Podcasts

Welcome to the American Cattlemen Podcast, hosted by Gale McKinney, where information, entertainment, and the cow/calf industry come together. Whether talking to a country western entertainer, cow/calf producer, or industry professional, ACP promises a different ride than other podcasts.
Welcome to American Cattlemen’s Producer Profiles where Gale brings the business and lifestyle of the Cow/Calf industry together. Whether it’s the most recent production sale to your local county fair Gale brings you interviews with the grassroot folks of the industry.
Our audience is United States cow/calf producers and worldwide industry professionals derived from our extensive social media following of over 500,000 unique industry professionals. Each episode of the American Cattlemen Podcast will be promoted through our digital outlets and the American Cattlemen magazine and newsletter.
Previous Episodes
American Cattlemen’s Podcast with Head Man Mark McCully at American Angus Convention
Welcome to another episode of the American Cattlemen Podcast. Today’s episode begins an exciting series from our recent trip to the American Angus Convention in Fort Worth, TX. Gale starts the series off with the CEO of the American Angus Association Mark McCully. Mark will drive into the history of the Angus breed as well as programs available for both seedstock and commercial breeders. He will discuss what is ahead in the association’s future, what challenges may be ahead for the cattle industry, and how the Angus breed is positioned to serve and educate the market. We hope you enjoy this episode and series as much as we did.

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American Cattlemen’s Podcast with Troy Marshall to Discuss Current Market Trends
Welcome to another episode of the American Cattlemen Podcast. Today’s episode continues our exciting series from our recent trip to the American Angus Convention in Fort Worth, TX. Gale chats with Troy Marshall, Director of Commercial Industry Relations for the Association, and select IMI Global staff. They will be going over current market trends as well as verifying the genetic potential of Angus feeder calves through programs such as AngusVerified and the Genetic Merit Scorecard. They can also speak to the recent partnership with National Beef Packing Co., LLC to offer new grid premiums for cattle with AngusLink beef scores of 100 or more. We hope you enjoy this episode and series as much as we did.

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American Cattlemen’s Podcast with Guests from Western Trio and They Aren’t Part of a Band!
Hey, welcome to the American Cattlemen Podcast. Today, we will have some beef news for you, a look at what’s in the latest issue of the American Cattlemen Magazine and a conversation with Joe Glasso and Kit Laramore with Western Trio, not a band, but three very different efforts wrapped up in one company. Think consulting, biosecurity, beef sales, and how just about any group of farmers or ranchers can create their own…packing plant. We hope you enjoy the episode…….So Lets Ride!

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American Cattlemen’s Podcast Wrapping up the American Wagyu Conference with Gracie Smith and Jerry Cassady w/ the American Wagyu Association
Welcome to another episode of the American Cattlemen Podcast. Today’s episode wraps up our exciting series from our recent trip to the American Wagyu Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia. Gracie Smith and Jerry Cassady with the American Wagyu Association join Gale and discuss their roles within the association, along with the basic role the association plays for their members. They also outline the goals and purpose for the conference and wrap up the episode what the future holds for the Wagyu Breed and the Wagyu Association. We really enjoyed attending the conference and doing this series. We hope you did as well!

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American Cattlemen’s Podcast with a Dynomite Duo to Discuss EDPs at the American Wagyu Convention
Welcome to another episode of the American Cattlemen Podcast. Today’s episode continues our exciting series from our recent trip to the American Wagyu Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia. Today Gale is joined by the duo of Arlie Reeves and Dr. Hanna Ostrovski to talk about all things EPDs. During the conversation today they will discuss the level of work and analysis that it takes to utilize EPDs effectively. They will cover the importance of EPDs for the commercial producer and will wrap up the episode by discussing the quality of beef products, specifically the Wagyu Industry, and how EPDs play into that final role. We hope you enjoy this episode and series as much as we did.

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American Cattlemen’s Podcast with Reid Martin of Lone Mountain Wagyu Joins Gale to Discuss Their Operation
Welcome to another episode of the American Cattlemen Podcast. Today’s episode continues our exciting series from our recent trip to the American Wagyu Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia. Gale sits down with Reid Martin to discuss Lone Mountain Wagyu. Reid will discuss some specific areas that they utilize to promote their brand. He will also summarize the importance of gaining consumer confidence through marketing education. We hope you enjoy this episode and series as much as we did.

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American Cattlemen’s Podcast with Travis Wulf from Clear Springs Cattle Company to Discuss Nov. 30 Sale
Hey everyone and welcome to another edition of the American Cattlemen Podcast. Thanks for joining us. Today we have the Publisher of the American Cattlemen, Gale McKinney, and he sits down with the Manager of Clear Springs Cattle Company, Travis Wulf. During today’s episode Travis will share his background and a little about Clear Springs Cattle and their operation. He will also discuss the thought behind their mission of Bred for Balance. They wrap up the issue discussing their upcoming sale on November 30th. Be sure to check it out!

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American Cattlemen’s Podcast with Josh Phifer from Barn Owl to Talk the Benefits of Cameras on Your Cattle Operation
Welcome to another edition of the American Cattlemen Podcast. Just ahead we have the Director of Business Development for the American Cattlemen, Dustin Hector, and he sits down with Josh Phifer, with Barn Owl. During today’s episode, Josh will go into his background and how he came up with the Barn Owl product line. He shares some of his ranching experiences and how he channeled those experiences to design a camera line that would make monitoring your cattle easier. He also shares the vision and mission for Barn Owl and wraps up the episode by discussion the future of technology within the cattle industry. We hope you enjoy the episode!

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