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Dr. Jerad Jaborek: Beef-on-Dairy Calf Prices | Ep. 20
In this episode of The Beef Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Jerad Jaborek from Michigan State University examines market prices for newborn beef-on-dairy crossbred calves and straightbred dairy calves. He explains how tight cattle inventories and strong feeder demand drove calf values higher from 2020 through 2025, why percentage premiums have narrowed, and how breed type and calf sex affect pricing. He also discusses what a future beef herd rebuild could mean for these values. Listen now on all major platforms!
"Limited cattle inventory can strengthen demand for newborn calves, pushing beef dairy cross prices higher when feedlots compete for available feeder cattle."
Click here to read the full research articles:
Market price differences between beef-dairy-cross calves and dairy bull calves from Kentucky and Pennsylvania auctions: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590286526000480
Effects of corn silage inclusion rate in the finishing diet on performance, carcass characteristics, and liver abscess incidence of Holstein and Beef × Holstein steers: https://academic.oup.com/jas/article/103/Supplement_3/78/8274646?login=false
Meet the guest: Dr. Jerad Jaborek https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerad-jaborek-6a3694155 is a Beef Feedlot Systems Extension Educator at Michigan State University. Dr. Jaborek earned a Ph.D. and a master’s degree in Animal Sciences from The Ohio State University. His research helps producers understand how biological performance and changing cattle markets influence feeding and purchasing decisions. Learn more from Dr. Jerad Jaborek on The Beef Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.
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(00:00) Highlight
(00:49) Introduction
(01:46) Study purpose
(03:05) Calf price trends
(04:59) Breed differences
(07:43) Crossbred heifers
(09:11) Market outlook
(11:06) Closing thoughts
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15 Oct 2026
Dr. Zach McFarlane: Virtual Fencing for Strategic Grazing | Ep. 19
In this episode of The Beef Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Zach McFarlane, Assistant Professor at California Polytechnic State University, discusses the effort to reinvigorate grazing research at Swanton Pacific Ranch after the 2020 fire. He explains how grazing can support vegetation management and cultural landscape stewardship, why virtual fencing may transform cattle management on rugged coastal terrain, and how cattle behavior could help identify animals that adapt more readily to new technology. Listen now on all major platforms!
"Strategic cattle grazing can provide valuable vegetation management while supporting conservation, recreation, cultural resources, and wildfire resilience across landscapes facing competing land uses."
Meet the guest: Dr. Zach McFarlane https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-mcfarlane-4168a374 is an Assistant Professor at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where he teaches and conducts research relevant to beef cattle production systems. His background includes ruminant nutrition, cattle behavior, grazing management, and heifer development. He earned a PhD in Animal Sciences from the University of Tennessee and MS and BS degrees from the University of Arizona. Learn more about virtual fencing and grazing research with Dr. Zach McFarlane on The Beef Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.
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(00:00) Highlight
(01:11) Introduction
(01:57) Swanton Pacific Ranch
(04:15) Cultural landscape stewardship
(05:45) Grazing as a service
(06:57) Virtual fencing
(13:31) Heifer adaptability
(15:31) Closing thoughts
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8 Oct 2026
Dr. Min Du: Fetal Programming and Beef Quality | Ep. 18
In this episode of The Beef Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Min Du, Regents Professor and Baxter Endowed Chair in Beef Research at Washington State University, explains how maternal nutrition influences fetal muscle and fat development. He discusses developmental timing, balanced nutrient supply, protein, vitamin A, intramuscular fat formation, and why current requirements may not fully account for the needs of the developing fetus. Listen now on all major platforms!
"Maternal nutrition can have a profound impact on fetal development, which then affects offspring performance."
Meet the guest: Dr. Min Du is a Regents Professor and Baxter Endowed Chair in Beef Research at Washington State University. He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed articles, achieved a Google Scholar H-index of 86, and trained more than 60 graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and visiting scholars. His career achievements include two major American Society of Animal Science awards, WSU’s Research Excellence Award, and election to the Washington State Academy of Sciences. His research advances fetal programming, skeletal muscle and adipose tissue development, and beef quality. Hear Dr. Min Du on The Beef Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms!
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(00:00) Highlight
(00:48) Introduction
(02:43) Fetal development
(04:30) Gestation stages
(06:14) Marbling development
(07:08) Balanced nutrition
(10:48) Cross-species research
(15:08) Closing thoughts
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