Working Cows - Regenerative Ranching to Maximize Profitability and Soil Health

Working Cows - Regenerative Ranching to Maximize Profitability and Soil Health


Latest Episodes

Profitable Winter-Feeding Strategies that Move the Needle (WCP 415)
March 07, 2025

Managing winter feed costs can boost profitability as reliably as almost any other change we can make. Stefan Bouw, of Edie Creek Angus, joined me once again to discuss some of the different strategie

Redesigning Our Nutrient Management for Soil Health (WCP 414)
March 03, 2025

Brian Dougherty of Understanding Ag joins me once again. This time to discuss how we can become more adaptable with our nutrient management. Rather than following the conventional 4R approach of right

Will Winter on The A to Z of Apple Cider Vinegar (WCP 413)
February 28, 2025

Will Winter joins me once again. This time we are focused on the A to Z of Apple Cider Vinegar. What purpose does it fill in a livestock operation? Why the source matters? As well as some practical co

A Homeopathic Approach to Calving Season (WCP 412)
February 24, 2025

Calving season can be a stressful time for cattle and cattlemen alike. Ellen Bench joins me once again to talk about a different approach to helping calving season go more smoothly and less stressfull

Changing Our Mindset to Help Facilitate Regenerative Agriculture (WCP 411)
February 21, 2025

Our mindset determines what we are willing to entertain as an option. Being willing to wean ourselves off of conventional approaches to agriculture and experiment with regenerative agriculture is no d

Applying the Six Principles of Soil Health in Orchards (WCP 410)
February 17, 2025

If we are going to regenerate our food system we must also work on regenerating fruit and nut crops generally grown in orchards. Much of the conventional wisdom in the orchard industry is stacked agai

Planning for Profitable Market Transaction (WCP 409)
February 11, 2025

Marketing is a big lever for the average ranch. How do we push on that lever with the right information at the right time to help us make profitable market transactions? Nelson Koehn developed his Val

Leadership According to Jesus (WCP 408)
February 07, 2025

In this episode I share a talk I gave during a breakout session at the recent South Dakota Grassland Coalition annual conference. I take a look at a few passages from the New Testament Book of Matthew

The Necessary Pieces for Leaders to Replace Themselves (WCP 407)
February 03, 2025

Good leaders direct their organizations toward success. Great leaders replace themselves with leaders better than they are. Josh Kerpan has been on a journey to replace himself. He and his team have a

Managing the Unseen Before it Becomes Visible (WCP 406)
January 27, 2025

How do leaders shape the future of the resources with which they have been entrusted? What does it take to avoid catastrophe and maximize positive results? In a word, intentionality. We have to contin