In this sneak peek to the NIAA's upcoming conference: Producing Protein for a Food Insecure and Uncertain World, we sit down with  Norbrook's Director of Technical Services and NIAA Co-Chair Eric Moore and Midan Marketing Public Relations Manager and NIAA Board Member Kelly Loganbill. The conversation progresses through stigmas around antimicrobial stewardship and consumer worries about how antibiotic use in livestock production could affect their food supply.  Loganbill also discusses the difference in consumer groups at the meat case and what drives consumer purchasing decisions.

In a final comment on the episode Moore states, " Don't be afraid, be bold, be confident and say this is what we do. This is how we do it. And this is the right way to do it... In the past 11 years of doing this, I think it's important to remind producers that ... Hey you're doing a great job and you just need to say you are."

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In an interview from Hy-Plains Feedyard in Montezuma, Kansas ABS Global's Beef Testing Coordinators Sydney Pryor and Grant Sardella discuss how they continuously collect and evaluate data to create genetic progress.
 
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Coming from the NCBA - Brian Holsted with Prime Source Genetics and Brad Brundage with Trans Ova Genetics explain how they've partnered with ABS Global to create a leading solution for producers. Native beef embryos. The two give a broad overview of the work they've begun in finding donors, the right sires, and how this could affect the industry. 

In this episode, we sit down with Beef InFocus Manager Tim Timmons and Strategic Account Manager Mitch Amundson. In a dairy centered conversation, we talk future demand for certain types and kinds of dairy cattle, traceability, sire summary, and much more. The further into the episode we get, the more we learn about what it takes to have a successful beef on dairy program. If you're a producer or a part of the team at ABS, this is one you don't want to miss! 

In this episode, Business Development Specialist Dan Dorn will tell us about his history in the feedlot industry and how it's helped him in understanding the best terminal traits for a higher value added supply chain. We're going to talk what it means to have a Blue Beef InFocus™ Tag, and Dan surprises me with some of the things he's seen in the industry. Segment two leads us to our interview with Clay Fredericks with United Producers. Clay's take on where the industry is going is one to listen to. He'll also tell us how he's seen the Beef InFocus calf perform - with a fresh outside take on the product. Listen in, and let us know what you think!

In this episode, Beef InFocus Team member and NuEra Business Development Manager Jared Wareham talks NuEra Genetics™ and how we can work to meet the "pain points" of the industry. We talk future market predictions, and how they could shift demand. In segment two we get to meet our Elite Beef Program Donor Coordinator Tressa Alderson. She talks her day-to-day, the difference between phenotypical and genotypical traits, and new technological shifts that continue to add to cattle production.

Welcome to Raising the Steaks! This episode will talk the beef industry, the dairy industry, and how important sustainability is to our food supply. Come meet the team, and let's talk some cattle!

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We hear from Matt Cleveland our ABS Global Director of Beef Product Development - on some of the coolest new technologies coming up in the beef industry. The microbiome project - the amount of potential behind identifying certain bacteria in the rumen to bolster animal health in a non-invasive way is exciting. If you like hearing about the science behind strategic breeding strategies, disease detection through genetics, and how we continue to digest how to be the most sustainable - this is the episode for you.

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Billy Gascoigne from Ducks Unlimited comes on the podcast to talk about why his company continues to invest in grassland management projects in the cattle industry.  We hit on carbon credits, sustainability, and conservation that can benefit multiple industries. *Spoiler* We might sneak a conversation about ducks in there too. Tune in and find out just how much Ducks Unlimited has and plans to continue partnering in the beef space to bring producers newer and more sustainable options. 

In this two part episode, we start by hearing from  Annie Pumpa a Beef Sales Rep and the Beef InFocus Supply Chain Manager in Australia and Fletch Kelly a Key Strategic Account Manager in the Southern Australia Region. These two really crack open the Australia production conversation. We talk controversies, feed availability, what producers need to sustain, and how beef and beef on dairy strategies will continue to change for the future. Annie, Fletch, and other team member's stories are really cool to listen to. 

Hang on for the ride, this episode is a longer one - but the conversations had so much quality I couldn't stand to edit out any more time than I already had. 

Segment Two follows with a U.S and Californian native, Ryan Person. Having lived in Australia for over seven years, the Texas A&M grad's insights into how he applied what he learned in Australian production to his cattle operation is quite a story. Person works in the international meat trade and is currently a beef production professor at Fresno State. We talk the realities of California cattle production, how historically we've changed types and kinds of cattle, and what he hopes to see for the future of the industry and his up and coming students going into the industry. Towards the end of the episode, we talk exports in China, South America, India, Indonesia, Western Asia, and the US. 

You won't want to miss it! 

In this knockout interview, industry friends Camas Uebelacker and Jared Wareham talk about what it means to be first generation cattlemen. As we work through the specifics of what each of them pay attention to in the market - Camas in the cattle feeding segment and Jared in the cow-calf segment - we learn what it takes to make the best cattle buying decisions. 

The two give key insights into what it takes to run a business and make it work, as they try to adapt and circumnavigate some of the challenges they may face with things like implants, vaccine protocols, and antibiotic usage in the future. The deeper the episode gets the heavier and more frank the topics. 

Camas Uebelacker of C & G Cattle Co is also the President of the Washington Cattle Feeder's Association. Jared Wareham is the North American NuEra Business Development Manager for ABS Global and Drovers Author who spends time working on his own cow-calf operation in Missouri. 

As I sit down with the ABS Latin American Beef Team - Lais Grigoletto & Luis Adriano Teixeira - we talk new developments, quality, and controversy. In a tropical climate with unlimited feed resources, unlimited space, and growth based genetic selection  - sustainability seems to come naturally. In a follow up to our Global Beef Conference - these two didn't disappoint. 

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In this BONUS Season 1 episode, we include bloopers - a few of our favorite quotes from throughout the season - and a look forward to what Season 2 will have in store. Check it out! 

In this riveting interview North American Business Development Director, Brandon Sowder and ABS Global Chief Operating Officer, Nate Zwald talk global markets and how genetics have the impact to feed more people with less resources. The two talk travel stories and moments in their careers that got them to where they are today. We talk why it's important to make better cows faster, and how the industry has shifted from a legacy mindset to business centered production. Ethical and sustainable production is important to all of us, so we talk how Genus continues to prove themselves in the industry of agriculture. 

In segment one of this episode, our newest Business Development Specialist and former intern, Nathan Widiker talks what it takes to build a career at ABS and how his has formed over the last few years. We talk about public auction markets, and how this unbiased data is key to creating success.

Segment two will follow with an on-site interview in Hanford, Ca at Overland Stockyards. Jason Glenn, Co-Manager and Beef on Dairy Specialist at the Overland Stockyard auction house speaks on managing risk, how the pandemic is still impacting the market, and the history of their program.

These were two fun interviews you won't want to miss! 

In this episode ABS NuEra and Beef InFocus™ Brand Manager, Samantha Wilson explains what sustainability means to ABS and how we can continue to grow in our mission to provide solutions for our producers in the years to come. 

In segment two, we talk to Walmart's Fresh Meat Consultant and The 808 Ranch Owner, Lamar Steiger about what large grocery chains need to give consumers what they want. We also cover current events, like how the pandemic effected market prices and demand for beef, and how important it is to keep the lights on and doors open in the face of natural disasters. 

These were some great conversations that you won't want to miss out on!