The Black Hereford Chronicles

RanchHQ is the new guy in the online sale platform world, and they are setting out to do things differently. I sat down with the creators to dig into what they are up to, and why it's awesome.
Logan and I visit about chasing homozygous black, when it matters and when you should walk away.
 
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There's a lot to understand about EPDs. Ryan Boldt of IGS and Mark Ipsen of Ipsen Cattle Co join me to break down individual EPDs and how they play into the broader genetic picture.
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The aptly named Data Genie, Leoma Wells joins me to talk about the role genomics plays in EPDs, where they come from and how ranchers should consider the data.
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Blake Nuffer, owner of Montana Livestock Auction took some time to share tips for marketing calves and bulls successfully at auction.
 
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Dr. David Steffen at UNL was instrumental in the research of the Hereford defect, Delayed Blindness. He joined me to talk about the discovery and implications of the defect.
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Walters Cattle Farm

It's not sexy, but it matters. Do you know how the law impacts your farm visits? How about taking pictures of other people's cattle?
 
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Price discovery and genetic merit are tricky. How can cattlemen capture the full quantifiable quality of their genetic choices?
I spent time with Dr. Ken Odde, head of the new Genetic Merit Pricing Task Force to talk about their work, and fall down a few industry rabbit holes.
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Walters Cattle Farms
270-832-1180

John Rode of Rode Hause Black Herefords just might be onto something. We chatted about his breeding philosophy, operation and goals.
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Schroeder's Black Herefordsschroedersblackherefords.com
Walters Cattle Farms270-832-1180

The role of F1s is changing in the Black Hereford Association and it's, well, complicated. Logan and I debate their current and future uses and hash out how we believe they should be handled.
 
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Schroeder's Black Herefordsschroedersblackherefords.com
Walters Cattle Farms270-832-1180

We love to talk about heterosis, but do we really know what we're talking about? One of my favorite experts, Dr. Bob Weabber of K-State and BIF schools us up on heterosis. And there's definitely some things you should be pondering in here.
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Walters Cattle Farms270-832-1180