American Cattlemen Podcast
Welcome to the American Cattlemen Podcast with Gale McKinney, the ultimate platform for connecting with the heart of the cow/calf industry! As the Publisher of American Cattlemen, Gale expertly brings to light the dynamic intersection of business and lifestyle, spotlighting everything from the latest production sales to the excitement of your local county fair. Join us as Gale conducts engaging interviews with the passionate individuals who truly shape our industry, making you a vital member of our community. Our audience includes dedicated cow/calf producers across the United States and industry professionals from every corner of the globe, all part of our thriving social media network of over 500,000 unique followers. Don’t miss out—each episode of the American Cattlemen Podcast is promoted through our extensive digital platforms, the American Cattlemen magazine, and our newsletter, ensuring you stay informed and connected. Tune in and elevate your engagement in this vibrant community!
Episodes
Welcome to the American Cattlemen Podcast and our series on the 2026 American Wagyu Conference. Today, host Aaron McKinney visits with Tony Ostrad of Five Oaks Farm to explore the work behind premium Wagyu beef and the relationships that help bring it from farm to table. With more than two decades of Wagyu experience, Tony shares how a teenage summer job developed into a cattle operation built around quality, transparency, and trus...
At The Branch Ranch in Louisiana, the cow herd is where the conversation starts. Before a bull reaches the sale pen, the program considers the maternal qualities behind him along with his structure, fertility and individual performance. That approach gives us plenty to talk about with ranch manager Chris Koffskey on Genetics & the Gavel, powered by American Cattlemen Media.
Tommie Rogers started The Branch Ranch in 1982 w...
Welcome back to the American Cattlemen and our series on the 2026 American Wagyu Conference. Today, Gale McKinney sits down with Jason Shepard, general manager of Genesis Enterprises, for a conversation about building better cattle, producing quality beef, and finding your place in the Wagyu industry.
Jason Shepard shares the ranching roots and management experience that shaped his approach to the cattle business, including more t...
For the Quam family at Marda Angus Farms, the fall production sale means offering cattle they would be glad to keep. In their invitation to this year's sale, the family makes that point plainly: parting with quality females isn't easy, but putting their best forward gives buyers an opportunity to evaluate the program.
Based in Lodi, Wisconsin, Marda's approach centers on sound, functional cattle that meet the needs of today's...
At Henke Angus Farms, the cow herd guides the breeding decisions. The family’s approach starts with females that breed, stay sound, and remain productive, then builds performance and genetic value around those expectations. That thinking runs through this year’s Focused on the Female Fall Sale, set for November 4 at the farm east of Salisbury, Missouri.
Charles Henke and his family put fertility and disposition hi...
A bull purchase is a decision a cattleman can live with for years. The calves he sires, the daughters kept in the herd, and the way those cattle perform all matter long after sale day. That is the kind of conversation we’re setting up with Russ Princ of Leachman Cattle on Genetics & The Gavel.
Leachman’s breeding program centers on profitability for the producer. The operation puts emphasis on cattle that work...
Welcome to the American Cattlemen and our series on the American Wagyu Conference. In this episode, we’ll explore the people, history, and opportunities shaping American Wagyu. Today. Gale McKinney sits down with Adam Wackle, president of the American Wagyu Heritage Fund, and Pam Armstrong, the organization’s treasurer, to discuss preserving the breed’s past while investing in its future.
Adam an...
The Create a Vision Fall Female Sale gives cattlemen a chance to look at the females behind the Vision Angus program. Before sale day, Austin Vieselmeyer joins Aaron McKinney on Genetics & the Gavel to talk about the family operation in Amherst, Colorado, and the thinking behind the cattle they raise.
Brent and Tina, Austin and Sarah, and Alex are the family behind Vision Angus. This conversation starts with their backgro...
Welcome to the American Cattlemen Podcast and our series on the American Wagyu Conference, where we’ll have a conversation about premium beef, customer relationships, and the future of a family farming operation. Today, Gale McKinney sits down with Dustin and Brittany Borden and their sons, Easton and Briggs, to explore the history and vision behind Morris Stock Farm in the Texas Panhandle.
Located near Gruver, Te...
