Sustainable Stock: Reviving Legacy Genetics

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• Episode 30: PCOS Round Table 03.06.2026 50λ

  Episode 30: PCOS Round Table -Full video episode available on YouTube- What started as scattered observations across different herds slowly turned into a much bigger conversation. In this episode, Patrick Powers sits down with John Atkinson of Cashmere Cattle, Grant Vassberg of Kallion Farms, and Dr. David Rainosek to discuss fertility, hormonal balance, embryo production, and a growing theory surrounding possible PCOS like patterns in cattle, recently updated in human medicine terminology t...
• Episode 29: Profit Per Acre and Practical Fertility with Johann Zietsman 04.05.2026 45λ

  Episode 29: Profit Per Acre and Practical Fertility with Johann Zietsman -Full video episode available on YouTube- Bigger cattle. More inputs. Lower fertility. Slower progress. If that sounds familiar, this conversation challenges what “better” cattle and “good” management have come to mean. In this episode, Patrick Powers is joined by Johann Zietsman, a world-renowned cattleman, grazing consultant, and author of Man, Cattle and Veld. With decades of experience across Africa, the United...
• Episode 28: The Next Steps in Herd Improvement with Hays Boyd 17.04.2026 52λ

  Episode 28: The Next Steps in Herd Improvement with Hays Boyd -Full video episode available on YouTube- What separates cattle that look good from cattle that actually hold up? In this episode, Patrick Powers sits down with Hays Boyd of Backbone Ranch to walk through his recent trip across Australia, sharing photos, stories, and the cattle behind them. From ranch to ranch across Victoria, New South Wales, and Western Australia, one thing kept showing up. Consistency. Cattle that looked a...
• Episode 27: Volatile Markets, Reliable Cattle with Chengetai Mukosera 20.03.2026 53λ

  Episode 27: Volatile Markets, Reliable Cattle with Chengetai Mukosera -Full video episode available on YouTube- What happens when unstable markets force you to rethink what actually holds value? In this episode, we sit down with Chengetai Mukosera of Zimbabwe, an accountant turned cattleman who entered the industry with spreadsheets and theory, only to have real world conditions reshape his entire approach. Starting with Simbrah in a commercial system, Chengetai quickly began noti...
• Episode 26: The Gap Between Function and the Show Ring 06.03.2026 1ώ 4λ

  Episode 26: The Gap Between Function and the Show Ring -Full video episode available on YouTube- What happens when the traits rewarded in the show ring drift away from the traits that keep cattle productive in the pasture? In this episode, Patrick Powers is joined by Grant Vassberg and John Atkinson to discuss Grant’s recent trip to Thailand, where he judged cattle and got a firsthand look at how show ring priorities influence breeding decisions. The experience sparked a broader conversation ...
• Episode 25: Panama’s Fertility Paradox with Dr. Roderick Murray 02.02.2026 58λ

  Episode 25: Panama’s Fertility Paradox with Roderick Murray -Full video episode available on YouTube- What happens when a country selects cattle for trophies instead of calves? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Roderick Murray to unpack hard numbers, hard lessons, and a practical path back to fertility and profitability on grass. Drawing from herd-level observations and long-term production data, we discuss why birth rates have remained stuck between 35 and 60 percent, why age at first ca...
• Episode 24: Matching Cattle to Country with Matt Robbins 14.01.2026 1ώ 21λ

  Episode 24: Matching Cattle to Country with Matt Robbins What if the fastest path to profit is choosing cows that match your weather, then letting grass lead the schedule? We sit down with Matt Robbins to unpack how his family left hay dependence, heavy inputs, and misaligned genetics behind and built a resilient, profitable herd for hot, humid Arkansas. Matt explains why management and genetics have to move together. We dive into a Mashona-led composite built for heat, humidity, and pa...
• Episode 23: Small Acreage, Big Results with Joseph Klotz 08.12.2025 1ώ 2λ

  Episode 23: Small Acreage, Big Results with Joseph Klotz What if a 12-acre ranch could outlast drought, dodge input spikes, and still raise fertile, gentle cattle that pay their way? That is the story Joseph Klotz tells from Seely, Texas, a rancher who proves you do not need a thousand acres or a show banner to build a profitable, resilient herd. We dig into how his family’s weekend Brahman operation shaped a lifelong filter: if a cow cannot calve, rebreed, and stay sound without ...
• Episode 22: What Dairy Can Teach Beef with Ben Gotschall 24.11.2025 1ώ 12λ

  Episode 22: What Dairy Can Teach Beef with Ben Gotschall What happens when a poet comes home to rebuild a family dairy with grass, genetics, and a bison herd as his calendar? Ben Gotschall invites us inside Holt Creek Jerseys, a ranch dairy in the Nebraska Sandhills that treats milk like a seasonal food and manages cows by the rhythm of the prairie, not the demands of a spreadsheet. We dig into what true seasonal milking does for flavor, nutrition, and quality of life. Calving is...
• Episode 21: Grazing School with Charlie Totton, Courtney Tyrrell & Bart Carmichael 12.11.2025 58λ

  Episode 21: Grazing School with Charlie Totton, Courtney Tyrrell & Bart Carmichael Think you know what your cattle will eat? Watch that certainty crumble when ten heifers meet a “weedy” paddock and turn it into beef and soil armor. We sit down with Charlie Totton and Courtney Tyrrell, along with educator and rancher Bart Carmichael, to unpack the South Dakota Grassland Coalition 2025 Grazing School, a producer-led, hands-on training where students measure forage, set residue goals, ...
• Episode 20: Preserving a Legacy with Watt Casey Jr. of Casey Beefmasters 27.10.2025 59λ

