Podcasts by Working Cows
The Working Cows podcast gives you something to think about as you seek to maximize the effectiveness of your cattle operation and the joy your family receives from this lifestyle.
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Ep. 284–Clay Conry–A Story Worth Telling from 2023-12-13T15:25:20.457459
Here is my recent talk given to FFA students participating in the Ag Adventure Zone at the Black Hills Stock Show in Rapid City, SD. I discuss the elements of an ag advocacy story worth telling as ...
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Ep. 338–Tom Krawiec–Evaluating Pasture Profitability from 2023-12-12T14:55:21
Tom Krawiec, Author of Ranching Like a 12 Year Old, joined me to discuss how to evaluate pasture profitability. We talk about how this method puts the power in the rancher’s hand to make decisions ...
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Ep. 337–Graeme Hand and Kevin Muno–Analyzing Landscape Function Management from 2023-12-05T00:13:06
Graeme Hand and Kevin Muno of Landscape Function Management joined me to discuss their unique take on analyzing landscape function. We discuss what properly functioning landscapes look like as well...
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Ep. 336–Aaron Berger–Grazing Corn Stalks from 2023-11-28T00:34:07
Aaron Berger of the Beef Watch Podcast and the University of Nebraska Extension joined me to discuss the ins and outs of grazing corn stalks. We talk about the advantages of this strategy as well a...
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Ep. 335–Vance Crowe–Legacy Interviews from 2023-11-20T05:00:35
Vance Crowe of Legacy Interviews joined me to discuss his passion for capturing the deep wisdom possessed by those who have gone before us. We discuss the process of helping people get comfortable ...
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Ep. 334–Nic De Castro–LandTrust from 2023-11-13T22:02:45
Nic De Castro, CEO of LandTrust, joined me to talk about how LandTrust is helping landowners clear some of the hurdles related to leasing hunting rights. We talk about how they help landowners over...
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Ep. 333–Dallas Mount–Making Good Decisions from 2023-11-06T07:00:41
Dallas Mount, CEO of Ranch Management Consultants, joined me once again to talk about the way that RMC’s Executive Link program helps people make good decisions. We discuss the reasons why now is a...
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Ep. 332–Clay Conry–What is Your Labor Force? from 2023-10-30T02:19:40
I recently had a chance to give a keynote at the Montana Farm Bureau District 6 Fall Fest. It was a great evening of food, conversation, and celebration of the harvest. My goal was to answer the qu...
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Ep. 331–Tom Krawiec–Managing and Training Employees from 2023-10-26T19:53:05
Tom Krawiec of Alberta, Canada joined me to discuss his process for managing and training employees. We talk about his process of tell me, show me, watch me. We also discuss his how his experiences...
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Ep. 330–Javier Mesta–Profitable UHDG from 2023-10-16T21:31:36
Javier Mesta a rancher and businessman from Chihuahua, Mexico joined me to discuss the profitability of Ultra-High Density Grazing. We discuss the logistics of moving 4 times per day as well as the...
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Ep. 329–Enrique Guerrero–Implementing UHDG from 2023-10-09T20:33:34
Enrique Guerrero joined me once again to give an update on the mine land regeneration project. We also discuss what Enrique has learned as he has implemented Ultra-High Density Grazing on his home ...
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Ep. 328–Kent Donica–Succeeding with Stockers from 2023-10-06T18:43:52
Kent Donica an instructor with Understanding Ag as well as a stocker operator from Oklahoma joined me to share some of his wisdom from his decades in the stocker business. We talk about the importa...
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Ep. 327–Nick Jackson–Using Food Scraps from 2023-10-02T17:54:44
Nick Jackson of Jackson Regenerational Farm in Maine joined me to discuss the ins and outs of their food scrap collection service. We talk about the required infrastructure, the benefits to their b...
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Ep. 326–Alex Johnston–Broadening Horizons from 2023-09-25T23:27:03
Alex Johnston a land manager from the UK joined me to discuss his perspective on the American Landscape and American Regenerative Agriculture. We talk about the differences and similarities between...
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Ep. 325–Alan Newport–Ultra High-Density Grazing from 2023-09-18T05:40:46
Alan Newport a journalist and rancher from Oklahoma joined me to discuss his experiences with Ultra High-Density Grazing. We talk about the benefits, the challenges, and the lessons he has learned ...
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Ep. 324–Jeremy Sweeten–Adding Value to Land and Livestock from 2023-09-15T22:54:40
Jeremy Sweeten, part of the team at Understanding Ag and a farmer from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, joined me to talk about what they are doing to add value to lower value land. We talk about t...
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Ep. 323–Clay Conry–Patreon Bonus Episodes from 2023-09-11T11:00:19
Taking a little different approach this week and sharing with you some recent Bonus Content I have released to Patreon Supporters. These are just four episodes that are fairly indicative of what yo...
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Ep. 322–Jeremia Markway–Adding Hair Sheep from 2023-09-04T11:15:47
Jeremia Markway joined me to discuss his experiences regarding adding hair sheep to their existing livestock operation. We talk about the advantages of hair sheep from a soil health perspective as ...
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Ep. 321–Chuck Schembre–Regenerative Gardening from 2023-09-02T05:24:40
Chuck Schembre, a soil scientist and consultant with Understanding Ag, joined me to talk about the application of soil health principles to gardening. We talk about the seasons of a healthy garden ...
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Ep. 320–MCOOL and EID–Rep. Harriet Hageman from 2023-08-28T10:00:18
Rep. Harriet Hageman (WY) joined me to discuss some of the things she has been working on since being elected as a Representative in Wyoming’s only legislative district. We discuss the Electronic A...
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Ep. 319–Kate Sabino–Making Holistic Change from 2023-08-22T03:15:36
Kate Sabino, a grazing intern at Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment, joined me to discuss a laborer’s perspective on the changes they have been making in the Dairy Division at ...
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Ep. 318–Monte Bottens–Soil Health from Tillage Ground Zero from 2023-08-18T22:56:31
Monte Bottens of the Ag Emerge Podcast joined me to discuss his soil health journey. We discuss his experiences with consolidation, integrating livestock, and adopting soil health principles. Thank...
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Ep. 317–Austin Maness–Harvest Returns from 2023-08-14T10:00:23
Austin Maness, COO of Harvest Returns, joined me to talk about the unique way that they are approaching agricultural funding. We talk about how the process works, who can participate on the investm...
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Ep. 316–Morgan Hartman–Soil Health Applied to Turf Management from 2023-08-14T05:28:27
Morgan Hartman from Understanding Ag joined me to talk about how we apply soil health principles to turf managment in this country. We talk about golf courses, lawns, and the amount of irrigation a...
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Ep. 315–Jaime Elizondo–Natural Genetic Selection from 2023-08-08T16:06:20
Jaime Elizondo of Real Wealth Ranching joined me once again. This time we discuss how to select the most profitable genetics from our herd. We talk about removing the crutches, the way to choose be...
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Ep. 314–Mark Firth–Equipping the Next Generation from 2023-07-31T20:54:21
Mark Firth, CEO of Arrowquip, joined me to talk about some of the trends they are paying attention to in the industry. We talk about the increasing demand for beef as well as the increased interest...
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Ep. 313–Marisa Tolsma–Thriving Human Wellness from 2023-07-24T06:00:29
Marisa Tolsma joined me to discuss the journey she and her family have been on towards increasing levels of health. We discuss the GAPS diet, the roll of fermented foods, as well as the importance ...
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Ep. 312–Lynn Hoover–All Natural Soil and Herd Health from 2023-07-17T23:06:39
Lynn Hoover joined my wife Miranda and me at our kitchen table after a pasture walk at our place to discuss what we can do to improve our herd and range health without defaulting to synthetic solut...
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Ep. 311–Karoline Rose–Setting Goals from 2023-07-10T19:11:10
Karoline Rose of the KRose Company and various other enterprises joined me to talk about her teams process of setting goals. We talk about how her and her teams go about setting goals as well as ho...
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Ep. 310–Wally Congdon–Reasserting Local Control from 2023-07-04T15:49:15
Wally Congdon a Deputy County Attorney and Rancher from Mineral County, Montana joined me to talk about the processes that exist to help local stewards reassert local control as they interact with ...
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Ep. 309–Natalie Kovarik and Tara Vander Dussen–Discover Ag from 2023-06-26T19:58:23
Natalie Kovarik and Tara Vander Dussen from the Discover Ag podcast joined me to discuss healthy online engagement. We talk about the issues facing agriculture today as well as how we can answer co...
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Ep. 308–Fernando Falomir–Managing in Brittle Environments from 2023-06-23T06:00:45
Exactly 300 episodes after his initial appearance Fernando Falomir of the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico joined me to talk about the ins and outs of managing in a brittle environment. We discuss the i...
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Ep. 307–Jacob Miller–Surviving Drought from 2023-06-19T16:06:38
Jacob Miller of Livewire Fence Supply joined me to discuss the process they have gone through over the last few years to get through a record setting drought in Southwest Nebraska. We discuss his d...
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Ep. 306–Jeff and Logan Pribbeno–Keeping the Ranch Together for 5 Generations from 2023-06-12T15:19:42
Jeff and Logan Pribbeno of Wine Glass Ranch welcomed me into their office for a discussion about the ins and outs of keeping their ranch together for 5 generations. We talk about it’s founding afte...
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Ep. 305–Gabe Brown and Dr. Allen Williams–Matching Management to Context from 2023-06-10T07:45:27
Gabe Brown and Dr. Allen Williams joined me to discuss matching management to context. We discuss how our management decisions can negatively affect diversity because they are not right for our con...
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Ep. 304–Dallas Mount–What is Profit For? from 2023-06-05T20:25:25
Dallas Mount, CEO of Ranch Management Consultants, joined me to discuss the ways in which we can use our profit. We discuss the Three Secrets to Increasing Profit as well as how to avoid making the...
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Ep. 303–Don Day–Long Term Weather Forecasting from 2023-05-29T06:00:28
Don Day of Day Weather joined me to discuss the long term predictability of weather patterns. We talk about how consistent these weather patterns are as well as the timescale involved in these cycl...
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Ep. 302–Burke Teichert–Characteristics of Successful Ranch Managers pt. 2 from 2023-05-26T14:29:25
Burke Teichert joined me to continue our conversation on the characteristics of successful ranch managers. We talk about Burke’s journey into regenerative management as well as some specific produc...
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Ep. 301–Daniel Hayes–Succeeding with Stockdogs from 2023-05-22T15:35:30
Daniel Hayes of Snakebird Stockdogs joined me to discuss the process of learning and succeeding with stock dogs. We talk about the importance of mentors as wellas some tips for getting started. Tha...
