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We hear how the source of the mysterious dairy cow disease has been discovered. We head the largest seedstock supplier and have the latest in news and markets. It’s all wrapped into this all new episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 178 DETAILS The mysterious dairy cow disease has been identified as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Find out what the State of Texas is doing and how are the markets reacting to this news. We head to Beef Magazine's Largest Seedstock Supplier, Jorgensen Land & Cattle. We hear the philosophy and management style of how this family owned farm and ranch has the ability to market over 6,000 bulls annually. JORGENSEN LAND & CATTLE: Largest Seedstock Supplier Beef Magazine Says Jorgensen Land & Cattle in Ideal, South Dakota is the Largest Seedstock Supplier Jorgensen Land & Cattle markets over 6,000 bulls annually through a number of different channels and with the cooperation of 16 genetic partners. Their success is based on the success of these genetic partners and through the hard work and dedication of 4 generations committed to this family owned business. OPTIMIZE HERD SUCCESS: JORGENSEN LAND & CATTLE For over six decades, Jorgensen Land & Cattle has been a trusted partner in helping cattlemen build superior cow herds. Whether leasing or purchasing a bull, you’ll benefit from our extensive experience and commitment to excellence. With a wide selection of bulls boasting superior genetics, backed by unparalleled support, we ensure a hassle-free breeding season and minimize your risk. As the largest seller of bulls in the U.S., recognized by BEEF Magazine’s Seedstock 100 List; Jorgensen Land & Cattle guarantee the best of everything for your herd’s success. JORGENSEN LAND & CATTLE COMPANY MAKE BUYING BULLS EASY The Advantages of Leasing a Jorgensen ‘Top Cut’ Angus Bull for Breeding Season. If you’re a bull owner, it’s crucial to start preparations 30 to 60 days prior to turn-out. This involves maintaining their optimal weight, ensuring sound health, and conducting a BSE test by a veterinarian. Alternatively, entrusting Jorgensen Land & Cattle with these tasks means we handle all the necessary preparations and deliver bulls directly to a location convenient for you. Ensuring the success of your breeding season hinges on the health, condition, and soundness of your bull. Our bulls are ready to begin work immediately upon arrival, eliminating any delay. Furthermore, we offer the added benefit of providing a replacement bull at no additional cost if any of our bulls sustain injuries during the breeding season. UNLOCKING EFFICIENCY: DISCOVER ADVANTAGES OF SmartBulls® Are you seeking a streamlined approach to cattle breeding that minimizes the need for extensive bull care? Look no further than SmartBulls®. Regular monitoring of young future herd sire bulls’ body condition is essential as they undergo growth and require additional feed supplements to maintain optimal breeding fitness. With Jorgensen Land & Cattle SmartBulls®, you can eliminate the need for constant pampering. These Angus bulls are matured and equipped to efficiently breed your cow herd without the fuss of extensive care requirements. UNRIVALED GENETICS: THE LEGACY OF JORGENSEN’S LINE-BREEDING PROGRAM Embark on a journey through time and excellence with our superior genetics. Our lineage traces back to the visionary practices of Martin Jorgensen, Jr., who embraced the groundbreaking beef cattle performance breeding principles pioneered by Dr. Jay Lush of Iowa State University in the 1950s. Over the decades, the Jorgensen cattle herd has flourished into one of the nation’s premier line-bred Angus herds. Central to our success is the unwavering commitment to performance evaluation and stringent selection criteria. At Jorgensen Land & Cattle, we meticulously assess traits crucial for reproductive prowess, rapid growth, efficient feed conversion, and superior carcass quality. Through generations of dedicated selection, Jorgensen Land & Cattle has forged a path of genetic advancement unparalleled in the cattle industry. Harnessing Angus bulls selected for optimal feed conversion not only enhances profitability but also enables the efficient utilization of land, allowing you to maximize your cattle herd size and elevate your bottom line. We welcome you to join us in-person or online April 15th for the Jorgensen Land & Cattle 52nd Annual 2024 Top Cut Angus Bull Sale. Sale Location: The Jorgensen Farm of Jorgensen Land & Cattle, 31250 265th St., Ideal, South Dakota 57541-9230 Date: April 15, 2024 Time: 1:00 PM CST COW COUNTRY NEWS Mysterious Dairy Cow Disease Has Been Identified A mysterious disease has been working its way through the Texas Panhandle, puzzling the agriculture industry. Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller received confirmation from th

It’s the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report! A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 22 DETAILS THE WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE COW SELLS FOR $1.44 MILLION Check out RFD TV’s Facebook page. Viatina-19 FIV Mara Imóveis is a 4-and-a-half-year-old Nelore. One-third of the cow’s ownership was sold to Nelore HRO at Brazil’s Agropecuária Casa Branca. The price tag for the partial ownership— $1.44 million dollars. Back in 2022, half of the ownership for the same cow broke a record with a $800,000 dollar price tag. With the most recent purchase, the total worth of Viatina-19 FIV Mara Imóveis is now valued at $4.3 million dollars. EMBEDDED https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRFDTV/posts/pfbid02JSPwznr6B4zDWSFNTz7pb1fE1NUisyvEWkuVKnSAJRjvaZJTiwULfqCgGHrFF1wql NELORE CATTLE The Nelore origins date back over 2000 years when the Aryan people brought the ancestors of this breed to India. These ancestors were called Ongole, the change of name to Nelore (which corresponds to a district of the old Presidency of Madrás, now belonging to the new State of Andra, by the Bengal Sea) happened in Brazil by some authors as a synonym to Ongole. This breed, through its history has faced extreme weather conditions, the arid lands of Belushistan, the cold winters of Punjab, the alluvial lands of the Ganges and the torrid lands by the Bengal sea. This provided the Ongole breed with the adaptation genes that are now favourably expressed in the modern Nelore. The Nelore was first acknowledged in Brazil in 1868, when a ship on its way to England carrying two Ongoles stopped in Salvador, Bahia, and the animals were sold. Ten years later, a breeder from Rio de Janeiro, named Manoel Ubelhart Lemgruber, bought another couple from the Hamburg Zoo in Germany. Then the Nelore breed expanded gradually, first in Rio de Janeiro and Bahia, then in Minas Gerais, having reached Uberaba in 1875. The creation of the Nelore Herd Book and the definition of the breed standards in Uberaba, 1938, was of great relevance in the formation of the Nelore. In 1960, 20 animals were imported, and in 1962, the last and most relevant purchase of live animals from India authorised by the Brazilian Government, 84 Ongoles were imported. These became founders of important breeding lines like Godahvari, Karvadi and Taj Mahal, and were decisive to the great expansion of the Brazilian herd in the last 30 years, going from 56 million in 1965 to 160 million in 1995, 100 million of which are Nelore. Today, the number of purebred registered Nelore is above 5 million. The challenge faced by selection is to multiply the genetic gains to a much larger population. To multiply the genetic potential of Nelore sires, Artificial Insemination has been used in large scale since the 60’s. Sales of Nelore semen represent 65% of the AI market of all beef breeds in Brazil. The leading Nelore sire there produced and sold 34,000 straws of semen in 1995, followed by another Nelore that sold 30,000, which means that both sires must have bred more than 20,000 cows. The Nelore is of the Bos indicus species and has the characteristic hump above its shoulders and loose skin. It is usually white in colour with a black skin, muzzle and tail, and they have comparatively long legs which helped them walk in water when grazing. Nelore have the shortest ears of most Bos indicus types. The Nelore are horned, these are thick brown horns that point up but there is a naturally polled strain of the breed too. The Nelore has heat and insect resistance due to its loose, thick black skin and covering of white hair which reflects the sun's rays, this breed has sweat glands that are twice as big and 30% more numerous compared to European breeds. It has a slow metabolism which creates less heat and enables it to feed less often adding to its high resistance to bloat. SPONSORS American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale https://buckinghorsesale.com/ @buckinghorsesale Ranch Channel https://ranchchannel.com/ @RanchChannel Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education n

We hear how Florida is on its way to banning and criminalizing alternative meat. We introduce you to the NextGen Cattle Company. We have market reports, news updates, bull sale updates, markets, hay auctions and lots more on this all new episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 177 DETAILS Florida is on its way to banning and criminalizing alternative meat production. We have updates of how other states like Texas and Tennessee are pushing for the same legislation. Beefmaster, Charolais and NextGen Angus X bulls at NextGen Cattle Company. We go behind the scenes with one of the founders to find out more of this unique seedstock offering. Plus we have news and market information along with the latest hay and cattle auction results. NEXTGEN CATTLE COMPANY The NextGen Story The creation of NextGen Cattle Co. began as a vision for founders and cousins Derek Thompson, Damon Thompson and Brad Lindstrom. Throughout their professional careers they built reputations on relationships and service and they bring those experiences and commitments with them to the seedstock industry. The NextGen Traditional Values The commercial cattleman represents some of the oldest and most traditional values of integrity, trust, passion and vision. The passion to start a seedstock operation, with the goal to serve the commercial cattleman, was a natural fit for Nextgen Cattle Co. NextGen Cattle Co owns and operates businesses in every segment of the beef industry. NextGen Cattle Co. Ranch, NextGen at Riverbend, and NextGen at Allen. RITCHEY LIVESTOCK ID The tag that never fades Tag longevity sets us apart at Ritchey. Livestock ID information is permanently engraved into the tag and readable for the lifetime of the animal. After all, what’s a tag work that fades? Absolutely nothing. American Made, Family Owned Being American made and family owned is what makes us unique at Ritchey Livestock ID. It inherently feels right to be making livestock ID tags in the United States. Make Your Mark Ritchey livestock tags are the only tag that allows you to quickly engrave ID information yourself. You can proudly display your family’s brand or engrave a last second tag at the chute. The power is yours! COW COUNTRY NEWS Florida Is On It’s Way To Banning & Criminalizing Alternative Meat Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to keep lab-grown meat out of Florida. Over the last several months, Florida legislators have been quietly working to ban — and criminalize — the production and sale of cell-cultivated meat across the state, via the introduction of two bills, House Bill 1071 and Senate Bill 1084. On February 6, the state's House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 1084, which now sits on DeSantis' desk awaiting a signature. And if his previous comments are any indication, he will be pulling out his pen soon. "I know the Legislature is doing a bill to try to protect our meat," DeSantis said in February while visiting the South Florida State College Hardee Campus, "You need meat, and we're going to have meat in Florida." DeSantis added, "We're not going to have fake meat. That doesn't work." Cell-cultivated meat, to be clear, differs from traditional veggie burgers and meat alternatives like Impossible Burgers. As the Congressional Research Service (CRS) defines, Cell-cultivated meat "is developed in a lab, grown from a sample of animal cells that does not require the slaughter of animals." The development of cell-cultivated meat, the CRS explained, happens in five steps: the biopsy of animal cells, cell banking, cell growth, harvesting, and food processing. It's an industry that has heavy oversight in the U.S. by both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). As the CRS noted, there are about 150 companies around the world involved in the cell-cultivated meat industry, 43 of which are based in the U.S. Of those 43, just two companies, Good Meat and Upside Food, have FDA approval in the U.S. While it's still a relatively small industry, it's one with major financial backing. According to the CRS, some $3 billion has been invested in its growth via private capital, and an additional $5 million has been issued via the National Science Foundation in research grants, along with an additional $12 million in grants by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Florida, however, isn't alone in its pursuit to block the production and sale of this type of meat. As Fast Company reported, Tennessee is considering a similar bill that would impose a $1 million fine for selling cultivated meat. Alabama also passed a bill to ban the sale and manufacturing of it, making it a Class C felony. This means that if you're caught selling cell-cultivated meat there, you could wind up in prison for up to 10 years. And, as Food Dive reported, Texas also implemented legislation around how cultivated meat can be la

It’s the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report! A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 21 DETAILS MYSTERIOUS DISEASE SHOWS UP IT TEXAS DAIRY CATTLE There is talk of an unknown illness in Texas dairy cattle, and has worried many dairy producers. What we do know about this situation is that The cause of this disease has not been determined yet, but, to date, dairies in Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico have reported cattle with symptoms. This disease has only affected dairy cattle so far. Diseased cattle show signs of a sudden drop in milk production, thickened colostrum-like milk, a drop in feed consumption, reduced rumen motility, tacky feces or diarrhea, and some fever. Some cows also developed pneumonia or mastitis. A portion of older, mid-lactation cattle are more severely affected. First lactation cows, heifers, and calves are usually not severely impacted. If you recognize these signs in your herd, contact your veterinarian immediately. The Texas Animal Health Commission, along with other organizations are investigating the epidemiology of this disease to determine how it spreads. Once this information is released, the next steps for dairy farms will be much clearer. SPONSORS American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale https://buckinghorsesale.com/ @buckinghorsesale Ranch Channel https://ranchchannel.com/ @RanchChannel Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming REFERENCES https://www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/archive/2024/03/20/utah-dairy-farmers-warned-of-mysterious-texas-cattle-disease/ https://www.lancasterfarming.com/farming-news/dairy/texas-mystery-cow-disease-underlines-importance-of-biosecurity-in-dairy-industry/article_94aa1098-e60a-11ee-be65-1f727b025af8.html https://extension.psu.edu/cattle-health-concerns-in-texas

We hear updates from leaders in the animal health and supplies business, Merck Animal Health and Ritchey Livestock ID. Plus we have the latest cattle and livestock news, bull sale updates, markets, hay auctions and lots more on this all new episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 176 DETAILS Merck Animal Health has been a leader in animal health products. Hear how a proper calfhood vaccination program can set your newborn calves up for success later in life. Livestock identification is a must and producers need to have ear tags that don’t fade, don’t break and are easy to read. We hear an update from the tag that never fades, Ritchey Livestock ID and Ritchey Tags! Meat product labeling (COOL) is back on discussion. Country of Origin Labeling has been a discussion point for a long time. Hear reaction from consumer groups in our news segment. We have the latest sale reports and cattle sales. Plus hear a weekly market recap with Kirk Donsbach with Stone X Financial! MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH Optimizing Vaccine Efficacy In Animal Health: Best Practices & Considerations Vaccines play a crucial role in safeguarding animal health by bolstering their immune systems against various pathogens. Understanding proper storage, handling, and administration of vaccines is essential to ensure their effectiveness. Key Points: 1. Importance of Vaccines: Vaccines are preventive tools designed to prepare an animal's immune system to combat diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, or protozoa. 2. Proper Handling and Storage: Deviations from label instructions regarding storage, transportation, and handling can compromise vaccine efficacy. Vaccines should be stored in refrigerators maintaining optimal temperatures. 3. Factors Affecting Efficacy: Nutritional deficiencies, environmental stressors, and preexisting health conditions can influence an animal's response to vaccination. 4. Administration Best Practices: Proper reconstitution, mixing, and administration techniques are crucial for vaccine effectiveness. 5. Herd Veterinarian Guidance: Tailoring vaccination programs to specific herd needs and consulting with a veterinarian ensures optimal protection. 6. Vaccine Types and Revaccination: Understanding differences between modified live virus (MLV) and killed virus (KV) vaccines and adhering to recommended revaccination schedules are vital. 7. Calfhood Vaccination Programs: Initiating comprehensive vaccination programs early in a calf's life, especially during pre weaning stages, is essential for disease prevention. 8. Essential Components: Commonly included vaccines protect against respiratory diseases and clostridial infections, but specific vaccine decisions should be made with veterinary consultation. 9. Heifer Vaccination: Vaccination programs for replacement heifers should mirror those for mature cows, with consideration for reproductive diseases. 10. Pre Breeding and Pre Calving Vaccinations: Timing and selection of vaccines are critical to ensure adequate immunity transfer and protection for newborn calves. 11. Bull Vaccination: Bulls should receive similar vaccines as the cow herd, with exceptions such as brucellosis vaccination. Effective vaccine utilization requires adherence to proper storage, handling, and administration practices, along with tailored vaccination programs guided by veterinary expertise. By implementing these strategies, livestock producers can enhance animal health and productivity while mitigating disease risks. ALLFLEX® CleanVax™ Nozzles and Shields for Intranasal Vaccination Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), today announced new ALLFLEX® CleanVax™ nozzles and shields for clean, fast and convenient administration of intranasal vaccines to cattle. The CleanVax intranasal vaccination system includes shorter nozzles that are less invasive than conventional cannulas, as well as clear plastic disposable shields that can be replaced between animals or groups of animals for more hygienic administration. “CleanVax nozzles and shields optimize every aspect of the intranasal vaccination process for confidence in a clean, consistent dose every time,” said Jonathon Townsend, D.V.M., Ph.D., dairy technical services for Merck Animal Health. “The system is simple to use and enhances calf comfort, hygiene and consistency, making it easier on both the calf and caregiver.” The following are the advantages of the CleanVax intranasal vaccination system: Calf-friendly, shorter nozzles minimize discomfort; Atomizer tips ensure even distribution across mucosal surfaces and reduce product drip; Easy-to-use nozzles attach to any brand of syringe or Luer lock applicator gun; Hygienic shields add a layer of protection and enhance biosecurity. “CleanVax nozzles and shields are designed to make intranasa

