Working Ranch Radio Show

Ep 58: Two Topics: Risk Management & Fetal Programming

We cover two subjects.  First, on Risk Protection tools available.  From Futures contracts to LRP’s, Craig VanDyke with StoneX Financial will break it down and provide direction in how you can start and what to expect from those that offer these services.  Then, Dr. Kelly Sanders steps in as we talk about Fetal Programming as we drill down on the basics of what it means to us as ranchers.

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Ep 57: Feed Efficiency… A Coefficient to Profitability!

One of the biggest costs on a ranch is feed.  For profit minded ranchers, it's not the gross numbers that count, it's the NET numbers.  Bryson Byergo, (NW Missouri) and Brian Herbolsheimer (NE Nebraska) are my guests, as we talk feed efficiency in our cattle herds.  How it impacts profitability through feed costs, longevity, and increased production… and one factor that distracts ranchers from truly being committed to a “feed efficient” herd.

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Ep 56: Ethan Wayne… His life as the son of John Wayne

John Wayne is a name synonymous with some of the Classic Western films.  His youngest son, Ethan Wayne, is my guest as we talk about what it was like growing up as the son of John Wayne, how he coped with losing his dad at a young age, and how the family is continuing the legacy of their father.

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Ep 55: It’s all in the description. :)

Several GREAT guests today:

• Retired Navy Seal and first-generation rancher Greg Putnam on his ranching start and efforts to bring veterans into the ranch industry’s workforce.
• Today’s rancher needs to have some business knowledge,  Dr. Rick Machen with the King Ranch Institute will be joining us about why that is important.
• 75th Annual SRM Annual Meeting is coming up, we’ll get an update with what on this year's agenda.

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Ep 54: Fear Based Marketing!

Fear Based Marketing... a technique used that is often low in facts and high in emotion and false perceptions to gain trust.  The Farm Babe, Michelle Miller, joins me to talk about how fear based marketing has perpetuated an anti-agriculture movement across our country and has also created conflict within our own industry by pitting producers against each other. 

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Ep 53: Does the Show World have relevance to the Commercial World?

In our Cattle Industry, there’s the Show World and then what we call the Real World, commercial ranch operations. So does the Show World have relevance when it comes to our cattle industry.  Today, I’m joined by Wyoming ranchers Ty & Briley Miller as we discuss this topic, also weighing in on the subject is Mark McCully with American Angus Association.  We are broadcasting from the 2022 Cattlemen's Conference in OKC.

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Ep 52: Low Stress Cattle Management

Low Stress Cattle Management.  It's a subject that arouses varying opinions but may not be well understood.  Montana Rancher and Low Stress Cattle Management Clinician, Whit Hibbard, is my guest today, as we talk principles of Low Stress Management, its benefits and how it is misunderstood. 

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Ep 51: Live from Las Vegas...Your Vet, Predicting Drought, and more

We are Live from Las Vegas as a couple guests will be stopping by on today’s show.  Dr. Arn Anderson will be through to talk about why it is important to have a good relationship with your vet and how that can save you money.  Then Meteorologist Don Day will be in for an extended time on our show to not only talk about our long-term weather, drought predictions.

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Ep 50: 20/20 Vision on the 30x30 Program

It was one of several "political footballs" kicked out onto the field in January of 2021 with the change of a new administration in Washington DC, called the 30x30 program.  Today Constitutional Attorney Harriett Hageman is my guest as she lays out the concerns over the 30 x 30 program and what this program could evolve into for our country as it progresses.

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Ep 49: Thanksgiving Edition: Cows and Climate Change

On this Thanksgiving Weekend, we go back to the archives and Episode 22 released on May 12 of this year and my interview with Dr. Frank Mitloehner, "Are Cows the Source for Climate Change".  It’s a hot topic and today we look at the science of whether ranching is hurting our climate.  Plus Tim's 2 Cents and Meteorologist Don Day gives us a glimpse of the weather for December.

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Ep 48: Looking Ahead…Factors Affecting Cattle Markets in 2022

If cattle are your business, then this show is for you.  Patrick Linnell with CattleFax is my guest as we cover several topics that are important to every ranch operation as you look ahead into 2022.  From cattle markets to our national economy and changing trends in our industry.

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Ep 47: Capitalizing on Your Ranch’s Potential Through Non-traditional Enterprises

Finding additional revenue through the enterprises of your current operation, might be like trying to squeeze blood from a turnip.  But what you might be passing over is the income that could be generated from non-traditional or even non-agricultural enterprises.  South Dakota rancher Shawn Freeland joins me to talk about how a catastrophic weather event caused he and his wife to reevaluate what they were doing and use their ranch and their knowledge of ranching to add some uncommon type of enterprises into their operation.

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Ep 46: Stockdogs… some good advice.

A good stock dog is worth its weight in gold.  But a dog isn’t a machine.  Jason Terrell with Diamond J Stockdogs out of Granbury, TX joins me to talk about how he got started, things to consider if you’re looking for a dog and things to consider once you have the dog… plus the one most important thing a dog needs to know.

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Ep 45: Upcoming Events - Professional Development & Professional Entertainment

As rancher it's hard to get away from the business for a few days, but there are a couple events coming up that could offer Professional Development and Professional Entertainment.  Find out what these two events are on today's show, plus an update on the Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021 from Jess Peterson with the US Cattleman's Association.

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Ep 44: A Family’s Move Into a Branded Beef Program.

What does it look like to step out in an endeavor of having your very own Branded Beef Program? Brett DeBruycker, with DeBruycker Charolais Meats is my guest today as we talk about why they started their own branded beef program, how they put it together and the advice he'd give to others that may be looking at something similar.  

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