Working Cows - Regenerative Ranching to Maximize Profitability and Soil Health

Clay Conry
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What is the key to becoming a more regenerative ranch? How do we increase the effectiveness of our management of the Land, Animals, Money, and People that have been entrusted to us? The Working Cows podcast exists to glorify God by providing farmers and ranchers a platform to discuss and share best practices for increasing soil health, profitability, stockmanship and leadership ability. Each week host, Clay Conry, will talk to leaders in the industry who have made the regenerative shift in their business so that their ranches are more profitable from an economic and ecologic perspective. They will discuss grazing, Holistic Management, herd health, low-stress stockmanship, leadership, and of course putting your cows to work for you.

  1. 4H AGO

    Optimizing the Advantages of Being a First Generation Rancher (WCP 479)

    On the backside of every challenge is an opportunity. The limiting factor of your operation from one perspective is the opportunity from a different perspective. You have to learn to think differently about your operation so you can see the ways it sets you up for success. Adam Lasch is here to help us think differently about what certain styles of operations are good at and how they can optimize their opportunities to achieve better results. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor: Ranch Right Tire Winder Relevant Links: X Post Thread Discussed

    50 min

  2. 3D AGO

    How to Select for a More Efficient Cow Herd (WCP 478)

    Efficiency is great. Sentimentality is not. Sometimes the thing holding us back from getting to a more efficient cowherd is our unwillingness to let these cows go and start over. Today we discuss how to select for a more efficient cow herd with Bart Carmichael of Wedge Tent Angus Ranch. We discuss the roll of our management in changing a cow herd as well as the unusual selection criteria that actual leads to greater performance. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor: RogueFoodConference.com (Use Code Cows30 or Wedge30 for $30 off your ticket) Relevant Links: WedgeTentRanch.com Bart's Previous Episodes: Ep. 428 Bart Carmichael and Pat Guptill – How Principles Keep You From Getting Left Behind by Chasing Fads Ep. 249 Bart Carmichael – Managing for Increased Diversity Ep. 218 Bart and Shannon Carmichael – Finding the Right Phenotype

    1h 5m

  3. DEC 8

    Founding a Generational Farm (WCP 477)

    When we think of a generational farm we often think of multiple generations from the same family working the land over the course of centuries. Brian Dougherty and Sara Faivre are seeking to start a generational farm that is generational in it's founding and has a vision of being passed on to another generation sooner rather than later. This approach has changed the way they think about structure, roles, and a host of other crucial topics. We discuss this unique approach in this episode. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor: UnderstandingAg.com Relevant Links: WildTypeRanch.com

    57 min

  4. DEC 5

    How Homeopathics Help with Shipping and Weaning Stress (WCP 476)

    Stress at shipping, processing, and weaning are three things that cause major losses in the cattle industry. There are more tools available to deal with these than just those that have been typical in recent years. Ellen Bench of Remedi Animal Solutions joins me to discuss the remedies available to help with these issues. We also talk about best practices for the implementation of a homeopathic livestock health protocol. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor: RogueFoodConference.com (Use Code: Cows30 for $30 off your ticket) Relevant Links: RemediAnimalSolutions.com Ellen’s Previous Episodes: Ep. 412 Ellen Bench – A Homeopathic Approach to Calving Season Ep. 371 Ellen Bench – Implementing Homeopathic Livestock Health Ep. 368 Ellen Bench – Homeopathic Livestock Health

    45 min

  5. DEC 1

    Why Grazing Lawns Should be a Part of Your Strategy (WCP 475)

    Grazing Lawns? What is that? According to Nate Chisholm they are an integral part of natural grazing systems and they should have a place in our grazing systems. We discuss what a Grazing Lawn is as well as how they would be practically implemented into our grazing plans. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor: Ranch Right Sea-90 Ocean Minerals

    56 min

  6. NOV 28

    Steve Campbell on Balancing Easy-Keeping Cows with Market Demands (WCP 474)

