Please note these are recordings from the Cattle Chats at CattleCon24
Thursday, February 1, 2024
9:30 AM
TOOLS, TECHNIQUES & STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE GRAZING
Speaker: Rob Cook, Chairman of National Grazinglands Coalition
Hear about your options as a producer for incremental improvements in your forages and the carrying capacity of your pastures. Cattle producers know success is not about a "silver bullet," but about a host of strategies to help you inventory, implement, and measure to make the operation a successful business for future generations.10:00 AM
Optimizing Cattle Health Through Mineral Nutrition
Speaker: Dr. Chris Ashworth, Global Research and Development Veterinarian, Zinpro
Health is a valuable commodity across all segments of the cattle industry. If a herd is experiencing a challenge, profitability and performance are both at risk. An operations nutrition program can be one of its greatest assets in achieving desired health outcomes, especially when it includes proven mineral solutions.10:30 AM
From Protection to Detection: BVDV’s Impact in a Vaccinated Herd
Speakers: Jim Rhoades, Senior Professional Services Veterinarian and George Perry, Professor with Texas AgriLife
11:00 AM
The New Landscape of Profit-Opportunities for Ranchers Created by Corporate Sustainability
Speakers: Jacob Gilley, Senior Technical Livestock and Grazing Specialist, American Farmland Trust
11:30 AM
EcoBalance Beef: Changing the Story of Sustainability for Ranchers
Speakers: Tellan Steffan-CEO, Kyle Eichman-COO, Marc Estrada-EcoBalance Advisor
1:00 PM
Action with Advocacy
Speakers: Led by producer advocates and spokespeople for the Beef Checkoff
1:30 PM
Bringing Industry-leading Automation to Baling
Speaker: Leo Bose, Harvesting Marketing Lead – Case IH
2:00 PM
Trust In Beef: Educating Consumers and Empowering Producers to Thrive in a More Sustainable Future
Speakers: Jimmy Emmons, SVP of Trust In Food, and Chad Ellis, Chairman of Trust In Beef™
2:30 PM
Applying ART to Your Herd
Speakers: Dakota Moyers, Regional Business Manager and Garrett Stanfield, Regional Business Manager
3:00 PM
Detect the Defect: A Summary of the 2022 National Beef Quality Audit
Speakers: Libby Bigler, CO BQA State Coordinator and Jason Duggin, GA BQA State Coordinator
Friday, February 2, 2024
9:30 AM
Real-world Benefits ($$) of Managing for Improved Soil Health
Speaker: Jeff Goodwin, Director of Center for Grazinglands and Ranch management
Come hear Dr. Jeff Goodwin share the real economic outcomes you can realize by managing for better soil health. This is NOT a carbon talk; instead, he will share tangible outcomes he has seen producers realize when they have deployed strategies to enhance soil health for improved grazing outcomes. Go to www.GrazingLands.org for more about NatGLC.10:00 AM
Optimizing Cattle Health Through Mineral Nutrition
Speaker: Dr. Chris Ashworth, Global Research and Development Veternatian, Zinpro
Health is a valuable commodity across all segments of the cattle industry. If a herd is experiencing a challenge, profitability and performance are both at risk. An operations nutrition program can be one of its greatest assets in achieving desired health outcomes, especially when it includes proven mineral solutions.10:30 AM
From Protection to Detection: BVDV’s Impact in a Vaccinated Herd
Speakers: Jim Rhoades, Senior Professional Services Veterinarian and George Perry, Professor with Texas AgriLife
11:00 AM
The New Landscape of Profit-Opportunities for Ranchers Created by Corporate Sustainability
Speakers: Jacob Gilley, Senior Technical Livestock and Grazing Specialist, American Farmland Trust
11:30 AM
EcoBalance Beef: Changing the Story of Sustainability for Ranchers
Speakers: Tellan Steffan-CEO, Kyle Eichman-COO, Marc Estrada-EcoBalance Advisor
1:00 PM
Action with Advocacy
Speakers: Led by producer advocates and spokespeople for the Beef Checkoff
1:30 PM
Bringing Industry-leading Automation to Baling
Speaker: Leo Bose, Harvesting Marketing Lead – Case IH
2:00 PM
Trust In Beef: Educating Consumers and Empowering Producers to Thrive in a More Sustainable Future
Speakers: Jimmy Emmons, SVP of Trust In Food, and Chad Ellis, Chairman of Trust In Beef™
2:30 PM
Applying ART to Your Herd
Speakers: Dakota Moyers, Regional Business Manager and Garrett Stanfield, Regional Business Manager
3:00 PM
Beef up your skills when processing cattle
Speakers: Julia Herman, Beef Cattle Specialist Veterinarian, National Cattlemen's Beef Association