American Cattlemen Podcast

Today, we learned more about the Smith Valley Angus Production Sale on October 10, 2025, at Noon in Salem, Missouri. I had a great time interviewing our guests, Brian and Kim Smith, owners of Smith Valley Angus in Salem, Missouri. 

This couple is deeply passionate about their cattle and the beef industry as a whole. Smith Valley Angus ranch has rolling hills and the rocks that build cows with muscle and grit. They joke that if thei...

We had a great interview with Dr. Rodrigo Carvalho Bicalho today discussing FerAppease and Weaning. Dr. Bicalho is a highly gifted speaker who presents information in a clear and easily understandable manner. 

Our guest today is Dr. Rodrigo Carvalho Bicalho, DVM, PhD, an accomplished veterinarian, scientist, and entrepreneur specializing in dairy production medicine and biotechnology. As the President and Chairman of Fera Diagnosti...

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 Kylie Sherrill with Central Life Sciences. Holding undergraduate and master's degrees from Oklahoma State University's Entomology and Plant Pathology Department, Kylie has a robust background in livestock entomology. Her academic work included rese...

Today, we're excited to share details about the 28th Annual Pollard Farm Angus Female Production Sale, scheduled for noon on September 20, 2025, at the ranch in Waukomis, OK.

Dr. Barry and Roxanne Pollard own Pollard Farm. Dr. Pollard, a Board Certified Neurosurgeon, started his Angus herd in 1992, and since then, Pollard Farms has become one of the industry's leading producers.

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Jeremy L...

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Dustin Hector, He's the Director of Business Development and he chats with Alvin Burkholder, the CEO of NEMO Feed LLC. They will lead the interview off with Alvin sharing his personal and professional background, highlighting his early experiences on the family farm and the entrepreneurial journey that led to the founding of NEMO Feed in 2000. Over the past 25 year...

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Dustin Hector, he's the Director of Business Development, and he sits down with Henry Spies, Herd Manager for Wye Angus. Henry shares his personal journey from growing up on a grain farm to developing a passion for cattle, which led him to pursue a degree in animal science and eventually manage his own cattle company focused on sustainable, direct-to-consumer beef ...

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 Jerry Cassady the Executive Director of The American Wagyu Association. 

Jerry and his wife Ellen both have deep roots in seed stock beef cattle operations. They will then get into the 2025 Annual General Meeting and Conference of the American Wagyu Association. Jerry highlights the “Take...

Hardware disease in livestock is a traumatic puncture of the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in the spread of infection caused by the ingestion of a sharp, hard object, usually a piece of hardware (hence the name). These pieces of metal settle in the reticulum and can irritate or penetrate the lining of the stomach. It is most common in dairy cattle but is occasionally seen in beef cattle. It is very rarely reported in any other ...

Welcome back to The American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead, we have Dustin Hector, he's the director of business development, and he sits down with Paige Wyler from Ambrook.  Paige, originally from Vermont and now based in California, brings a background in economics and mathematics to her role. Her passion for agriculture and understanding business numbers led her to Ambrook, where she helps producers gain clearer financial insigh...

Today's topic is the New World Screw Worm. This is likely the most widely discussed health issue in the livestock industry today. Our guest was Dr. Thach Winslow, a technical consultant for beef cattle at Elanco Animal Health. 

Hello everyone, welcome to Cattlemen & Veterinarians, a partnership with Bovine Health. Our mission is to provide producers with timely information and solutions regarding herd health issues. I am Gale M...

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 Harold Brubaker with the American Blue Cattle Association.  Harold's journey into cattle breeding began after moving to North Carolina in 1969, where he sought a distinctive cattle breed that stood out from traditional options. Intrigued by low-fat,...

Welcome to the Fall 2025 Cattle Sale Season, where we lead off with the Next Generation Foundation Female Sale to be held Sunday, August 25, 202,4, at 1:30 pm CST at Dwyer Cattle in Roseville, IL.! 

Nick Dwyer and his dad, Bob Dwyer, are co-owners of Dwyer Cattle Services. Dwyer Cattle Services manages sales for multiple firms throughout the fall and spring cattle sale season. The Dwyers also run a herd of approximately 100 cows, w...

Pink Eye in cattle can be a devastating health issue to manage! We welcome back our guest, Dr. Meredyth Jones Cook, Professor of Practice in Livestock Production at the School of Veterinary Medicine, Texas Tech University. 

Dr. Cook was born in Texas and raised in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kentucky. After spending many years in her dad’s mixed animal veterinary practice, she decided to attend veterinary school at Oklahoma State and f...

Welcome back to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead we have Gale McKinney at the Beef and Greet Celebration in Bentonville, Arkansas and he sits down with Emily Jandak & some of the interns at The 808 Ranch. 

Emily Jandak is a passionate brand manager for The 808 Ranch, bringing a unique blend of agricultural heritage and professional expertise to her role. Growing up on her family's Angus operation, Emily developed a de...

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 Brian Hupp with Central Life Sciences. Growing up on a family farm in Illinois, Brian brings a personal passion for agricultural production to his role. Central Life Sciences has established itself as an industry leader in insect control, with a com...

Ranch2 Retail Beef Supply Management. You don’t want to miss this interview! Gale McKinney, the Voice of the American Cattlemen, sits down with Doug Batie and Neil Mellers of Ranch2 Retail. This is a good give and take between two of the industry's best supply chain minds and one of the most vocal voices for the American Cattlemen Producer! Great Stuff!  Ranch2 Retail creates value at both ends of the beef supply chain. Ranchers ra...

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 Ross Deayton, the general manager of Lakeland Farm & Ranch Direct and Mark Duplak, the Marketing manager for Lakeland Farm & Ranch Direct. Founded in 2005 and celebrating its 20th anniversary, Lakeland has evolved from a small family-run business to a thriving North American operatio...

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 Dr. Chance Farmer, Beef Technical Manager for Selko.  Dr. Chance Farmer, the beef technical manager, provides insights into the company's groundbreaking research and the potential benefits of their hydroxy forms of copper, zinc, and manganese. A si...

This episode jumps into the topic of Lameness and Hoof Problems in Cattle. Our guest was Dr. Meredyth Jones Cook, Professor of Practice in Livestock Production at the School of Veterinary Medicine, Texas Tech University. 

Lameness and Hoof Problems in Cattle was a great discussion with Dr. Meredyth Jones-Cook.  Dr. Cook was born in Texas and raised in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kentucky. After spending many years in her dad’s mixed a...