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Ep. 300–Jolene Brown–Developing the Next Generation from 2023-05-15T16:33:37
Jolene Brown a renowned farm and ranch transition expert. She joined me to discuss the importance of communication and preparing the next generation to take the reins of leadership in our businesse...
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Ep. 299–Burke Teichert–Characteristics of Successful Ranch Managers pt. 1 from 2023-05-12T21:04:48
Burke Teichert joined me for a conversation on what it takes to be a successful ranch manager. We talk about the most important things we should be keeping an eye on including some of the key ratio...
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Ep. 298–Dawn Hnatow–Changing Stockmanship from 2023-05-08T14:32:57
Dawn Hnatow a stockmanship instructor from Sulphur Springs, TX joined me to talk about some lessons she learned when Bud Williams came to the feedlot at which she was working. We discuss the impact...
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Ep. 297–Jared Sorenson–Ag Steward from 2023-05-01T15:44:22
Jared Sorenson of Ag Steward and the Profitable Steward Podcast joined me to discuss what it means to be a steward. We also discuss the keys to profiting from our stewardship and what it means to e...
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Ep. 296–Kent Solberg and Doug Voss–Regenerative Dairying from 2023-04-28T18:31:54
Kent Solberg and Doug Voss of Understanding Ag joined me to discuss the challenges facing the dairy industry on its journey toward more regenerative management. We discuss the specific benefits to ...
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Ep. 295–Dylan Biggs–Communicating with Stock Dogs from 2023-04-24T06:31:42
Dylan Biggs joined me once again to talk about how he builds a foundation of communication with his stock dogs. We also talk about instilling patience in dogs as well as the importance of setting d...
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Ep. 294–Dr. Ken Olson and Jaelyn Whaley–Interfacing Small Ruminants with Cattle and Land from 2023-04-17T13:31:38
Dr. Ken Olson and Jaelyn Whaley both of SDSU Extension joined me to discuss the ecological and economic benefits of interfacing small ruminants into our existing livestock operations. We talk about...
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Ep. 293–Gabe Brown and Matt McGinn–Transitioning Toward Adaptive Stewardship from 2023-04-14T06:00:19
Gabe Brown of Understanding Ag and Matt McGinn of McGinn Ranch in the Sandhills of Nebraska joined me to discuss the journey the McGinn family has been on toward more adaptive stewardship of the re...
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Ep. 292–Jason Watson–Educational Alternatives for Our Students from 2023-04-10T16:47:29
Jason Watson, Superintendent of Sunshine Bible Academy (SBA) in Miller, SD, welcomed me into an office at SBA to discuss educational alternatives available to parents looking to educate their child...
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Ep. 291–Dr. Larry Tranel–Handling Stress from 2023-04-03T06:00
Dr. Larry Tranel joined me to discuss what we can do to handle stress more effectively on our operations. We talk about the different types of personalities and how they react to stress. We also di...
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Ep. 290–Gabe Brown and Dr. Allen Williams–Three Rules of Adaptive Stewardship from 2023-04-01T04:49:24
Gabe Brown and Dr. Allen Williams joined me once again to discuss the Three Rules of Adaptive Stewardship. We talk about what the rules are and the benefits of putting them into practice. We also d...
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Ep. 289–Troy Hadrick–North Prairie Butchery from 2023-03-27T06:00:03
Troy Hadrick along with his wife Stacy have been on a journey in recent months of starting a USDA inspected processing facility in their hometown of Faulkton, SD. Among their goals are a more resil...
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Ep. 288–Gabe Brown and Shane New–Managing the Nutrient Cycle from 2023-03-24T07:00:28
Gabe Brown and Shane New of Understanding Ag joined me to discuss the nutrient cycle and how we an manage it more effectively. The nutrient cycle is one of the Four Ecosystem processes. The Four Ec...
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Ep. 287–Jay Young–Using Compost Extracts from 2023-03-20T06:30:59
Jay Young of Young Red Angus in Tribune, KS joined me to talk about his regenerative journey. We focus early on in this conversation on the making and applying of compost extracts. We then turn our...
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Ep. 286–Elaine Froese–Living an Intentional Life from 2023-03-13T06:00:59
Audio File Download Link Elaine Froese joined me to discuss the idea of living an intentional life. What does it look like? What are the stages we go through? How do we make sure that those stages ...
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Ep. 285–Mary Jo Irmen–Building a Financial Team from 2023-03-06T07:00:53
Mary Jo Irmen of Farming Without the Bank joined me to talk about building a financial team. Who should on our team? What should their roles be? What should we expect from them? We discuss all this...
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BONUS Ep. 283–Gabe Brown and Dr. Allen Williams–The 6-3-4 from 2023-02-24T18:21:40
Gabe Brown and Dr. Allen Williams joined me once again to discuss the Six Principles of Soil Health, The Three Rules of Adaptive Stewardship, and the Four Ecosystem Processes. We define each of the...
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Ep. 282–Lynn Hoover and Michael Sileck–Using Ocean Minerals on the Soil from 2023-02-20T07:00:01
Lynn Hoover and Michael Sileck joined me to discuss the ins and outs of using sea salt as part of our agronomic strategy. We talk about why ocean minerals are the missing link in a lot of the relat...
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BONUS Ep. 281–Gabe Brown and Dr. Allen Williams–The State of Agriculture in North America from 2023-02-17T16:11:21
Gabe Brown and Dr. Allen Williams join me in this bonus episode to discuss the state of agriculture in North America. We talk about where we are, how we got here, and what have been some of the pro...
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Ep. 280–Wally Olson and John Haskell–Scaling a Business from 2023-02-13T07:00:06
Wally Olson and John Haskell of Ranching.FYI joined me to discuss what scaling a business is and what it isn’t. We talk about the difference between scaling and growth as well as how you know it is...
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Ep. 279–Jason Medows, Jared Luhman, Brian Alexander–Ag Podcasters Roundtable from 2023-02-06T07:00:47
Jason Medows, Jared Luhman, and Brian Alexander and myself were all able to connect for a conversation about our experiences as podcasters as well as what we see coming as far as land transition an...
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Ep. 278–Buck Brannaman–A Brief History of Vaquero Horsemanship from 2023-01-30T06:27:39
Buck Brannaman a horse clinician and trainer from Sheridan, WY welcomed me into his tack room to have a discussion about the history of Vaquero horsemanship. We talk about it’s origins as a result ...
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Ep. 277–Gabe Brown–The State of the American Food System from 2023-01-23T10:00:10
Gabe Brown of Understanding Ag joined me to talk about the state of the American food system. Gabe has a unique perspective given his unique experience over the last twenty years traveling and cons...
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Ep. 276–Shanon Sims–Having Hobbies Away from the Ranch from 2023-01-16T07:00:07
Shanon Sims of McFadden, WY joined me to talk about the importance of having hobbies away from the ranch. Shanon recently completed a full marathon. We talked the challenges, benefits, and process ...
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Ep. 275–Steve Kenyon–Paying Yourself from 2023-01-09T11:00:08
Steve Kenyon of Greener Pastures Ranching joined me to talk about the paradigm challenging practice of paying yourself. We talk about how Steve figures his labor and equipment costs as well as how ...
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Ep. 274–John Haskell–Matching Business Structure to Life Stage from 2023-01-02T11:00:51
John Haskell of Ranch Right LLC joined me to flesh out an interesting comment he made on a recent RFP Online Webinar. John said that we should make sure our business structure matches available res...
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Ep. 273–Zack Smith–A New Approach to Crop Insurance from 2022-12-26T14:53:28
Zack Smith joined me to talk about his recent video where he pitched a new approach to crop insurance. We take a little deeper dive into his thoughts about how to help make meaningful change in agr...
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Ep. 237 - Shane Barber - People-First Grazing from 2022-04-18T15:50
Shane Barber of Barber Industries joined me to discuss the balance between a well-executed grazing plan and having employees (family) that love you. We talked about what we sacrifice first as well ...
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Ep. 236 - Craig Thompson and Gordon Decker - Restoration Matters Podcast from 2022-04-11T09:33
Craig Thompson and Gordon Decker from Rockside Ranch joined me to talk about Rockside's new podcast Restoration Matters. We talk about the meaning behind the name as well as the unique approach Roc...
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Ep. 235 - Doug Ferguson - The Power of Mindset from 2022-04-04T09:37
Doug Ferguson is a sell/buy marketer and a sell/buy marketing instructor. He joined me to talk about the power of mindset. We talk about the power of positivity, negativity, emotions, and how to ma...
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Ep. 234 - Wayne Knight - Simplified Monitoring from 2022-03-28T13:43
Wayne Knight is the Executive Director of Holistic Management International. He joined me to discuss an initiative HMI has undertaken to simplify the monitoring process and increase the likelihood ...
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Ep. 233 - Steve Campbell - A Bull Sale Catalog Wishlist from 2022-03-21T07:19
Steve Campbell joined me to discuss his bull sale catalog wish list. What information do we wish we would see in bull sale catalogs? How can we go about selecting bulls that will create the most gr...
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Ep. 232 - Steve Cote - A Day of Bud Williams Stocmanship pt. 2 from 2022-03-14T16:57
Steve Cote is a stockmanship expert from Idaho. He has traveled extensively putting on stockmanship clinics in the vein of Bud Williams. He joined me to talk about a day of stockmanship. We pick up...
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Ep. 231 - Dr. Tom Noffsinger - A Day of Bud Williams Stockmanship pt. 1 from 2022-03-07T09:01
Dr. Tom Noffsinger joined me to start a two-part series on stockmanship in the vein of Bud Williams. We start at the trailers and walkthrough our approach of the cattle all the way to the corrals. ...
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Ep. 230 - Brad Kruse - The Seasons of a Honeybee Enterprise from 2022-03-01T23:15
Brad Kruse from Wisconsin joined me to discuss his journey from cow/calf, to pigs, to sheep, and finally to honeybees. We talk about the factors that influenced Brad's decision to look deeper into ...
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Ep. 229 - Amber Kenyon - Studies in Stock Density from 2022-02-22T15:49
Amber Kenyon of Gateway Research Organization joined me to talk about the work GRO has been doing on their heifer pasture. We talk about the history of the management and what they are hoping to di...
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Ep. 228 - Floyd and Donna Cammack - Stoneville Story #3 from 2022-02-14T01:59
Floyd and Donna Cammack have been ranching together for 70 years. I sat down with them to capture a portion of their story. We talked about raising kids, survivning the blizzard of '49, and what it...
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Ep. 227 - Frates Seeligson and Travis Krause - The Business of Grass-Finished Beef from 2022-02-07T05:40
Travis Krause and Frates Seeligson of Grazing Lands joined me to talk about the business of Grass-Finished Beef. We talk about what it takes to find animals that will finish on grass as well as how...
