Working Cows

Working Cows


Latest Episodes

Ep. 295 – Dylan Biggs – Communicating with Stock Dogs
April 24, 2023

Dylan Biggs joined me once again to talk about how he builds a foundation of communication with his stock dogs. We also talk about instilling patience in dogs as well as the importance of setting dogs

Ep. 294 – Dr. Ken Olson and Jaelyn Whaley – Interfacing Small Ruminants with Cattle and Land
April 17, 2023

Dr. Ken Olson and Jaelyn Whaley both of SDSU Extension joined me to discuss the ecological and economic benefits of interfacing small ruminants into our existing livestock operations. We talk about re

Ep. 293 – Gabe Brown and Matt McGinn – Transitioning Toward Adaptive Stewardship
April 14, 2023

Gabe Brown of Understanding Ag and Matt McGinn of McGinn Ranch in the Sandhills of Nebraska joined me to discuss the journey the McGinn family has been on toward more adaptive stewardship of the resou

Ep. 292 – Jason Watson – Educational Alternatives for Our Students
April 10, 2023

Jason Watson, Superintendent of Sunshine Bible Academy (SBA) in Miller, SD, welcomed me into an office at SBA to discuss educational alternatives available to parents looking to educate their children

Ep. 291 – Dr. Larry Tranel – Handling Stress
April 03, 2023

Dr. Larry Tranel joined me to discuss what we can do to handle stress more effectively on our operations. We talk about the different types of personalities and how they react to stress. We also discu

Ep. 290 – Gabe Brown and Dr. Allen Williams – Three Rules of Adaptive Stewardship
April 01, 2023

Gabe Brown and Dr. Allen Williams joined me once again to discuss the Three Rules of Adaptive Stewardship. We talk about what the rules are and the benefits of putting them into practice. We also disc

Ep. 289 – Troy Hadrick – North Prairie Butchery
March 27, 2023

Troy Hadrick along with his wife Stacy have been on a journey in recent months of starting a USDA inspected processing facility in their hometown of Faulkton, SD. Among their goals are a more resilien

Ep. 288 – Gabe Brown and Shane New – Managing the Nutrient Cycle
March 24, 2023

Gabe Brown and Shane New of Understanding Ag joined me to discuss the nutrient cycle and how we an manage it more effectively. The nutrient cycle is one of the Four Ecosystem processes. The Four Ecosy

Ep. 287 – Jay Young – Using Compost Extracts
March 20, 2023

Jay Young of Young Red Angus in Tribune, KS joined me to talk about his regenerative journey. We focus early on in this conversation on the making and applying of compost extracts. We then turn our at

Ep. 286 – Elaine Froese – Living an Intentional Life
March 13, 2023

Audio File Download Link Elaine Froese joined me to discuss the idea of living an intentional life. What does it look like? What are the stages we go through? How do we make sure that those stages do