April is quickly approaching and that means we are probably all spending a little time preparing for tax season. While the Angus Beef Bulletin team has devoted an episode or two to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act previously, we’re taking the opportunity to dive deeper into what effect this bill will have on taxes for farmers and ranchers.

On this episode, our host Chelsea Good sat down with Roger McEowen, professor of agricultural law and taxation at Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kan., to discuss the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, its tax implications, a little something called hobby loss rules, planning for transition and taxes down the line, and more.

Thank you to Superior Livestock Auctions for their sponsorship of this episode.

Additional resources:

• The One Big Beautiful Bill with Chelsea Good
• The Estate Planning Stuff You Need with Shannon Ferrell
• Policy Matters

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As the weather begins to warm up and insects return, ranchers will again face the challenge of managing insect pressure as well as concerns associated with complications caused by these tiny nuisances.

Our host, Shauna Hermel, was joined at CattleCon 2026 by Deana Hardee, veterinarian with Merck Animal Health, and Megan Silveira, managing editor with the Angus Journal, regarding New World screwworm, cattle fever ticks, the Asian Longhorned Tick and a conditionally approved product from Merck that could help protect U.S. cattle from future threats.

Thank you to Superior Livestock for their sponsorship of this episode.

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Seeing healthy cattle grazing on even healthier pastures does something to the heart of beef producers. Fixing fence and moving hot wire to rotational graze? That doesn’t give us quite the same rush of serotonin.

Here at the Angus Beef Bulletin, our team is in the thick of all topics grazing and pasture management. On this episode of Angus at Work, Editor Shauna Hermel sat down at CattleCon 2026 in Nashville, Tenn., with Andrew Fraser, president of virtual fencing provider Halter, to learn:

• The ins and outs of the Halter system
• How this virtual fencing platform is working for producers
• Where Halter is looking to expand (regionally as well as their offerings)
• And more!

A big thank you to Tech Mix Global for their sponsorship of this episode.

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Stress is a major player when it comes to reducing performance both on the ranch and in the feedlot. While many cattle producers focus on decreasing stress to the benefit of their herd, there could be a new addition to your lineup when it comes to combating the effect of stress on the rumen.

Our team recently had a chance to visit with Kip Karges, a technical services ruminant team member at Lallemand Animal Nutrition, regarding:

• How gut health can help cattle combat stress,
• How live yeast plays a part in building a healthy digestive tract,
• What research studies related to yeast products are saying about reducing the number of sick animals,
• The safety of yeast and MOS products in rations,
• And more!

But, before we jump in, we just want to say a quick thank you to Superior Livestock for their sponsorship of this episode.

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With fed cattle size continuing to rise, how can commercial cattlemen balance females optimized for their environment with the terminal traits feeders are looking for?

On this episode, our host Miranda Reimann visited with Ryan Rathmann of Texas Tech University regarding:

• Cow herd efficiency research
• How cattlemen can identify smaller females who are curve benders
• Tools producers have at their disposal to maximize potential
• And more!

A huge thank you to Purina for their sponsorship of this episode.

Additional Resources:

• Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA

Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you!

Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA. Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.

With the current price of replacement females reaching eye-watering levels, producers are more inclined than even to push for perfection when it comes to developing their replacements.

Interested in additional details for how exactly to ensure success for your heifers? On this episode, Angus Beef Bulletin Editor Shauna Hermel sat down with Jordan Thomas, an assistant professor in the Division of Animal Sciences at the University of Missouri to discuss:

• Current price trends of replacement females
• Rules for maturity and timing when it comes to breeding first calf heifers
• Why nutrition plays a critical role for the heifer and her first calf
• New research related to both cows and heifers
• And more!

A huge thank you to Purina for their sponsorship of this episode.

Additional Resources:

• Missouri Beef Cow-Calf Planning Budget
• Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA

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Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA. Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.

Bull buying season is upon us! Whether you have already identified the sale and lot number you're going after or you're in the beginning stages of researching the advantages of Angus bulls, this episode is for you. Listen in as we visit with Troy Marshall, director of commercial industry relations with the American Angus Association, regarding:

• Making an Angus bull pencil out in your operation,
• Programs (and marketing opportunities) that calves sired by Angus bulls are eligible for,
• How additional data can help you make decisions in your cow herd,
• And more!

A huge thank you to Purina for their sponsorship of this episode.

Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you!

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On this episode of Angus at Work, we’re covering a topic that likely confounds you as much as it does the rest of the nation: The One Big Beautiful Bill.

It’s certainly large and charge, but contained with its pages are some really good things for farmers and ranchers. Listen in as we visit with lawyer and consultant Chelsea Good about:

• The contents of the One Big Beautiful Bill
• What producers should know
• Reopening the U.S.-Mexico border to livestock down the line
• Her perspective on some recent happenings in the media
• And more!

A huge thank you to Purina for their sponsorship of this episode.

Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you!

Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA. Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.