Angus at Work

Our mission here at the Angus Beef Bulletin is to get practical solutions on health, nutrition, marketing, genetics and management into the hands of profit-minded cattlemen. If you’re a longtime listener, you’ve joined us for conversations in the past involving GeneMax Advantage and AngusLink marketing tools like the Genetic Merit Scorecard and AngusVerified. On this episode of Angus at Work , we would like to reintroduce you to a longtime Angus advocate who is stepping into a new role. Join us as we visit with Alex Tolbert about: Growing up within the National Junior Angus Association The experiences that shaped his professional career Programs that improve profitability for users of registered Angus genetics And more! Thank you to Custom Cattle Tags for their sponsorship of this episode. Additional Resources: Tolbert to Lead Commercial Relations and Producer Education Finding Foundation Females with Tiner, Tolbert and Tuckwiller Commercial Programs at the American Angus Association AngusLink program information Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA . Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.

We’ve all been there: the wee hours of a morning where your breath fogs the air, watching over a cow struggling to calve or a calf that isn’t sure it wants to remain in the land of the living. Those moments can feel pretty isolating, but if you’ve got a rural large animal veterinarian a phone call away they are masters at putting fears to rest and offering a knowledgeable hand in often less-than-ideal situations. Our November print edition of the Angus Beef Bulletin focuses on relationships and we would be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge the relationships cattlemen maintain with their large animal veterinarians. On this episode, we’re joined by longtime rural veterinarian and Dean of the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine Richard Prather to discuss how cattlemen can build a relationship grounded in trust with their veterinarian, the challenges associated with increasing the number of large animal practitioners, and more. Additional Resources: Managing the Effects of Wildlife on Livestock with Rosslyn Biggs Rancher's Thursday Lunchtime Series Oklahoma State University Names New Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine OSU Receives Historic $250 Million Investment to Build World Class Veterinary Teaching Hospital Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA . Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.

As an editorial team, the Angus Beef Bulletin staff, field editors, columnists and various other communicators conduct a bundle of interviews each year. While typically those interviews are used to craft the feature stories and columns you see as a finished product in either the Angus Beef Bulletin or the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA , on this episode we’re pulling back the curtain to share interviews from one September 2026 Angus Beef Bulletin story titled, “A Rock Solid Foundation,” as well as an additional interview from Radale Tiner. Our September print edition focuses on females and data management, includes the Female Foundations special advertising section, information on commercial programs, Angus Convention and much more. We invite you to join in the conversation as we catch American Angus Association Regional Managers Tiner, Alex Tolbert and Reese Tuckwiller on the road to explore how to select females who will pull their weight in your herd. Additional Resources: A Rock-Solid Foundation: Tips to Select Females That Will Pull Their Weight in Your Herd Commercial Programs at the American Angus Association AngusLink program information Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA Thank you to GeneMax® Advantage™ for their sponsorship of this episode. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA . Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.

There are a lot of moving parts when it comes to marketing cattle. Whether you’re selling at your local sale barn or marketing through a video sale platform, commercial producers are quite talented at finding the best fit for their cattle and their unique program goals. As a continuation of our regular Market Update series, we invite you to join in the conversation as Kurt Kangas, American Angus Association regional manager, and Lynsey McAnally, associate editor of the Angus Beef Bulletin , chat about current trends in the cattle market, the potential for herd rebuild, news related to the U.S.-Mexico border, recent and upcoming video sales, and more. Additional Resources: Commercial Programs at the American Angus Association AngusLink program information Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA . Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.

The term 'regenerative' is popular these days and can have a wide range of definitions depending on the context. At the 2026 Hemphill Co. Beef Conference in Canadian, Texas, Tom Fanning of cattle feeding staple Pratt Feeders Group, gave a presentation titled ‘Regenerative Ag from the Ranch to the Feedyard’. On this episode of Angus at Work , we’ll explore what regenerative means relative to the cattle business, how practices implemented at Pratt Feeders Group feedyards have yielded impressive results and why implementing cattle management systems while tracking data can help make decisions that make the most of your inputs. Additional resources: Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA . Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.

Freedom, being outdoors, a love of animals, family legacy and a million other things could be the reason cattle producers love the cattle business. One thing that probably didn’t tempt you into the livestock industry? Record keeping. While keeping records isn’t the most fun task on your operation, the insights gleaned from data collection and herd management could mean the difference between making it or calling it quits on your dreams of ranching. On this episode of Angus at Work , our team visited with Gabe Wight, founder of herd management platform Herd Advisor , regarding the importance of record keeping, where to start, why an easy-to-use management software is a solid investment for commercial cattlemen, and more. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA . Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.

