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Bonus Ep. 080 – Dave Pratt – Disaster Recovery
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 his experience in helping people focus on the right things in their recovery efforts. Article Mentioned: WorkingCows.net/Nebraska
Ep. 079 – Brett Wright – Ripping Off the Band-Aid
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 successes, and his sources of encouragement and information. Subscribe to WCP: WorkingCows.net/Subscribe Episodes Mentioned: Ep. 025 Kit Pharo – Profit Per Acre – April 16th,…
Ep. 079 – Brett Wright – Ripping Off the Band-Aid
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 successes, and his sources of encouragement and information. Subscribe to WCP: WorkingCows.net/Subscribe Episodes Mentioned: Ep. 025 Kit Pharo – Profit Per Acre – April 16th,...
Bonus Ep. 78 – Steve Nelson – Nebraska Disaster Relief
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 affected by these recent events. Nebraska Farm Bureau’s Relief Efforts: Disaster Relief Donations Disaster Relief Exchange Portal Related Post: WorkingCows.net/Nebraska
Bonus Ep. 78 – Steve Nelson – Nebraska Disaster Relief
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 affected by these recent events. Nebraska Farm Bureau’s Relief Efforts: Disaster Relief Donations Disaster Relief Exchange Portal Related Post: WorkingCows.net/Nebraska
Ep. 077 – Trenton Stout – No-Till on the Plains 2019
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 of soil health. Nebraska Disaster Relief: WorkingCows.net/Nebraska Also, be on the look out for some practical ways to help in some…
Ep. 077 – Trenton Stout – No-Till on the Plains 2019
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 of soil health. Nebraska Disaster Relief: WorkingCows.net/Nebraska Also, be on the look out for some practical ways to help in some...
Ep. 076 – Charlie Arnott – Biodynamic Agriculture
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 monkey.” Vote (ONCE) Share Everyday: WorkingCows.net/Vote Resources Mentioned: Maria Thun Rudolf Steiner Guest’s Website: CharlieArnott.com.au Guest’s Social Media: Facebook Instagram YouTube Book Mentioned: Guest’s Award...
Ep. 076 – Charlie Arnott – Biodynamic Agriculture
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 monkey.” Vote (ONCE) Share Everyday: WorkingCows.net/Vote Resources Mentioned: Maria Thun Rudolf Steiner Guest’s Website: CharlieArnott.com.au Guest’s Social Media: Facebook Instagram YouTube Book Mentioned: Guest’s Award…
Ep. 075 – Allan Savory – The State of Regenerative Agriculture
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 management plan. Allan also touches on the goal of planning, what is possible with a good holistic plan, as well as the benefits…
Ep. 075 – Allan Savory – The State of Regenerative Agriculture
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 management plan. Allan also touches on the goal of planning, what is possible with a good holistic plan, as well as the benefits...
Ep. 074 – Dave Ollila – The Benefits of Multi-Species Grazing
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 well as through building healthy soils through targeted grazing and increased plant diversity. Support WCP: Vote and Share Everyday! Guest’s Contact Information: SDSU…
Ep. 074 – Dave Ollila – The Benefits of Multi-Species Grazing
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 well as through building healthy soils through targeted grazing and increased plant diversity. Support WCP: Vote and Share Everyday! Guest’s Contact Information: SDSU...
Ep. 073 – Christine Su – PastureMap Serving Ranchers with Better Data
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 ranching today. I asked Christine to join me to talk about how PastureMap is being shaped and how the team is…
Ep. 073 – Christine Su – PastureMap Serving Ranchers with Better Data
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 ranching today. I asked Christine to join me to talk about how PastureMap is being shaped and how the team is...
Ep. 072 – Free-Market Cowpitalism
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 businesses? In this episode I attempt to apply free-market principles to the management decisions facing those seeking to make a living with grass and…
Ep. 072 – Free-Market Cowpitalism
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 businesses?
Ep. 071 – Logan Pribbeno – “That won’t work here. . .”
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. I am always on the hunt for new and different ways of challenging paradigms. Share the WCP: Every episode can be…
Ep. 071 – Logan Pribbeno – “That won’t work here. . .”
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. I am always on the hunt for new and different ways of ...
Ep. 070 – Dave Pratt – Owner Value
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) equity in our ranch businesses. Subscribe to WCP: WorkingCows.net/Subscribe Guest’s Article: A True Story About a Real Manager Guest’s Website RanchManagement.com Guest’s Previous Episodes:…
Ep. 070 – Dave Pratt – Owner Value
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) equity in our ranch businesses.
Ep. 069 – Roland Kroos and Patrick Toomey – Rebranding Herd Impact
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 their one-day workshop. Subscribe to the Show: WorkingCows.net/Subscribe Guest’s Facebook: facebook.com/CrossroadsRanchConsulting Guest’s Website: www.CrossRoadsRanchConsulting.com Roland’s Previous Appearance: Ep. 014 Roland Kroos – Managing the…
Ep. 069 – Roland Kroos and Patrick Toomey – Rebranding Herd Impact
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 their one-day workshop.
