Beyond the Barrel Crystalyx®

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Spring has sprung 03/29/2024

Spring has sprung The temperatures are getting warmer, the days are longer, and the grass is greening up. Brayden Hawkins and Harrison Smith discuss the spring mineral needs of cattle, cattle markets, and fly control. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/30596048

The evolution of CRYSTALYX® 12/22/2023

The evolution of CRYSTALYX® CRYSTALYX® is approaching 50 years since its inception. Mark Robbins and Jon Albro each bring over 25 years of experience working with CRYSTALYX® to this discussion, in this episode they reflect on the brand’s rich history and how it’s evolved. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/29201013

How to estimate ROI and time savings with CRYSTALYX® 12/01/2023

How to estimate ROI and time savings with CRYSTALYX® Ryan Bapst and Brayden Hawkins discuss how much CRYSTALYX® supplements can earn and taking efficiency a step further with the BioBarrel®. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/28885513

Alleviate weaning stress with CRYSTALYX® 10/10/2023

Alleviate weaning stress with CRYSTALYX® Jill Peine and Reed VanDriesten discuss the different ways that stress can impact weaned calves and the solutions CRYSTALYX® offers that can help. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/28280321

Does Crystalyx Pencil Out? Part 4 09/08/2023

Does Crystalyx Pencil Out? Part 4 Jon Albro and Jill Peine wrap up our latest series by discussing the economics of self-fed supplements and the cost of not supplementing. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/27979524

Does Crystalyx Pencil Out? Part Three 08/09/2023

Does Crystalyx Pencil Out? Part Three Mark Robbins and Ryan Bapst discuss utilizing CRYSTALYX to influence grazing distribution and promote optimal herd health. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/27706764

Does Crystalyx Pencil Out? Part Two. 07/24/2023

Does Crystalyx Pencil Out? Part Two. Mark Robbins and Harrison Smith discuss the benefits of a summer mineral programand how to lay the foundation for reproductive success in an operation. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/27552969

Does Crystalyx Pencil Out? 06/02/2023

Does Crystalyx Pencil Out? Brayden Hawkins and Jon Albro kick off the new podcast series where we ask thequestion, “Does Crystalyx Pencil Out?”. In this episode Brayden and Jon discuss reproductiveefficiency and the opportunities and challenges associated with supplementing beef cattle intoday’s economic environment. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/27027381

Fly Control in the Canadian Marketplace 05/02/2023

Fly Control in the Canadian Marketplace Fly control is always a hot topic when spring finally arrives in Canada. We discuss the negative impact that flies can have on an operation and the options available to combat the problem. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/26722374

Steps to a Successful Embryo Transfer 04/06/2023

Steps to a Successful Embryo Transfer Mineral and vitamin deficiency can really be detrimental to reproductive success forcattle. In this podcast we discuss why that is, and how a good nutrition program can help bridgethe gap. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/26470536

What’s the difference between inorganic and organic trace minerals? 01/20/2023

What’s the difference between inorganic and organic trace minerals? Producers know that minerals are important for supplementation for cattle that are grazing grass, but the main difference in mineral types are generally not well-known by the producers. Let’s dive into the differences and why the differences should matter to producers and their cattle. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/25674621

CRYSTALYX® Block Benefits in Canada 12/20/2022

CRYSTALYX® Block Benefits in Canada When you can have four seasons in one day in Canada, account manager Reed VanDriesten, discusses how CRYSTALYX® helps farmers and ranchers through that challenge. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/25385814

How CRYSTALYX® can help cattlemen manage body condition 11/01/2022

How CRYSTALYX® can help cattlemen manage body condition This is a good time of year to look at the body condition scores of your cowsbecause we need to be looking ahead to next year’s calf crop. Mark discusses why this isimportant and how to assess BCS. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/24868062

Sheep and goat breeding strategies 09/29/2022

Sheep and goat breeding strategies Jill highlights strategies that go into sheep and goat breeding success. She also dives deeper into stressors and why to avoid them during this time /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/24537690

Get out of the heat and into the Shade 08/18/2022

Get out of the heat and into the Shade Brayden Hawkins discusses some of the ways heat stress on cattle affects your bottom line. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/24100116

Nutritional Innovation with Ranch Operation Managers 07/19/2022

Nutritional Innovation with Ranch Operation Managers Things like DNA technology and, in particular, EPDs and ways to select genetics that fit their marketplace are ways ranchers have been in front of the curve in their ability to do that. We maybe haven't always seen that in regards to nutrition, which tends to stay very, very traditional. Tyler Melroe, beef nutritionist with Hubbard feeds discusses ways to make nutritional advances on the ranch. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/23789744

