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Providing thought provoking information and resources for Ranchers that have a desire to be Responsible, Adaptive, and Profitable. From cows, to land, to people, and technology... issues every ranch deals with. Hosted by Justin Mills, a 4th generation Wyoming Rancher. A production of Working Ranch Magazine.
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Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Ep 13: Conversation with Eunice Williams, wife of stockman Bud Williams.
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
We set down with the First Lady in livestock Stockmanship and Marketing… Eunice Williams the wife of the late Bud Williams… who’s principles, he was using over 60 years ago, are now influencing today’s Ranching industry in Low Stress Cattle Handling concepts.
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Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Ep 12: Are "Ranching" and "Profit" contradicting terms?
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
You’ve heard the question asked, "What came first? The chicken or the egg?" So in Ranching, what comes first? The Lifestyle or the Business? Dallas Mount, CEO for Ranch Management Consultants, joins me as we talk about why Ranching and Profit do not need to be contradicting terms.
#workingranchmagazine #workingranchnation #justinmills.wyocowboy #ranchlife #ranching #simmentalassociation #dallasmount #stevensonangus #jesspeterson #uscattlemen'sassociation

Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
As a cattle producer you'd like to provide your calf buyer with assurance of how your calves will perform in the feedlot and on the rail. Troy Marshall, with the American Angus Association, provides details on what he is calling a revolutionary marketing tool for commercial producers called the Genetic Merit Scorecard.
#workingranchmagazine #workingranchnation #justinmills.wyocowboy #troymarshallangus #geneticmeritscorecard #ranchlife #ranching #simmentalassociation

Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Ep 10: Virtual Fence Technology: What is it and its use in ranching.
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
The ability to utilize Virtual Fencing to control the movement of livestock on your ranch looks to be one of the next big things. Chad Boyd, with the USDA-ARS out of Burns, OR gives us the details of a study they have conducted using Virtual Fencing and provides insight into how it works, costs, and other useful information.
#workingranchmagazine #workingranchnation #ranchlife #ranching #justinmills.wyocowboy #chadboydusda #vence.io #technology #SRMmeeting #simmentalassociation #herefordassociation #kingranchinstitute

Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Ep 9: Understanding Walmart’s Beef Supply Chain: Part 2 –Impacts on the Beef Industry
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Part 2 on the Walmart Beef Supply Chain with guest Lamar Steiger, as we address whether Walmart's vertically integrated beef supply could someday control prices all the way down to the rancher and the benefit of having the largest grocery retailer in the country focused on beef.
#cattle #ranch #beef #walmart #ranchlife #dayweather #justinmills.wyocowboy #lamarsteiger

Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Ep 8: Understanding Walmart’s Beef Supply Chain: Part 1 – What and Why
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Walmart has created their own Beef Supply Chain. In this episode we talk with Lamar Steiger, a rancher and consult to Walmart on this endeavor, as he shares about how it came together and what pushed the largest retailer to step into the beef industry.
#cattle #ranch #beef #walmart #ranchlife #dayweather #justinmills.wyocowboy #lamarsteiger

Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
A very large-scale project using sex-skewed semen on a terminal cross commercial cow/calf ranch is underway. It's aimed at improving profitability and sustainability. In this episode learn about the partnership between ABS Global and the Bair Ranch of Montana and how it is relevant to the commercial rancher.
Plus, Meteorologist Don Day explains how Solar Minimums can predict our weather patterns as far out as ten years!
#cattle #ranch #absglobal #ranchlife #dayweather #justinmills.wyocowboy #workingranchnation

Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
A look at two tools that can provide valuable decision-making information for your livestock operation. Our guests are Meteorologist Don Day on Weather Stations and Terrill Miller from Cattlesoft, Inc on Cattle Record Keeping Software.
#workingranchnation #workingranch #dayweather #cattlemax #cattle #ranch #weather #ranchlife #justinmills.wyocowboy

Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Ep 5: Selling Program Cattle...Is it for everyone?
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
The cattle industry is full of products or companies promising you an increase in your profit per head if you use it. In this episode we look deeper into Selling Program Cattle… from Age & Source Verified, to All Natural, all the way to GAP certified. Host, Justin Mills, talks with Superior Livestock Rep Clint Berry to layout the details and what you need to be aware of so you can decide if the return is worth your investment.

Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
Ep 4: Have you heard about the Cattlemen's Congress?
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
When the National Western Stock Show in Denver announced it's was cancelling it's 2021 event, it brought out the creation of a new major livestock show called Cattlemen's Congress hosted by the Oklahoma Youth Expo (OYE) in Oklahoma City. Host Justin Mills talks with Tyler Norvell, a board member of the Cattlemen's Congress and President of OYE, about how it came together, how they plan to make it happen, why it's already considered a MAJOR show and... what about the future of Denver?

Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Year End Preparation. COVID Assistance has put a lot of capital in the ranching business so have you prepared for the tax liabilities your operation may have... plus estate planning and tax exemption limits considering the election. Dennen Gamradt with the accounting firm EideBailly joins me today.
Meteorologist Don Day breaks out long term weather for each region of the United States and Canada and will hear from the Captn' with Tim's 2 Cents.

Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is coming up, but this year it's been moved to Arlington, TX.... and it’s going be held in a 40,000 seat baseball stadium! ProRodeo Announcer and host of Pro-Rodeo Tonight on the Cowboy Channel, Justin McKee, joins us to give us the layout of the arena and talk details.
Plus Tim's 2 Cents and Meteorologist Don Day on what history maybe forecasting about our long term La Nina weather pattern.

Friday Nov 13, 2020
Ep 1: 2020 Election Changes and it's affect on Livestock Agriculture
Friday Nov 13, 2020
Friday Nov 13, 2020
The dust hasn't completely settled on the election, but some changes in leadership are inevitable. Jess Peterson with Western Skies Strategies talks with host Justin Mills about the details of the changes we could see. Plus, Tim's 2 Cents, long term weather with Meteorologist Don Day, and a Livestock Market recap.