It’s the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report! A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 20 DETAILS TEXAS WILDFIRE CATTLE LOSSES RISE; PROCESSORS RISE TO THE OCCASION Cattle losses from the historic Texas Panhandle wildfire are mounting, as ranchers and ag authorities assess the damage. The count is at 7,000 head and rising as the cleanup from the Lone Star State’s largest-ever wildfire continues; the Texas Dept. of Agriculture expects to add thousands more to the tally. While that’s a small fraction of Texas’s nation-leading 12-million-head herd, the local effects are devastating. The losses in Oklahoma are obviously fewer than Texas, but a multitude of donation centers have been set up just over the border in Oklahoma, including that of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Foundation. The link for them is in the show notes along with other organizations rallying together that are coordinating donations like the Working Ranch Cowboys Association, The Texas Farm Bureau, and the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. Head to ranchitupshow.com to find their direct links. WHERE TO DONATE A number of organizations are working very hard to help manage the donations that are coming in across the country. Here are a few places to look into should you want to donate and assist. Working Ranch Cowboys Association https://wrca.org/ @wrcarodeo Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association https://tscra.org/ @tscra Texas Farm Bureau https://texasfarmbureau.org/ @TexasFarmBureau Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Foundation https://www.oklahomacattlemensfoundation.com/wildfire-disaster-relief Fire & Smoke Map https://fire.airnow.gov/ CANADA INVESTS IN ANIMAL DISEASE PREVENTION Our friends to the north are investing in animal disease prevention. The Canadian government announced an investment of C$1.7 million to Animal Health Canada (AHC) to support its role in preventing foreign animal diseases such as African Swine Fever (ASF) and Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). Nearly C$1 million of the funds from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s African Swine Flu Industry Preparedness Program will help AHC coordinate prevention efforts against an African Swine Flu outbreak on Canada’s swine industry. Meanwhile, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is contributing nearly C$698,000 to AHC to support efforts over the next two years to boost preparedness for African Swine Flu and Foot and Mouth Disease. The money will fund surveillance data analysis, training, and the development of a vaccine strategy in the event of a Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in Canada. The announcement comes as African Swine Flu continues to spread to new lands. Albania, for example, reported its first case last week, making it the 28th European country to confirm African Swine Flu since it was first found on the continent in 2007. BEEF PACKER MARGINS IMPROVE BUT REMAIN DEEPLY RED Despite some improvements, beef packer margins continue to struggle in 2024. According to the latest Sterling Beef Profit Tracker, packer margins for the week ending March 2 were -$105.69/head, versus a profit of $8.17/head a year ago. Higher feed costs, meanwhile, contributed to a $1.75/head loss for feedlot margins the week ending March 2, down from a $14.19 profit a week ago (but above early February’s $54.31 loss). A year ago, feedlot margin was a profit of $170.02/head. Annual projections still have feedlot margins at a $132.75 profit for 2024, down from $264.47 in 2023; packer margins, meanwhile, are currently estimated at a $36 loss this year, versus a flat $0.22 profit in 2023. Again, that is according to the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker. . SPONSORS American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale https://buckinghorsesale.com/ @buckinghorsesale Ranch Channel https://ranchchannel.com/ @RanchChannel Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.c

EPISODE 175 DETAILS Shopping for new livestock handling equipment can be an enjoyable task or it can be daunting. It is simple with world-class chutes and livestock handling equipment from Arrowquip. To learn more click HERE! We have updates on the Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas, which is now the largest fire in Texas history! Prayers to all. We have the latest markets from Kirk Donsbach with Stone X Financial, INC. ARROWQUIP It’s A New Era In Cattle Handling Arrowquip has been creating best-in-class livestock equipment since 1988 through an extensive research and development process that is unmatched in the cattle industry. We employ the only team of engineers specifically dedicated to cattle handling and are constantly improving our equipment to adhere to the latest recommendations from key researchers and cattle-handling experts to make ranching families safe. Every piece of equipment we design is intended to make managing your cattle faster, easier, and safer every step of the way. Why does that matter? Easier. Working cattle is hard enough. Why make it harder on yourself with equipment that is difficult to use and requires frustrating adjustments? Our equipment is designed with ease of use for the operator in mind, with ergonomic handles and far less adjustments, to make working your cattle easier than ever before. You don't need to be 6' tall to use our equipment, either! Faster. Too many cattle handling systems are designed without consideration for natural cattle behavior, which results in stubborn cattle that refuse to move effectively. Arrowquip equipment works with animal science to get cattle to move through the handling system without delays, thanks to unique features like our patented 3E System that uses light to draw cattle from tub to chute. Safer. Good help is hard to find, and getting harder every day. When you're out in the field with your kids, your brother, or your wife, you need equipment you can trust every step of the way. There is no room for error. Our equipment is designed with safety for handlers and cattle in mind and undergoes extensive testing to ensure the equipment is reliable for your ranch. From chutes for cattle to custom cattle working systems and pens, Arrowquip has a solution for all your cattle handling needs. For added security, our equipment is backed by an industry-leading warranty. Let our generations of ranching experience and knowledge of cattle behavior help you develop a more efficient and profitable operation today, tomorrow, and for years to come. COW COUNTRY NEWS Texas Panhandle Wildfires Have Burned Nearly 1.3 Million Acres In A Week The Texas Panhandle wildfires killed at least two people and burned nearly 1.3 million acres in their first week — and the situation isn't over. There are five active wildfires across the region, according to Texas A&M Forest Service. The largest of those is the Smokehouse Creek Fire in Hutchinson County, which alone has burned nearly 1.1 million acres and is the largest wildfire ever recorded in the state. Weather conditions across the state have made battling the blazes difficult. For days, the area has seen favorable fire weather – warmer temperatures, dry air, and strong winds – however cold fronts did pass through the area, bringing cooler temperatures that helped minimize wildfire impact. Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the fires have left exceptional damage, saying much of the affected areas are "completely gone" with "nothing left but ashes on the ground." Governor Abbott went on to say early assessments show that up to 500 structures have been destroyed adding that they will not know the true extent until later. Farmers and ranchers have suffered major losses. Officials said the fires have left "dead animals everywhere," with estimates that thousands of cattle – a vital industry in the region – will have died by the end of the disaster. Many in the agricultural community have rushed to help, offering land and free medication and labor to try and save animals. Researchers have already found that Texas' fire season has already grown by two months, and the season is only expected to undergo "lengthening and intensifying" as temperatures rise and extreme weather conditions such as drought and strong winds worsen. Many organizations have established themselves as collection points for funds from those who wish to help aid producers. If you want to donate, reach out to the Working Ranch Cowboys Association, The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, and the Texas Farm Bureau just to name a few. Industry Blasts USDA’s Final PSA Rule The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the finalization of Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act. The final rule will be effective 60 days following publication in the Federal Register. The final rule Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act establishes clearer, more effective standards u

EPISODE 19 DETAILS SMOKEHOUSE CREEK FIRE BURNS 1.3 MILLION ACRES WHERE TO DONATE A number of organizations are working very hard to help manage the donations that are coming in across the country. Here are a few places to look into should you want to donate and assist. CATTLE PRICES ARE EXCELLENT We have an update from Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange in Dickinson, North Dakota. Prices have been excellent, and not just feeder cattle. Weigh-up cows and bulls are commanding record prices and producers look to make culls from their herds and at the same time re-build herds. Working Ranch Cowboys Association https://wrca.org/ @wrcarodeo Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association https://tscra.org/ @tscra Texas Farm Bureau https://texasfarmbureau.org/ @TexasFarmBureau Fire & Smoke Map https://fire.airnow.gov/ SPONSORS American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh Ranch Channel https://ranchchannel.com/ @RanchChannel Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming

Calfhood health is vital to any operation and it starts long before the calves hit the ground. Plus we have the latest cattle and livestock news, bull sale updates, markets, hay auctions and lots more on this all new episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 174 DETAILS Calfhood health is vital for a calves’ success later in life. But it starts long before they are born and hits the ground! We visited with Dr. Tim Park, D.V.M., A Senior Beef Technical Service Manager with Merck Animal Health about what we need to do to set up our cows and ultimately our calves for the best chances of success. Farmers are getting older and older. We have the latest numbers from USDA’s NASS. Senators from Montana and South Dakota are saying NO to Paraguayan Beef Imports. We have the latest updates. Be sure to read more about it in our latest news feature Bull Sales are in full swing! View the latest details and hear our list on Ranch Channel. Plus we have information on upcoming hay auctions, market recaps and lots more! EPISODE 174 DETAILS Calfhood health is vital for a calves’ success later in life. But it starts long before they are born and hits the ground! We visited with Dr. Tim Park, D.V.M., A Senior Beef Technical Service Manager with Merck Animal Health about what we need to do to set up our cows and ultimately our calves for the best chances of success. Farmers are getting older and older. We have the latest numbers from USDA’s NASS. Senators from Montana and South Dakota are saying NO to Paraguayan Beef Imports. We have the latest updates. Be sure to read more about it in our latest news feature Bull Sales are in full swing! View the latest details and hear our list on Ranch Channel. Plus we have information on upcoming hay auctions, market recaps and lots more! VACCINATION PROGRAMS IN BEEF CATTLE Vaccines are pharmaceutical products that are intended to be administered to healthy animals to better prepare the animal's immune system to combat bacterial, viral, or protozoal health challenges. More simply stated, vaccines are intended to be used to prevent disease and generally do so through establishing and maintaining relatively high levels of circulating antibody titers. Because antibody titers wane over time, it is important that vaccines be administered and readministered (often referred to as "boostered") at the times necessary to result in antibody coverage throughout expected or potential exposure to disease-causing pathogens. It is critically important to recognize that vaccines are intended to be preventive tools, and the efficacy of any tool can be impacted by how it is used. Because vaccines are biological products, they are often susceptible to environmental abuse and exposure to conditions outside of certain optimal ranges. As such, vaccines should be stored, handled, and administered in ways that are described on the label using techniques that protect product efficacy. The product label contains the information necessary to ensure that product storage, handling, and administration practices do not limit or negate product efficacy. Deviations from such instructions may result in decreased product efficacy. In general, most vaccines should be refrigerated, but not frozen, and should remain within the desired refrigerated temperature range throughout storage, transportation, and up to the time of administration. The most common causes of decreased efficacy are storage, transportation, and handling abuse. Examples include not transporting vaccines in coolers, not storing vaccines in coolers on working days, and storing vaccines in refrigerators that do not maintain temperature within the necessary range. Vaccines that will be stored for extended periods of time should be stored only in refrigerators that have been verified to maintain the correct temperature range. Data-logging thermometers are an inexpensive but valuable investment. Vaccines, including vaccine vials and loaded syringes, should also be protected from direct exposure to sunlight. In addition, vaccines that have been exposed to the environment by puncturing the seal with a needle should not be stored and reused. If a needle has been inserted into the vial, the vaccine should be used during that working event, and any unused contents discarded per label directions. Storing previously opened vaccines allows for the potential growth of harmful microorganisms, and thus should be avoided in order to minimize the risk of unintentionally causing an adverse reaction or health event. Some vaccines require reconstitution by adding diluent to a dehydrated powder. All vaccines require mixing or agitating before administration. Mix vaccines gently by slowly swirling and inverting unless the label specifies otherwise. If reconstitution is required, reconstitute and mix only the amount of vaccine that will be used within an hour or less. Do not mix

It’s the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report! A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 18 DETAILS What to know about the Texas wildfires The wildfire at Smokehouse Creek is only 3% contained and has covered an estimated 1,075,000 acres — making it bigger than Rhode Island — becoming the largest blaze in Texas history, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. The state's fire preparedness level was raised to a three, meaning outside help from other agencies, regions or states may be required to battle the blazes. Wildfires, having moved east from the Texas Panhandle, were spreading in Oklahoma. At least 12 fires were burning in the state, covering more than 115,000 acres. WHERE TO DONATE A number of organizations are working very hard to help manage the donations that are coming in across the country. Here are a few places to look into should you want to donate and assist. Working Ranch Cowboys Association https://wrca.org/ @wrcarodeo Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association https://tscra.org/ @tscra Texas Farm Bureau https://texasfarmbureau.org/ @TexasFarmBureau Fire & Smoke Map https://fire.airnow.gov/ SPONSORS American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh Ranch Channel https://ranchchannel.com/ @RanchChannel Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming REFERENCES https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/28/us/texas-wildfires-smokehouse-creek-panhandle.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/29/wildfires-texas-map/72786427007/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/texas-wildfires-live-updates-rcna141087

We share tips on how to manage your cull cows and bulls to maximize your dollars. Cultivated and lab grown meat hit the news as more and more states push to shut down the selling of lab grown meat. We have market reports, news you need to hear, horse sale updates and lots more all wrapped into this episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 173 DETAILS Up to 20 percent of a producer's income can come from the marketing of cull cows and bulls. But we need to manage them a certain way to maximize the profit potential, especially with markets being as high as they are. Michaela Clowser, The Director of Producer Education from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association joins us to introduce the Right Way, Right Time program. Alabama has become the latest U.S. state to take legislative action against cultivated meat, with the Senate passing a bill to ban these proteins. The bill will now move to the House of Representatives, where it could become law. Many other states are trying to pass such legislation. Meat sales have been strong thus far in 2024 as beef margins shrink for the packer. We have all the details. RIGHT WAY, RIGHT TIME For cattle producers across the country, whether beef or dairy, cull cattle are part of doing business. Animals age, they no longer breed back, and their health deteriorates. Incorporating culling decision guidelines into an operation’s best management practices benefits both animal welfare as well as the producer’s bottom line. Animal well-being must be considered in every decision made throughout the animal’s life. Cull cattle, while being removed from the herd, are an untapped market for producers. It’s estimated that sales of market cows and bulls contribute up to 20% of operational gross revenue for beef operations.1 According to Derrell Peel with Oklahoma State University, “It is possible to increase the value of cull cows by 25 to 45 percent or more by improving cull cow management and marketing.” According to the 2022 National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA), the market cow and bull sector provides an alternative product and a secondary value to animals once their original purpose is no longer suitable. When it comes to product fabrication, market cows and bulls are typically associated with ground beef production. However, over time, the industry has realized that some market cows and bulls have the potential to yield valuable primals to be fabricated and sold as retail cuts and to the restaurant trade. Even though cull animals are often viewed as a loss, with effective planning, these animals can be a significant source of revenue and should not be overlooked. In essence, cull cattle are market cattle. This document addresses key problem areas, provides strategies for making timely culling decisions, and is designed to help producers examine the opportunity to capture more value through effective management regarding cull cattle. COW COUNTRY NEWS Alabama has become the latest US state to take legislative action against cultivated meat, with the Senate passing a bill to ban these proteins. The bill will now move to the House of Representatives, where it could become law. Senators in Alabama have passed a bill to ban cultivated meat from being sold. Sponsored by Senator Jack Williams, Senate Bill 23 makes it a Class C felony to manufacture, sell or distribute cultivated meat in the southern state. If you’re the owner of a restaurant hoping to offer cultivated meat to patrons, you could be convicted and your establishment could have its food safety permit suspended or even revoked. Alabama is far from the only state hoping to limit the cultivated meat sector. Florida has introduced two bills hoping to ban the production, sale, holding and distribution of cultured meat within the state. One of them suggests imposing criminal penalties – including facing misdemeanors of the second degree, fines of $500 to $1,000, and license suspensions or stop-sale orders – on anyone violating these rules. In Texas, Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill requiring clear labelling of plant-based and cultivated meat, seafood and egg products, while Nebraska’s Real MEAT Act would mandate the word “imitation” on alternative protein if passed. Policymakers in Tennessee are making their case for a $1M fine as part of its proposal to outlaw cultured meat. An Arizona House representative drafted HB 2244, a bill that would make it illegal to “intentionally misbranded or misrepresent” an alternative meat product as meat, while David Marshall went a step further with HB 2121, attempting to ban the sale or production of cultured meat. On similar grounds, Wisconsin State Assembly representative Peter Schmidt proposed two bills against alternative protein, one of which put restrictions on the labelling of cultivated meat. In Iowa, a state senate subcommittee unanimously advanced a bill that would require labels o

It’s the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report! A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 17 DETAILS We know it sounds like the same song and dance, but feeder cattle prices are incredible. Recently at the Fairview Livestock Commission in Fairview, Oklahoma 923 weight black steers rang the bell at $2.3450! That is $2,171 per head! And it does not stop there. Listen in on how other cattle sold, and we check in with Stockmen’s Livestock in Dickinson, ND. Check out Fairview Livestock Commission HERE Check out Stockmen’s Livestock HERE FEATURING Fairview Livestock Commission Company https://fairviewlivestock.com/ @FairviewLivestock Stockmen’s Livestock http://www.gostockmens.com/ @GoStockmens SPONSORS American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh Ranch Channel https://ranchchannel.com/ @RanchChannel Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming REFERENCES https://fairviewlivestock.com/market-reports/ http://www.gostockmens.com/index.cfm?show=10&mid=7

