American Cattlemen Podcast

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...

The Premium Power Bull Sale was started in 2021 by some Beefmaster Breeders who saw a need for an elite Beefmaster bull sale in the heart of the Florida cattle industry. 

It was a great pleasure to visit with Lauran Lyssy, with Lyssy Beefmasters, and Colson Cannon, with Cannon Cattle, about the Premium Power Bull Sale.

Not only do they sell the bulls in Florida, but they are also developed in the Florida climate from weaning throug...

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney, He's the Publisher of the American Cattlemen and he sits down with Jacob Ellerbusch, Intern at The American Wagyu Association. 

As a first-generation cattle industry participant, Jacob shares his unique journey into agriculture, which began at the age of four when he fell in love with cattle after encountering a massive, gentle bull at a ranch in Gol...

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney, he's the owner of the American Cattlemen and he chats with Josh Scheckel, co-owner of JJ Scheckel Angus. Married for over 20 years with seven children, Josh embodies a true family-oriented agricultural entrepreneur who started from scratch, building both an equipment business and a cattle operation without inheriting family land or livestock. 

His ca...

Welcome back to Cattlemen and Veterinarians: A Partnership in Bovine Health. In this episode we discuss how The Role of The Sale Barn Veterinarian is one of the most essential aspects of bovine healthcare. Our guest today is Dr. Stacy Rugan. Dr. Rugan received her doctorate in veterinary medicine from Kansas State University and is a veterinarian and owner at Animal Clinic P.A., a rural mixed-animal practice in northeast Kansas. Mo...

Gale and Kit Pharo discuss Pharo Cattle's 4 upcoming bull sales this November in today’s podcast. They also share insights into the Pharo Cattle philosophy that ensures their bulls perform exceptionally in the field. Be sure to listen and visit Pharo Cattle to explore all of their upcoming sales. 

Kit and his spouse, Deanna, grew up near each other on the central high plains of eastern Colorado, where they attended school together ...