Aberdeen Barn Talk

Following Up and Looking Forward

Welcome back to Aberdeen Barn Talk.  Been a little tied up and had to take a break but host Curtis Ohlde is back and in this Episode sits down with Wes Gunn and David Shockey to review the last year while on the American Aberdeen Breeders Services Committee and what they are looking forward to in 2025.  In addition both Wes and David are running for the American Aberdeen Board and share some of the things they would like to do if elected to the Board of Directors.   Curtis shares as well what's been going on with TLC Farms as well as looking forward to 2025 to form the Aberdeen Breeders Alliance for like minded breeders looking to collaborate on data and commercial breeding acceptance. Aberdeen Barn Talk is a production of Cow Town Productions LLC and may be reached at CowTownProductionsKC@outlook.com.

2024 Ohio Beef Expo & Sale

In this episode of Aberdeen Barn Talk, host Curtis Ohlde is joined once again by reoccurring guest, Dustin Bender and a first time guest, Colton Tom with the University of Findlay in Ohio.  Dustin shares past experience with the Ohio Beef Expo and the involvement the Eastern American Aberdeen Regional Association has had over the years.  Colton then goes into a deep dive starting with the two semen lots which represent most of the offering and program for the University of Findlay.  Then goes through each individual lot.  There will be 21 live haltered lots and 2 semen lots.  The sale will be live during the Expo so be sure to reach out to Colton or Roger Hunker for bidding or reach out to cci.live to register for the sale.  The sale will be Friday March 15th starting at 1pm Eastern Time.  For more information about the Expo https://www.ohiobeefexpo.com/schedule-events.  Be sure to check out the lots on Breeders World (viewing only) https://www.breedersworld.com/auctions/10218-aberdeen-advantage-sale-ohio-beef-expo. Or cci.live https://cci.live/sales-schedule. Aberdeen Barn Talk is a production of Cow Town Productions, L.L.C. and may be reached at CowTownProductionsKC@outlook.com.

Cann Valley Cattle Co. - Matt Cooney

In this episode of Aberdeen Barn Talk, host Curtis Ohlde sits down with Matt Cooney of Cann Valley Cattle Co. from Victoria, Australia.  Matt shares being a first generation cattleman, growing up in the city then finding interest in Lowline Cattle while visiting his aunt.  Since then Matt has aggressively shown cattle to promote his program and has been successful in growing his program sourcing genetics not only in Australia but also to  Europe with enough demand to make it a fulltime occupation now.   Matt is also active with ALCA and sits on their council.  For more information about Cann Valley Cattle Co. https://cannvalleycattleco.com/ Aberdeen Barn Talk is a production of Cow Town Productions L.L.C. and may be reached at CowTownProductionsKC@outlook.com.

International Series - Matt Wilkinson - Lowland Park Beef, NZ

In this episode of Aberdeen Barn Talk, host Curtis Ohlde is joined by Rebecca Miller, David Shockey and Dustin Bender to talk with Matt Wilkinson of Lowland Park Beef in New Zealand.  There was a little bit of mic feed back on one mic creating some static so hopefully you don't mind too much.  Matt shares about the area he lives in New Zealand then his family background in the Dairy Business.  Matt then transitioned to the Beef Side where he shares how he utilizes the Lowline genetics for creating Lowline on Dairy cross calves to finish out as well as having a registered pedigree herd.  In addition Matt shares about Lowline interest in New Zealand as well as his involvement with the Australian Lowline Cattle Association.  For more information about Lowland Park Beef, go to https://www.facebook.com/lowlandparkbeef. Aberdeen Barn Talk is a production of Cow Town Productions, L.L.C. and may be reached at CowTownProductionsKC@outlook.com.

International Series - Margo Hayes - Vitulus Stud Australia

In this episode of Aberdeen Barn Talk, host Curtis Ohlde is joined by Rebecca Miller to hear from Margo Hayes of Vitulus Stud, Queensland, Australia.  Margo shares her story of starting out with two Lowline cows to shipping live cattle and genetics around the world.  She was a Pioneer in Red Genetics and promoting them.  Margo was a member of ALCA, Ausline and the American Aberdeen Association.  Margo dispersed her her in 2019 but is still a great asset in the history of the breed.  In addition to breeding cattle, Margo was active in promoting the carcass side winning in multiple divisions over multiple years against all breeds.  For more information about Vitulus Stud go to https://vitulus.com.au/about-our-team/history/. In addition to breeding cattle and focusing on the meat side of the business, Margo found time to be a book author with the book Small Cattle for Small Farms.  https://vitulus.com.au/book/ Aberdeen Barn Talk is a production of Cow Town Productions, L.L.C. and may be reached at CowTownProductionsKC@outlook.com