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Got Any Cows?
Follow Seth Christensen and his colleagues' stories in the cattle genetics industry.
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58. Using Feed Efficiency and Carcass Ultrasound to Identify Superior Beef Cattle
Send us Fan Mail How do you use hard data to identify which beef cattle genetics are best? Mike Kerby of Buck Mountain Ranch in Warsaw, MO joins the podcast to…
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57. Start multiplying quality in your herd with GREAT cows that make GREAT beef
Send us Fan Mail What opportunities are there for someone to invest in cattle when the market is this high? Seth Christensen of Christensen Genetics walks…
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56. Remote monitoring of cattle location, health, estrus and calving w/ Scott Holt of 701x
Send us Fan Mail How do you check every cow you own every 15 minutes all day and all night? You put in an xtPro tag from 701x. Scott Holt of 701x brings a…
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55. SEE the broadest selection of polled Akaushi genetics EVER offered!
Send us Fan Mail How do you get ALL of the benefits of Akaushi with NONE of the horns? Hop in the truck with Seth at Christensen Genetics to learn about: The…
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54. Marketing Akaushi w Tim Stallings, Chairman of the Board at the American Akaushi Association
Send us Fan Mail Who do you turn to to learn how to market your Akaushi cattle? Tim Stallings, Chairman of the Board of Directors at the American Akaushi…
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53. PhD, Kaedemaru, Guapo, Rueshaw, Master Chef and Umemaru in our August 2026 Auction
Send us Fan Mail What is in the August 2026 auction at Christensen Genetics? Seth Christensen of Christensen Genetics takes us through: Updated ranch…
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52. Using Data to Breed Better Akaushi w/ Aaron Harris of Mistvale Akaushi
Send us Fan Mail How do you gather and interpret data to breed better Akaushi? Aaron Harris of Mistvale Akaushi takes us through: - His background in data…
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51. See Summitt, Kaedemaru, polled Akaushi, and Himawari genetics in our July auction
Send us Fan Mail What is available at Christensen Genetics in July 2026? The nearest living descendant of the original import Himawari in the AWA The full…
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50. Winning the Branded Beef Challenge and Akaushi Assn Updates w/ Andrew Pryor
Send us Fan Mail What does it take to win the American Akaushi Association Branded Beef Challenge? What updates were there from the Board of Directors of the…
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49. Every beef cut EXPLAINED: Watch us break down half a beef: full brother of TWO AI stud bulls
Send us Fan Mail What does a half beef from a full brother to an AI stud look like on the cutting table? Tad Seamons of Tad's End of the Road Custom Cuts takes…
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48. Drive through the cattle on pasture with us at Christensen Genetics in June of 2026
Send us Fan Mail What cattle are out on pasture at Christensen Genetics in summer of 2026? Drive with us out through the animals to see: How a quality start to…
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47. Akaushi Wagyu Beef w/ Evan Carter of the Meat Dudes
Send us Fan Mail What is Wagyu beef? Evan Carter of the Meat Dudes sits down with Seth to talk about: The difference between Red and Black Wagyu Why Seth…
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46. Steer more bull calves and turn out a polled Akaushi bull - strategies to improve YOUR herd
Send us Fan Mail What do buying a cow bred to Maestro, aspirating a Kunisakae donor to Heavy Duty, leasing Spectrum for 2 years, and steering more Akaushi bull…
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45. Harvesting Akaushi Beef w/ Tad Seamons of Tad's End of the Road Custom Butcher Shop
Send us Fan Mail How do you get the greatest quality eating experience out of feeding an Akaushi? Tad Seamons of Tad's End of the Road Custom Butcher shop has…
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44. WATCH on gotanycows.com to see the BEST of polled Akaushi, black Angus and Red Wagyu genetics!
Send us Fan Mail What will you see if you watch the video of this podcast at gotanycows.com? The 577 donor: dam of Heavy Duty, whose semen will be available…
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43. Commercial Use of Akaushi Bulls w/ Paul Marchant of Marchant Ranch
Send us Fan Mail Why buy Akaushi bulls year after year to use on commercial cows? Paul Marchant of Marchant Ranch in Oakley, ID joins the podcast to talk…
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42. Into the Donor Pen: WATCH this episode at gotanycows.com!