We share how you can never worry about your cows losing their ear tags again. We have lots of sale barn reports, PETA tries to strike again, market recaps, cattle for sale and it’s all wrapped into this episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 172 DETAILS With all discussions around electronic identification, many third party verification companies have been demonstrating their latest advances in tag and identification reading systems. This makes sense because many of the programs offered for selling feeder cattle, have to have some sort of permanent identification. What we find so interesting is each cow, bull, steer, and heifer is unique in its physical identification, meaning its face is a one-of-a-kind, just like a fingerprint for you and me. What if we could identify each animal just by their face? Now I am not talking about how pretty much all of us can identify every cow in our herds by looking across the pasture and we remember her information. I still remember cows from when I was a kid. I am talking about being able to access a complete database, not by a tag, but by its face. Think that is years away? No sir. That technology is here and now. We introduce you to 406 Bovine. PETA strikes again. This time attacking carousels. We have market reports from Stockmen's Livestock Exchange. Plus how high will the markets go and why? Justin Tupper from St. Onge Livestock joins us to discuss the feeder cattle market. 406 BOVINE - FACIAL RECOGNITION IN CATTLE About 406 Bovine 406 Bovine provides a facial recognition software that rapidly identifies cattle in an unconfined setting by capturing animal-specific facial data. This data uploads to leading livestock management platforms through our rest API. Their mission is to shape the future of Agriculture by creating technology that improves livestock operations and gives producers the best tools and service in the world. The vision of 406 Bovine is to put the best technology possible in the hands of every livestock producer. Why Should Producers Choose 406 Bovine 406 Bovine is an industry leading expert in developing Livestock Management APIs. The team develops technology to improve overall animal health while increasing production and efficiency throughout cattle operations. COW COUNTRY NEWS Peta Wants People To Stop Riding Fiberglass Merry-Go-Round Horses TMZ says PETA is calling out a Kansas company, called Chance Rides, for putting animal designs on carousels. The animal rights group sent a letter to the company asking them to remove the animals from the carousels and replace them with vehicles or whimsical designs. PETA argues that having animal-themed carousels promotes the exploitation of animals and can lead to real-life animal abuse UPCOMING BULL SALES ANGUS CHAROLAIS HEREFORD GELBVIEH BALANCER RED ANGUS SIMMENTAL SIMANGUS Chestnut Angus Farm: February 25, 2024, Pipestone, Minnesota Mason Angus & SimAngus: March 2, 2024, Broken Bow, Nebraska Pederson Broken Heart Ranch: March 6, 2024, Firesteel, South Dakota Mar Mac Farms: March 6, 2024, Brandon, Manitoba Leland Red Angus & Koester Red Angus: March 8, 2024, Beach, North Dakota RBM Livestock: March 10, 2024, Florence, South Dakota Sundsbak Farms: March 16, 2024, Des Lacs, North Dakota Hidden Angus: March 17, 2024, Sebeka, Minnesota Vollmer Angus Ranch: April 2, 2024, Wing, North Dakota BULL SALE REPORT & RESULTS Churchill Cattle Company Van Newkirk Herefords Gardiner Angus Ranch Cow Camp Ranch Jungels Shorthorn Farms Ellingson Angus Frey Angus Ranch Edgar Brothers Angus Schaff Angus Valley Prairie Hills Gelbvieh Clear Springs Cattle Company CK Cattle Mrnak Hereford Ranch Frey Angus Ranch Hoffmann Angus Farms Topp Herefords FEATURING Bryan Elliott 406 Bovine https://www.406bovine.com/ @406bovine Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange http://www.gostockmens.com/ @gostockmens Justin Tupper St. Onge Livestock https://www.stongelivestock.com/ @stongelivestock Kirk Donsbach: Stone X Financial https://www.stonex.com/ @StoneXGroupInc Mark Van Zee Livestock Market, Equine Market, Auction Time https://www.auctiontime.com/ https://www.livestockmarket.com/ https://www.equinemarket.com/ @LivestockMkt @EquineMkt @AuctionTime Shaye Koester Casual Cattle Conversation https://www.casualcattleconversations.com/ @cattleconvos Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast available on ALL podcasting apps. Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & su

It’s the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report! A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 16 DETAILS Bull sales are ringing the bell all over the boards! Averages are going up along with the genetics and consistency of bulls being offered. Today we recap a couple bull sales that many have inquired about. We take a look at Schaff Angus Valley and Topp Herefords SCHAFF ANGUS VALLEY COMPLETE REPORT CLICK HERE TOPP HEREFORDS COMPLETE REPORT CLICK HERE For those interested in learning more about their genetics and how they work, The King Ranch Institute For Ranch Management is offering an online or in person training session February 23 - 24, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas called Application of Advanced Genetic Technology in Beef Cattle. Genetic technology in the beef industry changes so rapidly, it becomes a full time task for producers to keep up. In this workshop, participants will revisit basic genetic principles and be introduced to the new technology. Beef cattle genetics experts will teach the use of new tools and how to apply advanced genetic technologies in the real world of seedstock and commercial cattle production. Learning objectives include: Develop breeding objectives by identifying environmental constraints, marketing alternatives, and the economic relevance of traits Decipher performance measures, adjusted data, ratios, and Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) Understand selection accuracy, confidence intervals, and strategies for multiple trait selection Application of advanced genetic tools including genomically enhanced EPDs and marker-assisted management in genetic advancement For More Information, click HERE SPONSORS American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh Ranch Channel https://ranchchannel.com/ @RanchChannel Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming REFERENCES https://krirm.tamuk.edu/genetic-technology/ https://ranchchannel.com/topp-herefords-bull-sale/ https://ranchchannel.com/schaff-angus-valley-production-sale/

We dive into the very controversial topic of mandatory versus voluntary electronic identification. What is happening, why and the updates. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC', and our crew as we bring you the latest in markets, news, and Western entertainment on this all-new episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 171 DETAILS Mandatory EID or Voluntary EID, Electronic Identification, that is the question, and that has everyone in the cattle sector buzzing. Recently the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, NCBA proposed various recommendations around mandatory electronic identification. After meetings last week in Orlando, Florida, it was voted to lessen the recommendations. It is important to note that nothing is in law yet. It is business as normal for cattle producers, but questions are still being raised, and rightfully so. Many producers across the country voiced their opinions, for and against. And equally important is the fact that producers voiced their opinions. Why are some in favor of mandatory EID, and why are some against it? Let’s start tackling this issue by visiting with the president of the United States Cattlemen's Association and the general manager of St. Onge Livestock in St. Onge, South Dakota. TRACEABILITY & ELECTRONIC ID’S According to the Tri-State Livestock News and the Rural Radio Network, the NCBA Cattle Health and Wellbeing Committee supported an amendment to a current policy at its recent convention. The wording that was added included NCBA supporting the adoption and implementation of electronic identification for interstate movement of all sexually intact cattle 18 months and older, which appears to jive with USDA’s proposed rule. According to the Bryce Doeschot story by Rural Radio Network, NCBA’s committee approved the following language: “NCBA supports adoption and implementation by the beef cattle industry of electronic identification (EID) devices for interstate movement of all cattle. (Sexually intact cattle > 18 months, rodeo and exhibition cattle, dairy cattle) Be it further resolved, NCBA will provide outreach and education to members following anticipated publication of USDA’s final rule requiring EID devices for interstate movement of all subject to the 2023 USDA Animal Disease Traceability rule (sexually intact cattle > 18 months, rodeo and exhibition cattle, dairy cattle). Be it further resolved, NCBA will support a private, industry managed, non-government Independent Database Collaborator (IDC) to serve as a hub for critical data, coordination, including data collection and housing for four data points (ID number, time, date and location); seamless coordination with USDA’s Animal Health Event Repository (AHER) and major animal identification program organizations; and a defined process for animal health officials to interact with the IDC in the event of a disease event of national significance.” In a radio interview, Jaclyn Wilson with Nebraska Cattlemen and NCBA said NCBA continues to support a voluntary ID system. Justin Tupper, President of the US Cattlemen’s Association and the manager of St. Onge Livestock, St. Onge, South Dakota said commerce will be hugely affected by a mandatory electronic tagging system, if USDA implements one. This is a concern of many cattle producers and auction market owners. Requiring electronic identification on all cattle would be “messy” said Tupper and he also pointed out that producers in his part of the country don’t want their data/ cattle numbers, etc., being made available to the public. “These big sales in the fall, we can barely find enough help to begin with,” he said. He added that cattle shrink and lose weight by putting them through a chute and checking tags or applying tags. “It would be unfeasible during the fall run, especially here,” he said. USCA supports producers’ right to use any kind of identification they choose to on a voluntary level, he said. R-CALF USA animal identification committee chairman Kenny Fox said that mandatory animal identification would open the door to more government mandates in the name of climate change. “They find out how many cattle we have, then they start talking about greenhouse gasses. In Ireland they are cutting the number of cattle allowed in the country,” he said. “Mandatory ID really infringes on our ability to raise cattle the way we want to,” he said. R-CALF USA supports the current rule, implemented in 2013, which allows producers the ability to choose the form of identification they like best, including the metal clip “bangs” tag. The Independent Beef Association of North Dakota said, in a news release that it supports voluntary EID that may be used by producers to better their return on their livestock, but does not support mandatory EID that passes on any extra cost or burden to the producer or infringe on their personal

It’s the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report! This week we take a closer look at the current beef cow herd numbers and how they compare to years past and animal activist groups are becoming extremely aggressive in shutting down animal agriculture. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing to your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 15 DETAILS U.S. cattle inventory reaches 73-year low According to Meating Place, not many ranchers active today will remember the last time the U.S. cattle industry was this small. On January 1, 2024, the All Cattle and Calves inventory was 87.15 million head, the smallest total inventory since 1951. The All Cattle and Calves inventory is 1.9% smaller year over year and is the fifth consecutive year of declining cattle inventories, a total decrease of 7.65 million head or 8.1% since the most recent peak in 2019. The 2023 calf crop was 33.6 million head, down 2.5% year over year and the smallest calf crop since 2014. The January 1, 2024 beef cow herd inventory was 28.22 million head, down 2.5% year over year and a decrease of 3.47 million head or 10.9% lower, from the cyclical peak in 2019 (Table 1). The current beef cow inventory is the smallest beef cow herd since 1961. Table 1 shows that the top ten beef cow states, which currently represent 57.3% of total beef cows, accounted for 79.4% of the year over year decrease in total beef cow numbers and 67.7% of the decrease from 2019 to 2024. The inventory of beef replacement heifers on January 1, 2024 was 4.86 million head, down 1.4% year over year. However, the 2023 beef replacement heifer inventory was revised down by 4.5% from the initial value reported one year ago. Thus, the 2024 inventory of beef replacement heifers is down 11.4% from the 2022 inventory and is the smallest beef replacement heifer total since 1950. Since 2001, USDA has provided the portion of beef replacement heifers that are expected to calve in the coming year. The current inventory of these bred beef heifers is 3.05 million head, the smallest in the data back to 2001. The estimated supply of feeder cattle outside feedlots is calculated by summing the inventories of other heifers, steers >500 pounds and calves <500 pounds and subtracting the inventory of animals already in feedlots. On January 1, 2024, inventories of other heifers, steers, and calves under 500 pounds were all down year over year and feedlot inventories were up 1.6% leading to an estimated supply of feeder cattle outside feedlots of 24.2 million head, down 4.2% from one year ago. The estimated feeder supply can be consistently calculated back to 1972 and the 2024 value is the smallest in that 53-year period. The smaller cattle inventory is projected to result in a decrease of about five percent in total beef production to roughly 25.5 billion pounds in 2024. That’s three times as much beef as was produced in 1951, the last time the total cattle inventory was this small; impressive growth in productivity in the beef cattle industry. Nevertheless, the current ability to produce beef is smaller than the market potential today and the industry will look to rebuild numbers and increase beef production when conditions allow. Restaurant and retail partners remain 'under pressure' by animal rights extremists Any company involved in the production, processing, and retailing of dairy, meat, poultry, eggs, and seafood has at least one thing in common — the potential to be targeted by animal rights extremist organizations. These groups are opposed to people using animals for any purpose, including for food. Among the many tactics used to advance their goal of eliminating animal agriculture and taking animal products off of our plates, one is of primary concern to any consumer-facing food brand (and those that supply them) — pressure campaigns and pushing for “incremental changes” which they claim are in the name of animal welfare or sustainability. Legislative efforts have been a mainstay of extremist campaigns, but in recent years animal rights extremists have discovered a quicker way to exert influence on animal agriculture that cuts out the patchwork of state-level regulations on animal care dictated by ballot initiative campaigns. By pressuring restaurant, retail, and food service brands to adopt certain policies, these organizations are able to force the implementation of supplier requirements under the guise of animal welfare or sustainability — even if the policy does not truly benefit animals or the planet. The underlying motive of their requested changes or demands, which are almost always very costly for farmers to implement, is to make food production less efficient and increase food costs, forcing consumers to make tough choices about what they can afford. Tactics employed in pressure campaigns include social media posts, “silent protests” outside of stores, delivering petitions to corpora

We try to answer one of your questions, how much to spend on your breeding bulls. We have producer updates, bull sale results and lots more. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC', and our crew as we bring you the latest in markets, news, and Western entertainment on this all-new episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 170 DETAILS We are in that busy time of year when many producers are pouring over various sale catalogs trying to find their next herdsires and/or additions to their bull battery. There is no “tried and true” method to determine how much we should spend. It all comes down to personal perception and what we think we need to improve our herds and take our genetics to a certain level. Marty Ropp has marketed more bulls than you and I will ever see in a lifetime and he joins us today to answer your very specific questions. We have bull sale results, producers updates, news you need to hear about fake and cultivated meat and lots more. It’s all covered on this brand new episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show! ALLIED GENETIC RESOURCES The seedstock business offers only two important value propositions: Genetic Improvement and Customer Service. The owner/members of Allied Genetic Resources understand this as well as anyone in the genetics business, and that is why Allied works with this committed group in an effort to enhance both important areas. Chosen for their combined reputation for value and service, these producers truly understand that if their customers are profitable in the long term, they have the greatest potential to be successful as well. They call this their “Full Circle” approach to the beef business. Valuable and ever improving genetics for the commercial beef industry is the foundation. Built around profit potential and simplicity, the nearly 80 independent Allied owners design, build and then service genetic products that set the industry standard for value. In all, more than 6000 commercial bulls will be marketed by this group with a coast to coast spread of suppliers and customers. With multiple options for designed, composited and purebred seedstock developed in nearly every production environment, you can be assured of consistent supply backed by years of successful experience breeding and marketing genetics. Once the foundation is secured, crucial customer services set our business apart. Allied is designed to work with the customer base of our owner/members. Without advanced service, selected genetics can still fall short of expectation. Everyone involved with Allied Genetic Resources is committed to making sure the customer comes first, maximizing the opportunity to benefit from good choices and quality relationships. Commercial producers all across America are choosing to work more closely with the Allied team because they know we work for them. Whether it is accessing genetics designed for your program’s success, assistance with proven commercial marketing options, strategic alignment with the beef business, or even developing long term strategies, the simple mission of Allied staff is commercial customer success. Allied Genetic Resources - Sale Management The Allied Genetic Resources Sale Management team has been your trusted source for marketing and sourcing Seedstock for well over a decade. With over 50 years of combined experience, we have the knowledge and expertise to help move your program forward. Our professional sales staff knows the ins and outs of conducting a successful production sale. There are many services we offer with full-service sale management. Some of the services provided include marketing plan creation and execution, sale book preparation and design, sale cattle selection, and advice on preparation, to name a few. Sale day services include assistance with sale penning, sale order, clerking, as well as sourcing cattle for customers. You can trust our knowledge and expertise to help handle the details that are required to have a successful sale. The team travels nationwide and has clients all across the country. If you are looking for your next herd bull or donor cow, or if you are a commercial producer looking to source top notch bulls or commercial females to move your program forward, please call any one of our team members. With our vast customer base, we can find the genetics to fit your needs. COW COUNTRY NEWS Cultivated Meat Law Passes Arizona House Committee According to Meating Place, The Arizona House Committee on Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs voted in favor of House Bill 2244, which would make it illegal to label a product that is not derived from livestock or poultry as “meat.” The 6-3 vote was championed by Rep. Quang Nguyen, who says the FDA's labeling requirements for cultivated meat are "not enough" to prevent consumer confusion. A second Arizona House bill, proposed by Rep. David Marshall, wa