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Ep. 226 - Sage Askin - Working with Peruvian Herders from 2022-01-31T09:13
Sage Askin of Askin Land and Livestock near Lusk, WY. He joined me to talk abou this experience working with Peruvian Herders for his sheep flocks. We talk about the practicalities of supporting th...
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Ep. 225 - Bob Havard - Grass-Fed Beef Genetics from 2022-01-24T10:35
Bob Havard, previous podcast guest on episode 98, joins me to catch up. We talk about the shift towards regenerative farming in the UK, the demand for grass finished beef, Bob's research, and more.
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Ep. 224 - Erik Glenn - Understanding Conservation Easements from 2022-01-17T09:58
Erik Glenn, of Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultrual Land Trust joined me to talk about the details of making use of Conservation Easements. We talked about what land makes a good candidate for a conse...
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Ep. 223 - Bob McBride - The Business of Bucking Bulls from 2022-01-10T10:28
Bob McBride of McBride Bucking Bulls joined me to talk about the business of bucking bulls. We talk about the process of raising bucking bulls as well as training them, marketing them, and the bull...
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Ep. 222 - Justin Fruechte and Jared Knock - 2021 Postmortem from 2022-01-02T22:33
Justin Fruechte and Jared Knock joined me for a 2021 postmortem. We talked about the factors affecting agriculture in 2021 as well as a big picture discussion about how agriculture has changed as t...
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Ep. 221 - Wally Olson - Why Every Ranch Needs Some Sheep from 2021-12-27T09:30
Wally Olson of Ranching.FYI joined me to discuss an interesting statement he made on a recent webinar. He said, "Every ranch needs some sheep." Wally isn't great mind in ranching I have heard say t...
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Ep. 220 - Enrique Guerrero - Award-Winning Mine Land Regeneration from 2021-12-20T09:59
Enrique Guerrero is a rancher from Chihuahua, Mexico. He joined me to discuss his recent project in mine land regeneration. We talk about his history of ranching, how he got started with regenerati...
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Ep. 219 - Steve Strasheim - The Most Profitable Acre from 2021-12-16T14:33
Steve Strasheim is a vegetable farmer in Iowa. He joined me to talk about the mindset it takes to make a living on 2 acres of a vegetable farm. We talk about the business of selling, what works as ...
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Ep. 218 - Bart and Shannon Carmichael - Finding the Right Phenotype from 2021-12-06T08:09
Bart and Shannon Carmichael run a seed stock operation North of Faith, SD. Over the last several years they have been on a journey to find a cow adapted to their environment. They joined me to talk...
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Ep. 217 - Pete Ferrell - Perpetuating Land and its Management from 2021-11-29T08:43
Pete Ferrell of Ferrell Ranch and 4L Grazing joined me to discuss the difference between succession and perpetuating an ecological and economic unit that can benefit generations to come. We also ta...
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Ep. 216 - Elaine Froese - Getting Ranch Transition Unstuck from 2021-11-22T23:12
Elaine Froese is a agricultural business transition expert. She joined me to discuss the ways farm families get stuck as well as how they can go about getting unstuck.
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Ep. 215 - Luke and Natalie Kovarik - Using Technology to Get Started from 2021-11-15T09:28
Luke and Natalie Kovarik joined me to discuss how they have used technology to build a business that can scale as first generation operators. We talk about the importance of making use of overheads...
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Ep. 214 - Steve Kenyon - Managing for Drought Resilience from 2021-11-08T13:25
Steve Kenyon a grazier and educator in Canada joined me to discuss how he manages every year to prepare for a drought. We talked about his approach to grazing in good years and drier years and how ...
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Ep. 213 - Aaron and Tara Helmick - Taking the"Y" from 2021-11-01T23:24
Aaron and Tara Helmick joined me to talk about the journey they have been on toward radically transforming their business. We talk about what facilitated that change, how they decided which directi...
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Ep. 212 - Roger and Betsy Indreland - A Soil Health Journey from 2021-10-25T12:37
Roger and Betsy Indreland of Indreland Angus near Big Timber, MT joined me to talk about the journey they have been on to rejuvinate soil health on the landscape they manage. We talk about the use ...
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Ep. 211 - Wyatt Donald - Managing a Decentralized Ranch from 2021-10-18T14:17
Wyatt Donald is a key decision maker at Cayuse Livestock Co. near Big Timber, MT. This is a ranch that manages land in multiple locations with people from outside the family in different states. We...
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Ep. 210 - Aaron Berger - Ranching as a Side Hustle from 2021-10-12T13:17
Aaron Berger, an Extension Educator from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, joined me to answer a listener question regarding ranching as a side hustle. How do we do it well? What are the challenges? ...
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Ep. 209 - Margaret Byfield - Understanding 30 x 30 from 2021-10-06T23:41
Margaret Byfield is the Executive Director for American Stewards for Liberty an organization committed to protecting property rights. Specifically they focus on helping agriculturalists respond to ...
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Ep. 208 - Jared and Marion Wine - First Generation Stocker Operators from 2021-09-27T00:24
Jared and Marion Wine are first generation stocker operators from near Corpus Christi, TX. We talked about what it takes to get started as a first generation couple. We also talked about how they a...
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Ep. 207 - Chad and Crystal Berg - Disrupting Meat Markets from 2021-09-20T11:58
Chad and Crystal Berg are living nomadically and working to develop a platform where ranchers can develop relationships with the end consumers of their beef. They sat down with my wife and I to tal...
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Ep. 206 - Ryan Noble - Getting Answers from EPDs from 2021-09-13T10:01
Ryan Noble, a rancher in Eastern Colorado, joined me to discuss how they make use of the information contained in EPDs. We talk about what the numbers mean and what numbers matter most when trying ...
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Ep. 206 - Ryan Noble - Getting Answers from EPDs from 2021-09-13T10:01
Ryan Noble, a rancher in Eastern Colorado, joined me to discuss how they make use of the information contained in EPDs. We talk about what the numbers mean and what numbers matter most when trying ...
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Ep. 205 - Dr. Jonathan Lundgren - In Defense of Bugs from 2021-09-07T09:04
Dr. Jonathan Lundgren is and agroecologist and the CEO of Blue Dasher Farm near Estelline, SD. He joined me to discuss the role of bugs on the landscapes we managed. We talked about how to invite b...
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Ep. 205 - Dr. Jonathan Lundgren - In Defense of Bugs from 2021-09-07T09:04
Dr. Jonathan Lundgren is and agroecologist and the CEO of Blue Dasher Farm near Estelline, SD. He joined me to discuss the role of bugs on the landscapes we managed. We talked about how to invite b...
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Ep. 204 - Derek Schwanebeck - Corriente Cattle from 2021-08-30T00:36
Derek Schwanebeck welcomed me into his office to talk about what they have been doing with Corriente cattle on their ranch in the Sandhills of Nebraska. We talked about the advantages and disadvant...
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Ep. 203 - Hugh Ingalls - Stoneville Story #2 from 2021-08-23T16:33
Hugh Ingalls is a rancher along Stoneville Road in western South Dakota. He was born in 1929 and has been managing his family ranch for nearly 70 years. We sat down at his kitchen table to talk abo...
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Ep. 202 - Spud Lemmel - Stoneville Story #1 from 2021-08-15T22:56
Spud Lemmel has been making management decisions on the prairies of western South Dakota for nearly 70 years. I sat down with him to discuss how ranching has changed in that time and how it has sta...
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Ep. 201 - David and Janet Paul -"This is the country to build'em." from 2021-08-10T23:11
David and Janet Paul have been partners in life, agriculture, and family for nearly 60 years. They have been through lean times and times of plenty. We sat down to document a portion of that histor...
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Ep. 200 - Miranda Conry - 2021 Hiccups from 2021-08-04T16:30
My Beautiful Wife, the mother of my children, and my best friend Miranda Conry joined me today to talk about some of the challenges we have been facing in the 2021 drought season. We talk about gra...
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Ep. 199 - Shanon Sims - Raising Your Own Bulls from 2021-07-19T15:11
Shanon Sims a rancher from McFadden, WY. He joined me to discuss the motiviations and process of starting to raise the bulls they use in their operation.
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Ep. 198 - Dallas Mount - Succession Strategies from 2021-07-14T10:26
Dallas Mount, CEO of Ranch Management Consultants, joined me to discuss some strategies and resources for succession success. We talked about how to start the conversation, restart the conversation...
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Ep. 197 - Craig Guffey - Questioning the EPD from 2021-07-07T10:59
Craig Guffey of Swearngin Angus in Lawrence, KS joined me to share his perspective on the EPD. We talk about it's origins, how it has been misused and misunderstood. We also talk about the alternat...
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Ep. 196 - Steve Campbell - Remineralizing Cattle with Salt from 2021-06-29T16:06
Steve Campbell joined me again to talk about an out of the box approach to delivering minerals to cattle. We talk about the things affecting cow health as well as the things to avoid when looking f...
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Ep. 195 - Troy Bishopp - Managing an Eastern Grazing Business from 2021-06-22T09:46
Troy Bishopp is a farmer, a husband, a father, and a grandfather. He joined me to discuss the process of moving from a dairy with forage to a custom grazing business in central New York. We talk ab...
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Ep. 194 - Austin Troyer - Grazing Reclaimed Mine Land from 2021-06-14T09:21
Austin Troyer is a first generation rancher in Ohio. He and his wife have gotten their start by finding undervalued land and putting the work in to make it usable. We talk about the process of obta...
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Ep. 193 - Greg Christiansen - Incorporating Goats in a Commercial Operation from 2021-06-11T09:15
Greg Christiansen of Grandview Livestock in Eastern Kansas joined me to discuss the benefits and challenges of incorporating goats and sheep into a commercial cattle operation. We talk about how go...
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Ep. 192 - Elaine Froese - Starting the Succession Discussion from 2021-05-31T08:55
Elaine Froese is a farm coach with 30 years of experience helping families facilitate healthy relationships. She joined me to discuss the process of getting the succession planning discussion start...
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Ep. 191 - Leann Schafer and Chelsey Erdmann - Managing a Complex Multi-Generational Operation from 2021-05-24T09:09
Mother-Daughter pair Leann Schafer and Chelsey Erdmann are Proud 5th and 6th generation on the farm, feedlot, cow-calf, and Purina feed dealership operation in central North Dakota. Their family fa...
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Ep. 190 - Craig Thompson and Gordon Decker - Rockside Ranch from 2021-05-18T08:35
Craig Thompson and Gordon Decker joined me to talk about how agriculture is a great place for men in crisis to experience life change. We talk about how they are approaching this at Rockside Ranch ...