Send us Fan Mail WATCH this episode at gotanycows.com to see three of the top donors from the Christensen Genetics herd live in person!
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41. 12 Years Breeding Akaushi Cattle with Jim and Kathy Moore of JMK Cattle in McGregor, TX
Send us Fan Mail What are some of the most important lessons learned in over a decade of breeding Akaushi cattle? Jim and Kathy Moore of JMK Cattle in…
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40. Rueshaw x Big Al x Namimaru x Dai 8 and more in the February Auction at Christensen Genetics
Send us Fan Mail What is in the February auction at Christensen Genetics? Seth Christensen takes us through: A Rueshaw x Big Al x Namimaru x Dai 8 donor An…
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39. Traveling Around the World to See Akaushi Cattle in Idaho with John Phillips of Queensland, Australia
Send us Fan Mail What would make someone fly around the world to look at cows? John Phillips from Queensland Australia explains to us how valuable it is to see…
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38. January 2026 Auction Overview
Send us Fan Mail What’s in the January 2026 auction at Christensen Genetics? - A maternal granddaughter of the original import Fuyuko - A full brother to the…
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37. Raising Akaushi in the Southeast w/ Mark Ganskop of Florida Akaushi
Send us Fan Mail What do you get when a guy from Florida meets Temple Grandin at the Akaushi convention? Mark Ganskop of Florida Akaushi shares a funny story…
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36. December 2025 Auction Overview
Send us Fan Mail 0:00 Intro + Housekeeping Items 8:48 Lot 1: CG Polled Queen 0088 20:29 Lot 2: 2079A Bred Akaushi Cow 21:17 Lot 3: CGX Akiko 4460M 22:52 Lot 4…
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35. Collecting Bulls w/ Doug Coombs of Hoffman AI
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered how bulls are collected and their genetics shipped around the world? Doug Coombs of Hoffman AI in Logan, UT has been in…
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34. Hosting an Online Auction w/ Chelsea Halderman of SmartAuctions
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever thought about hosting an online auction? Chelsea Halderman of SmartAuctions takes us through the entire process, including: -…
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33. Getting Started in Akaushi w/ Jay Robinson of Seven Oaks Farms in South Carolina
Send us Fan Mail How do you get started in Akaushi cattle? Jay Robinson of Seven Oaks Farms in South Carolina walks us through his experience getting started…
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32. The Largest Akaushi Beef Program in the Country w/ Jordan Beeman of Heartbrand Beef
Send us Fan Mail How did Heartbrand Beef become the largest supplier of Akaushi beef in the United States? Jordan Beeman, President of Heartbrand Beef, joins…
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31. October Auction Overview
Send us Fan Mail What is available to buy in this month’s Christensen Genetics auction? Seth Christensen of Christensen Genetics walks us through: •Elite donor…
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30. What One Akaushi Bull Can Do w/ Ric Fennell of Flying 4F Ranch
Send us Fan Mail What can one Akaushi bull do for you? Ric Fennell of Flying 4F Ranch in Conroe, TX, walks us through what adding JMK Outback 298D changed in…
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29. September 2025 Auction Overview
Send us Fan Mail Do you want a deep dive on what is in our September 2024 auction? Seth Christensen of Christensen Genetics bred these cows and bulls and the…
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28. Finding Your Six Essentials w/ Travis Jones
Send us Fan Mail What are you breeding for? How are you going to go about getting there? Travis Jones of Independence Cattle Company has a lifetime of…
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27. Sixteen Peaks Akaushi w/ Andrew Pryor
Send us Fan Mail Seth sits down with Andrew Pryor of Sixteen Peaks Akaushi at the American Akaushi Association convention in Kansas City. They discuss what it…
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26. Legendary Akaushi w/ Michelle Johnson
Send us Fan Mail Seth sits down with Michelle Johnson of Legendary Akaushi at the American Akaushi Association convention in Kansas City. They discuss the…
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25. From the Chisholm Trail to Akaushi in West Texas w/ Jim Dyer
Send us Fan Mail Jim Dyer joins Seth on this episode of the Got Any Cows podcast recorded at the Akaushi Association convention in Kansas City. They discuss…
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24. Heartbrand Cattle w/ JoJo Carrales
Send us Fan Mail At the American Akaushi Association convention in Kansas City, Seth sits down with JoJo Carrales, Vice President of Cattle Operations at…
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23. Slaby Akaushi Ranch w/ Doug Slaby
Send us Fan Mail Seth and Jacob head to Kansas City for the American Akaushi Association convention, where they meet up with Doug Slaby of Slaby Akaushi Ranch…
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22. Kearl Ranch w/ Stu Wamsley
Send us Fan Mail Seth, Hailey and Jacob go to Kearl Ranch in Round Valley, UT to AI 240 heifers for the 11th year and record the history of Kearl Ranch and the…
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21. Success is a Myth w/ Jacob Christensen
Send us Fan Mail This episode was pulled from the Success is a Myth podcast where Seth was a guest on that show.