National Beef Month with CRYSTALYX® 06/06/2022

National Beef Month with CRYSTALYX® Beef producers are the back bone of the CRYSTALYX® brand. Beef month is every month for rancher, and Ridley Block Operations account manager, Ryan Bapst. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/23342699

Lowering feed costs while improving weight gain 04/29/2022

Lowering feed costs while improving weight gain In these volatile times, farmers and ranchers have more to worry about than getting the best calf on the ground. Protecting the bottom dollar is key. Let’s chat with Sam Strahan on bringing down feed costs while improving weight gain. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/22952873

Beat the buzz this fly season 03/22/2022

Beat the buzz this fly season Now is the time to start supplementing for fly control. Tune in to hear some issues that can be mitigated with proper fly management and how to go about getting a proactive plan in place to do so. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/22533539

Nutritional Needs and Strategies for the Spring Calving Season by Brayden Hawkins 02/14/2022

Nutritional Needs and Strategies for the Spring Calving Season by Brayden Hawkins Spring calving can be equal parts excitement and stress for cattle producers. Brayden Hawkins talks about nutritional needs and strategies to help you be prepared for the spring calving season. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/22128995

Stress relief for cattle and cattle producers 10/21/2021

Stress relief for cattle and cattle producers Sam Strahan discusses stress reducing methods for calves during stressful periods including weaning time as well as what can be done nutritionally to help mitigate those negative effects. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/20893070

Supplementation needs of sheep and goats 09/28/2021

Supplementation needs of sheep and goats What should sheep or goat producers look for when they’re selecting the right supplement? Jill Peine talks about the specific year-round supplementation needs of sheep and goats. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/20633762

Strategies for cow-calf producers in drought conditions 08/25/2021

Strategies for cow-calf producers in drought conditions Jon Albro talks about the current drought conditions that many cow-calf producers are experiencing across the U.S. and Canada and gives his advice on strategies when dealing with limited and low-quality forages. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/20263151

Escalating feed costs: What does that mean for cattle producers? 08/06/2021

Escalating feed costs: What does that mean for cattle producers? Since early this spring, we’ve seen several different reasons for rising feed costs: COVID; tight supply, less-than-ideal growing conditions in some parts of the country — too wet early, some late planting with some dry weather. Tim Clark discusses what that means for cattle producers and how self-fed supplements can help. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/20058206

Performance is served to your phone: New CRYSTALYX app 07/15/2021

Performance is served to your phone: New CRYSTALYX app Where did the idea for the new CRYSTALYX supplementation app come from? What makes the app different from the website? Mark Robbins discusses all this and explains why producers and CRYSTALYX dealers should download the new app today! /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/19815638

Grazing fescue pastures: Getting your cattle out of the shade 05/24/2021

Grazing fescue pastures: Getting your cattle out of the shade The issue of fescue toxicity in cattle and other species has been a problem for a long time, and we’re still working on solutions to offset the decreased production responses we see. Sam Strahan discusses what can be done to help cattle overcome some of the negative effects of grazing fescue pastures. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/19224431

Bull market: Tips for buying and maintaining bulls 04/16/2021

Bull market: Tips for buying and maintaining bulls Many spring calving herds are deep into calving season, but now is also a busy time for bull sales. Listen to Jill Peine discuss /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/18748982

Spring calving: Setting calves up for good gut health 03/15/2021

Spring calving: Setting calves up for good gut health What does good gut health really mean for a cow and what can cow-calf producers do nutritionally to set calves up for good gut health? Listen to Jon Albro discuss what cow-calf producers need to be focused on as we enter calving season on the latest Block Talk Podcast. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/18338384

CRYSTALYX® Blueprint® dairy products: Filling in the TMR safety net 02/10/2021

CRYSTALYX® Blueprint® dairy products: Filling in the TMR safety net Supplementing dairy cattle with CRYSTALYX fills in the TMR safety net and actually costs less than over fortifying the diet. Listen to Tim Clark discuss the exciting new updates to the CRYSTALYX dairy products and why dairy producers should use a self-fed supplement. /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/17892716

The long history of CRYSTALYX® Brand Supplements 01/11/2021

The long history of CRYSTALYX® Brand Supplements Legend has it that the idea for CRYSTALYX came while observing how hard candy was made at Knott’s Berry Farm more than 44 years ago. The original formulations were few and quite simple /episode/index/show/crystalyx/id/17507399

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