Iowa Beef Center's new video podcast provides connections throughout the beef industry
Iowa Beef Collective off to strong start
11/5/25
Patrick Wall interviewing Dave Wiese.
AMES, Iowa – The future of information sharing is so much more than in-person meetings, and Patrick Wall is making it even better. The Iowa State University extension beef specialist hosts a new video podcast from Iowa Beef Center called the Iowa Beef Collective. Regardless of your role in the beef industry, he said you'll find something of interest and value. Follow the IBC podcast.
"We're in a time of unprecedented prices, but we're also going to look at things from everyone's perspective because when one segment of the industry is doing really well, we know there's challenges in other segments," Wall said. "It's important that we all understand where everyone through the supply chain is, what their challenges are, and how we can make it better, and that's what this podcast does."
He said session guests will include folks from Iowa and beyond, to cover the gamut of the beef industry. From industry icons to EPD topics, and from the feeding/packing segment to livestock judging, the podcast appeals to all manner of listeners and viewers. And because all sessions are available on the new Iowa Beef Collective YouTube channel, they're available whenever the timing works.
"Of course we'll bring you technology with ear tags and processing," he said. "We'll also cover some tougher topics like mental health, family transfer, and generational transfer of farming, that can be easier to listen to and learn from initially without needing to sit across the table from family members in difficult circumstances."
This podcast is provided through a partnership with Iowa Beef industry Council, and Wall said updates from Iowa Cattlemen's Association are also planned.
Contact Wall for more information by phone at 515-450-7665 or email at patwall@iastate.edu
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The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University was established in 1996 with the goal of supporting the growth and vitality of the state’s beef cattle industry. It comprises faculty and staff from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine, and works to develop and deliver the latest research-based information regarding the beef cattle industry. For more information about IBC, visit www.iowabeefcenter.org.
Contact:
Patrick Wall, ISU Extension and Outreach beef specialist, 515-450-7665, patwall@iastate.edu
