Episodes
182
March 29, 2021
Ep. 182 – Chad Conard – Pasture Loading Bulls
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 these practices can help us answer the questions of the #meatout crowd.
181
March 22, 2021
Ep. 181 – Aaron Berger – Supplementation Strategy
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 supplement as well as different ways to think about delivering those supplements.
180
March 15, 2021
Ep. 180 – Wayne Knight – The Practical Impacts of Holistic Management
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 his finances. We talk about selecting the right animals and measuring the right outcomes to facilitate better decision making. We also touch on how holistic goal setting facilitate a resolution to a difficult situation.
179
March 9, 2021
Ep. 179 – Dallas Mount – The Grazing Principles
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 period, and even answered some question from the Working Cows Microbiome.Sponsor:Field Work Talk
178
March 1, 2021
Ep. 178 – Daniel Griffith – Wild Like Flowers
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 powers, magic, and rich abundance harvested by learning the language of connection and the restorative powers of Relationship.
177
Feb. 21, 2021
Ep. 177 – Ken Charfauros – The Importance of Local Meat Processing
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 desire to see the return of the local butcher and his desire to educate people capable of producing a consistent and quality meat product regardless of species.
176
Feb. 15, 2021
Ep. 176 – David Kleinschmidt – The Law of the Return
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 the Minimum. We talk about what we should measure and how we should think about how we can influence the results of those tests.
175
Feb. 8, 2021
Ep. 175 – CK Wisniewski and Brian Alexander – Ranching Reboot Podcast
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 focus on the stories of those doing unique things in ranching and give them an opportunity to share and pay forward the lessons they have learned.
174
Feb. 1, 2021
Ep. 174 – Hadley Hill – An Unconventional Ranching Biography
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 his key takeaways from the different contexts in which he has worked.
173
Jan. 27, 2021
Ep. 173 – Miranda Conry – Conrys Chewing the Cud
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. This episode closes out with some reactions from our fellow class members.
172
Jan. 16, 2021
Ep. 172 – Miranda Conry – RFP Pre-Show
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 what we are looking forward to what we are hoping to learn and what we are dreading about the process of leaving land, animals, and people behind for a week.
171
Jan. 12, 2021
Ep. 171 – Peter Ballerstedt – Liebig's Barrel
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 the shortest stave in our barrel. We talk about common short staves as well as what we can add to our resources to improve those limiting factors.
170
Jan. 5, 2021
Ep. 170 – Curtis Evelo – Starting Over
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 challenges of leasing land, and the process they plan to work through in the work of regenerating their new piece of land.
169
Dec. 28, 2020
Ep. 169 – David Neason – Observing Your Ranch Dog's Working Style
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.
171
Dec. 20, 2020
Ep. 168 - Dylan Biggs - Developing a Bond with Your Working Ranch Dog
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 discipline and reprimand as well as the importance of teaching your dog “yes” and “no.”
170
Dec. 13, 2020
Ep. 167 - Clay Conry - Our Greatest Asset
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 families first season of making our own management decisions.
166
Dec. 7, 2020
Ep. 166 – Jeff Ramseyer – Rebooting Crop Land with Grazing
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 then we talk about the history of the piece of land he has the opportunity to manage and what he plans to do to influence the landscape in a more healthy direction. WCP Patreon:Patreon.com/WorkingCows Link Mentioned:Regenerative Farmers/Ranchers Facebook Group More Information Relevant to Jeff’s Conte...
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Dec. 7, 2020
Ep. 166 - Jeff Ramseyer - Rebooting Crop Land with Grazing
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 then we talk about the history of the piece of land he has the opportunity to manage and what he plans to do to influence the landscape in a more healthy direction.
165
Nov. 30, 2020
Ep. 165 – Anneliese Walker – An Ecosystems Approach to Direct Marketing
NOTE: Sorry about the audio issues during the intro I had the wrong microphone selected for the first 90 seconds. #stillarookie Anneliese Walker is one of the driving forces behind Walker Farms near the Twin Cities in Minnesota. They are direct marketing a host of proteins. As such Anneliese is uniquely qualified to discuss and lead others toward a more holistic approach to developing a better relationship with the end consumers of their products. To accomplish that goal she has set out to produ...
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Nov. 30, 2020
Ep. 165 - Anneliese Walker - An Ecosystems Approach to Direct Marketing
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 the Twin Cities in Minnesota. They are direct marketing a host of proteins. As such Anneliese is uniquely qualified to discuss and lead others toward a more holistic approach to developing a better relationship with the end consumers of their products. To accomplish that goal she has set out to produc...
164
Nov. 25, 2020
Ep. 164 – Kathy Voth and Tip Hudson – Sustaining Online Communities
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 online platforms and what it takes to sustain those platforms. Support WCP:WorkingCows.net/Support Links MentionedOnPasture.comArtofRange.com
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Nov. 25, 2020
Ep. 164 - Kathy Voth and Tip Hudson - Sustaining Online Platforms
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 online platforms and what it takes to sustain those platforms.
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Nov. 12, 2020
Ep. 163 – CSSRM – Building Online Communities
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 privileged to participate in a discussion with Tip Hudson, of The Art of Range Podcast, and Kathy Voth, of OnPasture.com, about building online communities. Follow WCP:Facebook.com/WorkingCowsTwitter.com/YPClayConry Relevant Links:The Art of RangeOnPasture.comCSSRM.org/Webinars
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Nov. 12, 2020
Ep. 163 - CSSRM - Building Online Communities
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 participate in a discussion with Tip Hudson, of The Art of Range Podcast, and Kathy Voth, of OnPasture.com, about building online communities.