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Ep. 189 - Zack Smith - Stock Cropping at Scale from 2021-05-10T07:59
Zack Smith joined me to discuss the progress on bringing the Cluster Cluck 5000 to market and scale the practice of Stock Cropping. We also talk about the economic benefits from the first year of t...
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Ep. 188 - Don Campbell - Holistic Grazing Principles from 2021-05-06T17:07
Don Campbell is a legend of Canadian Holistic Management. He has been involved in all levels of Holistic Management International in Canada since the early days of it existence. Don joined me to ta...
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Ep. 187 - Justin Fruechte and Jared Knock - Roots and Ruminants Podcast from 2021-04-29T09:23
Justin Fruechte and Jared Knock, hosts of the new Roots and Ruminants podcast, joined me to talk about why they chose those two entities as their foci for their podcast. We also discuss the opportu...
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Ep. 186 - Logan Pribbeno - Using a Grazing Cage from 2021-04-19T00:35
Logan Pribbeno, a rancher at the Wine Glass Ranch in Southwest Nebraska, joined me to discuss their use of grazing exclusion cages. We talked about how and why they use them as well as what decisio...
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Ep. 185 - James Rogers - The Truth Under Regenerative Agriculture from 2021-04-12T07:44
James Rogers, a ranch manager and consultant, joined me to discuss the truth under regenerative agriculture. We talk about our understanding of God's hand in designing a good world that works well ...
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Ep. 184 - Mike Seely and Mallory Embree - Native Microbials from 2021-04-05T23:58
Mike Seely, Co-Founder and CEO of Native Microbials, and Mallory Embree, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at Native Microbials, joined me to discuss the products they currently have on offer an...
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BONUS Ep. 183 - Austin Hart - Pasture Range and Forage Insurance from 2021-04-01T21:46
Austin Hart of Redd Summit Insurance joined me to discuss the benefits of Pasture Rangeland and Forage Insurance. We talk about how it works and some of the success stories and strategies Austin ha...
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Ep. 182 - Chad Conard - Pasture Loading Bulls from 2021-03-29T07:52
Chad Conard is an engineer and rancher from Colorado. He joined me to discuss his process for training bulls to his style of stockmanship. We also discuss his approach to the bulls as well as how t...
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Ep. 181 - Aaron Berger - Supplementation Strategy from 2021-03-22T09:28
Aaron Berger, a UNL Beef Educator and host of the BeefWatch Podcast, joined me once again to discuss supplementation strategy. We talk about how to find the best supplements in your region, when to...
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Ep. 180 - Wayne Knight - The Practical Impacts of Holistic Management from 2021-03-15T14:30
Wayne Knight, Interim Executive Director for Holistic Management International, joined me to talk about the practical impacts holistic management has had on his land, his family, his community, and...
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Ep. 179 - Dallas Mount - The Grazing Principles from 2021-03-09T16:12
Dallas Mount, CEO of Ranch Management Consultants, joined me to discuss The Grazing Principles as taught at the Ranching for Profit school. We talked about stock density, herd effect, recovery peri...
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Ep. 178 - Daniel Griffith - Wild Like Flowers from 2021-03-01T23:46
Daniel Griffith drawing on life in his Wildland the acclaimed author and poet, emergent conservationist, and Savory Institute Hub Leader, Educator, and Consultant provides a poetic portrait of the ...
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Ep. 177 - Ken Charfauros - The Importance of Local Meat Processing from 2021-02-22T07:50
Ken Charfauros, a local meat processor and entrepreneur, joined me to discuss his three phase vision for expanding the local meat processing capacity in Western South Dakota. We discussed his desir...
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Ep. 176 - David Kleinschmidt - The Law of the Return from 2021-02-15T08:29
David Kleinschmidt is an educator and consultant with Understanding Ag. He joined me to discuss the Law of the Maximum and the Law of the Return as an alternative to Liebig's Barrel or the Law of t...
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Ep. 175 - CK Wisniewski and Brian Alexander - Ranching Reboot Podcast from 2021-02-08T08:02
Brian Alexander, AKA Red Hills Rancher, and CK Wisniewski joined me to discuss the launch of their new "Ranching Reboot" podcast in partnership with PastureMap. The Ranching Reboot podcast will foc...
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Ep. 174 - Hadley Hill - An Unconventional Ranching Biography from 2021-02-01T09:45
Hadley Hill is a ranch manager at Askin Land and Livestock near Lusk, WY. He has had an unconventional history as it relates to ranching. He joined my wife and I to detail that history and some of ...
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Ep. 173 - Miranda Conry - Conrys Chewing the Cud from 2021-01-27T10:15
My wife, Miranda Conry, and I sat down each night during Ranching for Profit and captured our thoughts about the day, what surprised us, what we learned, and how people in the class influenced us. ...
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Ep. 172 - Miranda Conry - RFP Pre-Show from 2021-01-16T17:00
Miranda Conry my Beautiful, Wife, Mother, and Friend joined me to talk about the challenges, mentally, emotionally, and logistically of leaving town to go to Ranching for Profit. We talked about wh...
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Ep. 171 - Peter Ballerstedt - Liebig's Barrel from 2021-01-12T08:54
Peter Ballerstedt, a forage ambassador and grass based health advocate, joined me to discuss Liebigs Barrel. This is the idea that no matter how good the system is it will never be any better than ...
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Ep. 170 - Curtis Evelo - Starting Over from 2021-01-05T23:13
Curtis Evelo, Grazier and Auto Body Repair, man joined me to talk about how he thinks about the process of starting over on a new piece of ground. We talk about his history of management, the chall...
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Ep. 169 - David Neason - Observing Your Ranch Dog's Working Style from 2020-12-28T08:10
David Neason is a horse trainer, day working cowboy, and dog observer. We talk about what it means to be a dog observer as well as how to communicate effectively with your working ranch dog.
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Ep. 168 - Dylan Biggs - Developing a Bond with Your Working Ranch Dog from 2020-12-21T00:51
Dylan Biggs, stockmanship educator and rancher from Alberta, joined me to talk about how to foster and maintain a healthy and productive bond with your working ranch dog. We talk about how to disci...
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Ep. 167 - Clay Conry - Our Greatest Asset from 2020-12-14T07:08
In this episode I talk about the greatest asset we have to pass on. SPOILER ALERT: it's not land, money, or genetics. I also chat about the lessons, some more painful than others, in my immediate f...
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Ep. 166 - Jeff Ramseyer - Rebooting Crop Land with Grazing from 2020-12-07T08:22
Jeff Ramseyer a regenerative farmer from Ohio joined me to talk about a new opportunity to reboot some crop land and overgrazed pasture. Jeff gives me a bit of an education on Ohio agriculture and ...
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Ep. 165 - Anneliese Walker - An Ecosystems Approach to Direct Marketing from 2020-11-30T08:44
NOTE: Sorry about the audio issues during the intro I had the wrong microphone selected for the first 90 seconds. #stillarookieAnneliese Walker is one of the driving forces behind Walker Farms near...
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Ep. 164 - Kathy Voth and Tip Hudson - Sustaining Online Platforms from 2020-11-26T00:13
Kathy Voth is the founder, publisher, and editor of OnPasture.com. Tip Hudson is the host and creator of "The Art of Range" podcast. They joined me to discuss what we have learned in building the o...
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Ep. 163 - CSSRM - Building Online Communities from 2020-11-12T21:29
The Colorado Section of the Society for Range Management recently hosted a webinar series. This was a great opportunity to hear from many great minds in the industry. I was priviliged to participat...
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Ep. 162 - Colorado Section of the Society for Range Management - Rural Mental Health from 2020-11-12T11:25
The Colorado Section of the Society for Range Management recently hosted a webinar series. This was a great opportunity to hear from many great minds in the industry. I was priviliged to participat...
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Ep. 161 - Dave Pratt - The Turnaround: A Rancher's Story from 2020-11-01T22:15
Dave Pratt, CEO Emeritus of Ranch Management Consultants, joined me to discuss his new book "The Turnaround: A Rancher's Story." This book introduces and outlines many of the principles taught in t...
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Ep. 160 - Steve Campbell - Selecting the Right Cow from 2020-10-25T23:24
Steve Campbell, a grazier and lecturer from Idaho, joined me to discuss some of the major takeaways from his two day school hosted by Wedge Tent Angus Ranch near Faith, SD. We talk about what to lo...
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Ep. 159 - Nicole Masters - Understanding the Purpose of"Weeds" from 2020-10-14T07:28
Nicole Masters joined me to discuss the purpose of weeds on the landscape. We talk about how to be patient and allow weeds to accomplish their job. We also discuss how to determine if the weeds are...
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Ep. 158 - Michelle Reines - Improving our Leadership Toolkit from 2020-10-10T07:00
Michelle Reines is a leadership coach focused on equiping everyday leaders with the tools they need to level-up their leadership skills. We talk about Michelle's bull ride that set her on the journ...
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Ep. 157 - Reilly Sasse - Watering Livestock from 2020-09-29T15:56
Reilly Sasse, one of the minds behind Tomcat Mfg, joined me to discuss the benefits, challenges, and tools available to effectively water livestock. We talk about treating bad water, rehabilitating...
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Ep. 156 - Dallas Mount - Having the Courage to Talk from 2020-09-22T15:41
Dallas Mount, CEO of Ranch Management Consultants, joined me to discuss his recent Profit Tips article "Having the Courage to Talk." We talk about how crucial it is to improve our skills around han...
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Ep. 155 - Justin Rader - Bull Leasing from 2020-09-15T15:16
Justin Rader of 100th Meridian Ranching joined me to discuss the advantages of leasing bulls for your cow/calf operation. We talk about the flexibility of this practice as well as the lengths to wh...
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Ep. 154 - Jim Gerrish - Four Laws of Ecology from 2020-09-08T13:47
Jim Gerrish joined me again to talk about the Four Laws of Ecology. We talk about what they are, how they can be a help to us and how we can make sure that we are working in sync with them rather t...
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Ep. 153 - George and Anneliese Walker - Stacking Enterprises from 2020-09-02T15:12
George and Anneliese Walker of Walker Farms near Princeton, MN joined me to discuss the benefits and complexities of stacking multiple enterprises on the same ground. We talk about the roll chicken...
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Ep. 152 - Jason Mauck - Fixing Broken Supply Chains from 2020-08-26T08:58
Jason Mauck joined me to talk about how he is attempting to fix broken supply chains in manure and meat. We talk about the many different ways he is adding value to manure and meat as well as the s...
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Ep. 151 - Zack Smith - Stock Cropping from 2020-08-18T16:04
Zack Smith an Iowa farmer joined me to discuss his new production model called "stock cropping." We talk about the "ClusterCluck 5000" the implement he and his partner have invented to stock crop t...
