Episode
399: An Era of Smarter Grazing, Better Nutrition & Better Cattle with Dr. Sam Wyffels
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- CattleUSA Daily
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- Aug 24, 2026
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- 1694
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Summary
On today’s episode of the Cattle USA Daily Podcast , your host Lauren Moylan welcomes Dr. Sam Wyffels, Extension Beef Specialist at Montana State University, to discuss how technology, grazing management, and nutrition are changing the way producers manage cattle. Sam shares research on virtual fencing, GPS technology, sensors, grazing behavior, pasture utilization, and automated scales, along with practical nutrition strategies for making the most of low-quality forage and comparing protein supplementation costs. Links: Montana State University: https://agresearch.montana.edu/directory/faculty/2246422/samuel-wyffels CattleUSA Insurance - https://info.cattleusainsurance.com/l/1102253/2025-06-04/288f5m CattleUSA Website - https://www.cattleusa.com/ CattleUSA App IOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cattleusa/id1673147759 CattleUSA App Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.edgarmcbee.cusamobile&pcampaignid=web_share Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cattleusamedia Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cattleusa.media/ Subscribe to our newsletter - https://www.cattleusa.shop/products/cattleusa-drive-premium-daily-newsletter?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&brid=YWdncwFNXt0EmdzFy5cJJBp84J9g CattleUSA Media - https://www.cattleusamedia.com/ Lauren’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_laurenmoylan/ Lauren’s Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@Showboatmediaco The Next Generation Podcast Website - https://www.thenextgenag.com/ Key Takeaways: Technology is creating new possibilities for grazing management Virtual fencing can improve grazing distribution and reduce labor GPS and sensors can provide insight into cattle behavior Automated scales can track individual animal performance Producers should evaluate technol…