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Welcome to another Western Ag Voices Episode! On this episode, we were fortunate enough to visit with Butch Dorer. Butch Dorer owns Butch Dorer Hats, which specializes in Pure Beaver Hats. Each hat is handmade and perfected one at a time using equipment that dates back to the 1800s. Butch's shop is located in beautiful western New Mexico. Butch uses American and Canadian furs and each hat is built from scratch using the highest quality furs available. Please visit butchdorerhats.com for more information on Butch and his business.

Welcome to another Western Ag Voices Episode! On this episode, we sat down with Trent Johnson of Greeley Hat Works. Trent Johnson, the 4th Hatmaker to own Greeley Hat Works, is a creative entrepreneur and trend-setter. He challenges people to aspire for greatness and never accept the standard. Trent's love for hats has grown since his childhood collection. From buying Greeley Hat Works in 1996 to today, his work and the shop's name have become more well-known. Trent takes pride in providing excellent hats for all, from hardworking individuals to successful businessmen. He has had the privilege of crafting hats for President George W. Bush and various dignitaries, celebrities, movies, television shows, and politicians. Greeley Hat Works continues its legacy of hand-crafted, high-end hat making by focusing on quality and customer service while maintaining the feel of a smaller company.

Thank you to United Country Stockmen’s Realty for sponsoring the reading of the Declaration of Independence. Happy Fourth of July from all of us at Western Ag Life Media..

Michael Groff discusses his long range forecast for the summer weather in the south western region of the United States.

Join us for another Western Ag Voices episode featuring Ron Fish! Ronald Fish is a first generation cattleman who has spent his career in Southern Arizona. Ron worked on some of the most prominent registered Hereford operations in Arizona and had national success on the show road and in production sales. He went on to manage a commercial cow-calf operation near Nogales and operated his own herd of registered Hereford cattle before going commercial. He has been recognized as Range Manager of the Year and Cattleman of the Year in his career. Listen to his story of how he got his start and rubbed elbows with the leaders of the day! This episode is proudly brought to you by Willcox Livestock Auction! Willcox Livestock Auction is the oldest running livestock auction in Arizona, selling the best quality cattle in Southern Arizona and Western New Mexico. Head to willcoxlivestockauction.com for more or check them out on Facebook! We want to thank them for their sponsorship.

Welcome to another Western Ag Voices episode! On this episode we are fortunate enough to sit down with Jake Bettencourt of Turlock Livestock Auction Yard Video Sales. Jake was raised on a family dairy farm in California's Central Valley. He has been in the dairy or livestock marketing industry in California and the Midwest since he was a young man. Since 2008, Jake has been with Turlock Livestock Auction Yard and has contributed in several capacities, including Auctioneer, Field Representative, and Co-Manager. Along with Steve Faria, Jake began introducing video technology to herd dispersals. As the manager of the Dairy Video Sales, he oversees the process and representatives. TLAY Dairy Video Sales markets top quality Dairy Replacements nationwide the first Friday of each month. Jake and his wife Kristin have 4 children and live in Canyon, TX. They enjoy contributing to their community by assisting various church and youth groups. The Bettencourt family enjoys supporting their children in various activities including 4H, dance, and sports.

Join us for another Western Ag Voices Podcast! In this episode, Dean Fish visits with Dan Skiver of Nogales, AZ. Dan Skiver comes from a long line of cowboys. Born in Wyoming, he got to Arizona as soon as he could. He grew up on the Oak Bar Ranch north of Nogales and graduated from Patagonia High School. Dan rode saddle broncs and rodeoed in college as well as in the PRCA Turquoise Circuit. Dan has worked on many ranches large and small, ran a guiding and pack business, owned an arena, and even hauled livestock. Dan currently ranches in Santa Cruz County and is well regarded as a "cowboy's cowboy." This episode is proudly sponsored by White Barn Beef. We want to thank White Barn Beef for their support in sponsoring our podcast. White Barn Beef is located in the Southeastern portion of the state outside of Portal, AZ. White Barn is a producer of high quality American Wagyu Beef proudly bred and fed in Arizona. White Barn Beef uses only the highest quality feedstuffs grown at their farm to provide their customers with rich, tender, and flavorful American Wagyu. White Barn has an online shop you can visit at any time to place an order or to learn more about their beef offerings and packages. White Barn also provides monthly beef pick up locations in Southern Arizona including Sierra Vista, Willcox, Benson, Marana, and Tucson. They can even deliver to Southern California now! Head to whitebarnwagyu.com for more information or check them out on Facebook for the latest updates and specials.

Welcome to another Western Ag Voices Episode! In this episode, Dean Fish sits down with Grant Boice, a fourth generation agriculturalist in Arizona. Grant shares everything from his childhood growing up on a ranch to his stint at the Arizona National Livestock Show, where he was executive director for nearly two decades. This episode is proudly brought to you by White Barn Beef. White Barn Beef is located in the Southeastern corner of the state just outside of Portal, AZ. White Barn is a producer of high quality American Wagyu beef that is proudly bred and fed right here in Arizona. White Barn Beef uses only the highest quality feedstuffs grown at their farm to provide their customers with rich, tender, and flavorful American Wagyu. White Barn has an online store you can visit at anytime to place an order or to learn more about their beef offerings and packages. White Barn also provides monthly beef pick up locations throughout Southern Arizona including: Sierra Vista, Willcox, Benson, Marana, and Tucson. White Barn is now delivering to Southern California as well! If you have any questions or want more information, head to whitebarnwagyu.com or check them out on social media for the latest specials and updates. Thank you to White Barn for their sponsorship!

Dr. Marvin Selke, Professor Emeritus from the University of Arizona Department of Animal Science, has trained more animal science students than you can imagine. As the U of A Livestock Judging Coach, Dr. Selke made better livestock evaluators and industry professionals of his students. He has a legacy of volunteerism at the Pima County Fair and Southwest Fair Commission that continues today. An active hunter in his personal life, Dr. Selke has been a champion for wildlife conservation and is now an avid bird watcher. Most importantly, he is probably the only reason that co-host Dean Fish was able to attend college and finally graduate. Listen as he talks about his career and some of the interesting folks he has met along the way. This episode is proudly brought to you by Old Town Horse and Pet, located on the west side of Tucson at 5665 W Ajo Highway. They are your one stop shop for tack, feed, and livestock and pet supplies. Please visit their website at oldtownhorseandpet.com or call (520)-883-7387 for more information on how they can assist you with your livestock and pet needs.

Paul and Matt have a conversation with meteorologist Michael Groff out of Phoenix, AZ. Michael will be contributing to the Western Ag Life Podcast each week with extended weekly forecasts for the Southwest. This podcast is proudly sponsored by Catching Up With The Cattle Market, a weekly cattle and beef newsletter highlighting market happenings. Visit catchingupwiththecattlemarket.com to subscribe. For more information on Michael's daily weather updates, visit his You Tube page, @michaelgroff6599 where he goes live each morning with his forecast.

Dean Fish sits down with Colonel Steve Friskup from Muleshoe, TX. Steve tells us about his background in the horse and auction business and also dives into his devotional series "Coffee With The Colonel." This episode is proudly being brought to you by Cattleman's Weekend in Chino Valley, AZ, coming up on March 17th and 18th. Colonel Friskup will be there selling the "American West Horse Sale" so if you are in the area, go and see all of the vendors and events that will be happening there. You can find additional information at: cattlemansweekend.com or visit the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cattlemansweekendprogram/

Dean, Paul, and Matt have an in-depth conversation on their backgrounds in agriculture and what they hope to accomplish with the new Western Ag Life Podcast.