Ep. 068 – Steve Kenyon – Managing “Waste” in Bale Grazing
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 grazing is a waste. WCP Social Media: facebook.
Ep. 068 – Steve Kenyon – Managing “Waste” in Bale Grazing
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 grazing is a waste. WCP Social Media: facebook.com/WorkingCows twitter.com/YPClayConry Guest’s Article: Bale Grazing. ‘What a waste of feed!’ NO Guest’s Facebook Page: facebook.com/GreenerPasturesRanching…
Ep. 067 – Gabe Brown – Dirt to Soil
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 speaker and consultant on issues related to cover-crops, grazing, and soil health all of which we cover today…
Ep. 067 – Gabe Brown – Dirt to Soil
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 speaker and consultant on issues related to cover-crops,
Ep. 066 – Tim Goodnight – Grass-Finished Steers
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 of their trial run with Cactus feeders as well as the fu...
Ep. 066 – Tim Goodnight – Grass-Finished Steers
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 of their trial run with Cactus feeders as well as the future and the ability of this model to scale. Support the…
Ep. 065 – Sarah Wentzel-Fisher and Sam Ryerson – Quivira Coalition’s New Agrarians Apprenticeship Program
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 Coalition’s apprenticeship program.
Ep. 065 – Sarah Wentzel-Fisher and Sam Ryerson – Quivira Coalition’s New Agrarians Apprenticeship Program
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 Coalition’s apprenticeship program. They join me today to talk about the opportunities afforded to young ranchers by Quivira’s New Agrarians Apprenticeship Program….
BONUS Ep. 064 – Rich and Sara Grim – Mid-Missouri River Prescribed Burn Association
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/Subscribe Our Amazing Grasslands Video: Mid-Missouri River Prescribed Burn Association on Facebook: facebook.com/MMRPBA Article Mentioned: Working Ranch-September/October 2018
BONUS Ep. 064 – Rich and Sara Grim – Mid-Missouri River Prescribed Burn Association
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/Subscribe Our Amazing Grasslands Video: Mid-Missouri Riv...
Ep. 063 – Aaron Berger – Leased Land and Cow Herds
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 and cow herds.
Ep. 063 – Aaron Berger – Leased Land and Cow Herds
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 and cow herds. Support WCP: WCP Amazon Wishlist WorkingCows.net/Support Links Mentioned: Reviewing Cow-calf Share and Cash Lease Agreements Cow-calf Share/Lease Cow-Q-Lator (3rd Document…
Ep. 062 – Jason Mauck – Closing the Loop between Livestock and Grains
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 [depending on your perspective]). Follow WCP: facebook.com/WorkingCows twitter.com/YPClayConry Video Mentioned: Morning thoughts….keep sharing ideas this is great. pic.twitter.com/YIX3LaP71Q — Jason Mauck (@jasonmauck1) November…
Ep. 062 – Jason Mauck – Closing the Loop between Livestock and Grains
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 [depending on your perspective]). Follow WCP: facebook.com/WorkingCows twitter.com/YPClayConry Video Mentioned: Morning thoughts….keep sharing ideas this is great. pic.twitter.com/YIX3LaP71Q — Jason Mauck (@jasonmauck1) November...
BONUS Ep. 061 – #WorldSoilDay – Joe Dickie
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 seen the benefits of soil health and has become passion...
BONUS Ep. 061 – #WorldSoilDay – Joe Dickie
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 seen the benefits of soil health and has become passionate about telling the stories of people trying to positively impact their soil…
Ep. 060 – Josh Sybesma and Calvin DeBoer – Corn-Fed Beef
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 beef was brought up on during the course of this panel discussion and you know a couple of farmer feeders are going to have something to…
Ep. 060 – Josh Sybesma and Calvin DeBoer – Corn-Fed Beef
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 beef was brought up on during the course of this panel ...
BONUS Ep. 059 – Kyle Schell – Schell Ranch
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 difference a year makes and what they are doing to protect the grass resource on their ranch. Subscribe to the WCP:…
BONUS Ep. 059 – Kyle Schell – Schell Ranch
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 difference a year makes and what they are doing to protec...
Ep. 058 – Nate Chisholm – The Trajectory of a Weird Rancher
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: WorkingCows.net/Support Guest’s Blog: MeadowsBrooksandGroves...
Ep. 057 – Nicolette Hahn Niman – Defending Beef
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 can communicate the message of beef in a clear, honest,
Ep. 056 – Mary Jo Irmen – Responsible Use of Leverage
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. Subscribe to the WCP: workingcows.
Ep. 055 – The Ethos of Working Cows
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 podcast. Get in touch: WorkingCows.
Ep. 054 – Terryn Drieling – Faith Family and Beef
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: WorkingCows.net/Subscribe Guest’s Website: Faith Family and...
Ep. 053 – Greg Judy – Getting Started
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 cows to an electric fence.
Ep. 052 – Wally Olson – Thriving in Difficult Times
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 improve profit. Support the Show: WorkingCows.