The Cow Maker Podcast

In this episode, I sit down with Darris Meitler of Meitler Cattle Company in Central Kansas. We discuss his father Gene’s legacy of raising high-quality Hereford and Angus cattle using Bonsma principles, and how that foundation continues to guide their breeding program today.

Darris shares how they select genetics, the type of cattle they strive to raise, and why strong maternal traits and functional, long-lasting cows remain at the heart of their operation.

Learn more about Meitler Cattle Company: https://meitlercattle.com/

In Episode 2 of The Cow Maker Podcast, I sit down with Clayton Gardner of Manzano Angus in central New Mexico.

Clayton shares the story of how their ranch got started and how he, his dad, and his brother are working to build cows that fit the tough New Mexico rangeland. We talk about the breeding decisions behind their cow herd, the importance of culling, how they develop their bulls, and what they expect cattle to do on the range.

We also get into Clayton’s approach to EPDs, his journey into Red Angus genetics, and why they are raising composite Black Baldie bulls.

It’s a good conversation about selecting cattle for the environment they have to work in and continually trying to build a better, more functional cow.

The Cow Maker Podcast — Building Cows That Work.

https://www.manzanoangus.com/

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In this first episode, I talk about why I decided to start The Cow Maker Podcast and what I hope to do with it. I go over some of the topics we'll dig into, including genetics, nutrition, management, environment, and the economics of raising cattle.

The goal is pretty simple: have good conversations with people in the cattle business and learn more about what goes into building cows that work.