The Progressive Cattle podcast editors deliver their second of three podcasts from the NCBA Cattle Industry Convention in Houston.

The beef industry is slowly embracing reproduction technologies like embryo transfer, estrus syncing and A.I., and the brave souls who use A.I. have two choices: Do it yourself or hire a professional. 

CattleFax CEO Randy Blach, joined by analysts Kevin Good and Mike Murphy, shared their projections and takeaways for the cattle, grain and energy markets in the coming year with ranchers attending the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Cattle Industry Convention in Houston. CattleFax meteorologist Matt Makens also presented a global weather outlook, with some insights closer to home.

David, Paul and Carrie report their first of three podcasts from the NCBA Cattle Industry Convention in Houston. Interviews are with Travis Arp of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, Shaye Koester of the Casual Cattle Conversations podcast, Samantha Augustine with Northeast Beef Promotions Initiative, and Cameron Mulroney, executive vice president of Idaho Cattle Association.

One estimate that analysts like to calculate from the Cattle Inventory report is feeder cattle supplies outside feedlots as of Jan. 1.