Shows
Pasture to Profit PodcastHandling Heat StressSummer heat can create direct and indirect stresses on cattle. Colorado State University Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss those stresses in this episode and how to manage cattle and other animals in the heat.
2025-07-1713 minPasture to Profit PodcastPreparing for Drought in 2025Being prepared for drought is a constant on the high plains, but usually without high cattle prices. CSU Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss strategies to plan for possible dry conditions in 2025.
2025-06-1115 minPasture to Profit PodcastAg Economic OutlookWith the economy being a daily lead in the news, what does the agriculture economy look like? CSU Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss what they have recently learned.
2025-05-2915 minPasture to Profit PodcastTime Savers for Productive GrazingColorado State University Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss a social media post from Noble Research Institute on Ten Time-Savers for Productive Grazing and how those ten actions could be applied to the high plains.
You can read the article at: https://www.noble.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/NGE-10TimeSavers.pdf
2025-05-0921 minPasture to Profit PodcastWhy Synch and AI?Ever consider estrous synchronization or AI of your herd? This might be the time to do it. CSU Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss the positives to synch and AI in the current cattle market.
2025-04-2518 minPasture to Profit PodcastSecondary Culling CriteriaMost producers cull cows based on being open or poor disposition, but there are some other criteria that can help producers make culling decisions. Colorado State University Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss body condition, mouthing, foot angle and claw set, and udder scores as secondary criteria for culling.
2025-04-0317 minPasture to Profit PodcastVirtual FencingCSU Extension Specialist Scott Stinnett visits with Anna Shadbolt of CSU AgNext about virtual fencing, how it is used in research and how it could be useful to producers.
2025-03-0719 minPasture to Profit PodcastGrazing Decision TriggersWith the high price of cattle and the constant concern of drought conditions, Colorado State University Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss the why and when of grazing decision triggers.
2025-02-2516 minPasture to Profit PodcastBiosecurity Planning for ProducersBiosecurity is often an overlooked part of a producer's animal health plan. CSU Extension Specialist Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss why a biosecurity plan is important and what a biosecurity plan could address in this episode of the Pasture to Profit Podcast.
2025-02-0715 minPasture to Profit PodcastCalf Stress ManagementStress can directly affect the health and the productivity of beef calves. CSU Extension Veterinarian Dr. Kathy Whitman joins Extension Specialist Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett to discuss stress, its effects on calves and how we can manage it.
2025-01-2412 minPasture to Profit PodcastCow Size ConsiderationsBeef cows have become bigger over the past 50 years and during this time of high bred female prices, producers need to evaluate the cows they have and make some considerations on future replacements. CSU Extension Specialist Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss what producers may need to consider with their current cow herd, production measurement standards and the possible replacement females needed.
2025-01-1016 minPasture to Profit PodcastPoints to Ponder on the Beef CycleCSU Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss the current status of beef production and the beef cycle based on some recent reading they have done.
2024-12-2018 minPasture to Profit PodcastFeeding HayFeeding hay can be expensive. In this episode, CSU Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss how to lower hay cost with ideas to decrease waste.
2024-12-0619 minPasture to Profit PodcastForage ReservesCSU Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss creating forage reserves as a drought management and financial management tool.
2024-11-2117 minPasture to Profit PodcastGrazing Cover CropsColorado State University Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett along with CSU Extension Agronomist Ron Meyer discuss the advantages to grazing cover crops.
2024-10-3115 minPasture to Profit PodcastTransportation ConsiderationsCSU Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett discuss several things to consider when transporting cattle including health, mobility, body condition and appropriate transportation options.
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