A female sale gives cattlemen a chance to look closely at the cows behind a breeding program. For Roman Schooley and his family in Bloomfield, Iowa, their first Fall Elite Female Sale is an opportunity to offer females that have helped shape the herd, along with bred heifers that carry those breeding decisions forward.
Schooley Cattle Company is offering cattle raised and bred at the operation. Roman describes the offering as...
When I look at a bull sale catalog, I want to know what went into the cattle before they ever made it to the sale ring. The pedigrees and numbers matter, but so do the decisions being made at home. What are the breeders selecting for, and what do they expect those bulls to do once they leave?
That is where we will start with Robert Scott on this episode of Genetics & the Gavel, powered by American Cattlemen Media. Robert ...
Winter readiness begins long before the first snowstorm. In this episode of the American Cattleman Podcast, host Dustin Hector welcomes Dr. Michelle Calvo-Lorenzo, chief animal welfare officer for Elanco Animal Health, to discuss how proactive cattle management supports animal comfort, health, and performance throughout the colder months.
Drawing on her research background and years of experience working alongside livestock p...
In this episode of the American Cattleman Podcast, host Dustin Hector welcomes Tim Montague of Lost Creek Farm for a conversation about Red Poll cattle, breeding priorities, and the future of the breed. Drawing on more than 43 years as a veterinarian, Tim explains why he values cattle that consistently perform their jobs with minimal intervention.
Tim shares his agricultural roots in West Tennessee and the unexpected encounte...
At Peterson Prime Angus Ranch in New Boston, Missouri, the female herd is at the center of the program. Doug and Kathy Peterson are the people behind the operation, with Jason DeVore serving as ranch manager. Their focus is Angus genetics with strong marbling, backed by the kind of cattle they want to put in front of fellow breeders.
Doug puts the philosophy plainly in this year’s sale catalog: the best females produce ...
Pregnancy checking gives cattle producers more than a yes or no answer. It provides a reproductive report card that can help guide culling decisions, manage feed costs, and prepare for calving season. In this episode of Cattlemen and Veterinarians: A Partnership in Bovine Health, powered by American Cattlemen Media, hosts Kaid Panek and Dr. Shynia Peterman, DVM, welcome Elle Terhaar, CEO of ReproScan Technologies, for a conversatio...
When you’re looking through a sale catalog, it helps to know the people behind the cattle. On this episode of Genetics & the Gavel, powered by American Cattlemen Media, we’re headed to Nowatzke Cattle Company in Michigan City, Indiana, to talk about the family operation and its upcoming Fall Production Sale.
The sale is scheduled for Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 9335 W 200 N in Michigan City. We’ll dis...
When you're looking for a bull, there's more to consider than the picture in the catalog. I want to know about the people behind the cattle, how those bulls have been raised and what the program is trying to accomplish. Those are the kinds of conversations I enjoy having on Genetics & the Gavel.
For this episode, Matt and Cammie Burbank of Seedstock Plus are joining me to preview their Fall Bull & Female Sale. Before ...
Two sales are coming up at Briggs Ranches’ Traylor Division in Bloomington, Texas, and we’re taking a closer look on Genetics & the Gavel, powered by American Cattlemen Media. The 49th Annual Tri-Star Sale begins Friday, October 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM, featuring registered Santa Gertrudis females. The offering includes genetics from Briggs Ranches, Harris Riverbend, Pitchford Cattle and San Jose Cattle Co.
On Sa...
The Stevenson family at Basin Angus Ranch is preparing to bring another group of Angus females to Billings, Montana, for its A Lasting Legacy Elite Female Sale on Saturday, October 17, 2026. The sale begins at 11:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time at Billings Livestock Commission. On this episode of Genetics & the Gavel, Doug Stevenson joins Aaron McKinney to talk about the family's cattle operation, the breeding decisions behi...
When you talk Hereford cattle, the Lowderman name belongs in the conversation. At Lowderman Cattle Company in Macomb, Illinois, cattle are a family business, with a shared passion for the breed and the people who raise them.
Monte Lowderman joins Aaron McKinney on Genetics & the Gavel, powered by American Cattlemen Media, to talk about the family’s program, raising cattle that can compete in the show ring and remain...
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