The Barnyard Broadcast

Join our host as she interviews producers, industry representatives, and Penn State Extension professionals about current topics that affect livestock producers. Topics include general care, health, nutrition, breeding, milking, and marketing. The Barnyard Broadcast also includes a monthly market update so producers can stay current on state and national trends.

The Barnyard Broadcast is a education podcast hosted by Penn State Extension, with 19 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Penn State Extension hosts The Barnyard Broadcast, a education show with 19 episodes published.

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  Episode #6

  Episode 2.6: A Producer's Guide to USDA Resources and Opportunities

  Sep 21, 202636 minS2

  Hello everyone, and thank you for tuning in to the Barnyard Broadcast! We're excited to welcome Michael Sherman, the newest member of the Penn State Extension Livestock Team. In today's episode, Michael discusses USDA and FSA programs available to farmers, including how to find these opportunities, navigate the application process, and what producers can expect when utilizing these resources. We hope you enjoy the conversation! Michael Sherman Information Farm Storage Facility Loan Farm Loan Programs Beginning Farmer Farmers.gov Service Center Locator Livestock Forage Disaster Program Livestock Indemnity Program Guest Bios Michael Sherman - Michael is excited to join Penn State Extension, assisting the Livestock Team in delivering programs to producers in northcentral Pennsylvania. He comes to Extension after serving 24 years of federal service with the United States Department of Agriculture. He began his career with the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service as a commodity grader in southeastern Pennsylvania. Then he accepted the position of Executive Director with the Lycoming County Farm Service Agency, serving for 17 years. In his final 2 years with the USDA, he served as the Beginning Farmer Coordinator for Pennsylvania and the Outreach Coordinator. Michael graduated with a degree in Dairy and Animal Science from Penn State. He owns and operates a purebred beef cattle operation in Lycoming County with his wife, Vanessa, and 3 sons (Owen, Dylan, and Weston). Outside of agriculture, Michael is the varsity head coach for the Montgomery Soccer Team and an assistant coach for the Penn College Men’s Soccer Program. Thumbnail Photo Credits: Brien Aho USDA

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  Episode #5

  The Research Update: Alli Jobe and Cow Efficiency

  Aug 28, 202639 minS2

  Hello everyone! Thank you for tuning into the Barnyard Broadcast! This is another installment of the Research Update. The focus of these episodes is to highlight the research being done at Penn State! Today, we have Alli Jobe to talk about her graduate research, which focused on beef cow production efficiency and maternal trait selection in Angus cattle. Stay for the whole episode to learn about an amazing new SURPRISE! Beef Cattle Short Course Extension Beef Cattle Home Page Please keep an eye out for our next episode! Guest Bios Alli Jobe- Alli Jobe grew up in Greensburg, PA, on a small cow-calf family operation. Since the age of five, she has been raising and exhibiting livestock, including cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats. As an undergraduate at Penn State, she lived and worked at the Beef and Sheep Center, was active in the Block and Bridle Club and Collegiate Cattlewomen, and competed as a member of the 2023 Livestock Judging team. After graduating in 2023, she served as a Graduate Assistant with Dr. Tara Felix, Ph.D., and received her Master's Degree in May 2026. Her thesis focused on factors impacting cow-calf production efficiency. Alli has accepted a position as an Assistant Teaching Professor of Beef Production in Penn State's Department of Animal Science. Her responsibilities will include helping to develop a strong extension program in beef production and management, with a focus on small- to medium-sized beef producers. As an assistant teaching professor of beef production, she will teach undergraduate courses in beef management, breeding evaluation, and selection, and will coach the undergraduate livestock judging team. She will also develop a new course on livestock handling, including hands-on laboratories at the Animal Science farm facilities. Thumbnail Photo Credits: Gordan Hawkins PSU

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  Episode #4

  Episode 2.4: Let’s Get Real About New World Screwworm

  Jun 18, 202621 minS2

  Hello everyone! Thank you for tuning into the Barnyard Broadcast! In light of recent events, I have decided to do an episode on emerging issues, specifically the New World Screwworm. I hope this episode can provide education for everyone about the recent New World Screwworm outbreak. Thankfully, I have on the episode today Dr. Erika Machtinger and Dr. Tara Felix! Please see their bios and helpful resources below for more information about the New World Screwworm. Please keep an eye out for our next episode! Guest Bios Erika T. Machtinger, PhD – Dr. Machtinger is an Associate Professor of Veterinary Entomology at Penn State, Penn State Extension Vector-Borne Disease Team Lead, and Director of the VectorED Network. Her research and Extension programs focus on ticks, flies, and other arthropod pests affecting animals and public health. A lifelong equestrian and active competitor in dressage and eventing, she combines scientific expertise with practical experience to advance vector-borne disease prevention and animal health. Dr. Tara Felix - Dr. Tara Felix is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Science at Penn State University and the state Extension Beef Specialist. Dr. Felix joined Penn State University in 2016. She received her Master's in ruminant nutrition from the University of Florida and her PhD in feedlot nutrition and management from the Ohio State University. She served on the faculty at the University of Illinois prior to her appointment at Penn State. Her research emphasis is on ruminal metabolism in beef cattle fed grain-based diets. Since joining the faculty at Penn State, Dr. Felix has compared and contrasted the metabolism of Holstein and Angus steers. USDA APHIS New World Screwworm Page FDA NWS Information for Veterinarians Understanding the New World Screwworm - Biology, Identification, and Prevention New World Screwworm Fact Sheet Response Playbook: New World Screwworm Pesticides for Control of New World Screwworm The reemergence of the New World screwworm and its potential distribution in North America Thumbnail Photo Credits: USDA 2026

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  Episode #3

  Episode 2.3: Meat the Market

  May 20, 202646 minS2

  <p>Hello everyone! Thank you for tuning into the Barnyard Broadcast! We were so lucky to have a few producers on for this episode to talk about how they sell retail or wholesale meat! The producers were Jason Scott from Scott’s Roasting, Jodi Gauker from Gauker Farms, and Rob Hess from Bow Creek Farm. Please check out their bios below! As always, if you have any questions about selling retail or wholesale meat or any other livestock topic, please reach out to your local livestock educator or visit extension.psu.edu. </p><p>Please keep an eye out for our...

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  Episode 2.2: Market Minute with Mattie: April Update

  Apr 9, 20268 minS2

  <p>Hello everyone! Welcome to another episode of <b>The Market Minute with Mattie</b>! These episodes are smaller segments of the Barnyard Broadcast. It will give listeners an overview of the late March, early April numbers and insights into the current markets. If you want to access the reports referenced in this episode, please visit the links below! As always, please get in touch with your local Penn State Extension Livestock educator or visit our website at extension.psu.edu. Thank you for joining me for this month’s installment of the Market Minute with Mattie! </p><p><b>Upd...

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