American Cattlemen Podcast

Welcome to Cattlemen and Veterinarians: A Partnership in Bovine Health. Today, join hosts Gale McKinney and Dr. Shynia Peterman as they discuss Herd Health Management Plans with Dr. Jason Banta with Texas A&M University. 

The conversation opens with timely news on trade restrictions related to disease outbreaks, reinforcing the ongoing importance of biosecurity for preventing the introduction of pests and infectious agents into...

Welcome back to Cattlemen & Veterinarians: A Partnership in Bovine Health. Today, Kade and Dr. Peterman discuss some techniques to help take care of your cattle in cold weather. 

The conversation highlights the paramount importance of adequate shelters and bedding for cattle as winter sets in. Dr. Peterman outlines how structures such as barns, three-sided sheds, and even simple windbreaks from natural or man-made materials can...

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney, he's the owner of the American Cattlemen Media Group and he sits down with David Morehead with Three Hills Ranch. During today's episode, David and Gale will dive into the Three Hills and West Ranch's 5th Annual Bull and Female Sale held on December 19th, 2025, at 6PM at the Morehead Ranch.

Three Hills Ranch and the Morehead family are no strangers t...

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Today, we have Gale McKinney, he's the owner of the American Cattlemen and he sits down with Darren Ippolito with Moose Creek Red Angus. During this episode, Gale and Darren will dive into the Moose Creek Red Angus 50th Anniversary Dispersion Sale held on December 22nd and 23rd at 10AM both days at the ranch in Kisbey, Saskatchewan. 

This is more than a dispersion sale; it is both a c...

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney, he's the owner of the American Cattlemen and he sits down with Jeff Wisnefski with Cardinal Cattle Company. In this episode, they will get into the Cardinal Cattle Company The Program Female Sale held on December 13, 2025. 

The Program Female Sale at Cardinal Cattle Company demonstrates the culmination of decades of careful breeding and deep industry...

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Dustin Hector, he's the Director of Business development for the American Cattlemen Media Group, and he sits down with Kristian Rennert with Rennert Ranch. In this episode, Dustin and Kristian will dive into the Rennert Ranch's Maternal Legacies Vol. 4 sale held on Sunday, December 7, 2025. 

Kristian recounts his journey from Colorado to Nebraska, sharing how his i...

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney, he's the owner of the American Cattlemen Podcast and he sits down with Bray Haven, Executive Vice President of Cattlemen's Congress. 

Bray begins by sharing his personal and professional journey, describing how his upbringing in rural western Oklahoma and experience with organizations like the Oklahoma Youth Expo shaped his approach to leadership and...

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Dustin Hector, he's the director of Business Development for the American Cattlemen Media Group and he sits down with Tammy Prebble, Owner of Tailor Made Rooms.

In this episode, Tammy shares her personal journey, beginning in Mid-Michigan with a simple home décor project that evolved into a thriving business focused on custom signage for farms, ranches, and rural h...

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney, he's the owner of the American Cattlemen Media Group and he sits down with Genette Gottswiller and Sheila Patinkin to discuss Authentic Wagyu. 

Ginette describes her agricultural background and the path that led her to become a consultant for Authentic Wagyu. She outlines how the American Wagyu Association recognized the risk of brand dilution as the...

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney, he's the owner of the American Cattlemen Media Group and he sits down with Clint Stevenson and Faith Ganziano with Stevenson Diamond Dot Ranch. 

The discussion begins with the storied history of the Stevenson family’s involvement in the Angus cattle business, a tradition spanning sixty-five years and five generations. The ranch was founded on the val...

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Dustin Hector, he's the director of business development for the American Cattlemen Media Group, and he sits down with Bob Cook with Vermilion Ranch. 

Established in 1961 by Pat Goggins, Vermilion Ranch has grown into a prominent registered Angus operation renowned for merging advanced genetic technology with time-honored ranching techniques. Cook, who has been wit...

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney, he's the owner of the American Cattlemen, and he sits down with Jake Reed with Bar J Ranch to discuss the Bar J Ranch 50th Anniversary Elite Female Sale & Cow Herd Dispersion held on November 29, 2025, at the ranch in Brooten, Minnesota. 

Situated in Brewton, Minnesota, Bar J Ranch is a family-owned operation managed by the father-son team John a...

Reverse Rocking R Ranch Annual Bull & Female Sale to be held at 1 PM MST, December 6, at the Ranch. 

I had a great conversation with Chris Earl of Reverse Rocking R Ranch! Chris is one of those guys who never stops and is a highly knowledgeable Cattle Professional. Chris travels thousands of miles a year and knows what the cattle industry is looking for in quality seedstock.

Chis and his team are continually working to be one o...

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney at the American Wagyu Conference, and he chats with Cade Nichols owner of Nichols Ranching Company. In this episode they will get into Cade’s deep roots in agriculture as a fifth-generation Texan, highlighting a family legacy of farming and ranching that dates back to the mid-1800s. 

Cade describes the evolution of Nichols Ranching Company from a trad...

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney, he's the owner of the American Cattlemen Podcast he sits down with Bill and Nancy Rudow with Rudow Family Cattle. The conversation focused on the Rudow family’s cattle operation, their philosophy, and details of the upcoming “Regret Free Female Sale” scheduled for November 22, 2025, at their farm near Pana, Illinois. 

Bill and Nancy Rudow shared insi...

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney, he's the owner of the American Cattlemen and he sits down with H. Kerr Taylor and Emily Searle with Old Three Wagyu. 

Kerr Taylor's profound appreciation for the world's premier beef began during his junior year aboard the University of the Seven Seas and World Campus Afloat. This global journey, with over 20 international stops, led to a decisive cu...

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney, he's the owner of the American Cattlemen and he sits down with Cody Quam with Marda Angus Farms. 

Marda Angus Farms represents a multi-generational family cattle breeding operation in Lodi, Wisconsin, with a rich history spanning over seven decades. Founded when Dave Quam purchased his first Angus female for a 4-H project, the farm has evolved into a...

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Gale Mckinney, he's the owner of the American Cattlemen and he sits down with Kevin Keyes, owner of Keyes Angus. In this episode, they will dive into the Keyes Angus Dispersal Sale held on November 15th, 2025.

Following the loss of his wife to cancer a year ago, Kevin has made the decision to semi-retire and focus on what matters most: being a full-time grandfathe...

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney at the American Wagyu Conference, and he chats with Jim Skartvedt, co-owner of Renew Livestock Company. 

Jim began his livestock journey at age seven when he bought his first ewe from his father. With a background in animal science and a master's in ruminant nutrition and meat science from Iowa State University, he now lives in Azle, Texas, with his w...