It’s the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report! A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 14 DETAILS We are wrapping up our coverage of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Convention and Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. There has been a lot of optimism coming from producers from all across the country about the current cattle prices. At the same time, there is a tremendous discussion about the proposed mandatory electronic identification of all classes of beef cattle. The important take away is as of today it is business as usual and nothing has been voted into law. We will be discussing this in great detail on upcoming episodes! SPONSORS American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh Ranch Channel https://ranchchannel.com/ @RanchChannel Bred For Balance Sale https://www.bredforbalance.com/ Prairie Hills Gelbvieh https://prairiehillsgelbvieh.com/ @gelbviehbulls Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming

Gelbvieh, Balancer, and Red Angus cattle work for this Northern seedstock producer. We have news and updates from the USDA Grading System, market recaps, hay auctions and lots more right here. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC', and our crew as we bring you the latest in markets, news, and Western entertainment on this all-new episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 169 DETAILS It started in 1948, a dedication to the cattle business and a desire to improve the genetics being offered. Today Prairie Hills Gelbvieh is on top of their game raising sought after Gelbvieh, Balancer and Red Angus Genetics. We head to Gladstone, North Dakota, home of Prairie Hills Gelbvieh to hear how technology and genetic information has propelled this Western North Dakota Ranch to providing the very bulls and females for their customers. The United States Department of Agriculture launches a new remote grading pilot program for beef cattle. We have all the details listed below. Short on hay? Check out LivestockMarket and their upcoming hay auction. And as always we have the latest market reports and recaps from Kirk Donsbach with Stone X Financial, Inc. along with news and updates you need to hear. It’s all covered on this brand new episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show! PRAIRIE HILLS GELBVIEH Prairie Hills Gelbvieh was started in 1985 by Galen and Marcia Sickler with the purchase of two heifers from the Black Hills Stock Show. Later that spring more heifers were purchased from Taucks Gelbvieh and cows from Weber Gelbvieh. We have always tried to have a combination of performance with style. With that in mind DBC Grizzly Bear was purchased in Denver. He was one of the first polled show bulls in the breed with high performance. Later TAU Issac was added to the herd bull battery. He became a trait leader in yearling and weaning weight. Over the years, many of our goals and selections have remained the same with some changes being made to fit our environment and the changes in the beef industry. We still select for easy fleshing, thick cattle that are structurally sound and can adapt to our dry range conditions. With the fluctuations in the cattle market, only 1 constant remains – pounds pay! Performance is a must, but on a moderate framed animal. These are the traits that give us the type of cattle we are raising today. Herd bulls like RWG Exact Combination 7409, MCCA Gunner 947G, PHG Paycheck C24, MDR N.H. Blackout 7412E, BLB Grinder 39G, DVE Davidson Howard 3E, and PHG Hamilton H10 are giving us the type of calves that come easy, yet wean off over 800 pounds. In 2007 we welcomed our son Klint and his wife Maralee Sickler to the ranch. Their purchase of the original homestead has allowed us to expand the cow herd and take our program to the next level. We pride ourselves on producing cattle that meet the needs of commercial cattlemen and seedstock producers, while providing outcross genetics in an eye appealing package. COW COUNTRY NEWS USDA Launches Remote Grading Pilot For Beef According to Beef Magazine, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a pilot program to allow more cattle producers and meat processors to access better markets through the USDA's official beef quality grading and certification. The Remote Grading Pilot for Beef, developed by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, matches simple technology with robust data management and program oversight to allow a USDA grader to assess beef carcass characteristics and assign the official quality grade from a remote location, reducing costs and location as barriers to participation in voluntary grading services. In this pilot, trained plant employees capture specific images of the live animal and beef carcass. These images are submitted electronically to a USDA grader already stationed elsewhere in the U.S., likely located in another rural community, who reviews the images and accompanying plant records and product data, assigns the USDA Quality Grade and applicable carcass certification programs, and communicates the official grade back to the plant to be applied to the carcass. Plants can then use this information in their retail marketing and transmit carcass performance information back to producers. For the complete article, Click HERE El Nino Impact Through The Rest Of The Winter A moderate to strong El Nino-driven weather pattern remains in control across the Northern Hemisphere. An unseasonably mild spell of weather through much of the month of December extended across much of the Heartland. However, it was a stormy and excessively wet weather-related setup that impacted much of the eastern states, resulting in flooding in the Northeast and New England. Meanwhile, pockets of drought improvement were noted over the central sections of the Winter Wheat Belt, namely in Kansas. Thus far, however, precipitation during Califor

It’s the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report! A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 13 DETAILS The Feeder Cattle Market continues to create higher and higher prices. Today, we recap Stockmens Livestock Auction in Dickinson, North Dakota, and Faith Livestock Auction in Faith, South Dakota FAITH LIVESTOCK AUCTION You can view the entire market report by clicking HERE STOCKMENS LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE You can view the entire market report by clicking HERE You can always view the sale’s live my heading to CattleUSA! FEATURING Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange http://www.gostockmens.com/index.cfm @GoStockmens SPONSORS American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh Imogene Ingredients https://www.imogeneingredients.com/farmatanusa @farmatanusa Bred For Balance Sale https://www.bredforbalance.com/ Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming REFERENCES https://www.faithlivestock.com/ http://www.gostockmens.com/images/E0331001/240118.pdf https://www.cattleusa.com/

We share how to keep scours from affecting your herd this calving season. Red Angus enthusiasts, step up, we introduce you to Wasem Red Angus. News, Markets and more on this all new episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC', and our crew as we bring you the latest in markets, news, and Western entertainment on this all-new episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 168 DETAILS Everyone has their breed of choice. For whatever reason and experiences we’ve had, has led many of us picking certain breeds over others. Today we explore the philosophy and goals around Wasem Red Angus. Calving season is getting ready to start for many producers and for some others it is still a ways away yet. Regardless, we need to get a jump on scours and make sure each and every calf that hits the ground has the best chance of survival. A simple solution… FARMATAN from Imogene Ingredients. As always we have the latest market reports and recaps from Kirk Donsbach with Stone X Financial, Inc. along with news and updates you need to hear. It’s all covered on this brand new episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show! WASEM RED ANGUS The Wasem family started ranching in 2004 in Halliday, North Dakota with a small herd of commercial Red Angus and Simmental cows. They decided to get into the registered Red Angus business and held their first bull sale in 2012. Each year they keep back the best registered heifers to expand the registered herd and to improve our genetics. They strive to offer cattle with power and performance through balanced EPD's and phenotype. Disposition is a must in the herd. They are proud to be selling Red Angus Bulls in North Dakota. They welcome you out any time to look at cattle. Family Business Here at Wasem Red Angus, we are truly a family operation. Each one of us has a job on the ranch and work together to make the operation a success. Chris is in charge of many of the daily tasks, including feeding, planting, and harvesting. Jolyn works on record-keeping and marketing. Kacee is the number 2 cook in the house, quickly making her way to the top. Braelyn is the one who makes us all laugh. There are many days on the ranch, we need a good laugh! The girls have been a huge asset working cattle the past few years, they are learning about low-stress livestock handling, as well as becoming good horsemen. We wouldn't be able to get everything done without the help of family, friends, and neighbors throughout the year and we are grateful for those relationships. Customer Service Customer service is really important to us. The relationships we build don't end the day of the sale. We stand behind the Red Angus Bulls we sell, and your happiness is important! WHAT CAUSES SCOURS IN BEEF CATTLE/CALVES Clostridia-Enterotoxemia The most common form of Clostridium in cattle is caused by Clostridia perfringens. The gram-positive bacteria are a challenge due to its ability to form spores and lay dormant for long-periods of time. The bacteria reproduce by releasing spores into its environment (soil, feed, manure). The spores can even lay dormant in the animal’s intestine until opportunity presents itself. Infection takes place either through ingestion of spores or through an open wound. The most severe cases happen within the first month of a calf’s life, and can result in sudden death. Clinical Signs • Diarrhea - Bloody, Mucus Present, Bubbly • Dehydrated • Bloat • Blindness Prevention/Treatment: Prevention can be difficult due to the Clostridia spores being extremely durable and present almost everywhere. Complete cleanout and disinfection between calves is helpful, but not always effective. A good vaccination program will reduce clinical disease. The best method is to develop good gut health and the immune system of the calf. Farmatan has been shown to strengthen the intestinal wall, helping to prevent infection from taking hold. Coccidiosis Cattle are host to numerous species of Coccidia, a single-celled protozoal parasite. Infection and clinical symptoms can happen any time during a calf’s life, with the most severe reaction usually occurring between 3-6 weeks of age. The life-cycle of coccidia requires time to infect the intestine causing destruction of the mucosal and epithelial lining. The oocytes mature outside the host in warm, moist environments before being consumed, causing infection of a new host. Clinical Signs • Diarrhea - Watery, Bloody • Depression • Weight Loss Prevention/Treatment: Prevention of Coccidiosis is possible by keeping young calves separate from older animals, providing clean water and feed, and dry conditions. Isolation of infected animals is key to preventing transmission. Keeping the pen dry is the most important step a farmer/rancher can take in preventing Coccidiosis. Treatment can have a good impact on reducing secondary disease, a

It’s the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report! A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 12 DETAILS We wrap up this week by heading to the news. It’s Fake Meat Laws from Arizona to the latest propaganda on Netflix. ARIZONA MAY JOIN ITALY BY BANNING LAB GROWN MEAT FROM THE STATE According to Food Safety News, Arizona State Rep. David Marshall, R-Snowflake, and four co-sponsors have introduced House Bill 2121, prohibiting cell-cultured animal products. HB2121 prohibits anyone in Arizona from offering to sell or produce a cell-cultured animal product for human consumption. The state is authorized to impose a civil penalty on violators of not more than $25,000 in addition to attorney fees and costs with total actual damages not to exceed $100,000. Further, bill BB2121 allows a “person or organization whose business is adversely affected by a violation” to file a civil action for declaratory and injunctive relief and actual damages “against the person that violates this section.” The bill defines “cell-cultured animal products” as “any cultured animal tissue produced from in vitro animal cell cultures outside of the organism from which it is derived.” Read the entire article HERE NETFLIX FEEDS VIEWERS WITH VEGAN PROPAGANDA IN NEW SERIES SeaWest News reports a new Netflix series released New Year’s Day 2024 titled “You Are What You Eat: The Twin Experiment” follows the recent trend of documentaries and reality TV shows that push aside medical health experts and balanced discussion in favour of an agenda-driven campaign to help persuade viewers to adopt a vegan lifestyle. While promoted as a show offering science-based nutritional advice based on a clinical trial that compared the health of identical twins fed a vegan versus omnivore diet, the opening 30 seconds of the new Netflix series should be cause for concern, given its disclaimer: “The following series is designed to entertain and inform – not provide medical advice. You should always consult your doctor.” The second red flag – arguably the most concerning yet discreet – also appears in the opening credits: “In association with the Vogt Foundation,” it reads. This is the first and last time we hear about Vogt. Viewers may be interested to learn that the clinical trial conducted at Stanford University School of Medicine and the basis for this Netflix series was funded by the Vogt Foundation. This is quite a strong “association”. Charley Vogt, Secretary-Treasurer at Vogt, says the Foundation funds “organizations that protect animals and promote plant-based products.” For more details, click HERE FEATURING Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange http://www.gostockmens.com/index.cfm @GoStockmens SPONSORS American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh Imogene Ingredients https://www.imogeneingredients.com/farmatanusa @farmatanusa Bred For Balance Sale https://www.bredforbalance.com/ Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming REFERENCES https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/01/arizona-may-join-italy-by-banning-lab-grown-meat-from-the-state/ https://seawestnews.com/netflix-feeds-viewers-with-vegan-propaganda-in-biased-new-series/

We head to the Glacial Ridge of Minnesota and Home of Clear Springs Cattle Company. The weather did not slow down feeder calf sales, we have several reports. News updates, markets and lots more. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC', and our crew as we bring you the latest in markets, news, and Western entertainment on this all-new episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 167 DETAILS We are constantly working to highlight unique and innovative programs that bring you the very best genetics within their prospective breeds. Today, we introduce you to Clear Springs Cattle Company and the philosophy behind the Bred For Balance Sale featuring quality Simmental and SimAngus Genetics. Many parts of the country are being hit by winter weather conditions. But that has not slowed down the feeder cattle market! Is there no limit to where these feeder cattle prices can go? Be bring you a market report from Faith Livestock Auction in Faith, South Dakota; Torrington Livestock in Torrington, Wyoming; and the Joplin Regional Stockyards in Joplin, Missouri. CLEAR SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY & THE BRED FOR BALANCE SALE The Wulf Family In 1949, Leonard Wulf moved to Minnesota when he married the love of his life, Vi. There they raised their family and lots of sheep and cattle. Jim was one of 11 children and learned to love cattle from his Dad, which he passed down to his sons. In 2011, Jim, Twyla, Travis and Brady moved south of Starbuck to start their ranch, Clear Springs Cattle Company. This is when the family transitioned from Limousin to Simmental. They then teamed up with Hook Farms to start marketing genetics under the Bred For Balance brand. The Ranch Located on the Glacial Ridge, surrounded by rolling prairie and oak savannas, Clear Springs has a unique landscape for Minnesota. The namesake is the many natural springs they have captured to water the cattle, providing them with some of the cleanest water in the world. Every acre is managed with soil health in mind, from intensive rotation on the pastureland to no till and cover crops practiced on the farmland. The vacation rental house on the ranch allows us to share our beautiful views and rural lifestyle with others. The Herd Grown mainly from the Hook Farms herd, the current CLRS cowherd is "bred for balance". Balance between genotype and physical traits, balance throughout their EPD profiles, and balance within the offering having both maternal and terminal oriented bulls. The latest tools and technology are used to further advance the genetics of the herd as well as good ol' cowboy logic. They strive to graze as long as possible each year and develop seedstock with longevity in mind. The Wulf family, along with their affiliates Highland Acres, Anderson Cattle and Trails End market yearling bulls and select females through the Bred for Balance sale held each February. BEEF ANTITRUST LITIGATION GETS MORE ENTRIES According to Meating Place, The Big Four beef packing companies face yet another four lawsuits accusing them of conspiring to “fix, raise, stabilize and/or maintain the price of beef” sold to retailers since 2015, according to the documents in filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York last week. The New York cases mirror allegations leveled in lawsuits filed over the last few months in North Carolina and Illinois, and a case filed in 2022 by several quick-service restaurant chains. The Illinois case and those that were filed earlier have been transferred to the Minnesota District Court to be consolidated with other, similar antitrust cases in Multidistrict Litigation. All of those lawsuits resemble previous litigation against beef packers that garnered settlements in the tens of millions of dollars, at the same time that the Department of Justice and Congress scrutinized their practices. In the most recent New York-based cases, BJ's Wholesale Club Inc., Gordon Food Service Inc. and Glazer Foods Co., Quality Supply Chain Co-Op Inc. (QSCC) and Target Corp., all accused Cargill Inc., JBS S.A., National Beef Packing Co. and Tyson Foods Inc. of coordinating or manipulating beef prices to levels they would not have reached without the alleged actions, according to court documents. The separate filings also accuse several operating affiliates of the four processors of participating in the alleged violations of the Sherman Act through “anticompetitive means” concerning the price of boxed and case-ready meat. The four defendants sold approximately 80% of the more than 25 million pounds of fresh and frozen beef sold in the U.S. market in 2018 alone, each of the similar suits claim. The latest lawsuits also all cite efforts by the U.S. Department of Justice and USDA in 2020 to investigate allegations of beef pricing practices among the current defendants going back to at least the beginning of 2015. SALE BARN R

It’s the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report! A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 11 DETAILS It’s not too often that we will devote an entire wrap of dealing with the weather but in light of what is happening, it is certainly appropriate. Make sure you check in with each other. Call neighbors. Ask if they need anything. Check in on the elderly. This too shall pass, but we have to admit, it is a tough one out there! FEATURING Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange http://www.gostockmens.com/index.cfm @GoStockmens SPONSORS American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh Imogene Ingredients https://www.imogeneingredients.com/farmatanusa @farmatanusa Bred For Balance Sale https://www.bredforbalance.com/ Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming