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Ep. 150 - Allan Savory - Saving Western Ranching Culture from 2020-08-10T12:45
Allan Savory joined me once again to pick up our discussion from our previous episode. He made a statement that intrigued me about saving Western Ranching Culture. I wanted to understand what he th...
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Ep. 149 - Ryan Noble - Managing Through Drought from 2020-08-04T17:56
Ryan Noble of Yuma, CO joined me to discuss their thought process and strategies for managing through a drought. We talk about the physical side of drought management, the mental side of drought ma...
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Ep. 148 - Dr. Allen Williams - Grazing for Soil Health from 2020-07-08T00:24
Dr. Allen Williams, a Partner at Understanding Ag, LLC, joined me to discuss recovering from academia, grazing for soil health, and monitoring soil and range health.
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Ep. 147 - Stuart Austin and John Coleman Locke - Discussing Density from 2020-07-02T10:04
John Coleman Locke and Stuart Austin both master graziers in their own right joined me to discuss how and why they use animal density. We talk about John's Ultra-High Density Grazing operation in H...
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Ep. 146 - Meg Greski - Extending the Reach of Regenerative Agriculture from 2020-06-23T13:11
Meg Greski is a speaker, writer, consultant, and ranch hand. She has forged her own path into ranching and has been on a mission to extend the reach of regenerative ranching since high school. We t...
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Ep. 145 - Jim Gerrish - Introducing More and Proper RECOVERY from 2020-06-15T23:47
Jim Gerrish, grazing expert, joined me to discuss the process of getting started introducing more and proper recovery (not just rest). We talk about where to start, how grass grows, and some of the...
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Ep. 144 - Bryan Moes - Data Driven Business Performance from 2020-06-10T07:40
Bryan Moes, a feedlot operator near Watertown, SD, joined me to talk about his business and how Performance Beef has impacted the way they collect, manage, and interpret data. We also talk about so...
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Ep. 143 - Charlie Arnott - The Regenerative Journey with Charlie Arnott from 2020-06-08T09:06
Charlie Arnott, grazier and biodynamic educator from New South Wales, Australia, joined me to discuss his new podcast, The Regenerative Journey with Charlie Arnott. We talked about a wide range of ...
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Ep. 142 - Brian Alexander - Strip Grazing One Year Later from 2020-05-26T23:20
Brian Alexander joins me once again to talk about what is new, better, and different as they come back to the same areas they strip grazed last year. We talk tools, recovery, and managing people.
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BONUS Ep. 141 - Clay Conry - Ruminations from 2020-05-23T23:13
Call in and answer these three questions: What have you done to make sure your ranching practices are in sync with nature? What are you doing to make sure you are more than the lowest cost producer...
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Ep. 140 - Dane Kuper and Justin Sexten - Performance Beef from 2020-05-18T08:31
No doubt technology plays a big role in our daily lives. In this episode, I talked with Dane Kuper and Justin Sexten to learn more about Performance Beef and how the technology makes things easier ...
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Ep. 139 - Allan Crockett - Every Problem is a People Problem from 2020-05-13T16:19
Allan Crockett is a ranching consultant with many years of experience helping people work through their problems. He is also an instructor for the Ranching For Profit school put on by Ranch Managem...
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Ep. 138 - Taylor Moyer - A NASCAR Crew Chief on Managing People from 2020-04-27T23:38
Taylor Moyer, Crew Chief for the Jr. Motorsports Racing #8 Car in the Xfinity Series, joined me to talk about what goes into managing the complexity that exists in the shop of a NASCAR race team. W...
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BONUS Ep. 137 - Holisitic Management Canada 2020 Highlights from 2020-04-25T11:47
In this bonus episode I share some highlights of the recordings I captured at the Holistic Management Canada 2020 Conference. There are recordings from Don Campbell's talk on financial planning and...
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Ep. 136 - Hugh Aljoe - Six Skills of an Intentional Manager from 2020-04-22T00:42
Hugh Aljoe, Director of Producer Relations for the Noble Research Institute in Ardmore, OK, joined me to discuss the skills required to progress as an intentional manager. We talk about the intenti...
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Ep. 135 - Ian Mitchell-Innes - Managing Energy Throughout the Year from 2020-04-18T10:06
Ian Mitchell-Innes is a world-renowned grazier and educator. He is a wealth of knowledge and communicates clearly and practically his passion to help people receive the maximum amount of benefit po...
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Ep. 134 - Ben Gotschall - Managing Market Complexity from 2020-04-10T22:44
Ben Gotschall of Davey Road Ranch joined me to discuss the ins and outs of managing market complexity. We talk about nutritional food, getting that food to market, and getting paid for those products.
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Ep. 133 - Ariel Greenwood - The Ethos of a Grass Nomad from 2020-03-31T07:33
Ariel Greenwood, partner at Grass Nomads LLC, joined me to talk about the day to day realities of managing land, animals, and people in a nomadic lifestyle. We talk about how she got started, where...
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Ep. 132 - Cody Spencer - Regenerating Brittle Landscapes with Bison from 2020-03-24T07:43
Cody Spencer, Co-Manager of Roam Ranch in the Hill Country of Texas and Co-Owner of Sweetgrass Bison in Southwest, AB, joined me to discuss the work he is participating in to regenerate an abused a...
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Ep. 131 - Dr. Abbey Wick and Tim Hammerich - NDSU Soil Sense Podcast from 2020-03-19T15:44
Dr. Abbey Wick and Tim Hammerich, the two minds behind the NDSU Soil Sense Podcast, joined me to talk about why the started this podcast and what they were hoping to accomplish through this venture.
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Ep. 130 - Jamie Depape - Worm Castings for Soil Health from 2020-03-09T06:24
I sat down with Jamie Depape, Chief Operations Officer for Annelida Casting Innovations, a worm casting bio stimulant manufacturing company just outside of Edmonton, AB, CA. We talked after finishi...
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Ep. 129 - Clay Conry - Lessons from 100+ Podcast Episodes from 2020-03-02T10:24
Here is my talk from the 2020 Holistic Management Canada Conference. I was asked to share the lessons I have learned from 100+ podcast interviews. What have you learned through the podcast?
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Ep. 128 - Steve Kenyon - The Discipline of Lifelong Learning from 2020-02-24T11:09
While in Camrose, AB, CA for the Holistic Management Canada 2020 conference I sat down with Steve Kenyon and talked about the discipline of lifelong learning. One thing that became abundantly clear...
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Ep. 127 - Darrell Oswald - Soil Health at Menoken Farm from 2020-02-18T12:20
Darrell Oswald, Manager of the Menoken Farm, joined me to discuss how they are approaching improving soil health at Menoken Farm. We talk about the Five Pillars of Soil Health as well as the upcomi...
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Ep. 126 - Craig Guffey - Starting from NOthing from 2020-02-10T15:02
Craig Guffey, one of the minds behind Swearngin Angus, joined me to discuss how he got started from nothing. We also discuss finding animals that are adapted to the environment and challenge more t...
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Ep. 125 - Cooper Hibbard - Grazing in Difficult Terrain and Environments from 2020-02-03T16:46
Cooper Hibbard is a member of a multi-generation ranch in the mountains of Montana. He joined me to discuss how they go about using polywire to graze these difficult terrains. We also discussed how...
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Ep. 124 - Chuck Cosgrove - Grazing Pivot Irrigated Circles from 2020-01-27T13:21
Chuck Cosgrove a grazier from Utah joined me to disuss the successes, challenges, and benefits of an intensive grazing project on pivot irrigated circles. We talk economic benefits, land benefits, ...
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Ep. 123 - Michelle Patten - Outsourcing Bookkeeping from 2020-01-22T10:22
Michelle Patten, of Patten Bookkeeping Services, joined me to discuss the ins and outs of having someone else take over some or all of your bookkeeping. We talk about the real costs associated with...
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Ep. 122 - Josh Dukart - The"To-Don't"List from 2020-01-20T13:03
Josh Dukart is a Holistic Management Educator and Rancher from Hazen, ND. He keeps a full schedule of coaching and facilitation opportunities teaching people to ask the right questions to help take...
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Ep. 121 - Gabe Brown - Heifer Development in Sync with Nature from 2020-01-06T06:23
Gabe Brown, of Brown's Ranch in Bismarck, ND, joined me to talk about what they are doing to develop heifers that can perform in their environment. We talk about different ways of getting animals i...
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Ep. 120 - Dallas Mount - Working ON the Business from 2019-12-30T07:42
Dallas Mount, CEO of the Ranch Management Consultants purveyors of the Ranching For Profit School among other things, joined me to discuss the idea of Working on the Business as opposed to Working ...
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Ep. 119 - Glenn Elzinga - The Benefits of"Inherding" from 2019-12-23T08:48
Glenn Elzinga of Alderspring Ranch in May, ID joined me to discuss his pioneering work with what he calls "inherding." They have been experiencing multi-faceted benefits as a result this paradigm c...
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Ep. 118 - Marcos Jeffers - Too Much Grass in the Desert from 2019-12-16T15:19
Marcos Jeffers of Jeffers Cattle Co. joined me to discuss how they have been steadily increasing their stocking rates through increased stock density for more than a decade in the Chihuahuan Desert...
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Ep. 117 - Mike Callicrate - Fighting Vertical Integration from 2019-12-02T15:34
Mike Callicrate is a rancher and advocate from Northwest Kansas. He has been a leading voice for fair and competitive markets for over two decades. I asked him to join me to discuss where we are in...
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Ep. 116 - Clay Conry -"Paradigm Challenging Practices" from 2019-11-25T21:49
I am going solo today to talk about some of my thoughts after attending Wally Olson's Marketing school. I also talk about a couple upcoming events and plans for the podcast and it's community.
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Ep. 115 - Brian Alexander - Strip Grazing Post-Mortem from 2019-11-18T14:32
Brian Alexander is a grazier from central Kansas. He has recently embarked on a strip grazing experiment. Brian joined me to discuss what he knows about this experiment on the heels of the livestoc...
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Ep. 114 - Dave Pratt - Monuments to Tax Avoidance from 2019-11-04T07:28
Dave Pratt, President Emeritus of Ranch Management Consultants, joined me to talk about the lengths to which people will go to avoid paying taxes. We talk about strategies for using that same capit...
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Ep. 113 - David Neason - Understanding a Horse's Non-Verbal Communication from 2019-10-28T16:19
David Neason is a horse trainer and cowboy from Texas. He dayworks seasonally and trains horses in the off-season. He joined me to discuss common mistakes made by even the most experienced horsemen...
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Ep. 112 - Wally Olson - Navigating Difficult Markets from 2019-10-23T15:46
Wally Olson is a rancher and educator in Claremore, OK. He teaches people how to maximize profit through marketing decisions. He joined me to talk about how we can handle the marketing decisions we...