While many farmers and ranchers had hoped New World screwworm (NWS) would stay well south of the U.S.-Mexico border, we’re now all aware that wasn’t in the cards for American cattlemen. With a few days to let that news sink in behind us, our attention turns to one question: Now what? Right off the bat we want to share something USDA, APHIS and the Texas Animal Health Commission have already stated: A) No one needs to panic. There is a plan in place, and we know how to eradicate this pest. B) NWS is an animal health issue, not a food safety issue. Meat remains safe to eat, and treated and inspected cattle can continue to move from affected areas. Tracking potential spread within the U.S., how to protect our herds and what the near future might look like for cattle movement in affected areas are top of mind. To help our listeners navigate this new information, Angus Beef Bulletin associate editor Lynsey McAnally was joined by Jennifer Koziol, associate professor of food animal medicine and surgery at Texas Tech University on the morning of Tues., June 9, to discuss recent announcements and what cattlemen need to keep in mind for the near future related to NWS. Additional resources: Screwworm.gov Confirmed NWS Cases in the U.S. Current NWS Status in the U.S. Report a Suspected NWS Case U.S. NWS Response Playbook Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA Thank you to GeneMax® Advantage™ for their sponsorship of this episode. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA . Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.

We live in a day and age where slowing down isn't always an option. Whether you're away from your computer or simply prefer using an app vs. a website on your mobile device, the update Angus app may be the answer to a few of your management struggles. In Part Two of a two-part series focused on Angus.org and the updated Angus app, we welcome you to listen in as we visit with Andrew Swanson, American Angus Association regional manager covering Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, regarding what the Angus app has available for commercial cattlemen. Thank you to Superior Livestock Auctions for their sponsorship of this episode. Additional Resources: Part One: Finding the Right Bull with Angus.org featuring Rachel Hunter Five Tips to Find a Bull Angus.org current sale books Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA . Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.

It’s been a week since we posted Part One of the Theileria orientalis Angus at Work episode! Have you had a chance to go listen? If not, we welcome you to venture back in time before jumping into Part Two of our discussion with Kansas State University’s Cassandra Olds, assistant professor of veterinary entomology, and A.J. Tarpoff, associate professor and beef extension veterinarian, regarding the Asian longhorned tick and Theileria orientalis . Additional Resources: Asian longhorned tick | USDA APHIS Story map | USDA APHIS Bovine Theileriosis | USDA APHIS Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA Thank you to GeneMax® Advantage™ for their sponsorship of this episode. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA . Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.

Flies and ticks are certainly getting their time in the spotlight, aren’t they? Whether you’re following the daily newsbytes related to New World screwworm’s march north or the recent announcements regarding Lyme disease or Alpha-gal syndrome, insect-focused news is everywhere. One critter getting a little less attention outside agricultural journalism? The Asian longhorned tick. On this episode of Angus at Work , we welcome you to listen in as we visit with Kansas State University’s Cassandra Olds, assistant professor of veterinary entomology, and A.J. Tarpoff, associate professor and beef extension veterinarian, regarding this eight-legged foe and the protozoan parasite it carries known as Theileria orientalis . Additional Resources: Asian longhorned tick | USDA APHIS Story map | USDA APHIS Bovine Theileriosis | USDA APHIS Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA Thank you to Superior Livestock Auctions for their sponsorship of this episode. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA . Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.

Technology has a funny way of either streamlining your workflow or throwing a major kink in the process. Don’t be alarmed! When it comes to purchasing Angus bulls or replacement females, there are some exciting tools available through Angus.org that allow cattlemen to put sale book data to work. In Part One of a two-part series focused on Angus.org and the updated Angus app, we welcome you to listen in as we visit with Rachel Hunter, senior print services coordinator for Angus Media , about some of the web-based tools – including searchable sale books with the option to export data or set up watchlists – available to commercial cattlemen. Thank you to Superior Livestock Auctions for their sponsorship of this episode. Additional Resources: Five Tips to Find a Bull Angus.org current sale books Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA . Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.

The cattle market has seen its fair share of ups and downs over the years. Despite ever changing circumstances, many cattlemen are currently enjoying satisfying prices and investing in their operations — whether that’s by paying down debt, building facilities or seeking out even better genetics. On this episode, Shauna Hermel visited with Trent Stewart, auctioneer and sales representative with Superior Livestock , and Troy Marshall, director of commercial industry relations for the American Angus Association, about the state of the cattle market, where to begin when looking to market your cattle and how your Angus genetics can pay off on sale day. Thank you to GeneMax® Advantage™ for sponsoring this episode. Additional Resources: Commercial Programs at the American Angus Association AngusLink program information Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA . Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.