We find out what the cattle market for 2024 could hold. We have updates on your latest antibiotic usage plan, a great set of efficient cows for sale, plus how to make buying bulls easier than you ever imagined. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC', and our crew as we bring you the latest in markets, news, and Western entertainment on this all-new episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 166 DETAILS 2023 turned out to be an awfully good year to be in the cattle business. Prices were record setting for many producers and hopefully yall were able to take advantage of them. But the big question is what does 2024 hold? Well, no one knows for sure or has a crystal ball but forecasts look promising. We visit with Kirk Donsbach from Stone X Financial about cattle trends for the next year! When it comes to choosing the right antibiotic to treat cattle, it should be anything but a guessing game. While there are many factors that weigh into creating a treatment regimen, understanding the different classes of antibiotics and how they work is important to ensure your cattle are getting the best treatment response. We have some great information curiosity of Elanco Animal Health! Click HERE for additional information! We just made purchasing your next herd sire so much easier! All the information you need to know including vidoes, sale books, pictures, information about the sale date and location, websites, contact info and much more can be found on the all new Ranch Channel! Check it out! ANTIBIOTICS 101 - TIPS FOR CHOOSING THE RIGHT TREATMENT FOR YOUR BEEF CATTLE When it comes to choosing the right antibiotic to treat cattle, it should be anything but a guessing game. While there are many factors that weigh into creating a treatment regimen, understanding the different classes of antibiotics and how they work is important to ensure your cattle are getting the best treatment response. A variety of infectious diseases can compromise cattle health, affecting growth, performance and operational profitability. Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) is one of the most common and costly. Prevention is the first line of defense against BRD. Having management protocols in place to reduce risk factors, along with a vaccine program, can help protect your herd. But when animals do get sick, it’s vital to identify and treat cattle as soon as possible with the right treatment to ensure the longevity of treatment options and reduce the risk of resistance. Not all antibiotics are created equal Every antibiotic has a different mix of characteristics. Knowing the antibiotic class and its characteristics when treating cattle gives a better understanding of how it works. Two of the most common antibiotic classes used to treat respiratory disease in cattle are macrolides and fluoroquinolones. Macrolides are time-dependent bacteriostatic antibiotics. This means they must maintain a minimal concentration that is greater than the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) over a period of time to overcome infectious bacteria. The MIC is the minimum amount of drug needed to suppress the replication of bacteria. The longer the antibiotic is present in the animal at or above the MIC level, the more it inhibits bacteria reproduction so allowing time for macrolides to work is critical. In certain “bug-drug” combinations such as tulathromycin and some isolates of Mannheimia haemolytica, macrolides can be bactericidal making initial concentrations and appropriate dosing more critical. Fluoroquinolones are concentration-dependent bactericidal antibiotics. This means they only need to reach concentrations above the MIC for very short periods to be effective. In some models, the higher the initial concentration of the fluoroquinolone above the MIC, the more effective the therapy. How to choose the correct antibiotic Understanding how an antibiotic works is one step to minimizing the risk of resistance. There are a few things producers should ask themselves when choosing an antibiotic to make the right choice for their operation: Do I know the health history of the cattle being treated? If there was a metaphylaxis treatment with one class of antibiotic, using a different class if subsequent treatment is required may be warranted. Do I know the weight of the animal being treated? Remember when administering antibiotics, the dose is based on weight of the animal. Getting an accurate weight on each animal being treated is important to the success rate of antibiotic therapy. What is the causative pathogen? Necropsies are an excellent tool to understand what bacteria your cattle are challenged with. Cultures can help determine what bacteria is affecting your herd and the best treatment for that strain. Have I read the product label? Once you understand the bacteria strain you’re dealing with, it’s important to choose a product that

It’s the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report! A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 10 DETAILS This week we take a look at the final sale of the year for Northern Bred Cows and Heifers that sold the last week in December 2023. We head to Stockmen's Livestock Exchange in Dickinson, North Dakota. FEATURING Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange http://www.gostockmens.com/index.cfm @GoStockmens SPONSORS American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh Imogene Ingredients https://www.imogeneingredients.com/farmatanusa @farmatanusa Bred For Balance Sale https://www.bredforbalance.com/ Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming References http://www.gostockmens.com/images/E0331001/231229.pdf

We wrap up 2023. We have all the details about Cattle Ponzi Schemes plus we will tell y'all about an opportunity of a lifetime to lay into one of the most efficient sets of cows around. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC', and our crew as we bring you the latest in markets, news, and Western entertainment on this all-new episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 165 DETAILS So many of you have reached out inquiring about the latest details about the Agridime Cattle Ponzi Scheme. It gets rather complicated, but BEC and I break it down for you. Some of the most feed efficient cows around are coming up for sale. Lucky 7 Angus Ranch is selling their spring calving Oklahoma cows at public auction, January 8th at Ogallala Livestock Auction in Ogallala, Nebraska. AGRIDIME According to articles in the Bismarck Tribune and Ag Week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which filed a civil lawsuit against the company on Dec. 11, has labeled the operation a Ponzi scheme, in which Agridime was using investor money to pay existing investors and commissions to salespeople rather than using new money to do what it said it would — purchase, feed and care for cattle to be finished and sold to consumers as beef. The SEC has received a temporary restraining order, including an asset freeze, on the company owned by Joshua Link of Arizona and Jed Wood of Texas, through Jan. 9, pending a hearing on Jan. 5. As of Sept. 5, 2023, Agridime-held cattle contracts required payment to investors of $123 million in principal, plus $24 million in guaranteed "profits." The company, as of Sept. 30, 2023, had less than $1.5 million and insufficient operating revenues, the SEC complaint said. Carl Karpinski, enforcement attorney for the North Dakota Securities Department, said there is no confirmed tally yet on investment losses in North Dakota. But he said the eventual number may be significant. "North Dakota is one of the most — if not the most — affected states" in the nation, he said. While the SEC complaint did not go into specifics about the cattle the company did purchase, other than specifying that "Defendants did not buy the number of cattle required to fulfill the Company's obligations under the Cattle Contracts," Agridime was licensed as a livestock agent in North Dakota. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring announced on Dec. 15 that it no longer will be licensed in the state. “Agridime was licensed in North Dakota,” Goehring said in a statement. “Their renewal was pending based on issues with bonding. The actions taken by the SEC will support our denial of their license and we will issue a cease-and-desist order, effective (Dec. 15), to prevent further purchase of livestock.” Karpinski said the Securities Department is not working on the cattle sales side of the case, though the North Dakota Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Agriculture are involved. Ellingson encouraged producers involved in the case to contact the Stockmen's Association at 701-223-2522. HOW AGRIDIME OPERATED The SEC complaint said Agridime raised $191 million from more than 2,100 investors in at least 15 states since January 2021. Instead of using investor money as advertised, the SEC filing said Agridime has used at least $58 million from Dec. 1, 2022, to Sept. 30, 2023, in investor funds from new cattle contracts to make principal and profit payments to previous investors. Agridime would sell investors cattle contracts for $2,000 per calf. The company would then promise to buy the cattle back a year later at return rates of 15% to 32%, the complaint says. Agridime paid commissions to salespeople, typically 10%, for each cattle contract sold, which also was not disclosed to investors. The SEC documents say that through May 2023, commissions paid exceeded $11.1 million in total, including "at least $5.6 million to a salesperson in North Dakota," $1.3 million to Link and his wife and $1.3 million to Wood. By using the funds to make previous investor payments and to pay commissions, "Agridime has not purchased enough cattle to fulfill its Cattle Contracts. Agridime's investors, therefore, do not actually invest in specific, identifiable animals. Instead, the success of their investments depends on the success of Agridime's purported cattle operation, including its ability to attract new investors." Agridime had operations in Texas, Arizona, Kansas, North Dakota and "other states," court documents said. In North Dakota, Securities Commissioner Karen Tyler on May 24, 2023, ordered a cease and desist order against Agridime and Link. Neither Agridime nor Link were registered as an issue-dealer or a broker-dealer in North Dakota, the cease and desist order said. Despite that, Link on Sept. 7, 2022, sold an investment contract to a North Dakota resident for $250,000, the order said. The SEC complaint said Agrid

We are all getting ready to wrap up 2023 and move into a new year! And so many times we look at our operations through a microscope, what we need to improve here, herd management there, genetics…the list goes on and on. But we also need to look at what is being said by those who purchase our products, which is the consumer. Well, I am here to say beef demand, and all proteins for that matter has never been higher. However, consumers ARE demanding certain details about our products and foregoing others. Let’s take a quick look at what consumer demand was like in 2023 EPISODE 9 DETAILS Let’s get a recap of what some experts are saying about the consumer eating experience. Click HERE for more information! SPONSORS American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh Medora Boot & Western Wear https://medoraboot.com/ @MedoraBootWesternWear Bred For Balance Sale https://www.bredforbalance.com/ Imogene Ingredients https://www.imogeneingredients.com/farmatanusa @FarmatanUSA Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming References https://www.meatingplace.com/Industry/Blogs/Details/112783

We bring you the latest news on that $191 million dollar Cattle Ponzi Scheme. Bec has this one covered with the rest of the news including this week’s Top Hand. Buying your bulls is a whole lot easier using the technology available to us. We share how to get registered and how to use DV auction. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC', and our crew as we bring you the latest in markets, news, and Western entertainment on this all-new episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 164 DETAILS Technology has made purchasing your future herdsires and all livestock for that matter much much easier. We can head to a producer’s website, view videos and pictures, study the sale catalog and many times bid and buy online, IN REAL TIME! The last part can be kind of intimidating for some producers. Some are a bit nervous of a registration process to be approved to use any one of the online bidding platforms. We are here to tell you that it does not have to be that way at all. In fact, today registering to bid and buy online takes just a minute or two and your information is safe and secure. One of the great features is being able to participate in the auction in real time! DV Auction has become a common household name for bidding and buying breeding cattle online. We had the opportunity to visit with Justin Dikoff of DV Auction about the process behind using it as a tool, just as we would a sale catalog, bull video, pedigree, and performance data! To begin the registration process, click HERE! We have lots of news to cover in this episode from the $191 million Cattle Ponzi Scheme to some of the hottest stories that made the news for 2023! Our Ranch It Up Top Hand for the week is the North Dakota State University’s 98th Little International Agriculturist of the Year Larry Schnell! Very well deserved! As always we have market recaps, some highlights of upcoming horse sales from Equine Market and lots more! We have it all for you in this jam-packed episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show! As always Tigger & BEC and the Ranch It Up crew dive into the latest agriculture news, rodeo action not to miss, and cover the cattle markets. ABOUT DV AUCTION Founded in 1999, DVAuction is the oldest and most respected livestock internet marketing service. Specializing in the real-time internet broadcasting of sales and special events, DVAuction provides a unique online viewing experience that is free to the public. Interested in watching events live as they happen? Just complete the free and easy registration process and you can watch and listen today! If you are interested in bidding at an event, simply complete the quick and easy bidder approval process. DVAuction staff will contact you once you have been approved, and you can begin bidding at any of the auctions just as if you were ringside! DV Auction offers their customers products and services unmatched by competitors. Track records prove real-time live auction broadcasts are a successful and viable marketing tool for anyone marketing products via a live auction. DVAuction.com is utilized by many unique visitors every month. Our database of registered viewers and approved online buyers continues to grow daily. During the last few years, DVAuction has received countless internet bids, resulting in the sale of many lots to online internet bidders. In addition to purebred specialty sales, they also broadcast weekly sales from auction markets, providing up-to-date access to current livestock market reports. Specialty sales include beef cattle, horse, boer goat, lamb, land and many other types of auctions. All auctions are broadcast with live video, live audio, and secure bidding and messaging features. COW COUNTRY NEWS The SEC Seeks To Halt A $191 Million Cattle Ponzi Scheme According DTN Progressive Farmer and Meating Place, The Securities and Exchange Commission has frozen the assets of a Texas-based cattle marketing company, alleging the company fraudulently sold securities in "cattle contracts" as a $191 million Ponzi scheme that would "soon implode." The company, Agridime LLC out of Fort Worth, Texas, is now under a court-ordered receivership under the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas with Agridime's assets frozen after the SEC obtained a temporary restraining order against Agridime and its owners. Agridime has raised $191 million since 2021 from more than 2,100 investors in at least 15 states, the SEC stated. The SEC stated Agridime, however, had less than $1.5 million in cash as of Sept. 30, and insufficient operating revenues. The SEC stated, "It appears that Agridime's Ponzi scheme will soon implode unless it continues to raise money from new investor-victims." Agridime sells investment contracts related to the buying and selling of cattle, dubbed as "cattle contracts." The SEC complaint stated Agridime promised investors

It’s the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report! A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 8 DETAILS This week we take a look at the past sales for Kist Livestock. You can get the complete market report HERE. We also head to Nebraska and recap the Valentine Livestock Auction in Valentine Nebraska. Check out the complete market report HERE. FEATURING Kist Livestock @KistLivestock https://kistlivestockauction.com/ Valentine Livestock Auction @ValentineLivestock https://www.valentinelivestock.net/ SPONSORS American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh Medora Boot & Western Wear https://medoraboot.com/ @MedoraBootWesternWear Bred For Balance Sale https://www.bredforbalance.com/ Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming References https://kistlivestockauction.com/12-16-23-stock-cow-market-report-1356-hd-sold/ https://www.valentinelivestock.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Valentine-Livestock-MR.pdf

We answer more of your questions about scours and coccidiosis. We have updates on VCPR, Veterinarian Client Patient Relationships, yall have to get that done this year yet. Bec brings the news, updates, our top hand, new program and a whole lot more on this episode. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC', and our crew as we bring you the latest in markets, news, and Western entertainment on this all-new episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 163 DETAILS We have a busy one for y’all this episode. Many producers reached out wanting to know more about Farmatan from Imogene Ingredients, and what other products are available. We have you covered. Paul Mitchell goes through this information for us along with how to treat your weaned calves that have come down with coccidiosis. Many have asked for more programming and we at The Ranch It Up Radio Show are happy to oblige. We have started a weekly 3-minute summary that quickly wraps the week's events. This could be cattle that have sold, current news topics or simply a few closing thoughts. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and you will be notified each and every week of a brand new weekly recap. It’s the Ranch It Up Show Herd It Here Weekly Recap! Bec has the current news on exports along with what the outlook is for the 2024 cattle business. Our Top Hand this week is the American Hereford Association Commercial Producer Of The Year, Circle B LLC, from Big Horn, Montana! Some great Christmas gift ideas come from Medora Boot and Western Wear, and we have the market recaps that you have come to rely on! We have it all for you in this jam-packed episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show! As always Tigger & BEC and the Ranch It Up crew dive into the latest agriculture news, rodeo action not to miss, and cover the cattle markets. LEARN MORE ABOUT VCPR FROM ZOETIS Key facts about new FDA prescription requirements Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship Discussion. COW COUNTRY NEWS USMEF: Mexico Drives Pork Exports While Beef Market Slides Biochemist Launches Hybrid Alternative Meat Company Beef Market Moves In Predictable Ways TOP HAND Circle B, LLC, Big Horn, Montana Read more HERE FEATURING Paul Mitchell Imogene Ingredients https://www.imogeneingredients.com/farmatanusa @farmatanusa Shaye Koester Casual Cattle Conversation https://www.casualcattleconversations.com/ @cattleconvos Circle B LLC, Big Horn, Montana https://circlebllc.com/ Kirk Donsbach: Stone X Financial https://www.stonex.com/ @StoneXGroupInc Mark Van Zee Livestock Market, Equine Market, Auction Time https://www.auctiontime.com/ https://www.livestockmarket.com/ https://www.equinemarket.com/ @LivestockMkt @EquineMkt @AuctionTime Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast available on ALL podcasting apps. Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming References https://www.stonex.com/ https://www.livestockmarket.com/ https://www.equinemarket.com/ https://www.auctiontime.com/ https://gelbvieh.org/ https://www.imogeneingredients.com/ https://alliedgeneticresources.com/ https://westwayfeed.com/ https://medoraboot.com/ https://www.bek.news/dakotacowboy http://www.gostockmens.com/ https://circlebllc.com/ https://www.meatingplace.com/Industry/News/Details/112560 https://www.meatingplace.com/Industry/News/Details/112576 https://www.meatingplace.com/Industry/News/Details/112597 https://www.cattlebusinessweekly.com/articles/circle-b-named-aha-commercial-producer-of-the-year/ https://hereford.org/ https://www.zoetisus.com/product-support/vmips/otc-to-rx-faq

EPISODE 7 DETAILS OUR TOP NEWS STORIES Not a bad day in South Dakota. Raven Angus held their annual Customer Appreciation and Bred Heifer sale at the ranch just east of Colome, SD. The sale offering consisted of a select group of registered bred heifers and a large group of commercial heifers. The commercial heifers either originated from the Raven Angus cowherd or had been purchased from top producers in the area, many which have utilized Raven Angus genetics. All were either AI bred to Raven Angus sired or pasture bred to Raven Angus bulls. 10 Registered Angus Bred Heifers averaged $5,575, 617 Commercial Angus Heifers averaged $2,976 and 3 Ranch Horses averaged $11,833. According to the Tri-State Livestock News, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and seven other Secretaries, Commissioners, and Directors of Agriculture from Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, and Wyoming sent a letter today to United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack raising concerns about a new rule allowing for the importation of beef from Paraguay. The group of agriculture officials is asking the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to pause the implementation of the Importation of Fresh Beef from Paraguay final rule. Given that the South American country has a history of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), and that the severe and highly transmissible disease could pose a significant threat to our nation’s critical livestock sector as well as the beef production system in the United States, the state leaders are asking for a more current and reliable risk assessment to be completed. FEATURING Raven Angus https://www.ravenangus.com/ @ravenangus SPONSORS American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh Medora Boot & Western Wear https://medoraboot.com/ @MedoraBootWesternWear Stockmens Livestock Exchange http://www.gostockmens.com/ @GoStockmens Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming References https://www.tsln.com/news/secretary-naig-7-other-state-ag-leaders-raise-concerns-over-usdas-paraguay-beef-import-rule/ https://www.tsln.com/market-reports/production-sale-reports/raven-angus-customer-appreciation-and-bred-heifer-sale/

