When there’s a challenge in the cattle business, sometimes it’s easier to point fingers than to find solutions. Bovine congestive heart failure (BCHF) has been a growing topic of discussion in the last decade, and this episode unpacks if it's a genetic problem or a management problem? And perhaps, most importantly, is it an Angus problem?

Hear from a breeder, a veterinarian and a geneticist as they uncover real-world examples and research findings to help put the pieces together. Leave with an idea of what we know and what we’re hoping to know in the future.

HOSTS: Mark McCully, Miranda Reiman and Kelli Retallick-Riley 

GUESTS:  

Randall Spare is a large animal veterinarian in southwest Kansas with a wide reach in the cow-calf sector and consulting with feedlot operations. Growing up on a Kansas dairy farm, Randall went to Kansas State University for both his undergraduate and veterinary degrees. After gaining early experience in another practice, he helped establish Ashland Veterinary Center (AVC) and has been helping producers across the state ever since.

Today he serves as president, and through dedication and teamwork, AVC has become the largest veterinary practice in southwest Kansas. Randall and his wife, Michelle, are parents to five children, Anna, Bethany, Mark, Abigail and John.

 
Darrell Stevenson, Stevenson Angus Ranch, has strong ties to the Angus breed and a history of involvement in the Montana Angus Association. Stevenson’s grandparents were charter members in 1951, and his father participated in the first National Junior Angus Showmanship contest in 1967. Stevenson was involved in 4-H and FFA, where he served as a state officer. He went to Montana State University and Oklahoma State University before returning home to the ranch near Hobson. He and his wife Sara have two children, CJ and Claire. 

Stevenson has served on the American Angus Association Board of Directors since 2020. 

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