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Ep. 111 - Mark Tague - Making Sense of DNA Data through Visualization from 2019-10-14T12:39
Mark Tague, CEO of Agric-Bioformatics, joined me to discuss AgBoost a DNA data visualizaiton tool that seeks to help seed stock producers and commercial cattleman a like interpret the DNA data capt...
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Ep. 110 - Mary Jo Irmen - Objections to Farming without the Bank from 2019-10-08T12:39
Mary Jo Irmen, author of Farming without the Bank, joined me to discuss the common objections she hears to starting with the Infinite Banking Concept or Farming without the Bank. Mary Jo also recen...
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Ep. 109 - Jason Medows - Ag State of Mind #InternationalPodcastDay from 2019-09-30T15:13
Jason Medows is launching a new podcast today. Ag State of Mind is a podcast geared toward changing and normalizing the conversation around mental health in agriculture.
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Ep. 108 - David Kleinschmidt - Improving Pastures with Cover Crops from 2019-09-23T12:58
David Kleinschmidt is a contract consultant with Understanding Ag, LLC. The soil health education organization started by Gabe Brown, Allen Williams, Ray Archuletta, and Shane New. He joined me to ...
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Ep. 107 - Riki Kremers - Getting Started with Migratory Grazing from 2019-09-16T17:01
Riki Kremers is a rancher from East Central Wyoming. She is an excellent business woman who has seen great improvements in her land base as she and her family have implemented Instinctive Migratory...
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Ep. 106 - Xiaokang Chen - Chinese Bovine Adaptation from 2019-09-09T22:39
Xiaokang Chen (Alex) has a fascinating history that uniquely qualifies him to speak to the audience of the Working Cows podcast. He attended High School in the Boston area as well as attended a pre...
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Ep. 105 - Grahame Rees - Aussie Grazier US Tour Recap from 2019-09-03T10:23
Grahame Rees of KLR Marketing based out of Australia joined me to discuss his takeaways from the 2019 Aussie Graziers US Tour. The tour ranches from Idaho to Kansas and nearly 6000 miles in between...
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Ep. 104 - Kyle Bueermann and Matt Henslee - Finding a Local Church from 2019-08-26T14:13
We take a little detour today and talk to Kyle Bueermann and Matt Henslee, pastors of rural churches and hosts of Not Another Baptist Podcast. They joined me to talk about their new book "Replantin...
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Ep. 103 - Nicole Masters - Fingerprints of Soil Health from 2019-08-19T09:14
Nicole Masters is a soil health consultant who has a knack for teaching the function of the complex systems of the soil in a way that connects clearly with those who are listening. She joined me to...
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Ep. 102 - Collin Osbourn - Beefmasters Breeders United from 2019-08-16T14:07
Collin Osbourn is the Executive Director of Beefmasters Breeder United. He joined me to talk about how the breed was developed, what the results of that development process were, and how people are...
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Ep. 101 - Brian Alexander - An Update on an Experiment Stock Density from 2019-08-04T23:41
Brian Alexander, a Rancher from the Red Hills of Kansas joins me to give an update on his strip grazing experiment. We talk about changes in the land, changes in the cattle, and Brian's sense of ho...
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Ep. 100 - Burke Teichert - Training the Next Generation of Ranch Managers from 2019-07-22T09:04
Burke Teichert of Teichert Management and Consulting joined me to discuss the training programs that consistently produce the most well equipped ranch managers. We talk about how future ranch manag...
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Ep. 099 - Morgan Hartman - Getting Started with Holistic Planned Grazing from 2019-07-16T06:57
Morgan Hartman is a seed stock producer, grazier, and Holistic Management educator. He joined me to discuss the process he would go through to get started with Holistic Planned Grazing. Morgan also...
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Ep. 098 - Bob Havard - Regenerative Ag in the UK from 2019-07-10T11:22
Bob Havard of the Midlands in England joined me to discuss his operation and how they made the shift to year-round grazing. We talk about the challenges his neighbors thought he would have and what...
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Ep. 097 - Asking Why? from 2019-07-09T09:41
Going solo today to talk about asking "Why?" in our ranch businesses. It is important to ask "Why?" if we hope to stay open to new ways of thinking and acting in our ranch businesses, but asking "W...
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Ep. 096 - Aaron Berger - Ten Things to Consider When Evaluating Moving Calving Date from 2019-06-15T09:09
Aaron Berger, a beef specialist with UNL Extension, joins me to discuss his article in the June edition of the BeefWatch Newsletter. We discuss taking a systems approach to considering moving calvi...
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Ep 095 - Steve Kenyon - The Calendar of the Year-Round Grazier from 2019-06-13T07:42
Steve Kenyon, a Year-Round Grazier himself, joins me to discuss his recently published book "The Calendar of the Year-Round Grazier." We talk about how the lay out of the book and the lay out of th...
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Ep. 094 - Ken Olson - Managing the Rumen from 2019-05-27T06:39
Ken Olson has nearly 40 years of experience studying ruminant animals. Ken joined me to talk about how we can practically manage the nutritional plane of our animals and some of the challenges that...
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Ep. 093 - L. Carlos Lara - The Recent History of Financial Collapse from 2019-05-25T08:36
L. Carlos Lara is a certified IBC instructor and founding board member of the Nelson Nash Institute. In this follow-up episode to episode 93 Carlos and I pick up where my conversation with Nelson e...
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Ep. 092 - R. Nelson Nash - The Deep History of Financial Collapse from 2019-05-25T08:31
R. Nelson Nash is the founder of the Infinite Banking Concept, a tool used to provide financing outside of commercial banks. Nelson joined me shortly before his death. We talked about the deep hist...
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Ep. 091 - Bart Davidson - Decisionable Data from 2019-05-23T22:04
Bart Davidson joined me to talk about how ranchers and graziers can make better decisions if the data they are already collecting is returned to them in a meaningful way. We talk about how Maia gra...
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Ep. 090 - Dallas Mount - Profitability Targets from 2019-05-21T18:26
Dallas Mount, Extension Educator for the University of Wyoming and instructor for the final class of the High Plains Ranch Practicum joined me ahead of the June 26th launch of the class. We discuss...
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Ep. 089 - Dalmas Tiampati - Maasai Center for Regenerative Pastoralism from 2019-05-20T15:08
Dalmas Tiampati of the Maasai Center for Regenerative Pastoralism of Kenya joined me to discuss the history of Maasai Pastoralism, the effects of colonialism, as well as his hopes, dreams, and defi...
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Ep. 088 - Experiments in Stock Density from 2019-05-07T23:32
Brian Alexander, Custom Grazier, Prescribed Burner, and Wildfire Survivor joined me to discuss his experiences at the Grass Fed Exchange as well as some new ideas he as a result of attending. We ta...
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Ep. 087 - Bob Kinford - The Three Quarters Misguided Ambitions of the American Prairie Reserve from 2019-05-01T08:22
Bob Kinford joins me to discuss the American Prairie Reserve and his perspective on their misguided ambitions. We also talk about how Bob would use Migratory Grazing to accomplish the regeneration ...
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Ep. 086 - Glen Jensen - Increasing Accuracy of Breeding Soundness Exams from 2019-04-24T14:57
Glen Jensen a veterinarian with Emery Animal Health in Castle Dale, UT joined me to discuss the current state of bull breeding soundness exams and what we can do to improve their accuracy. We discu...
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Ep. 085 - Cody Creelman - Castration in All Stages of the Beef Life Cycle from 2019-04-18T00:26
Cody Creelman, Cow Vet, from Airdrie, Alberta, Canada joins me to talk about different ways of handling and thinking about the task of castration. We discuss regional strategies as well as some out...
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Ep. 084 - John Coleman Locke - Mob Grazing to Improve Land, Livestock, and Life from 2019-04-10T17:28
John Coleman Locke of the Locke Division of the J.D. Hudgins ranch joined me to discuss their transition to and implementation of mob grazing to improve their resource base. We talk about his influ...
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Ep. 083 - Kelly Sidoryk - Developing a Shared Vision from 2019-04-10T17:13
Kelly Sidoryk is an Holistic Management Educator based out of Blackroot, AB, CA. She has a wealth of experience and knowledge in helping families develop the shared vision that will facilitate smoo...
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Ep. 082 - Rob Jennings - Grassroots Traceability with BeefChain from 2019-04-10T16:55
Rob Jennings is the CEO and Co-Founder of BeefChain a grassroots free-market tool for tracking and communicating the handling and sourcing information of livestock. I am excited to feature this dec...
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Ep. 081 - Dave Ollila - History of the Western Range Ewe from 2019-04-10T16:47
Dave Ollila, SDSU Extension Sheep Specialist, joins me once again to answer some questions about his recent presentation on the history of the Western Range Ewe. We discuss the development and use ...
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Bonus Ep. 080 - Dave Pratt - Disaster Recovery from 2019-04-10T16:37
Dave Pratt, owner of Ranch Management Consultants the parent company of the Ranching for Profit school, has experience in guiding ranchers through disaster recovery. I invited me to share some of h...
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Ep. 079 – Brett Wright – Ripping Off the Band-Aid from 2019-03-25T10:00:44
Brett Wright, North Central Oklahoma Rancher, joins me to discuss the process of ripping off the Band-Aid of transitioning from to traditional to low-cost cow herd management. His challenges, his s...
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Bonus Ep. 78 – Steve Nelson – Nebraska Disaster Relief from 2019-03-20T23:13:58
Steve Nelson, President of Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation, joins me to discuss the recent devastation from the flooding in Eastern Nebraska. We also talk about some opportunities to help those aff...
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Ep. 077 – Trenton Stout – No-Till on the Plains 2019 from 2019-03-20T20:36:14
Trenton Stout of the TopSoil Podcast joins be to discuss some lessons learned at No-Till on the Plains 2019. We also touch on integrating different sectors of the industry and some of the mechanics...
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Ep. 076 – Charlie Arnott – Biodynamic Agriculture from 2019-03-13T16:54:51
Charlie Arnott, award winning Australian grazier, joins me from Boroowa, New South Wales to discuss biodynamic agriculture, how to get started, it’s benefits, and how to go about “catching the monk...
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Ep. 075 – Allan Savory – The State of Regenerative Agriculture from 2019-03-04T11:57:39
Allan Savory joins me for this special 75th episode of the Working Cows podacst. We discuss common mistakes made by graziers, the future of regenerative agriculture, and the absolute necessity of a...
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Ep. 074 – Dave Ollila – The Benefits of Multi-Species Grazing from 2019-02-26T06:54:13
Today we talk to Dave Ollila about the method and benefits of multiple species grazing. Dave deals talks us through the specific ways that sheep can benefit a cow/calf operation economically as wel...
