Working Cows

Working Cows


Latest Episodes

Ep. 199 – Shanon Sims – Raising Your Own Bulls
July 19, 2021

Shanon Sims a rancher from McFadden, WY. He joined me to discuss the motiviations and process of starting to raise the bulls they use in their operation.

Ep. 198 – Dallas Mount – Succession Strategies
July 14, 2021

Dallas Mount, CEO of Ranch Management Consultants, joined me to discuss some strategies and resources for succession success. We talked about how to start the conversation, restart the conversation, a

Ep. 197 – Craig Guffey – Questioning the EPD
July 07, 2021

Craig Guffey of Swearngin Angus in Lawrence, KS joined me to share his perspective on the EPD. We talk about it's origins, how it has been misused and misunderstood. We also talk about the alternative

Ep. 196 - Steve Campbell - Remineralizing Cattle with Salt
June 29, 2021

Steve Campbell joined me again to talk about an out of the box approach to delivering minerals to cattle. We talk about the things affecting cow health as well as the things to avoid when looking for

Ep. 195 - Troy Bishopp - Managing an Eastern Grazing Business
June 22, 2021

Troy Bishopp is a farmer, a husband, a father, and a grandfather. He joined me to discuss the process of moving from a dairy with forage to a custom grazing business in central New York. We talk about

Ep. 194 - Austin Troyer - Grazing Reclaimed Mine Land
June 14, 2021

Austin Troyer is a first generation rancher in Ohio. He and his wife have gotten their start by finding undervalued land and putting the work in to make it usable. We talk about the process of obtaini

Ep. 193 - Greg Christiansen - Incorporating Goats in a Commercial Operation
June 11, 2021

Greg Christiansen of Grandview Livestock in Eastern Kansas joined me to discuss the benefits and challenges of incorporating goats and sheep into a commercial cattle operation. We talk about how goats

Ep. 192 - Elaine Froese - Starting the Succession Discussion
May 31, 2021

Elaine Froese is a farm coach with 30 years of experience helping families facilitate healthy relationships. She joined me to discuss the process of getting the succession planning discussion started

Ep. 191 - Leann Schafer and Chelsey Erdmann - Managing a Complex Multi-Generational Operation
May 24, 2021

Mother-Daughter pair Leann Schafer and Chelsey Erdmann are Proud 5th and 6th generation on the farm, feedlot, cow-calf, and Purina feed dealership operation in central North Dakota. Their family farm

Ep. 190 - Craig Thompson and Gordon Decker - Rockside Ranch
May 18, 2021

Craig Thompson and Gordon Decker joined me to talk about how agriculture is a great place for men in crisis to experience life change. We talk about how they are approaching this at Rockside Ranch as