A Look at 2026 Youth Livestock Programs & Events
In this episode of Cattle Connect, host Bailey Watson sits down with Reid McGuire and Taylor Sondgeroth to discuss their new roles in youth livestock education and highlight upcoming youth events. Fro...
16 Jan 31min
Checking in on the Checkoff: What to Expect from the 2026 Marketing Plan
Host Michael Smith sits down with producer and Alabama Beef Checkoff Council member Bill Walding, along with guest Bailey Watson, to discuss the Alabama Beef Checkoff—how it works, how funds are alloc...
9 Jan 40min
A Front-Row Seat to Alabama Politics ft. Senate Secretary Pat Harris
In the premiere episode of Cattle Connect Season Three, host Erin Beasley sits down with longtime Alabama Secretary of the Senate Pat Harris to reflect on his career, explore the Senate’s rules and le...
2 Jan 22min
2025 ACA Yearbook ft. The Entire Cattle Connect Team
The Cattle Connect team walks through 2025 with a lively month-by-month recap — from a rare statewide snowstorm and industry conventions to youth field days, record scholarship giving, staff transitio...
26 Dec 202549min
Connect to the Cattlemen: Clay County's Winning Recipe ft. Jim & Kim Jordan
In this episode of Cattle Connect, host Michael Smith sits down with Jim and Kim Jordan of the Clay County Cattlemen's Association— the 2025 winner of the Cattlemen of Beef Month contest. The Jordans ...
19 Dec 202544min
Stewarding Deep South Cattlemen's Associations ft. Andy Berry
On this episode, Erin Beasley visits with Andy Berry, Executive Vice President of the Mississippi Cattlemen’s Association and a state senator, for a conversation rooted in the traditions and teamwork ...
12 Dec 202531min
The WHY Behind YCLP: Inside Alabama's Young Cattlemen's Leadership Program ft. YCLP Council Chairman Aisling Walding
The Young Cattlemen's Leadership Program is one of the Alabama Cattlemen's Association's leading opportunities for young cattle producers in Alabama. In this episode, host Michael Smith talks with YCL...
5 Dec 202528min
From The Plains to Producers: Practical Beef Insights ft. Dr. Maggie Justice
Host Kayla Greer welcomes Dr. Maggie Justice, Auburn University’s new State Beef Cattle Extension Specialist, for a conversation packed with insight for Alabama’s beef producers. Back to her home on t...
21 Nov 202528min
