Leveraging key principles in Beef Quality Assurance, the TSCRA School for Successful Ranching Podcast features ranchers discussing the challenges and benefits of various management practices on their own operations. In addition, industry experts chime in to share how science has driven these standardized practices across the U.S. beef industry. Unlike an everyday podcast, ranchers and wildlife owners can take away tangible practices and answer tough-hitting questions, giving cattle raisers tools they can implement today.
The School for Successful Ranching Podcast is hosted by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association’s Emily Lochner. The podcast is produced in collaboration with Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and the Texas Beef Council.
Episode 1: Environmental Management
Caring for the land is equally as important as caring for livestock or wildlife on a ranch. On this episode, Emily sits down with Matt Crow of Crow and Parks Ranches to dive into environmental management methods. Winners of the 2023 Environmental Stewardship Award Region IV, the Crow family takes pride in preparing the land for the next generation. Matt shares how to utilize available land resources to build stable ground for cattle industry success.
Episode 2: Proper Cattle Handling
Emily sits down Molli Foxley, unit foreman at the East Foundation. They discuss how proper cattle handling methods through transporting, working and interacting daily with cattle leads to a low stress environment. The East Foundation promotes the advancement of land stewardship through ranching, science and research. Molli shares how the foundation utilizes proper handling methods to transport, work and maintain their cattle herd.
Episode 3: Nutrition
Providing proper nutrition for cattle lays the foundation for success in all areas – such as growth, health and more. Emily is joined by Gabe Jennings of Jennings Ventures Cattle, in Mason. Gabe shares how to find minerals and supplements to enhance your herd health. He’ll discuss how to evaluate nutritional needs and what nutrition animals need throughout different stages of their life.
Episode 4: Record Keeping & Data Management
Emily is joined by Foster Burchett of La Babia Cattle Company. Foster discusses what records producers need to be maintaining and the importance of herd data management. From breeding, weaning, feeding, hay production, grass levels, health records, income, expenses and more – Foster discusses what records La Babia keeps and the importance to a bottom line break even.
Episode 5: Reproduction & Genetics
Emily is joined by Cord Weinheimer from the American Hereford Association and Weinheimer Ranches to talk about genetic selection. Cord dives into genetic selection, understanding the genetics of a herd, and how to evaluate what types of genetics will best fit your environment. He discusses the phenotypic and genotypic things to think about for bull and female selection.
Episode 6: Animal Health
Having a herd health plan and working to maintain a veterinary-client-patient-relationship is important to maintaining the overall health of your herd. On this episode, Emily is joined by Missy Bonds from the Bonds Ranch. Missy talks about the signs cattle display when they are sick and how they approach treatment of their cattle.
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