    How do we balance cows that won't break the bank with calves that the market is willing to bid on. Steve Campbell helps me answer this question that was recently posed to me. We discuss different strategies that can help with this conundrum as well as the common questions Steve is getting as he travels the country. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor: RogueFoodConference.com (THROUGH MONDAY 12/1 Use Code Black40 for $40 off your ticket) Relevant Links: TailorMadeCattle.com Steve's Previous Episodes: Ep. 233 Steve Campbell – Bull Sale Catalog Wish List Ep. 196 Steve Campbell – Remineralizing Cattle with Salt Ep. 160 Steve Campbell – Selecting the Right Cow

    49 min

  7. NOV 24

    Developing Durable and Fertile Bulls (WCP 473)

    Roger and Betsy Indreland have been on a journey to develop bulls that fit holistically. These are bulls that are durable and fertile, but they are also tested for some of the intangible traits like sensitivity to pressure in stockamnship scenarios. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor: Powerflex Supply RangeWard Relevant Links: Indreland Angus

    55 min

  8. NOV 21

    Gabe Brown on Helping the Next Generation Succeed (WCP 472)

    Passing the Ranch on to the Next Generation isn't easy. The Consultants at Understanding Ag have caught my attention due to the high concentration of their consultants that have accomplished this goal. Today on the Working Cows Podcast we discuss the keys to successful succession with Gabe Brown, Blain Hjertaas, and John Hays about how they have approached this challenging task. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor: UnderstandingAg.com Guest's Previous Episodes Ep. 463 Gabe Brown - How Food Can be Common Ground for Common Good Ep. 461 Blain Hjertaas - Winter Feeding Strategies that Drive Profitability Ep. 459 Gabe Brown and Dr. Temple Grandin on Creating a More Resilient Food System Ep. 445 John Hays and Jeremy Sweeten - Practical Tips for Regenerative Hay Making Ep. 443 Blain Hjertaas and Michael Thiele - Does Regenerative Agriculture Work in Northern Environments Ep. 439 John Hays and Jeremy Sweeten - How Amp Grazing Drives Profitability Even in the Midwest Ep. 404 Gabe Brown and Dr. Allen Williams on Fixing America’s Broken Rural Economies Ep. 402 Gabe Brown and Dr. Allen Williams – Fixing America’s Broken Water Cycle Ep. 380 Gabe Brown, Dr. Allen Williams, and Fernando Falomir – Soil Health Academy Q and A Ep. 388 Gabe Brown and Luke Jones – Making the Regenerative Shift Ep. 361 Gabe Brown and Allen Williams – 2024 State of Agriculture Ep. 305 Gabe Brown and Dr. Allen Williams – Matching Management to Context Ep. 293 Gabe Brown and Matt McGinn – Transitioning to More Adaptive Stewardship Ep. 290 Gabe Brown and Dr. Allen Williams – Three Rules of Adaptive Stewardship Ep. 288 Gabe Brown and Shane New – Managing the Nutrient Cyle Ep. 283 Gabe Brown and Dr. Allen Williams – The 6-3-4 Ep. 281 Gabe Brown and Dr. Allen Williams – The State of Agriculture in North America Ep. 277 Gabe Brown – The State of the American Food System Ep. 121 Gabe Brown – Heifer Development in Sync with Nature Ep. 067 Gabe Brown – Dirt to Soil

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What is the key to becoming a more regenerative ranch? How do we increase the effectiveness of our management of the Land, Animals, Money, and People that have been entrusted to us? The Working Cows podcast exists to glorify God by providing farmers and ranchers a platform to discuss and share best practices for increasing soil health, profitability, stockmanship and leadership ability. Each week host, Clay Conry, will talk to leaders in the industry who have made the regenerative shift in their business so that their ranches are more profitable from an economic and ecologic perspective. They will discuss grazing, Holistic Management, herd health, low-stress stockmanship, leadership, and of course putting your cows to work for you.

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