Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:04:00 -0500 https://angusherdtalk.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 Angus Herd Talk yes e11dcd3e-84b0-5437-a524-905fc623f8b0 David Yackley episodic false Discussions with Registered Angus Breeders across America about their operations, breeding philosophies and herd sires used in the past and present. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) David Yackley https://storage.buzzsprout.com/lrbzlcc2n2krxvxazd4mnybjvoca?.jpg Gleonda Angus Farms In this episode I talk with Traves Merrick from Gleondra Angus Farms.  We discuss their 66 year old program, use of feed efficiency and the upcoming production sale. 

]]> In this episode I talk with Traves Merrick from Gleondra Angus Farms.  We discuss their 66 year old program, use of feed efficiency and the upcoming production sale. 

]]> David Yackley Buzzsprout-18952157 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0500 3997 4 2 full false Shady Brook Angus Farm In this episode I talk with Vince Santini owner of Shady Brook Angus Farm and co-host of Around the Chute podcast.  We discuss his own podcast, Shady Brook and his upcoming sale. 

]]> In this episode I talk with Vince Santini owner of Shady Brook Angus Farm and co-host of Around the Chute podcast.  We discuss his own podcast, Shady Brook and his upcoming sale. 

]]> David Yackley Buzzsprout-18881066 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0500 4657 4 1 full false Thomas Angus Ranch In this episode I talk with Rob Thomas from Thomas Angus Ranch.  We discuss the ranch's history, the cow families and their breeding philosophies. 

]]> In this episode I talk with Rob Thomas from Thomas Angus Ranch.  We discuss the ranch's history, the cow families and their breeding philosophies. 

]]> David Yackley Buzzsprout-18267320 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0600 3591 3 6 full false Musgrave Angus In this episode I talk with Tyler Musgrave about their program, the Lady Barbara family and the breed changer, LD Capitalist 316

]]> In this episode I talk with Tyler Musgrave about their program, the Lady Barbara family and the breed changer, LD Capitalist 316

]]> David Yackley Buzzsprout-18193251 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:00:00 -0600 3290 3 5 full false Smith Valley Angus In this episode I talk with Brian and Kim Smith of Smith Valley Angus about their herd, some of the bulls they've used, upcoming sale and a special donation lot for Sacred Selections who helps families afford to adopt a child.

]]> In this episode I talk with Brian and Kim Smith of Smith Valley Angus about their herd, some of the bulls they've used, upcoming sale and a special donation lot for Sacred Selections who helps families afford to adopt a child.

]]> David Yackley Buzzsprout-17873882 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:00:00 -0500 3215 3 4 full false Chris Earl: Reverse Rocking R Ranch In this episode I talk with Chris Earl about his consulting company CK6, his ranch in New Mexico; Reverse Rocking R and the upcoming Angus Convention. 

]]> In this episode I talk with Chris Earl about his consulting company CK6, his ranch in New Mexico; Reverse Rocking R and the upcoming Angus Convention. 

]]> David Yackley Buzzsprout-17790005 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0500 5720 3 3 full false Shipwheel Cattle Co In this episode I talk with Klint Swanson about his families ranch, his historical Angus upbringing, owning one of the most influential bulls in the breed and current bull battery. 

]]> In this episode I talk with Klint Swanson about his families ranch, his historical Angus upbringing, owning one of the most influential bulls in the breed and current bull battery. 

]]> David Yackley Buzzsprout-17700885 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500 4405 3 2 full false Spickler Ranch North In this episode I talk with Justin Spickler from Spickler Ranch North.  We discuss his ranching operations and his bull battery, including Spickler Right Time and Chisum 6175.

]]> In this episode I talk with Justin Spickler from Spickler Ranch North.  We discuss his ranching operations and his bull battery, including Spickler Right Time and Chisum 6175.

]]> David Yackley Buzzsprout-17620624 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500 4000 3 1 full false Angus and Bezos In this short, I discuss my discontent with the Angus Association taking money from Bezos Earth Fund and the board of directors.  I call on members to make change by appropriate measures and to remember the reasons they first started raising Angus. 

]]> In this short, I discuss my discontent with the Angus Association taking money from Bezos Earth Fund and the board of directors.  I call on members to make change by appropriate measures and to remember the reasons they first started raising Angus. 

]]> David Yackley Buzzsprout-17370663 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:00:00 -0500 857 2 bonus false Chris Earl and the Bezos Earth Fund In this episode I'm joined by Chris Earl to voice our displeasure of the American Angus Association accepting a grant from Bezos Earth Fund for research on methane created by cows. 

]]> In this episode I'm joined by Chris Earl to voice our displeasure of the American Angus Association accepting a grant from Bezos Earth Fund for research on methane created by cows. 