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Ep. 073 – Christine Su – PastureMap Serving Ranchers with Better Data from 2019-02-22T21:54:18
Christine Su is the Co-Founder and CEO of PastureMap. She has had an incredible journey into the ranching industry and has helped make one of the most useful and important pieces of technology for ...
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Ep. 072 – Free-Market Cowpitalism from 2019-02-11T11:00:43
How can we introduce competition into our cow herds? How can we introduce competition into the enterprises that make-up our ranch businesses? Ultimately, how can we get profitability into our ranch...
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Ep. 071 – Logan Pribbeno – “That won’t work here. . .” from 2019-02-04T11:00:36
Logan Pribbeno is a manager at Wine Glass Ranch in Southwestern Nebraska. I reached out to Logan after seeing a tweet that indicated that they were up to some paradigm challenging on the operation....
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Ep. 070 – Dave Pratt – Owner Value from 2019-01-29T01:11:16
Dave Pratt, Owner of Ranch Management Consultants, joined me to discuss issues related to Owner Value and how we determine and manage the relationships with all the various individuals with (real) ...
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Ep. 069 – Roland Kroos and Patrick Toomey – Rebranding Herd Impact from 2019-01-22T14:07:49
Roland Kroos and Patrick Toomey sat down with me after their Holistic Management Roadshow sponsored by the South Dakota Grassland Coalition. We reviewed many of the subjects they touched on at thei...
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Ep. 068 – Steve Kenyon – Managing “Waste” in Bale Grazing from 2019-01-17T03:36:15
Steve Kenyon of Greener Pastures Ranching in Busby, AB, CA joined me to discuss his recent article for Canadian Cattlemen. In this article he challenged the paradigm that unconsumed feed in bale gr...
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Ep. 067 – Gabe Brown – Dirt to Soil from 2019-01-07T15:05:33
Gabe Brown of Bismarck, ND joins me to discuss some of the concepts discussed in his new book Dirt to Soil. Gabe will be a speaker at the 2019 Farm and Ranch Conference. Gabe is a sought-after spea...
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Ep. 066 – Tim Goodnight – Grass-Finished Steers from 2018-12-31T20:00:07
Tim Goodnight is the Bull Development Manager for Pharo Cattle Company in Cheyenne Wells, CO. He joined me to discuss the logistics of finishing steers on forages alone. We talk about the results o...
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Ep. 065 – Sarah Wentzel-Fisher and Sam Ryerson – Quivira Coalition’s New Agrarians Apprenticeship Program from 2018-12-24T16:36:57
Sarah Wentzel-Fisher is the Executive Director of the Quivira Coalition, a Non-Profit based in Santa Fe, NM. Sam Ryerson is a Rancher based in Central New Mexico and a 2010 graduate of Quivira Coal...
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BONUS Ep. 064 – Rich and Sara Grim – Mid-Missouri River Prescribed Burn Association from 2018-12-24T05:13:19
Rich and Sara Grim head-up the Mid-Missouri River Prescribed Burn Association. They have been using fire as a tool for fighting an imbalance of Eastern Redcedar. Subscribe to WCP: WorkingCows.net/S...
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Ep. 063 – Aaron Berger – Leased Land and Cow Herds from 2018-12-19T00:55:20
Aaron Berger, Beef Educator with the University of Nebraska Lincoln joined me to discuss issues related to his recent article in the BeefWatch Newsletter regarding the ins and outs of leasing land ...
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Ep. 062 – Jason Mauck – Closing the Loop between Livestock and Grains from 2018-12-12T05:49:39
Jason Mauck is the CEO of Constant Canopy and a farmer in East Central Indiana. He is experimenting with some very cool things and constantly innovating new solutions to opportunities (or problems ...
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BONUS Ep. 061 – #WorldSoilDay – Joe Dickie from 2018-12-05T22:56:47
I can think of no better way to celebrate World Soil Day than to feature the videographer and photographer for the South Dakota Grassland Coalition’s “Our Amazing Grasslands” videos. A guy who has ...
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Ep. 060 – Josh Sybesma and Calvin DeBoer – Corn-Fed Beef from 2018-12-03T11:00:10
Josh Sybesma and Calvin DeBoer joined me to debrief after an exciting, informative, and inspiring panel discussion on Local Food at South Dakota Farm Bureau’s 2018 State Convention. Grass-Finished ...
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BONUS Ep. 059 – Kyle Schell – Schell Ranch from 2018-11-28T17:51:12
Kyle Schell and his family on the Schell Ranch near Wasta, SD were the featured producers for the month of May in the South Dakota Grassland Coalition’s 2018 Grassland Planner. We talk about the di...
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Ep. 058 – Nate Chisholm – The Trajectory of a Weird Rancher from 2018-11-26T11:00:03
Nate Chisholm is a rancher, author, and businessman approaching things a little differently. We talk about his trajectory into the ranching industry and his allergy to buzzwords. Support WCP: Worki...
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Ep. 057 – Nicolette Hahn Niman – Defending Beef from 2018-11-20T06:47:02
Nicolette Hahn Niman has been at the top of my desired guests list for a while. I caught up with her to talk about her journey from an environmental lawyer to a rancher. We also talk about how we c...
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Ep. 056 – Mary Jo Irmen – Responsible Use of Leverage from 2018-11-15T14:04:41
Mary Jo Irmen author of “Farming Without the Bank” joins me to discuss the current financial and economic climate of production agriculture and what we can do to responsibly manage leverage. Subscr...
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Ep. 055 – The Ethos of Working Cows from 2018-11-05T11:00:33
Today we take a little different approach, or maybe a totally different approach. I sit down and talk about what I have been gathering on the journey that has been the last year of the Working Cows...
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Ep. 054 – Terryn Drieling – Faith Family and Beef from 2018-10-29T10:00:36
Terryn Drieling is the creator of “Faith Family and Beef” a site designed to help introduce people to ranching and the who and how of the raising of the American beef animal. Subscribe to WCP: Work...
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Ep. 053 – Greg Judy – Getting Started from 2018-10-24T18:43:50
Greg Judy, accomplished grazier, and author joined me to talk about starting out and the practical considerations we should be aware of with regards to lease prices, paddock design, and training co...
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Ep. 052 – Wally Olson – Thriving in Difficult Times from 2018-10-18T04:52:22
Wally Olson has been teaching the Bud Williams system of stockmanship and marketing for many years. As leasor of the Kelley Ranch Wally has had the opportunity to see these techniques work to impro...
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Ep. 051 – Johann Zietsman – Mimicking Nature from Arid Lands to the Tropics from 2018-10-08T16:55:07
Johann Zietsman is the author of Man, Cattle and Veld as well as an accomplished grazier, consultant, and speaker around the world. He joined me while on a tour of North American Ranches from South...
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Ep. 050 – Joel Salatin – Increasing Profitability Polyface Style from 2018-10-01T10:00:45
Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms in Swoope, VA joined me to discuss strategies for increasing profitability, and the various ways they have found to make that happen on their farm. Every Episode of t...
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Ep. 049 – Daniel Suarez – Regenerative Ranching in the Dry Tropics from 2018-09-24T13:35:46
Daniel Suarez ranches in the Chiapas region of Mexico. There he receives 60 inches of rain in 4 months. We talk about the challenges of ranching in that environment. Support the Working Cows Podcas...
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Ep. 048 – Troy Hadrick – GeneMax Testing from 2018-09-17T20:49:05
Troy Hadrick has been seeing some results from applying the data derived from the GeneMax (specifically Advantage) test to his herd. We discuss the impacts it has had on his operation in North Cent...
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Ep. 047 – Will Munger – Learning at the Margins from 2018-09-10T10:00:37
Will Munger joined me to discuss his recent work in Bolivia as well as his Ph.D. work. Have your questions heard on the Working Cows Podcast: Become a Patron! Connect with Will: @willmunger Books M...
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Ep. 046 – Aaron Berger – Economic Analysis from 2018-09-03T17:00:14
Aaron Berger is the Host of the BeefWatch Podcast, the companion to UNL’s BeefWatch Newsletter. Aaron is a beef specialist with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Extension Service in the Southwe...
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Ep. 045 – Kit Pharo – Game Changer from 2018-08-27T10:00:12
Kit Pharo joins me to discuss an exciting development in opening up a large scale market for domestic (USA) grass-finished beef. Get in touch with WCP: workingcows.net/contact Blog Post Discussed: ...
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Ep. 044 – Mike Pearson and Delaney Howell – Global Ag Network from 2018-08-22T19:07:42
I have been teasing this news for a while and Dallas tried to drag it out of me, and wouldn’t you know it the day I released the episode with Dallas is the day the press release went live from the ...
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Ep. 043 – Dallas Mount – Turning the Tables from 2018-08-21T04:29:11
Dallas Mount turns the tables this week and interviews your host, Clay Conry. You’ll get some “where we’ve been”, some “where we’re at”, and some “where we’re going.” Support the Show: Working Cows...
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Ep. 042 – Cody Creelman – Market Disruption from 2018-08-13T10:00:14
Cody Creelman is a cow veterinarian and Vlogger in Airdrie, AB, CA. He recently attended the New Harvest 2018 conference at MIT in Cambridge, MA, a conference focused on cellular agriculture. He jo...
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Ep. 041 – Dave Pratt – Core Principles from 2018-08-06T10:00:09
Dave Pratt of Ranch Management Consultants joined me to continue our discussion from episode 13 (http://workingcows.net/13). We talked about the how and why of setting down the Core Principles of o...
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Ep. 040 – Luke Perman – Management Succession pt. 2 from 2018-08-04T21:26:28
Luke Perman and I sat down to discuss his perspective on the management succession process he and his father Lyle (guest on ep. 37 [workingcows.net/37]) are going through at Rock Hills Ranch near L...
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Ep. 039 – Josh Lefers – Audubon Society from 2018-07-30T12:49:59
Josh Lefers is a range ecologist for the Audubon Societies “Conservation Ranching Program.” He joined me to discuss their strategy of providing the market with certified meat that has been raised w...
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Ep. 038 – Adrienne Lulay – AI Round-Up from 2018-07-17T05:44:09
Adrienne Lulay reached out to me through the website (http://workingcows.net/contact) and said that she would pitch in to help if I ever needed a guest on short notice. Boy did she deliver! These b...
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Ep. 037 – Lyle Perman – Management Succession from 2018-07-12T06:18:33
Lyle Perman of Rock Hills Ranch near Lowry, SD joined me to discuss their operation. We talked about how they plan to see the sustainable practices they have implemented carried forward for generat...
