Pasture to Profit Podcast

It is the beginning of a new year. What does the market hold for the cattle industry in 2026? Colorado State University Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett go over the information they have received from various sources and discuss the cattle markets going into 2026.

Colorado State University Extension Specialist Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett gather with other Extension Specialist from across the state to discuss how the year went for cattle producers in their area. Larry Brown in the San Luis Valley, Todd Hagenbuch from Routt County and Retta Bruegger of the Western Region discuss the impacts of weather, water and the markets in their respective areas of Colorado.

As the average cow size in the United States has increased over the past decades, is having a bigger cow advantageous? Colorado State University Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss the size of cows, their offspring and diminishing marginal returns.

Colorado State University Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett delve into grazing leases, and what producers may need to included in one.

Colorado State University's Dr. Terry Engle and Dr. Hana Van Campen continue the conversation on the effects of BVDV with Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett.

Producers are enjoying high prices for their cattle. Many are trying to decide what to do with the increased revenue to reinvest in their operation, especially considering some of the current tax code changes. CSU Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett present some ideas producers may want to contemplate.

With record breaking cattle prices, some producers are asking if preconditioning calves is worth it. Colorado State University Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss the benefits to preconditioning even when prices are high.

Premiums paid based on a genetic score? US Premium Beef has been doing so over the past year using the American Angus Associations Genetic Merit Scorecard (GMS). CSU Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss what a GMS is, how it is being used to pay premiums and what those implications may means to cattle producers across the production system.

With the high price of replacement females, many producers are reluctant to make the investment. This leaves producers with underutilized pastures and extra forage. Adding stockers may be the alternative to provide revenue and utilize forage assets. CSU Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss stockers and other possible alternatives to take advantage of extra forage.

Summer heat can create direct and indirect stresses on cattle. Colorado State University Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss those stresses in this episode and how to manage cattle and other animals in the heat.

Being prepared for drought is a constant on the high plains, but usually without high cattle prices. CSU Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss strategies to plan for possible dry conditions in 2025.

With the economy being a daily lead in the news, what does the agriculture economy look like? CSU Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss what they have recently learned.

Colorado State University Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss a social media post from Noble Research Institute on Ten Time-Savers for Productive Grazing and how those ten actions could be applied to the high plains.

You can read the article at: https://www.noble.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/NGE-10TimeSavers.pdf