]]> David Yackley Buzzsprout-17273855 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0500 4457 full false Jason Meadon: Turmoil in South Africa In this episode I talk with Jason Meadon from Bucksnort Ranch who immigrated to the United States from South Africa about the murder of farmers in South Africa. 

]]> In this episode I talk with Jason Meadon from Bucksnort Ranch who immigrated to the United States from South Africa about the murder of farmers in South Africa. 

]]> David Yackley Buzzsprout-17214530 Fri, 23 May 2025 07:00:00 -0500 4474 2 13 full false Spickler Ranch South In this episode I talk with Nathan Spickler from Spickler Ranch South about the origins of the ranch, hid herd, some of the historic bulls used in his program and current bulls being offered. 

]]> In this episode I talk with Nathan Spickler from Spickler Ranch South about the origins of the ranch, hid herd, some of the historic bulls used in his program and current bulls being offered. 

]]> David Yackley Buzzsprout-16682428 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0600 4599 2 12 full false Albrecht & Penz In this episode, I talk with Kelly Albrecht and Jeff Penz about their upcoming sale, some of the bulls they have available at Sire Buyer and a few random questions I had for them. 

]]> In this episode, I talk with Kelly Albrecht and Jeff Penz about their upcoming sale, some of the bulls they have available at Sire Buyer and a few random questions I had for them. 

]]> David Buzzsprout-16571566 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 3655 2 11 full false Bear Mountain Angus In this episode I talk with Brian Stoller from Bear Mountain Angus about the origins of the ranch, his upcoming bull sale and bulls he's produced over the last 20 years. 

]]> In this episode I talk with Brian Stoller from Bear Mountain Angus about the origins of the ranch, his upcoming bull sale and bulls he's produced over the last 20 years. 

]]> David Yackley Buzzsprout-16496086 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0600 3723 2 10 full false Deep Creek Angus Ranch In this episode I talk with TJ Gabriel from Deep Creek Angus Ranch about the beginnings of his program, breeding philosophy, the bulls he's used and two bulls her currently has with Select Sires and Genex. 

]]> In this episode I talk with TJ Gabriel from Deep Creek Angus Ranch about the beginnings of his program, breeding philosophy, the bulls he's used and two bulls her currently has with Select Sires and Genex. 

]]> David Buzzsprout-16414386 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0600 3369 2 9 full false Crouthamel & Fischer In this episode I'm joined by Cory Crouthamel and Joe Fischer and we discuss the value of indexes, transparency of data and wild rags. 

]]> In this episode I'm joined by Cory Crouthamel and Joe Fischer and we discuss the value of indexes, transparency of data and wild rags. 

]]> David Buzzsprout-16274680 Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0600 5145 2 8 full false Crouthamel Cattle Co In this episode I bring in Joe Fischer to co-host as we interview our good friend Cory Crouthamel about putting his program together and some of the bulls he's raised and owned. 

]]> In this episode I bring in Joe Fischer to co-host as we interview our good friend Cory Crouthamel about putting his program together and some of the bulls he's raised and owned. 

]]> David Buzzsprout-16184321 Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0600 4805 2 7 full false BoPat Farms In this episode we discuss their upcoming sale, the merging of two herds into one, their management and the Angus Convention. 

]]> In this episode we discuss their upcoming sale, the merging of two herds into one, their management and the Angus Convention. 

]]> David Buzzsprout-16070730 Fri, 08 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0600 5116 2 6 full false Bucksnort Ranch In this episode I talk with Jason Meadon from Bucksnort Ranch about their sale offering coming up on November 1st, the founding of the program and their breeding philosophy. 

]]> In this episode I talk with Jason Meadon from Bucksnort Ranch about their sale offering coming up on November 1st, the founding of the program and their breeding philosophy. 

]]> David Buzzsprout-15990047 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0500 4230 2 5 full false Darrell Stevenson Episode 2 In my second segment with Darrell Stevenson, we discuss his role as a board member for the Angus Association, his herd and breeding philosophy at Stevenson Down T. We finish the episode with historical bulls used and owned by Stevenson Ranch and bulls raised by Darrell. 

]]> In my second segment with Darrell Stevenson, we discuss his role as a board member for the Angus Association, his herd and breeding philosophy at Stevenson Down T. We finish the episode with historical bulls used and owned by Stevenson Ranch and bulls raised by Darrell. 

]]> David Buzzsprout-15782427 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:00:00 -0500 3900 2 4 full false Darrell Stevenson Episode 1 In this episode I talk to Darrell Stevenson about the deep history of Stevensons in the Angus industry and we discuss his experience with ranching in Russia. 