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Ep. 036 – Natural Parasite Control – Steve Kenyon from 2018-07-03T13:17:07
Steve Kenyon of Greener Pastures Ranching near Busby, AB, CA joined me to discuss the how and why of natural parasite control. Connect with Steve Online: Greener Pastures Ranching on Facebook Green...
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Ep. 035 – Breck Hamann – Blue Bell Ranch from 2018-06-29T16:54:59
I sat down with Breck Hamann part of the Blue Bell Ranch near Clear Lake, SD. Breck and the Hamann and Poindexter families are the featured producers for June of 2018 in the South Dakota Grassland ...
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Ep. 034 – Kathy Voth – Training Cows to Eat Weeds from 2018-06-25T13:54:49
When I set out to give producers a platform to discuss and share paradigm challenging practices. I didn’t expect to have quite so many of my own paradigms challenged. That is exactly what Kathy Vot...
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Ep. 033 – Dylan Biggs – Stockmanship from 2018-06-11T14:05
Dylan Biggs joined me and unloaded some great content regarding animal behavior, learning, the posture of the stockman, and much more. It was an honor to speak with him and I look forward to future...
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Ep. 032 – Todd Boesen – #Graze365 from 2018-06-04T11:00:38
Todd Boesen steps into pinch hit and knocks it out of the park in this episode. We discuss the challenges, benefits, and future of his project as he seeks to graze his herd year round. Sponsor: HPR...
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Ep. 031 – Derek Schwanebeck – The Absolute Necessity of Continuing Education from 2018-05-30T19:15:12
I sat down with Derek Schwanebeck to discuss the importance of continuing to challenge our paradigms through continuing education programs. Derek shares some of the insights he has gathered through...
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Ep. 030 – Corb Lund – New Music, Ranch Life, and Agricultural Tragedies from 2018-05-22T04:25:40
Due to some technical difficulties with the Steve Kenyon episode we are releasing our recent recording with Corb Lund. Corb is a singer, songwriter, and touring musician with his band “The Hurtin’ ...
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Ep. 029 – Dallas Mount – Learning in the Land Down Under from 2018-05-15T04:48:30
I caught up with Dallas Mount after he recently returned from a sabbatical trip to Australia. We talk about some of the things that are the same in Australia as they are in the States as well as so...
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Ep. 028 – John Kempf – Regenerative Agriculture Podcast from 2018-05-07T23:14:50
John Kempf is the host of the Regenerative Agriculture podcast. He also the founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture, a plant nutrition, and biostimulants consulting company. Sponsors: ChrisWilliamsAud...
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Ep. 027 – Linebred Genetics – Bob Howard from 2018-04-30T19:43:28
Bob Howard, of Desert Mountain Grass-Fed Beef, joined me to discuss the importance of raising cattle in the environment in which you expect them to thrive. We also talked about the logistics and be...
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Ep. 026 – David McLean – Adaptability in Australia from 2018-04-23T19:03:41
David McLean, General Manager of RCS Australia, the sister program of Ranching for Profit here in the States, joined me to discuss the unique challenges and management strategies that come with ran...
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Ep. 025 – Kit Pharo – Profit Per Acre from 2018-04-16T10:00:08
Kit Pharo found himself in need of different genetics than the market was providing so he set out to shift the paradigm in the industry toward measuring profit per acre rather than profit per anima...
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Bonus Ep. 002 – Chad Schooley – Schooley Ranch from 2018-04-14T21:31:55
In the third installment of the “Our Amazing Grasslands” video series, the South Dakota Grassland Coalition featured Chad Schooley. I sat down with Chad and we talked about what they are accomplish...
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Ep. 024 – Bob Kinford – Instinctive Migratory Grazing from 2018-04-09T10:00:28
I had the privilege of talking to Bob Kinford a teacher, practitioner, and thinker in the fields stockmanship and grazing. We sat down to talk about his new website migratorygrazing.com Don’t miss ...
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Ep. 023 – Brock Terrell – Improving Profitability from 2018-04-02T14:43:43
Brock Terrell’s response to a question about improving profitability in the Stockmanship and Ranch Roping Facebook group was a powerful demonstration of what we can do with our management to increa...
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Ep. 022 – Cody McDaniel – From Kansas to Montana from 2018-03-26T19:16:30
Cody McDaniel of Townsend, MT joined me to talk about the challenges of moving from the plains of Kansas to the mountains of Montana. We also discussed his recent trip to Mexico with Kit Pharo. Cod...
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Ep. 021 – Sean McCoy – The Come to the Table Podcast from 2018-03-19T21:01:31
I had the opportunity to sit down with Sean McCoy for an episode of his great podcast the “Come to the Table” podcast. We talked about technology in beef production, the agricultural lifestyle, and...
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Ep. 020 – Jim Gerrish – Kick the Hay Habit from 2018-03-12T10:00:52
Jim Gerrish joined me for a great conversation that started out as an introduction to his book “Kick the Hay Habit” and moved on to a discussion of getting started in the ranching industry through ...
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Ep. 019 – Tim Hoven – Canadian Grass-Finished Beef from 2018-03-05T18:49:50
Tim Hoven of Eckville, AB joined me to discuss the benefits, challenges, and logistics of taking cattle to finishing weight on grass near Edmonton, AB, Canada. You can follow Tim on twitter @timhov...
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Ep. 018 – Nancy Labbe – Sustainable Ranching Initiative from 2018-02-26T20:05:36
Nancy Labbe of World Wildlife Fund’s Sustainable Ranching Initiative joined me to talk about the work that World Wildlife Fund is doing through the initiative to be a resource for ranchers. Specifi...
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Ep. 017 – Darin and Jessica Michalski – Back to Grass from 2018-02-19T16:07:44
Darin and Jessica Michalski joined me to discuss the process of choosing and seeding marginal cropland back to grass. We talk about the motivations for and the benefits of this process. Sponsors: C...
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Bonus Ep. 001 – Cody Jorgensen – Jorgensen Land and Cattle from 2018-02-17T21:23:37
As part of my partnership with the South Dakota Grassland Coalition, I have the privilege interviewing as many of the featured producers from the SDGC’s Grassland Planner as I can. This is the firs...
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Ep. 016 – Jim Faulstich – South Dakota Grassland Coalition Grassland Planner from 2018-02-12T20:34:58
Jim Faulstich joined me to discuss the South Dakota Grassland Coalition, an innovative and valuable resource looking to help South Dakota ranchers make better use of their grass resources. Specific...
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Ep. 015 – Joe Mills – Feeding, Growing Feed, and Marketing Fed Animals from 2018-02-05T11:00:50
From his Twitter profile (@TheHippieFarmer) Joe Mills is a Cover cropper, no-tiller, cow-calfer, gas station food lover, small-time feeder. In this episode, we talk about innovative and out of the ...
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Ep. 014 – Roland Kroos – Managing the Triple Bottom Line from 2018-01-29T20:13:19
Roland Kroos joined me to discuss the elements of a holistic goal. We also discuss the successes and take a candid look at the failures that occur when ranches are not managed (w)holistically. Spon...
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Ep. 013 – Dave Pratt – Customer Value from 2018-01-22T11:00:19
I sat down with Dave Pratt after being his student for a two-day workshop focused on the Three Keys to Increasing Profit, Hard Work and Harmony, and working through ranch problems among other thing...
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Ep. 012 – Curt Pate – Stockmanship from 2018-01-15T15:44:44
In this episode, we discuss stockmanship with Curt Pate. Curt has traveled the world as a clinician training animals and people in the areas of low-stress livestock handling, colt starting, horsema...
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Ep. 011 – Dr. Trey Patterson – Heifer Development from 2018-01-08T11:00:17
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Trey Patterson of the Padlock Ranch about heifer development. We focus on developing heifers on native range and developing heifers to a lower percentage of mature...
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Ep. 010 – Best of 2017 from 2018-01-01T11:00:13
Today we are taking a look back at the year that was on the Working Cows Podcast. We have the (subjectively chosen) best 2 minutes from each of the previous year’s episodes. Enjoy! Happy New Year! ...
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Ep. 009 – Derek Schwanebeck – Deferred Grazing from 2017-12-25T08:44:55
In this episode, I discuss deferred grazing with Derek Schwanebeck. Derek and I also discuss what we can do in our management decisions to help kick-start the microbiome in our soil. Sponsor: Camma...
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Ep. 008 – Fernando Falomir – Regenerative Ranching from 2017-12-18T11:00:36
In this episode, we discuss the process of bringing a ranch back from decades of abuse and mismanagement. To make the task even more challenging the Falomirs are dealing with extreme weather condit...
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Ep. 007 – Josh Sybesma – Hoop Beef System from 2017-12-11T11:00:56
In this episode, Josh Sybesma and I discuss the difficulties that come with living in a place where the most profitable thing people can do is grow crops. Specifically, we look at one way they have...
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Ep. 006 – Aaron Berger – Cow Depreciation from 2017-12-04T11:00:17
In this episode, we talk to Aaron Berger a Beef Systems Educator with the University of Nebraska. Aaron joined us to talk about Cow Depreciation. This could be one of the biggest levers we can push...
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Ep. 005 – Paul Jungnitsch – Bale Grazing from 2017-11-27T11:00:27
In this episode, we discuss Paul Jungnitsch’s master’s thesis “The Effects of Cattle Winter Feeding Systems on Soil Nutrients, Animal Performance, Forage Growth, and Economics.” This episode is an ...
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Ep. 004 – Dave Ollila – Winter Feeding Strategy from 2017-11-20T06:00:31
I had the opportunity to tour Dave and his family’s operation. Specifically, we had a chance to see the layout of their winter feeding strategy with an eye toward how they are being intentional abo...
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Ep. 003 – Melinda Sims – Winter Windrow Grazing from 2017-11-13T04:00:20
In this episode, I talk to Melinda Sims about winter windrow grazing. We talk about the definition of windrow grazing as well as some of the benefits and challenges of this practice. Sponsors: Camm...
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Ep. 002 – Dallas Mount – The Four Pillars of a Ranching Operation from 2017-11-04T03:20:08
In this episode, we look at the Four Pillars of a Ranching Operation with Dallas Mount. As part of our discussion, we cover common roadblocks and leverage points to increase profitability. Sponsor ...
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Ep. 001 – Mary Jo Irmen – Farming without the Bank from 2017-11-03T07:44:14
In this episode, I discuss the Infinite Banking Concept with Mary Jo Irmen. These concepts are discussed in Mary Jo’s book Farming without the Bank. Sponsor Cammack Ranch Supply Blog Post Mentioned...
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Ep. 000 – Working Cows Podcast Introduction from 2017-11-01T03:21:59
Howdy! Welcome to the Working Cows Podcast! In this first episode, I discuss my reasons for starting this podcast, my present involvement in the ranching industry, and the format of this podcast. I...
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