Start the new season off with the most success you can by keeping scours away for good! Plus we pack this one with news updates from Capitol Hill, export updates and forecasts for 2024. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC', and our crew as we bring you the latest in markets, news, and Western entertainment on this all-new episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 162 DETAILS Scours attacks on day 1 of a calf’s life. The best remedy is to be proactive versus reactive, and we have the solution for you. It is Farmatan from Imogene Ingredients! But here is the kicker. It is not an overnight magic cure all. We need to get this into the cows diet 60 to 90 days prior to calving to get maximum results. It is simple and easy. Just ask your feed supplier for Farmatan. You can feed in a lick tub form, as a liquid, in a TMR ration, and/or free choice. We go through the details and success stories with Paul Mitchell with Imogene Ingredients, who brings us Farmatan. Bec shares news from Capitol Hill, beef import information from Paraguay, and the WASDE Report for the 2024 forecast. But that’s not all. We have market updates, sale barn reports and lots more, even some Christmas gift ideas from the crew from Medora Boot and Western Wear. And our Top Hand this week goes to Cracker Johnson. Hear his story! We have it all for you in this jam-packed episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show! As always Tigger & BEC and the Ranch It Up crew dive into the latest agriculture news, rodeo action not to miss, and cover the cattle markets. WHAT CAUSES SCOURS IN BEEF CATTLE/CALVES Clostridia-Enterotoxemia The most common form of Clostridium in cattle is caused by Clostridium perfringens. The gram-positive bacteria are a challenge due to its ability to form spores and lay dormant for long-periods of time. The bacteria reproduce by releasing spores into its environment (soil, feed, manure). The spores can even lay dormant in the animal’s intestine until opportunity presents itself. Infection takes place either through ingestion of spores or through an open wound. The most severe cases happen within the first month of a calf’s life, and can result in sudden death. Clinical Signs • Diarrhea - Bloody, Mucus Present, Bubbly • Dehydrated • Bloat • Blindness Prevention/Treatment: Prevention can be difficult due to the Clostridia spores being extremely durable and present almost everywhere. Complete cleanout and disinfection between calves is helpful, but not always effective. A good vaccination program will reduce clinical disease. The best method is to develop good gut health and the immune system of the calf. Farmatan has been shown to strengthen the intestinal wall, helping to prevent infection from taking hold. Coccidiosis Cattle are host to numerous species of Coccidia, a single-celled protozoal parasite. Infection and clinical symptoms can happen any time during a calf’s life, with the most severe reaction usually occurring between 3-6 weeks of age. The life-cycle of coccidia requires time to infect the intestine causing destruction of the mucosal and epithelial lining. The oocytes mature outside the host in warm, moist environments before being consumed, causing infection of a new host. Clinical Signs • Diarrhea - Watery, Bloody • Depression • Weight Loss Prevention/Treatment: Prevention of Coccidiosis is possible by keeping young calves separate from older animals, providing clean water and feed, and dry conditions. Isolation of infected animals is key to preventing transmission. Keeping the pen dry is the most important step a farmer/rancher can take in preventing Coccidiosis. Treatment can have a good impact on reducing secondary disease, and speeding up recovery time. Farmatan has been shown to disrupt the reproductive cycle of Coccidia; and may help strengthen the intestinal wall to prevent infection, in both the cow and calf. Coronavirus Bovine Coronavirus is a ubiquitous, envelope-viral disease, causing respiratory and enteric infection. There are many serotypes for this virus, making it difficult to test for, and create a vaccine. Coronavirus can present as either diarrhea and/or respiratory illness; transmitted through nasal discharge and/or feces. Animal reservoirs continue to spread the disease, and make eradication almost impossible. Clinical disease will likely occur between days 10-14, and present for up to 4 days. Clinical Signs • Diarrhea - Watery • Nasal Discharge • Coughing Prevention/Treatment: Prevention is difficult due to wild animals transmitting the disease. Keeping wild animals out of animal enclosures is essential. Isolation of infected animals is critical to preventing the spread of Coronavirus. Adequate colostrum intake, along with a good vaccination program will help prevent clinical disease. Learn more about the positive effects of Farmtan’s active ingredient on Coronavir

Western Video Market wrapped up its sales for 2023 with a very nice offering of feeder cattle and bred cattle. Bred heifers brought the same as other parts of the country with some commercial bred cows topping the prices! It’s the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report! A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 6 DETAILS FEATURING Western Video Market https://www.wvmcattle.com/site/ @WVMCattle SPONSORS American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh Medora Boot & Western Wear https://medoraboot.com/ @MedoraBootWesternWear Stockmens Livestock Exchange http://www.gostockmens.com/ @GoStockmens Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming References https://www.wvmcattle.com/site/results.cfm

We give you the information to make your cow herd more efficient because uniformity reduces cost and creates profit. This is a big one and we have it all covered on this episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show! Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC', and our crew as we bring you the latest in markets, news, and Western entertainment on this all-new episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 161 DETAILS To get our cow herd as efficient as possible, one has to take the guesswork out of the equation. This can be tough no matter what we do because we are dealing with mother nature. But we CAN use mother nature and science to find the perfect genetic match for our cows. The seedstock industry has been using these tools for the past several years and they are available for anyone in the commercial business to use. No more wasted matings, disappointments and not understanding why we had all the variation come weaning time. Let’s get prescribed matings and add uniformity to our calf crop. Marty Ropp with Allied Genetic Resources joins us today for a very in depth conversation. It is complex but it does not have to be confusing and all these wonderful tools are readily available at our fingertips. We have the latest market recaps from Kirk Donsbach with Stone X Financial, Inc. Plus the news and information you have come to rely on each and every week! As always Tigger & BEC and the Ranch It Up crew dive into the latest agriculture news, rodeo action not to miss, and cover the cattle markets. ALLIED GENETIC RESOURCES The Allied approach combines consistent genetic value improvement with services to reward producers for making better cattle. Allied services are designed primarily for commercial customer success with practical genetic solutions applied to your specific production system needs. The seedstock industry’s only purpose is to drive genetic change in the commercial cattle industry by breeding and developing bulls with balanced traits and bred-in profit drivers that add value at the ranch and beyond. Their efforts and dedication are vital to an industry challenged with producing a product that must excel in varying environments, with differing management practices, balanced with maternal and terminal requirements, all while performing in the feedlot and consistently delivering an enjoyable eating experience for the consumer. Not an easy job to say the least. You’ve worked for years, in some cases for generations, at constant genetic improvement. It would be hard to measure the time and money you’ve invested in genetics to ensure your commercial customers can confidently buy the bulls you produce each year. But that alone is not enough to differentiate you from your competition. In today’s ever-increasingly competitive seedstock business, you’ve got to offer customer service after the sale, including marketing options for your bull customers to capture the value they’ve invested in from your program. That’s where Allied can deliver solutions… Allied values its relationship with Superior Livestock Auction, providing its bull customers with greater access to the nation’s largest buyer base and the risk management of forward contracting. Clint Berry has worked with buyers and sellers of high-quality cattle for more than a decade, building a solid reputation with ranchers and feeders. Along with his growing team of Superior Livestock reps, strategically distributed throughout cattle country, Clint works daily in the market to build the supply and the demand for load lots of cattle, with added value options that deliver profit throughout each segment of the industry. RightMate, Precision Mating Technology, Powered by Top Genomics LLC Genetic providers have had solid tools to assist in making consistent genetic progress for many years. In the past few years improved EPDs, bolstered by the inclusion of genomic evaluation, have been a great step forward to making the potential for progress even greater. Now there is a tested program that offers substantially more rapid improvement and success from your investment in data collection and genomic testing. RightMate generates specific, precision mating options that take full advantage of complementarity genomics between sires and dams plus all of the EPD power created from today’s massive trait databases and it is easy to use. RightMate will absolutely change the trajectory and consistency of your genetic improvement program. Never before has a tool been available to the beef business that drives positive change and reduces variability so quickly. Yes, RightMate technology can also help you create a more consistent calf crop. With the slow nature of improvement, because of the relatively low reproductive rate of cattle vs. other species, you simply can’t afford to make decisions that don’t assure progress. This is especially true for thos

It’s the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report! A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 5 DETAILS FEATURING Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange http://www.gostockmens.com/ @GoStockmens Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction, Inc. https://www.ftpierrelivestock.com/ Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming References http://www.gostockmens.com/images/E0331001/231124.pdf https://www.ftpierrelivestock.com/images/MarketReports23/11-24-23_MR_FRI_WEB.pdf

We answer your questions about replenishing your bull battery now versus purchasing yearling bulls next year. Hay buyers pay attention, we have sales you need to be aware of. Plus, we have news, lots of sales reports from cow country, and so much more. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC', and our crew as we bring you the latest in markets, news, and Western entertainment on this all-new episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 160 DETAILS More and more seedstock producers are opting to have their production sales in the fall versus the spring. It has been working for many, but, is it the right option to replace your bull battery now versus next year and buying a spring yearling bulls? Marty Ropp with Allied Genetic Resources jumps in to visit with us about the pro’s and con’s of both. Also, commercial producers get ready. You know have the same genetic tools and seedstock producers and Allied Genetic Resources is going all in on providing the best options for creating a more uniform calf crop. Marty will give us a preview. Plus we hear about upcoming Hay Auctions from LivestockMarket! We have lots of sale barn reports from across cow country, the story on how Italy bans cultured meat, and even some Christmas gift ideas from the crew from Medora Boot and Western Wear. We have it all for you in this jam-packed episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show! As always Tigger & BEC and the Ranch It Up crew dive into the latest agriculture news, rodeo action not to miss, and cover the cattle markets. ALLIED GENETIC RESOURCES The Allied approach combines consistent genetic value improvement with services to reward producers for making better cattle. Allied services are designed primarily for commercial customer success with practical genetic solutions applied to your specific production system needs. The seedstock industry’s only purpose is to drive genetic change in the commercial cattle industry by breeding and developing bulls with balanced traits and bred-in profit drivers that add value at the ranch and beyond. Their efforts and dedication are vital to an industry challenged with producing a product that must excel in varying environments, with differing management practices, balanced with maternal and terminal requirements, all while performing in the feedlot and consistently delivering an enjoyable eating experience for the consumer. Not an easy job to say the least. You’ve worked for years, in some cases for generations, at constant genetic improvement. It would be hard to measure the time and money you’ve invested in genetics to ensure your commercial customers can confidently buy the bulls you produce each year. But that alone is not enough to differentiate you from your competition. In today’s ever-increasingly competitive seedstock business, you’ve got to offer customer service after the sale, including marketing options for your bull customers to capture the value they’ve invested in from your program. That’s where Allied can deliver solutions… Allied values its relationship with Superior Livestock Auction, providing its bull customers with greater access to the nation’s largest buyer base and the risk management of forward contracting. Clint Berry has worked with buyers and sellers of high-quality cattle for more than a decade, building a solid reputation with ranchers and feeders. Along with his growing team of Superior Livestock reps, strategically distributed throughout cattle country, Clint works daily in the market to build the supply and the demand for load lots of cattle, with added value options that deliver profit throughout each segment of the industry. COW COUNTRY NEWS Italy Bans Cultivated Meat SALE BARN REPORTS Gonzales Livestock Market, Inc. Gonzales, TX Woodward Livestock Auction, Woodward, OK Stockmens Livestock Exchange, Dickinson, ND FEATURING Marty Ropp Allied Genetic Resources https://alliedgeneticresources.com/ @AlliedGeneticResource John Fisher Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange Dickinson, ND http://www.gostockmens.com/ https://www.cattleusa.com @gostockmens Shaye Koester Casual Cattle Conversation https://www.casualcattleconversations.com/ @cattleconvos Kirk Donsbach: Stone X Financial https://www.stonex.com/ @StoneXGroupInc Mark Van Zee Livestock Market, Equine Market, Auction Time https://www.auctiontime.com/ https://www.livestockmarket.com/ https://www.equinemarket.com/ @LivestockMkt @EquineMkt @AuctionTime Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast available on ALL podcasting apps. Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC

It’s the Ranch It Up Radio Show. We dive into our discussions on Pinkeye and how to treat it. We have lots of news you need to hear, cattle sale updates, cattle for sale, and sale reports, and this week’s top hand. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC', and our crew as we bring you the latest in markets, news, and Western entertainment on this all-new episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 159 DETAILS Some say that Pinkeye is just a necessary evil that we have to face in the cattle business, or is it? We are joined again today by Dr. Jeff Sarchet with Zoetis to discuss how to treat pinkeye. There are many options from the vaccine to treating the injected eye. We share out winner of the Ranch It Up Radio Show Top Hand along with a market recap and updates from Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange and the Producers Livestock Marketing Association and cattle for sale on LivestockMarket.com. Plus, the weekly market recap with Kirk Donsbach with Stone X Financial, Inc. We have it all for you in this jam-packed episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show! As always Tigger & BEC and the Ranch It Up crew dive into the latest agriculture news, rodeo action not to miss, and cover the cattle markets. WHAT CAUSES PINKEYE IN CATTLE Preventing traditional summer pinkeye in cattle involves eliminating the many eye irritations listed in this report. Identifying and taking steps to resolve physical hazards in your operation, including face fly control, may be more effective than pinkeye vaccinations. Offer protection from the sunlight by providing adequately sized shade and allow cattle to graze at night when face flies are not active. Make sure mineral consumption is adequate months before the pinkeye season. Selenium, copper, and zinc are vital for maintaining eye health. Be vigilant and immediately isolate the first case of pinkeye. Seek a veterinary diagnosis. Develop a treatment and prevention plan with input from your veterinarian. WHAT IS PINKEYE The scientific name for pinkeye is infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK). It is a disease of cornea (eye surface) and the conjunctiva (eyelids). IBK is reported as the most common cause of eye disease in all breeding females and calves more than three weeks old. It is second only to calf scours, the most prevalent condition affecting pre-weaned calves (Dewell). According to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the first clinical signs of any eye irritation, including IBK, is often tearing, tear staining, and eyelid squinting. Tearing often increases as the pinkeye progresses. IBK may suddenly appear as an opaque spot on the cornea, making early recognition difficult. Conjunctivitis is sometimes seen but not in every case. Corneal ulceration may occur as pinkeye progresses. Some cases of IBK spontaneously resolve. Others result in severe damage to the cornea and blindness. IBK is costly and labor intense to treat. Suffering cattle have decreased appetite because of pain or decreased vision and the inability to locate food and water. Cattle with scarred or ‘blue’ eyes with prolapsed corneas, or blind cattle have reduced value at the market. ASSOCIATED PINKEYE FACTORS Normal eyes have adequate defense mechanisms to prevent infection and subsequent corneal ulceration. Any form of eye irritation allows pathogens to penetrate the cornea: Physical trauma from aggression between animals, overcrowded bunks, self-feeders; handling during transport; abrasive bedding, grazing close to field margins where thorns, barbed wire and tufts of dry stalks of grass can scratch the cornea; rust/corrosion and the sharp edges from galvanized handling systems and penning; tail switching especially when crowded together under shade Blowing dust and sand, weed seeds/chaff Face flies UV irradiation (bright sunlight) causes cell damage to the conjunctiva and cornea Chemical trauma, i.e. fresh nitrogen on pasture Other IBK associated factors include stress from shipping, processing, and insects which can all be immunosuppressive. Younger cattle are more susceptible to IBK than are older cattle. Cattle with white faces,except Brahman cattle, appear to have a higher incidence of IBK. Mineral deficiencies involving selenium, copper and zinc have been diagnosed in recurrent IBK herd outbreaks. MICROBIAL AGENTS INVOLVED WITH PINKEYE The eye has a limited number of ways to respond to disease or injury; clinical signs look the same for a variety of reasons. Since the 1970’s, Moraxilla bovis is accepted as the most common cause of traditional IBK (‘summer pinkeye’). M. bovis is a gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium with pili that allows them to attach to eye surface. M. bovis produces a toxin and hemolysin which play roles in pathogenicity. M. bovis can be isolated from normal eyes; asymptomatic carriers reside in herds. Other Moraxella species were identified as causing IBK, t

