Got Any Cows?

Got Any Cows?

Follow Seth Christensen and his colleagues' stories in the cattle genetics industry.

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October 2, 2025 42 mins

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What can one Akaushi bull do for you?

Ric Fennell of Flying 4F Ranch in Conroe, TX, walks us through what adding JMK Outback 298D changed in their herd.

Seth and Ric talk about:

  • The quality beef and daughters that JMK Outback 298D has sired
  • Tucker, the next generation polled Master Chef stud
  • The value of going to the Akaushi convention
  • Pros and cons of IVF embryo production
  • The value of heifer sexed semen in a breeding p...
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Do you want a deep dive on what is in our September 2024 auction?

Seth Christensen of Christensen Genetics bred these cows and bulls and the embryos and semen they made, and will take you through them in meticulous detail.

You’ll learn about how to interact with this podcast and our September auction, and get an in depth perspective on our best donors and studs, the pregnancies, embryos, and semen they have produced, an...

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What are you breeding for? How are you going to go about getting there? 

Travis Jones of Independence Cattle Company has a lifetime of experience in the cattle industry. His background in Beefmaster cattle influences how he has developed his breeding plan and stuck to it. 

Tune in to this episode to learn about developing your own breeding plan and how to implement it for the long haul. 

You can find Travis on Facebook w...

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Seth sits down with Andrew Pryor of Sixteen Peaks Akaushi at the American Akaushi Association convention in Kansas City. They discuss what it takes to run a beef cattle operation full time, how Sixteen Peaks came to be, and the phenotype, fertility, function and marbling that brought them to the Akaushi breed. Andrew details how they developed and executed a plan to build their Akaushi herd and eventually develop thei...

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Seth sits down with Michelle Johnson of Legendary Akaushi at the American Akaushi Association convention in Kansas City. They discuss the health benefits of Akaushi beef, the phenotypic benefits of Akaushi cattle, and how Michelle got involved with the breed. Michelle outlines her history with Akaushi, from Dove Creek Wagyu, to Show Me Wagyu Partners, to Legendary Akaushi. Michelle shares the story of purchasing Dos E...

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Jim Dyer joins Seth on this episode of the Got Any Cows podcast recorded at the Akaushi Association convention in Kansas City. They discuss everything from Jim’s family history on the Chisholm trail, to battling new world screwworm in the 1960s, to running cattle on 350,000 acres in West Texas. Jim shares his experience of going from standard and select to prime quality grade in 1 cross with Akaushi, and his developme...

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At the American Akaushi Association convention in Kansas City, Seth sits down with JoJo Carrales, Vice President of Cattle Operations at Heartbrand Cattle. JoJo goes through his history in the beef cattle industry and how he came to Heartbrand, and Seth and JoJo discuss what it takes to establish direction in a program and breed and cull accordingly. 

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June 26, 2025 77 mins

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Seth and Jacob head to Kansas City for the American Akaushi Association convention, where they meet up with Doug Slaby of Slaby Akaushi Ranch. Doug shares his story of how he fell in love with the Akaushi breed and built the foundation of his herd in Stoughton, WI. 

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June 12, 2025 73 mins

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Seth, Hailey and Jacob go to Kearl Ranch in Round Valley, UT to AI 240 heifers for the 11th year and record the history of Kearl Ranch and the Wamsley family that operates it.

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This episode was pulled from the Success is a Myth podcast where Seth was a guest on that show. 

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Jason Anderson comes on the Got Any Cows Podcast to talk carcass ultrasound with Seth Christensen.

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In this episode of Got Any Cows, Seth talks with David Tanner, of Roughride Cattle Services. David shares how he got into cattle and trucking, and what it takes to schedule and haul a load. They cover loading animals, keeping them fed and watered, and what to expect at delivery. David also talks about equipment, payments, and his best and worst client experiences. 

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April 17, 2025 79 mins

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Seth Christensen and Jon LaRue go through what will be in their March 5, 2025 auction. 

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April 3, 2025 114 mins

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On this episode of the Got Any Cows podcast, we welcome Dr. Justin Bowles to discuss everything from using ultrasound to diagnose pregnancy and determine fetal sex, to appropriate vaccination and treatment protocols for every age of cattle.

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March 20, 2025 87 mins

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Ty Barnard of WinStar Genetics takes us through the IVF process, from its biggest advantages and ideal uses, to the intricacies of the process from the day the donor arrives to the day the embryos ship in. 

Ty and Seth discuss reasonable expectations for the technology and what they see as keys to success. 

To schedule an IVF session with WinStar, reach out to Ty at (208) 681-6747 or tybarnardwsg@gmail.com.

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Greg Bingham joins the podcast in this episode to tell us about his family farm, and the methods they have used to successfully establish quality pasture.

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February 20, 2025 59 mins

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Seth Christensen and Jon LaRue go through what will be in their March 5, 2025 auction. 

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February 6, 2025 52 mins

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Listen to Verl Christensen's story of how he not only survived the farm credit crunch of the ‘80s, but expanded the family farm while feeding 8 kids.

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Clendon Christensen takes us through types of hay and where to get them, and types of pastures and how to establish them. 

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January 9, 2025 56 mins

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Seth and Jon go through what breeding season is like at Christensen Genetics, share their experience with their first terminal OPU, and go through the aspirations, embryos, semen and females available and how to buy them in the first auction of 2025. 

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