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20. Carcass Ultrasound w/ Jason Anderson
Send us Fan Mail Jason Anderson comes on the Got Any Cows Podcast to talk carcass ultrasound with Seth Christensen.
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19. Shipping Cattle w/ David Tanner
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Got Any Cows, Seth talks with David Tanner, of Roughride Cattle Services. David shares how he got into cattle and trucking…
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18. May 2025 Auction Overview
Send us Fan Mail Seth Christensen and Jon LaRue go through what will be in their March 5, 2025 auction.
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17. Herd Health w/ Dr. Bowles
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Got Any Cows podcast, we welcome Dr. Justin Bowles to discuss everything from using ultrasound to diagnose pregnancy…
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16. IVF w/ Ty Barnard
Send us Fan Mail Ty Barnard of WinStar Genetics takes us through the IVF process, from its biggest advantages and ideal uses, to the intricacies of the process…
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15. Establishing Pasture w/ Greg Bingham
Send us Fan Mail Greg Bingham joins the podcast in this episode to tell us about his family farm, and the methods they have used to successfully establish…
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14. March 5 Auction Overview
Send us Fan Mail Seth Christensen and Jon LaRue go through what will be in their March 5, 2025 auction.
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13. Building a Legacy w/ Verl Christensen
Send us Fan Mail Listen to Verl Christensen's story of how he not only survived the farm credit crunch of the ‘80s, but expanded the family farm while feeding…
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12. Forage Production w/ Clendon Christensen
Send us Fan Mail Clendon Christensen takes us through types of hay and where to get them, and types of pastures and how to establish them.
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11. January 2025 Auction Overview
Send us Fan Mail Seth and Jon go through what breeding season is like at Christensen Genetics, share their experience with their first terminal OPU, and go…
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10. Genetic Selection
Send us Fan Mail Seth and Jon go through how the cattle at Christensen Genetics have been bred over the last several years, and what selection pressures are…
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9. Registrations w/ Lauren LaRue
Send us Fan Mail Seth Christensen & Lauren LaRue of Christensen Genetics talk about registrations. To learn more about them and their business, go to…
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8. Web Design and Accounting w/ Hailey Christensen
Send us Fan Mail Seth and Hailey share their story as well as details about Hailey's work managing the web design and accounting for Christensen Genetics.
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7. Embryo Transfer w/ Shawn Powell
Send us Fan Mail Shawn and Seth take a deep dive into embryo transfer. Shawn Powell, Forefront Genetics, (208) 569-8660.
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6. Finance w/ Lance Zollinger
Send us Fan Mail Lance Zollinger of Cache Valley Bank and Seth Christensen of Christensen Genetics talk about everything finance for businesses.
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5. Cattle Markets w/ Brett Stuart
Send us Fan Mail Brett Stuart of Global AgriTrends sits down with Seth Christensen of Christensen Genetics to discuss where the cattle markets have been, where…
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4. Cattle Photography w/ Dalton Sorensen
Send us Fan Mail Dalton walks us through everything you need to know to capture great high-quality cattle images. To contact Dalton: +1 (801) 857-0490
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3. How CG Came to Be
Send us Fan Mail Seth and Jon walk us through the history behind Christensen Genetics, and the lessons learned along the way.
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2. Grazing & Calving 101
Send us Fan Mail Seth Christensen and Jon LaRue go step by step through how grazing and calving are handled at Christensen Genetics. To learn more about their…
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1. Why We Do What We Do
Send us Fan Mail Seth and Hailey Christensen and Jon and Lauren LaRue of Christensen Genetics take us behind the scenes of what it’s like raising kids on a…