It’s the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report! A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 3 DETAILS Bred Heifers and Cows are starting to be sold BRED HEIFER & BRED COW PRICES This is one of our favorite times of the year! Many producers have wrapped up marketing their feeder cattle, loaded them on trucks and sent them on to their next destination and address. Now it’s on to the next enterprise and that is marketing the bred heifers, bred cows, the bred females. What are some prices that producers are capturing for these females? As we speak special stock cow and bred heifer sales are going on across the country hosted by many sale barns. The weather has been cooperating and it’s time to take them to town. Today, is part 1 of just touching on the prices that bred females are commanding across the country side. As always, send us your marketing reports. Let us know how your heifers are bred, when the calving date is, and of course the selling price. Good luck out there! Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming

It’s the Ranch It Up Radio Show. We answer your questions about what causes pinkeye. We have lots of news you need to hear, cattle sale updates, cattle for sale, and sale reports, and don’t forget about our new segment where you, our listeners, get to cast your vote for the Ranch It Up Radio Show Top Hand. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC', and our crew as we bring you the latest in markets, news, and Western entertainment on this all-new episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 158 DETAILS We have been spending a lot of time processing calves, giving pre-weaning shots and getting calves ready for their next address and destination. But interestingly enough, we have seen many herds battling Pinkeye. In fact many outfits are treating as many as 50% of their calves or more! Why is this? What causes pinkeye? Is it something that we are going to have to fight next year? We answer all those questions. Dr. Jeff Sarchet with Zoetis joins us to tackle the tough questions, specifically “What Causes Pinkeye”. We have lots of news to cover from meat recalls to internships. Congratulations to JYJ Red Angus of Columbus, Alabama on their first production sale, we have a sale report. Plus updates from Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange, cattle for sale on LivestockMarket.com, and don’t forget we have our new segment, “The Ranch It Up Radio Show Top Hand”! You, our listeners get to nominate a person, farm/ranch, business, product, horse, dog, etc, that does for our weekly Ranch It Up Radio Show Top Hand. Today, we reveal another winner. Not to mention the weekly market recap with Kirk Donsbach with Stone X Financial, Inc. We have it all for you in this jam-packed episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show! As always Tigger & BEC and the Ranch It Up crew dive into the latest agriculture news, rodeo action not to miss, and cover the cattle markets. WHAT CAUSES PINKEYE IN CATTLE Preventing traditional summer pinkeye in cattle involves eliminating the many eye irritations listed in this report. Identifying and taking steps to resolve physical hazards in your operation, including face fly control, may be more effective than pinkeye vaccinations. Offer protection from the sunlight by providing adequately sized shade and allow cattle to graze at night when face flies are not active. Make sure mineral consumption is adequate months before the pinkeye season. Selenium, copper, and zinc are vital for maintaining eye health. Be vigilant and immediately isolate the first case of pinkeye. Seek a veterinary diagnosis. Develop a treatment and prevention plan with input from your veterinarian. WHAT IS PINKEYE The scientific name for pinkeye is infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK). It is a disease of cornea (eye surface) and the conjunctiva (eyelids). IBK is reported as the most common cause of eye disease in all breeding females and calves more than three weeks old. It is second only to calf scours, the most prevalent condition affecting pre-weaned calves (Dewell). According to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the first clinical signs of any eye irritation, including IBK, is often tearing, tear staining, and eyelid squinting. Tearing often increases as the pinkeye progresses. IBK may suddenly appear as an opaque spot on the cornea, making early recognition difficult. Conjunctivitis is sometimes seen but not in every case. Corneal ulceration may occur as pinkeye progresses. Some cases of IBK spontaneously resolve. Others result in severe damage to the cornea and blindness. IBK is costly and labor intensive to treat. Suffering cattle have decreased appetite because of pain or decreased vision and the inability to locate food and water. Cattle with scarred or ‘blue’ eyes with prolapsed corneas, or blind cattle have reduced value at the market. ASSOCIATED PINKEYE FACTORS Normal eyes have adequate defense mechanisms to prevent infection and subsequent corneal ulceration. Any form of eye irritation allows pathogens to penetrate the cornea: Physical trauma from aggression between animals, overcrowded bunks, self-feeders; handling during transport; abrasive bedding, grazing close to field margins where thorns, barbed wire and tufts of dry stalks of grass can scratch the cornea; rust/corrosion and the sharp edges from galvanized handling systems and penning; tail switching especially when crowded together under shade Blowing dust and sand, weed seeds/chaff Face flies UV irradiation (bright sunlight) causes cell damage to the conjunctiva and cornea Chemical trauma, i.e. fresh nitrogen on pasture Other IBK associated factors include stress from shipping, processing, and insects which can all be immunosuppressive. Younger cattle are more susceptible to IBK than are older cattle. Cattle with white faces,except Brahman cattle, appear to have a higher incidence of IBK. Mineral deficiencies involving selenium

EPISODE 2 DETAILS Cropland Auction Sets Fresh Record in North Dakota PIFERS AUCTION AND REALTY According to a post on Facebook, on November 1, Pifer's Auctioneers hosted a live and online land auction. The farm featured 320 acres of highly-productive land in Pembina County, N.D. That's the very northeastern corner of the state in the Red River Valley. The auction house says the land sold for $17,500 per deeded acre to a family farm operation. It says that shattered the all-time high for North Dakota cropland. Roughly 30 bidders were on hand for the auction. The Pifer team says that area is known to be tight where very few farms ever get exposed to the market. Another of the enticements comes from the crop rotations in that region. Farms typically grow potatoes, sugar beets, wheat, corn, barley and soybeans. The ability to produce sugar beets and potatoes on medium to heavier loam soil, without irrigation, was a strong draw. FEATURING Pifer’s Auction & Realty https://www.pifers.com/ @Pifers.Auction.Realty Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming References https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/crop-production/look-out-iowa-cropland-auction-sets-fresh-record-north-dakota https://www.pifers.com/

It’s the Ranch It Up Radio Show! We answer your questions about new herdsire management. Plus, we start a new feature segment where you, our listeners, get to nominate your vote for the Ranch It Up Radio Show Top Hand. We have the markets, news, and updates that you need to hear. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC', and our crew as we bring you the latest in markets, news, and Western entertainment on this all-new episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 157 DETAILS Your questions are always welcome here at The Ranch It Up Radio Show. One of our listeners from Missouri texted us in regard to last week's program. We featured Doug Bichler from Bichler Simmentals in South Central North Dakota. He already had a very successful seedstock operation supplying Simmental and SimAngus Genetics. His accident in 2017 caused him and his family to re-evaluate how they were running their cattle, the efficiency of bloodlines, and the predictability of the bulls being offered for sale each year. This caused the operation to transition from a winter and spring calving cowherd to a summer calving cowherd. They changed from selling Spring Yearling Bulls each February to selling Virgin Long Yearling Bulls in November. David from Missouri was wondering how to care for these fall yearling bulls and how it is different from caring for spring yearling bulls. We bring Doug to answer more questions about managing new herd sire prospects. We start a new segment where you, our listeners get to nominate a person, farm/ranch, business, product, horse, dog, etc, that does not matter for our weekly Ranch It Up Radio Show Top Hand. Today, we relieve our very first winner. Not to mention the weekly market recap with Kirk Donsbach with Stone X Financial, Inc. We have it all for you in this jam-packed episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show! As always Tigger & BEC and the Ranch It Up crew dive into the latest agriculture news, rodeo action not to miss, and cover the cattle markets. HOW TO MANAGE YOUR NEW HERD SIRE We spend all that time trying to find the perfect bull for our operation. And now congratulations! You found him and got him purchased in your price range. Now what? Learn how to manage your new herd sires and how to get them through the cold months on into breeding season. BICHLER SIMMENTALS The Program: The Bichler Simmentals ranch is owned and operated by Doug and Maria Bichler, representing the third generation to farm the land and live on the homestead. Since the farm’s inception in 1920, the Bichler family has strived to care for the land and their animals to the best of their ability. And, in 2022 that core value has never wavered. The program has grown significantly in the past 17 years. Since they began their production sale in 2005, they have been able to not only increase the number of bulls and females offered but also create more genetic and phenotypic consistent cattle. They use AI and embryo transfer extensively to ensure they are propagating the best genetics. The ranch is located in south central North Dakota and consists of 250 mother cows which are comprised of both registered and commercial females. Commercial females are utilized in the ET program. The Philosophy: Their philosophy is that quality is always centered around the cowherd. This is why they cull heavily for not only performance and genetics but for relevant traits important to customers such as disposition, udder quality, and structural soundness. Any females failing to meet these requirements are either moved into the recipient herd or are simply culled. The Bichler family believes the best-performing cattle are moderately framed, easy fleshing, and deep-bodied and you will see this in the cattle they produce. They flush superior cows in the herd to produce superior females which in turn are mated to produce bulls for the purebred and commercial producers alike. RANCH IT UP RADIO SHOW TOP HAND We are starting a new feature here on the Ranch It Up Radio Show. Each week a particular operation, business, person, outfit, bull, dog, it does not matter, is highlighted as Tigger & BEC approved, and they are the Top Hand of the Week. You can nominate any operation just send us an email of who or what you are nominating and why you are nominating. Today our Top Hand is JYJ Red Angus of Columbia, Alabama. Jim and Jessica Yance. Jim became very interested in the Red Angus breed 23 years ago when he visited R.A. Brown Ranch in Throckmorton, Texas. As a result, he bought his first Red Angus bulls and set out to transform a very hodge-podge herd of commercial cattle into a very impressive, uniform, highly marketable calf crop. After graduating from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, he returned to the family farm with a passion for rebuilding the farm’s cowherd, and in just a few years was able to utilize breed-leading

It’s the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report! A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 1 DETAILS Recap from Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange October 31st Sale Sale Report From Krebs Ranch STOCKMEN’S LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE Another sale in the books and it was a good one. Tuesday, October 31st was an all-breed calf special at the west barn with around 2,600 head sold. They had a few cancellations due to icy roads but all in all, it was a strong market with lots of buyer participation. Remember on sale days cattle need to be in before dark to be brand inspected. They have two big sales lined up next week, so if you’re looking to move some cattle just give them a call. They look forward to the opportunity to market your cattle. Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange broadcasts sales on Cattle USA. Contact Stockmen’s directly to be approved for bidding and have financial institution information ready or have your financial institution contact Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange. FEATURING Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange http://www.gostockmens.com/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095025190101 Krebs Ranch https://krebsranch.com/ @krebsranch Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming References https://krebsranch.com/ http://www.gostockmens.com/ https://www.cattlebusinessweekly.com/articles/krebs-ranch-the-next-generation-female-sale/ https://www.cattleusa.com/

The cattle business is tough the way it is but changing your entire operation from a February Bull Sale to a November Bull Sale takes more than just changing the dates that cows calve. One Simmental and SimAngus seedstock operation did so with huge success and has never looked back. We have the latest news from cow country that you need to hear, markets, sale reports and so much more. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC', and our crew as we bring you the latest in markets, news, and Western entertainment on this all-new episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show. EPISODE 156 DETAILS Farm accidents can cause huge changes to our operations. That is exactly what happened to Doug Bichler from Bichler Simmentals in South Central North Dakota. He already had a very successful seedstock operation supplying Simmental and SimAngus Genetics. His accident in 2017 caused him and his family to re-evaluate how they were running their cattle, the efficiency of bloodlines, and the predictability of the bulls being offered for sale each year. This caused the operation to transition from a winter and spring calving cowherd to a summer calving cowherd. They changed from selling Spring Yearling Bulls each February to selling Virgin Long Yearling Bulls in November. Not to mention the weekly market recap with Kirk Donsbach with Stone X Financial, Inc. We have it all for you in this jam-packed episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show! As always Tigger & BEC and the Ranch It Up crew dive into the latest agriculture news, rodeo action not to miss, and cover the cattle markets. HOW TO TRANSITION FROM SPRING TO SUMMER CALVING? Learn how this multi-generational ranch took a hard look at what was and what was not working for its operation. A tough decision to make, but one that has been a positive and successful move. HOW TO TRANSITION FROM SELLING SPRING YEARLING BULLS TO VIRGIN LONG YEARLING BULLS Next step in reviewing this ranch’s operation was to look at its Bull Production Sale including the time of year and how to improve profit margins. An excellent interview that will give one an open mind to look at one’s own current farm or ranch operation. BICHLER SIMMENTALS The Program: The Bichler Simmentals ranch is owned and operated by Doug and Maria Bichler, representing the third generation to farm the land and live on the homestead. Since the farm’s inception in 1920, the Bichler family has strived to care for the land and their animals to the best of their ability. And, in 2022 that core value has never wavered. The program has grown significantly in the past 17 years. Since they began their production sale in 2005, they have been able to not only increase the number of bulls and females offered but also create more genetic and phenotypic consistent cattle. They use AI and embryo transfer extensively to ensure they are propagating the best genetics. The ranch is located in south central North Dakota and consists of 250 mother cows which are comprised of both registered and commercial females. Commercial females are utilized in the ET program. The Philosophy: Their philosophy is that quality is always centered around the cowherd. This is why they cull heavily for not only performance and genetics but for relevant traits important to customers such as disposition, udder quality, and structural soundness. Any females failing to meet these requirements are either moved into the recipient herd or are simply culled. The Bichler family believes the best-performing cattle are moderately framed, easy fleshing, and deep-bodied and you will see this in the cattle they produce. They flush superior cows in the herd to produce superior females which in turn are mated to produce bulls for the purebred and commercial producers alike. COW COUNTRY AGRICULTURE NEWS A Dive Into The Pros/Cons Of Walmart's Beef Integration IRS Grants Relief For Livestock Producers Who Grappled With Drought Allied Genetic Resources Gets New Website Design SALE REPORTS R.A. Brown Ranch FEATURING Doug Bichler Bichler Simmentals @bichlersimmentals https://bichlersimmentals.com/ Shaye Koester Casual Cattle Conversation https://www.casualcattleconversations.com/ @cattleconvos Kirk Donsbach: Stone X Financial https://www.stonex.com/ @StoneXGroupInc Mark Van Zee Livestock Market, Equine Market, Auction Time https://www.auctiontime.com/ https://www.livestockmarket.com/ https://www.equinemarket.com/ @LivestockMkt @EquineMkt @AuctionTime Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast available on ALL podcasting apps. Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch wo

We go to the place that we don’t see and many times don’t even think about, but it all starts from there, healthy efficient soils. Better soils mean more productive cows. It’s that easy. Plus we have the latest news, markets, updates, and recaps. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC', and our crew as we bring you the latest in markets, news, and Western entertainment on this all-new episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 155 DETAILS The goal of all of us producers is to increase profit margins while containing or lowering our input costs. An area overlooked is often one that is plain as dirt right in front of us. We are talking dirt aka soil. Healthy soils mean more grass and forage. More grass and forage means more feed for cattle. Not to mention the weekly market recap with Kirk Donsbach with Stone X Financial, Inc. We have it all for you in this jam-packed episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show! As always Tigger & BEC and the Ranch It Up crew dive into the latest agriculture news, rodeo action not to miss, and cover the cattle markets. HOW TO IMPROVE SOIL HEALTH? CANNON REPUBLIC Cannon Republic strives to mitigate the negative effects human development and expansion have had on the health and wellness of our soils – as with healthy soils, comes a healthy herd, the global herd of all life on the planet. We provide feed for your soil, water, and animals. We foster abundant life with products that preserve the environment and enhance the health of the whole herd. Their continued mission aims to help land operators maximize return from the native or purposefully introduced forage and browse located within the confines of their property. They achieve this goal through the utilization of feed containing live probiotics and active enzymes that help to break down feed and forage nutrients within the environment, paired with their unique soil amendments that aid in creating a more nutritious forage. Cannon Republic is unique in its ability to enhance the effectiveness of these responsible activities through its mission to improve surface and groundwater quality, rehabilitate overused and abused soil with the use of their Organic Soil Amendments in pastures as well as within areas of confinement, and provide a feed source that is consistent and formulated for the overall health, wellness, and development of the entire herd. Their founding principles of Land Stewardship, Conservation, Rehabilitative Agriculture, and community strength will help form Cannon Republic into an unmatched resource for the American Farmer and Rancher. COW COUNTRY AGRICULTURE NEWS Big Beef Packers Face New Price Fixing Lawsuit FEATURING Chris Webb Matt Ensor Kevin Esocbar @cannonrepublic https://cannonrepublic.com/ Shaye Koester Casual Cattle Conversation https://www.casualcattleconversations.com/ @cattleconvos Kirk Donsbach: Stone X Financial https://www.stonex.com/ @StoneXGroupInc Mark Van Zee Livestock Market, Equine Market, Auction Time https://www.auctiontime.com/ https://www.livestockmarket.com/ https://www.equinemarket.com/ @LivestockMkt @EquineMkt @AuctionTime Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast available on ALL podcasting apps. Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming References https://www.stonex.com/ https://www.livestockmarket.com/ https://www.equinemarket.com/ https://www.auctiontime.com/ https://gelbvieh.org/ https://www.imogeneingredients.com/ https://alliedgeneticresources.com/ https://westwayfeed.com/ https://medoraboot.com/ https://www.bek.news/dakotacowboy https://www.meatingplace.com/Industry/News/Details/111897 https://cannonrepublic.com/