  Episode 20: Preserving a Legacy with Watt Casey Jr. of Casey Beefmasters What does it take to build cattle that pay their way without props? We sat down with Watt Matthews Casey Jr. of Casey Beefmasters to trace a 77-year line of selection grounded in the Six Essentials—fertility, weight, conformation, hardiness, milk, and disposition—and a ruthless commitment to real-world performance. From a closed herd since 1967 to breeding seasons as short as 25 days, Watt explains how discip...
• Episode 19: Generations of Stewardship with George Kempfer 13.10.2025 56λ

  Episode 19: Generations of Stewardship with George Kempfer What happens when cattle are expected to perform in one of America's most challenging environments? They either adapt or fail. At Kempfer Cattle Company, five generations of ranching experience have created herds specifically designed to thrive where others can't survive. George Kempfer takes us inside his family's operation, where nearly 3,000 mother cows demonstrate the power of purposeful breeding and disciplined selec...
• Episode 18: Docile Brahmans?!? with Grant and Nicole Vassberg of Kallion Farms 29.09.2025 57λ

  Episode 18: Docile Brahmans?!? with Grant and Nicole Vassberg of Kallion Farms What happens when a breeder decides to push back against everything the cattle industry holds sacred? Grant and Nicole Vassberg of Kallion Farms have been doing exactly that with their bold approach to Brahman cattle. For 15 years, Kallion has carried the label of “black sheep” in the Brahman world - systematically breeding away from the stereotype of wild, infertile cattle and toward docile, fertile animals that t...
• Episode 17: Soil to Steak with Steve Campbell 10.09.2025 1ώ 1λ

  Episode 17: Soil to Steak with Steve Campbell Forgotten wisdom meets modern ranching challenges in this fascinating conversation with Steve Campbell, a seasoned cattle coach who helps producers improve everything from soil health to cattle selection. Campbell shares the profound concept of the "Solo Cup Cow" – a simple yet powerful visual guide that reveals why cattle conformation matters far more than most realize. Campbell takes us deep into the hidden world of cattle fertility, explaining...
• Shooting The Bull: Episode 4 Preview 27.08.2025 30λ

  Shooting The Bull: Episode 4 Preview What happens when cattle breeding principles stay focused on function instead of fashion for three generations? The Meitler brothers reveal the extraordinary power of consistency at their family's Hereford operation, where their bulls routinely work for 10 to 12 years while mainstream operations sell replacements every 2 to 3 seasons. From their hunting cabin in rural Kansas, brothers Darris and Clint Meitler share candid insights about carrying forward th...
• Episode 16: From the Breaks, Built to Last with Charlie & Courtney Totton 18.08.2025 1ώ 4λ

  Episode 16: From the Breaks, Built to Last with Charlie & Courtney Totton Deep in South Dakota's challenging Missouri River breaks, Charlie Totton and his daughter Courtney are quietly revolutionizing cattle production with a refreshingly straightforward approach. For nearly three decades, they've focused on breeding moderate-framed, fertile, low-maintenance Angus cattle that thrive where others fail – on steep terrain, minimal inputs, and unassisted calving. "We don't have time to mess ...
• Shooting The Bull: Episode 3 Preview 12.08.2025 32λ

  Shooting The Bull: Episode 3 Preview What does “proven” really mean in the cattle industry? In this preview, Patrick Powers sits down with John Atkinson and Grant Vassberg to pull apart one of the most overused and misleading terms in the business. From herds with 900-day calving intervals still being sold as “elite,” to bulls kept marketable with 30 pounds of grain a day, they call out the marketing spin that hides real-world performance. They dig into how less fertile bulls can actually bri...
• Episode 15: French Cattle. American Truth. with Scott Fredrickson & Matt Henley 04.08.2025 1ώ 7λ

  Episode 15: French Cattle. American Truth. with Scott Fredrickson & Matt Henley When two cattlemen from opposite corners of the country—Scott Fredrickson in Montana and Matt Henley in North Carolina—land on the same obscure French cattle line without ever comparing notes, it raises eyebrows. But when those cattle quietly outperform mainstream genetics in both programs, you start paying attention. In this episode, Scott and Matt join host Patrick Powers to reveal how the little-known Aubra...
• Episode 14: Timeless Cattle in a Trend Driven World with Mark DeBoo 21.07.2025 56λ

  Episode 14: Timeless Cattle in a Trend-Driven World with Mark DeBoo "Cattle have to earn their keep." That straightforward philosophy has guided three generations of the DeBoo family at Diamond D Angus in Montana, were function trumps fads and longevity reigns supreme. Mark DeBoo joins us to share how his family's no-nonsense approach to cattle breeding has created extraordinary resilience in their herd. In an industry increasingly dominated by extreme traits and eye-catching EPD...
• Episode 13: Sell Truth, Not Hype with John Atkinson 07.07.2025 59λ

  Episode 13: Sell Truth, Not Hype with John Atkinson A candid conversation with Australian cattleman John Atkinson reveals profound insights about the cattle industry's struggle with honesty, fertility, and sustainable breeding practices. Since our last conversation, John's operation has secured a milestone export deal to Africa, not through slick marketing, but through straightforward communication about which genetics would actually work for the buyer's environment. The episode confronts un...