]]> In this episode I talk to Darrell Stevenson about the deep history of Stevensons in the Angus industry and we discuss his experience with ranching in Russia. 

]]> David Buzzsprout-15703194 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 15:00:00 -0500 4136 2 3 full false Joe Fischer 2 In this episode Joe and I discuss where we see the cattle industry going, breeding on epds vs pedigree and type & kind. We dive into why we believe seedstock startups leave the industry so quickly and some changes happening at Bruin Ranch. 

]]> In this episode Joe and I discuss where we see the cattle industry going, breeding on epds vs pedigree and type & kind. We dive into why we believe seedstock startups leave the industry so quickly and some changes happening at Bruin Ranch. 

]]> David Buzzsprout-15594218 Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0500 5729 2 2 full false Matt Lowery In this episode with Matt Lowery we discuss auctioneering, his commercial cattle herd and his bull battery. 

]]> In this episode with Matt Lowery we discuss auctioneering, his commercial cattle herd and his bull battery. 

]]> David Buzzsprout-15474923 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0500 5697 2 1 full false Dodd's Cattle I talk with Bob and Tonya Dodds from Belgrade Nebraska about their breeding philosophy,  donor cows and upcoming production sale. 

]]> I talk with Bob and Tonya Dodds from Belgrade Nebraska about their breeding philosophy,  donor cows and upcoming production sale. 

]]> David Buzzsprout-14512282 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0600 3865 full false Penz Angus Ranch I talk with Jeff Penz about their program, their sale coming up on President's Day and some of the bulls they've had in seedstock catalogs. 

]]> I talk with Jeff Penz about their program, their sale coming up on President's Day and some of the bulls they've had in seedstock catalogs. 

]]> David Buzzsprout-14423894 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0600 3605 full false Albrecht Ranch In this episode I talk to Kelly Albrecht about his seedstock ranch, the perils of calving ease and KLA Cherokee.

]]> In this episode I talk to Kelly Albrecht about his seedstock ranch, the perils of calving ease and KLA Cherokee.

]]> David Buzzsprout-14335703 Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0600 3865 full false Patterson Freeman: Data vs Genomics In this episode I talk to Patterson Freeman about Data vs Genomics and our views of the American Angus Association. 

]]> In this episode I talk to Patterson Freeman about Data vs Genomics and our views of the American Angus Association. 

]]> David Buzzsprout-14254894 Fri, 05 Jan 2024 10:00:00 -0600 4760 full false Vision Angus A discussion with Brent Vieselmeyer about Vision Angus, the National Western Stock Show and the Foundation Angus Sale.

]]> A discussion with Brent Vieselmeyer about Vision Angus, the National Western Stock Show and the Foundation Angus Sale.

]]> David Buzzsprout-14175144 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0600 5385 full false GDAR A dive into the Gartner-Denowh Angus Ranch with Chad Denowh. We discuss his thoughts on the ideal cow and some of the famous herd sires they've owned. 

]]> A dive into the Gartner-Denowh Angus Ranch with Chad Denowh. We discuss his thoughts on the ideal cow and some of the famous herd sires they've owned. 

]]> David Yackley Buzzsprout-14107938 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -0600 2237 full false Byergo Angus A deep dive into feed efficiency and the bull battery at Byergo Angus with Drew and Bryson Byergo.  They have made a commitment to improving the efficiency of the Angus cow. 

]]> A deep dive into feed efficiency and the bull battery at Byergo Angus with Drew and Bryson Byergo.  They have made a commitment to improving the efficiency of the Angus cow. 

]]> David Buzzsprout-13991347 Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0600 3807 full false Jake Tiedeman from Baldridge Tiedeman A discussion with Jake Tiedeman about his families historic past in the Angus industry and some of the influential cows and sires he and his family have owned and worked with. We also discuss some of the sires in their current bull battery. 

]]> A discussion with Jake Tiedeman about his families historic past in the Angus industry and some of the influential cows and sires he and his family have owned and worked with. We also discuss some of the sires in their current bull battery. 

]]> David Buzzsprout-13919414 Fri, 10 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0600 3225 full false Roger Sosa from Alta Beef David Buzzsprout-13844918 Fri, 27 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500 3320 full false Patterson Freeman from McWherter Farms David Buzzsprout-13708462 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500 3566 full false Joe Fisher From Bruin Ranch In depth discussion with Joe Fisher from Bruin Ranch about the ranches history, program, bulls used in the past and now currently being used. 

]]> In depth discussion with Joe Fisher from Bruin Ranch about the ranches history, program, bulls used in the past and now currently being used. 

]]> David Buzzsprout-13639848 Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:00:00 -0500 5126 1 1 full false