EPISODE 154 DETAILS Every year around this time we get all excited to see the spring-born feeder calves file off the stock trailers, run across the scales, and get loaded into trucks to head to their new destination. Immediately following the calf sales is the marketing of bred heifers and cows. Whether it be the culls from the cow herd or selling an additional enterprise, this potential commercial female market looks to be very promising! We head west to Dickinson, North Dakota home of Stockmens Livestock Exchange. We were guests a few weeks back when Stockmens Livestock had a special feeder and yearling sale. It was nothing short of amazing! Check out our Facebook Videos and see for yourself! Over 200,000 of you viewed these cattle selling! Not to mention the weekly market recap with Kirk Donsbach with Stone X Financial, Inc. We have it all for you in this jam-packed episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show! As always Tigger & BEC and the Ranch It Up crew dive into the latest agriculture news, rodeo action not to miss, and cover the cattle markets. STOCKMENS LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Inc. is a tremendous option for buying and selling quality livestock. It started in 1937 as Schnell's Dickinson Livestock Sales Company, founded by Ray Schnell. Through the years, Schnell's Livestock built its reputation on selling quality livestock at top prices. In 1977, The name was changed to Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Inc.. While the name has changed, the commitment to being one of the best marketing options has remained. They have top-notch facilities and the staff and crew know the business from top to bottom. STOCKMENS OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Inc. is a tremendous option for buying and selling quality livestock. It started in 1937 as Schnell's Dickinson Livestock Sales Company, founded by Ray Schnell. Through the years, Schnell's Livestock built its reputation on selling quality livestock at top prices. In 1977, The name was changed to Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Inc.. While the name has changed, the commitment to being one of the best marketing options has remained. They have top-notch facilities and the staff and crew know the business from top to bottom. Regular sales: The regular sale day is every Thursday in Dickinson. Selling all types and classes of cattle. Stock Cow sales: A top market for bred females. Production sales: Selling quality bulls and females from the top purebred breeders in the area. Special sales: They can also set up sales for special needs, such as Dispersions, Estate Sales, etc. Video and Internet sales: They have years of experience in marketing cattle through video auctions. Bid and Buy Online at Cattle USA COW COUNTRY NEWS U.S. House Rejected Proposed Anti-Checkoff Ag Bill Amendment Beyond Meat To Launch New Marketing Campaign Around Steak Product McDonalds, Wendy’s Dodge False Advertising Lawsuit ABS Global Launches 2023 Fall Beef Special FEATURING John Fischer Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange, Inc. http://www.gostockmens.com/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095025190101&sk=photos https://www.cattleusa.com/ Shaye Koester Casual Cattle Conversation https://www.casualcattleconversations.com/ @cattleconvos Kirk Donsbach: Stone X Financial https://www.stonex.com/ @StoneXGroupInc Mark Van Zee Livestock Market, Equine Market, Auction Time https://www.auctiontime.com/ https://www.livestockmarket.com/ https://www.equinemarket.com/ @LivestockMkt @EquineMkt @AuctionTime ABS Global https://www.absglobal.com/ @absbeef Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast available on ALL podcasting apps. Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming References https://www.stonex.com/ https://www.livestockmarket.com/ https://www.equinemarket.com/ https://www.auctiontime.com/ https://gelbvieh.org/ https://www.imogeneingredients.com/ https://alliedgeneticresources.com/ https://westwayfeed.com/ https://medoraboot.com/ https://www.cattleusa.com/ https://www.absglobal.com/ https://www.meatingplace.com/Industry/News/Details/111785 https://www.meatingplace.com/Industry/News/Details/111736 https://www.meatingplace.com/Industry/News/Details/111696 http://www.gostockmens.com

EPISODE 153 DETAILS We all want to improve our genetics and add more potential value to our cowherd. But taking a commercial herd and converting it into a viable seedstock operation is no easy task. That is exactly what one North Dakota producer did. Brad Zimmerman started using Purebred Gelbvieh bulls to inject hybrid vigor into his calf crop. Seeing the results and following his love for seedstock, he made the decision to convert his cowherd to a foundation herd of Gelbveh and Balancer. He is extremely proud of the fact that all of his cows have the Zimmerman prefix. He can trace the lineage all the way to the beginning and how his herd is backed by performance and consistent quality. We have some of the most recent news on Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (MCOOL), the story of a high school in Oklahoma that added meat processing to its curriculum and an update of the new sires being offered from Select Sires! Not to mention the weekly market recap with Kirk Donsbach with Stone X Financial, Inc. We have it all for you in this jam-packed episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show! As always Tigger & BEC and the Ranch It Up crew dive into the latest agriculture news, rodeo action not to miss, and cover the cattle markets. GELBVIEH AND BALANCER Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle are well known throughout the beef industry for their maternal strengths and superior growth. With attributes such as more pounds of calf weaned, added fertility, greater cow herd longevity and heavier carcass weights, just to name a few, Gelbvieh and Balancer offer genetics that work for the commercial cattle business. Balancer cattle are registered hybrid seedstock that have documented pedigrees and expected progeny differences (EPDs). Balancer animals are 25 to 75 percent Gelbvieh with the balance of Angus or Red Angus. Balancer cattle combine the Gelbvieh growth, muscle, leanness, fertility, longevity and low yield grading ability with the carcass qualities of Angus Balancer cattle offer a simple and powerful way to maintain hybrid vigor and a profitable blend of British and Continental genetics without a complicated crossbreeding system. These cattle fit well into all aspects of the beef industry including commercial cow/calf operations and on the rail. COW COUNTRY NEWS Imports, Exports, and Labels, Is Now The Time To Implement Mandatory Country Of Origin Labeling An Oklahoma High School Launches A First-Of-It’s-Kind Meat Processing Program Select Sires Fall Beef Sire Catalog Is Available FEATURING Brad Zimmerman Zimmerman Ranch https://gelbvieh.org @zimmermanranch Shaye Koester Casual Cattle Conversation https://www.casualcattleconversations.com/ @cattleconvos Kirk Donsbach: Stone X Financial https://www.stonex.com/ @StoneXGroupInc Mark Van Zee Livestock Market, Equine Market, Auction Time https://www.auctiontime.com/ https://www.livestockmarket.com/ https://www.equinemarket.com/ @LivestockMkt @EquineMkt @AuctionTime Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast available on ALL podcasting apps. Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming References https://www.stonex.com/ https://www.livestockmarket.com/ https://www.equinemarket.com/ https://www.auctiontime.com/ https://www.selectsires.com/ https://www.meatingplace.com/Industry/News/Details/111636 https://www.tsln.com/news/imports-exports-and-labels/ https://issuu.com/selectsiresbeef/docs/2023_fall_sire_directory_print https://gelbvieh.org/

EPISODE 152 DETAILS Whose job is it to change the cattle industry. Is it the cow-calf man, who raises the majority of the beef? Is it the seedstock producer who raises the genetics that we need? Is it the stocker, who gets the calves on feed? Is it the feed yard to get the cattle to finish? Is it the packer who processes and harvests the beef? In reality, it is all of these segments coming together to make the changes we need in the cattle business. However, it is the seedstock producer who can influence that change probably more than any of those aforementioned segments. We had a great sit-down conversation with Steve Koester, the immediate past president of the Red Angus Association of America and Co-Owner and Manager of Koester Red Angus. We have the news from cow country that you need to hear. Plus feeder calf sale reports are on fire!!! Not to mention the weekly market recap with Kirk Donsbach with Stone X Financial, Inc. We have it all for you in this jam-packed episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show! As always Tigger & BEC and the Ranch It Up crew dive into the latest agriculture news, rodeo action not to miss, and cover the cattle markets. KOESTER RED ANGUS Our vision for the future...Rooted in heritage and stewardship while envisioning tomorrow. We look beyond the current season and market, seeking fresh genetics that will add value to our customers’ calves and cowherds for generations into the future. We know – and accept the responsibility – that our decisions today impact the livelihood of the cattlemen who trust our genetics. All of our registered Red Angus Cows and heifers calve in August and September on pasture, where we weigh and tag daily. We also udder and disposition score each dam as she calves. All of our cows are DNA tested and display genomically enhanced EPDs which predicts their potential to the highest level possible. In early November, we synchronize, AI and sort into breeding groups for a 45-day breeding season. Matings are done which enhance our customers’ profitability to the best of our ability. We wean calves in March and collect DNA samples for GGP testing. We also weigh and body condition score the cows as well as record her foot scores. The heifers are summered on pasture with only protein block supplements. We run the bulls on grass with just enough supplement to maintain their development and prepare them for yearling carcass and data collection. They are not put on a feed test. The Sale Bulls come into the lot in late August where we develop them as long yearlings for the sale in March, held in conjunction with Leland Red Angus at their ranch near Sidney, Montana. In addition to genomically enhanced EPDs on the Sale Bulls, we continually monitor performance, feet, and disposition, culling accordingly until only the highest profitability bulls are maintained for sale. We welcome guests to visit our family operation during any season or phase of production. COW COUNTRY NEWS USDA Tests “Raised Without Antibiotics” Beef Claim. U.S. Senator Introduces New Meat Packing Anti-Trust Bill Beef Prices Hit Record Levels Labeling Beef Low Carbon Could Open Premium Market For Ranchers FEEDER CALF SALES Bloomington Livestock Exchange Winter Livestock FEATURING Steve Koester Red Angus Association of America Koester Red Angus https://redangus.org/staff/steve-koester-2/ https://koesterredangus.com/ @RedAngusAssociationOfAmerica @koesterredangus Kirk Donsbach: Stone X Financial https://www.stonex.com/ @StoneXGroupInc Mark Van Zee Livestock Market, Equine Market, Auction Time https://www.auctiontime.com/ https://www.livestockmarket.com/ https://www.equinemarket.com/ @LivestockMkt @EquineMkt @AuctionTime Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast available on ALL podcasting apps. Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming References https://redangus.org/ https://www.stonex.com/ https://www.livestockmarket.com/ https://www.equinemarket.com/ https://www.auctiontime.com/ https://koesterredangus.com/ https://www.meatingplace.com/Industry/News/Details/111587 https://www.meatingplace.com/Industry/News/Details/111481 https://www.meatingplace.com/Industry/News/Details/111447 https://www.cattlebusinessweekly.com/articles/

You made the selection of cows and heifers to keep so the time to start managing potential scours and coccidiosis is now. We answer your questions about how to use the product and where it can help add value and ultimately pounds to the calf crop! Where is Red Angus positioning themselves as a breed? We hear a recap from the Red Angus Association of America 70th Annual Convention. Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC', and our crew as we bring you the latest in markets, news, and Western entertainment on this all-new episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 151 DETAILS We have featured the product Farmatan many times here on The Ranch It Up Radio Show. And many of you have reached out with questions. Each operation is special and unique so we share more general details and success stories of producers who are using the product and say they are never looking back. It helps keep scours and coccidiosis in check. The 70th Annual Red Angus Association of America Convention just wrapped up in Denver. We have highlights and focal points to the talks along with what is the focus of Red Angus Breeders going forward. It’s all about developing alliances with the various different aspects of our industry and adding value to your calf crop. We have it all for you in this jam-packed episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show! As always Tigger & BEC and the Ranch It Up crew dive into the latest agriculture news, rodeo action not to miss, and cover the cattle markets. FARMATAN BY IMOGENE INGREDIENTS Imogene Ingredients works to access specialty feed ingredients at competitive costs from sources around the world. New regulations and technologies are changing the feed industry. Ingredients that would not have been used 10 years ago are considered mainstream today. Coating technologies have increased the efficiency of ingredients and further research of enzymes, amino acids and naturally occurring antibiotic alternatives continue to change our perception of what is economical in today’s ration formulations. FARMATAN by Imogene Ingredients is nature’s answer! Naturally produced tannic acid has been used for generations in Europe to protect animals from pathogens that can attack the immune system. Now, Farmatan is available here, and can be mixed in a TMR, liquid form, and in tubs! This is a must-have tool for anyone in the cattle business, from the cow/calf operation to the feeding industry and any others in between! RED ANGUS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA Red Angus females are in high demand from commercial producers far and wide. Their longevity, fertility, adaptability, and efficiency, coupled with their good disposition, make them the ideal cow for today’s producers. Data from Superior Livestock has shown that Red Angus females command up to $17/cwt more than females of all other breed types, which solidifies the fact that Red Angus cows can position your farm or ranch to thrive in today’s volatile markets. Additional data¹ from Superior Livestock show that bred Red Angus heifers command an average of $150 more per head than all other breed types ($140 more than Angus-sired, $133 more than English x Continental and $177 more than Brahman-influenced bred heifers). Serious data for serious consideration: what can Red Angus do for your herd and your bank account? For more information on adding Red Angus genetics to your herd, visit our stockyard, sale calendar, and value-added programs sections. ¹Smith, M.J. et al., 2015. Factors affecting the sale price of bred heifers sold through Superior Livestock video auctions from 2010-2017. Midwest ASAS abstract accepted. FEATURING Steve Koester Red Angus Association of America Koester Red Angus https://redangus.org/staff/steve-koester-2/ https://koesterredangus.com/ @RedAngusAssociationOfAmerica @koesterredangus Joe Knopp, Imogene Ingredients Farmatan https://www.imogeneingredients.com/ @farmatanusa Kirk Donsbach: Stone X Financial https://www.stonex.com/ @StoneXGroupInc Mark Van Zee Livestock Market, Equine Market, Auction Time https://www.auctiontime.com/ https://www.livestockmarket.com/ https://www.equinemarket.com/ @LivestockMkt @EquineMkt @AuctionTime Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast available on ALL podcasting apps. Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner.

The time to start building relationships with potential buyers is NOW! Not the evening before you haul the calves to the sale barn. Allied Feeding Partners may be just the long term solution you have been looking for! Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC', and our crew as we bring you the latest in markets, news, and Western entertainment on this all-new episode of the Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 150 DETAILS Let's Ranch it Up! Have you been watching the prices of cattle and calves lately? We know you have! And congratulations for finally getting the prices we all deserve. Beef is king! But none of that matters if you do not have relationships with buyers and marketers to bid on those calves. That is where Allied Feeding Partners from Allied Genetic Resources comes into play. You made the commitment to the best bulls and cows that you can afford. So invest some time in developing those relationships that can help you today and down the road. It is all about marketing your product and building alliances! We have the program packed with news you need to know plus recaps from Stockmens Livestock Exchange in Dickinson, North Dakota, and Torrington Livestock from Torrington, Wyoming. Plus we have market summaries and lots lots more! We have it all for you in this jam-packed episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show! As always Tigger & BEC and the Ranch It Up crew dive into the latest agriculture news, rodeo action not to miss, and cover the cattle markets. ALLIED FEEDING PARTNERS Allied Feeding Partners (AFP) was formed by some of the nation's top seedstock producers who trust in the value of feeder cattle sired by their genetics & are dedicated to customer service after the sale. The primary goals of AFP are to build stronger, long-term relationships with bull customers, ensure competition on sale day when customers are marketing their calves, and capture & share feedlot/harvest data with our customers to make better bull selection decisions & to utilize in future years when marketing their calves. Data past the ranch of origin is typically missing for most cattlemen, but AFP provides our customers with the chance to leverage that data for their long-term benefit. Make no mistake...AFP plans to make money feeding cattle, this is not a charity. But our primary objective is to enhance the relationship between our commercial bull customers & our seedstock partners. By sharing critical performance, health & carcass data through harvest, customers of AFP have the insight to streamline their genetic selection decisions & the ability to build a stronger reputation with potential buyers of their cattle by providing them with past results. This philosophy works in all forms of marketing but is most evident when marketed with our Rep Team on Superior Livestock Auction. In general, when a buyer purchases feeder cattle that perform well, they are not incentivized to share that data with the seller for fear of increasing the price of the cattle in future years. But AFP's goals are to assist our bull customers in their own profitability, with the trust of that dedication being rewarded with long-term relationships between our seedstock suppliers & our customers. To learn more, contact Clint Berry (417) 844-1009 or your Allied seedstock provider. STOCKMENS LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE Market recaps from the September 7 Sale, Weigh Up Cows & Bulls Market recaps from the August 31 Sale, Yearling Special TORRINGTON LIVESTOCK Market recaps from September 11 Sale, Regular, Feeders, & Breds COW COUNTRY NEWS Beef Checkoff Funding Plan Approved Certified Angus Beef Launches Direct To Consumer Program FEATURING Marty Ropp Allied Genetic Resources https://alliedgeneticresources.com/ @AlliedGeneticResource Kirk Donsbach: Stone X Financial https://www.stonex.com/ @StoneXGroupInc Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email [email protected] FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast available on ALL podcasting apps. Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming References https://www.torringtonlivestock.com/sale%20results/September11_2023Market.pdf http://www.gostockmens