Working Cows

Working Cows


Latest Episodes

Ep. 395 – Grant Vassberg – Finding Fertile Cattle
November 18, 2024

Grant Vassberg, of Bos Sires and Kallion Farms, joined me to discuss the journey he has been on to develop a cooperative for producers looking to source fertile cattle. We discuss what makes a fertile

Ep. 394 – Kent Donica – Learning Market Lessons
November 12, 2024

Kent Donica, a consultant with Understanding Ag, joined me once again to discuss the lessons he has learned from his career as a Sell/Buy Marketer. We discuss the importance of discipline, the roll of

Ep. 393 – John Kempf – Making America Healthy Again
November 04, 2024

John Kempf, Host of the Regenerative Agriculture Podcast, joined me to discuss his perspective on what it is going to take to regenerate and relocalize Americas food system. We discuss success storie

Ep. 392 – Amber Bell – Ruminating with Real Ag
October 28, 2024

Amber Bell is the newly minted host of Ruminating with Real Ag. She joined me to discuss the podcast and her goals for it. We discuss lessons she has learned in this new venture with its broader agri

Ep. 391 – John Moody – Fighting RFID
October 26, 2024

John Moody of Rogue Food and other endeavors joined me to discuss the reasons we should fight the mandatory implementation of RFID. We also discuss his previous experiences of resisting tyranny and th

Ep. 390 – Joshua and Tara Dukart – Experiencing Breakthroughs
October 21, 2024

Joshua and Tara Dukart are Holistic Management Educators from Seek First Ranch in North Dakota. They have helped many people experience breakthroughs in their ranch businesses. They joined me to discu

Ep. 389 – Dr. Tom Roskos – Investing Herd Health
October 14, 2024

Dr. Tom Roskos joined me to talk about his perspective regarding managing herd health. We discuss the difference between fixing herd health and investing herd health as well as some of his preferred s

Ep. 388 – Gabe Brown and Luke Jones – Making the Regenerative Shift
October 07, 2024

Gabe Brown and Luke Jones joined me once again to discuss making the switch to regenerative agriculture. With Understanding Ag recently crossing 36 million acres on which they have consulted they have

Ep. 387 – Shanon Sims – Being a Grass Nerd
September 30, 2024

Shanon Sims joined me once again to respond to discuss the effects of differing years and our management on the grass the grows. We kick this conversation off by me playing a clip for Shanon of Dallas

Ep. 386 – Richard and Tina McConnell – Getting Herd Momentum Started
September 23, 2024

Richard and Tina McConnell of Hand N Hand Livestock Solutions joined me to discuss the process of getting a herd started moving in the same direction. We discuss what direction we want the herd to mo