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Angus At Work

A podcast for the profit-minded cattleman. 

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The Angus At Work podcast provides news and information on health, nutrition, genetics, marketing and management. Get your information straight from the source as we talk to technical experts, American Angus Association staff and fellow cattlemen about topics pertinent to your bottom line.

Look for new interviews two Wednesdays a month, or never miss an episode by subscribing on your favorite podcast platform. 

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Protecting the Minds of Rural America with Jeff Winton

Rural Americans are some of the most tenacious and giving individuals on the planet. That devotion can come at a mental cost when managing the challenges associated with feeding the world. We chat with Jeff Winton, founder of Rural Minds, about the need for a focus on mental healthcare in rural communities and how his organization is networking to make that happen.

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Lowering Calf and Equipment Operator Stress from CattleCon25

This episode includes two interesting interviews from CattleCon 2025. Kaylene Ballesteros, John Deere, discusses available automation and insights, including John Deere’s Precision Essentials Kit — a bundle of core equipment scalable to different size operations. Steve Schram and Doug Shane from Solvet discuss LidoBand, a latex rubber band designed to deliver lidocaine as a local anesthetic during castration.

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Controlling Nuisance Insects and Tracking Health

Eric Moore, Norbrook, shares insight on efficient parasite control that won’t harm existing beneficial insects. Jason Nickell, Merck Animal Health, and Ross Havens, Nichols Farms, share the science and the real-world performance of health-monitoring tags.

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Avoiding Risks with Relationships featuring Dave Weaber

On this episode of “Angus at Work,” Angus Beef Bulletin Editor Shauna Hermel visits with Dave Weaber of Terrain about creating value for producers in the beef industry, building strong relationships with consumers, how to manage risk by building your own team of experts, what Terrain hopes to provide to animal agriculture and more!

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The Foundation of Female Fertility with Jason Smith

Females are the backbone of the U.S. cow herd. How can we as cattlemen do everything within reason to help those females reach their full potential? On this episode of “Angus At Work” we visit with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Beef Cattle Specialist Jason Smith to discuss female-focused nutrition to ensure the pieces of the puzzle to support and develop long-term female fertility are in place.

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Angus Females at Work featuring Rob and Leslie Hendry

On this episode of “Angus at Work,” our very own Shauna Hermel sat down Rob and Leslie Hendry of Clear Creek Cattle Company to discuss the versatility of Angus-based females, marketability, herd management in a range setting, transition planning and much more.

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IT’S A TEAM EFFORT

Your all-star team of editors gathers interviews from all over the country. We pick the best to share with listeners on our Angus At Work podcast. Host Lynsey McAnally ties it all together. Meet your hosts.

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Lynsey McAnally

She keeps us scheduled, interviews and ties each episode together, putting the bow on top.

With nearly a decade of diverse marketing and communications experience, Lynsey rejoined the Angus Media team in late 2023 having previously worked as the Angus Journal Editorial intern 10 years prior. Growing up on a forage and beef cattle operation, Lynsey is committed to sharing the stories of producers and industry partners while using writing to provide commercial cattlemen with information to drive positive change. 

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Miranda Reiman 

She'll talk to anybody about anything.

A storyteller with Minnesota farm roots, Miranda works with the digital and editorial teams. She spent 15 years with Certified Angus Beef before coming to Angus Media, where she considers helping cattlemen remain profitable her highest goal.

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Shauna Hermel

She never runs out of questions. Just get her started.

Growing up Angus on a farm in Northeast Missouri gave Editor Shauna Hermel a passion for protecting the cattle, the people and the way of life. Since joining the staff in 1997, she’s focused on providing those in the Angus community the information they need to thrive, balancing a keen interest in research and new technologies with cow savvy and eye on practical application.

Submit your idea

Have a topic you’d like to hear more about? Let us know. Send a short description to Host Lynsey McAnally, and we’ll see if we can get it on the calendar.