April is quickly approaching and that means we are probably all spending a little time preparing for tax season. While the Angus Beef Bulletin team has devoted an episode or two to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act previously, we’re taking the opportunity to dive deeper into what effect this bill will have on taxes for farmers and ranchers. On this episode, our host Chelsea Good sat down with Roger McEowen , professor of agricultural law and taxation at Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kan., to discuss the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, its tax implications, a little something called hobby loss rules, planning for transition and taxes down the line, and more. Thank you to Superior Livestock Auctions for their sponsorship of this episode. Additional resources: The One Big Beautiful Bill with Chelsea Good The Estate Planning Stuff You Need with Shannon Ferrell Policy Matters Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA . Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.

As the weather begins to warm up and insects return, ranchers will again face the challenge of managing insect pressure as well as concerns associated with complications caused by these tiny nuisances. Our host, Shauna Hermel, was joined at CattleCon 2026 by Deana Hardee, veterinarian with Merck Animal Health, and Megan Silveira, managing editor with the Angus Journal , regarding New World screwworm, cattle fever ticks, the Asian Longhorned Tick and a conditionally approved product from Merck that could help protect U.S. cattle from future threats. Thank you to Superior Livestock for their sponsorship of this episode. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA . Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.

Seeing healthy cattle grazing on even healthier pastures does something to the heart of beef producers. Fixing fence and moving hot wire to rotational graze? That doesn’t give us quite the same rush of serotonin. Here at the Angus Beef Bulletin , our team is in the thick of all topics grazing and pasture management. On this episode of Angus at Work , Editor Shauna Hermel sat down at CattleCon 2026 in Nashville, Tenn., with Andrew Fraser, president of virtual fencing provider Halter , to learn: The ins and outs of the Halter system How this virtual fencing platform is working for producers Where Halter is looking to expand (regionally as well as their offerings) And more! A big thank you to Tech Mix Global for their sponsorship of this episode. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA . Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.

Stress is a major player when it comes to reducing performance both on the ranch and in the feedlot. While many cattle producers focus on decreasing stress to the benefit of their herd, there could be a new addition to your lineup when it comes to combating the effect of stress on the rumen. Our team recently had a chance to visit with Kip Karges, a technical services ruminant team member at Lallemand Animal Nutrition , regarding: How gut health can help cattle combat stress, How live yeast plays a part in building a healthy digestive tract, What research studies related to yeast products are saying about reducing the number of sick animals, The safety of yeast and MOS products in rations, And more! But, before we jump in, we just want to say a quick thank you to Superior Livestock for their sponsorship of this episode. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA . Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.

With fed cattle size continuing to rise, how can commercial cattlemen balance females optimized for their environment with the terminal traits feeders are looking for? On this episode, our host Miranda Reimann visited with Ryan Rathmann of Texas Tech University regarding: Cow herd efficiency research How cattlemen can identify smaller females who are curve benders Tools producers have at their disposal to maximize potential And more! A huge thank you to Purina for their sponsorship of this episode. Additional Resources: Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA . Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.

With the current price of replacement females reaching eye-watering levels, producers are more inclined than even to push for perfection when it comes to developing their replacements. Interested in additional details for how exactly to ensure success for your heifers? On this episode, Angus Beef Bulletin Editor Shauna Hermel sat down with Jordan Thomas , an assistant professor in the Division of Animal Sciences at the University of Missouri to discuss: Current price trends of replacement females Rules for maturity and timing when it comes to breeding first calf heifers Why nutrition plays a critical role for the heifer and her first calf New research related to both cows and heifers And more! A huge thank you to Purina for their sponsorship of this episode. Additional Resources: Missouri Beef Cow-Calf Planning Budget Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA . Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.

Bull buying season is upon us! Whether you have already identified the sale and lot number you're going after or you're in the beginning stages of researching the advantages of Angus bulls, this episode is for you. Listen in as we visit with Troy Marshall, director of commercial industry relations with the American Angus Association, regarding: Making an Angus bull pencil out in your operation, Programs (and marketing opportunities) that calves sired by Angus bulls are eligible for, How additional data can help you make decisions in your cow herd, And more! A huge thank you to Purina for their sponsorship of this episode. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA . Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.

On this episode of Angus at Work, we’re covering a topic that likely confounds you as much as it does the rest of the nation: The One Big Beautiful Bill. It’s certainly large and charge, but contained with its pages are some really good things for farmers and ranchers. Listen in as we visit with lawyer and consultant Chelsea Good about: The contents of the One Big Beautiful Bill What producers should know Reopening the U.S.-Mexico border to livestock down the line Her perspective on some recent happenings in the media And more! A huge thank you to Purina for their sponsorship of this episode. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA . Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.