Working Cows - Regenerative Ranching to Maximize Profitability and Soil Health

Kim Barmann, Eric Fuchs, and Doug Voss, board members of the Soil Health Academy, joined me to discuss how the program is constructed and what schools they will be offering this year. We talk about their programs like Battlefields to Fertile Fields as well as what financial assistance is available for those interested in attending. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor:UnderstandingAg.comSoilHealthAcademy.org Relevant Links:Battlefields to Fertile Fields

I was privileged to be the Master of Ceremonies at the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition’s Soil Health Conference. As part of those duties, I was able to moderate a panel discussion with Glenn Elzinga, Jay Fuhrer, Cooper Hibbard and Zack Smith. This was a great wide-ranging discussion with some audience Question and Answer at the end. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsors:Patreon.com/WorkingCows Panelists Previous Episodes:Ep. 348 Glenn Elzinga – Solving Problems with CowsEp. 273 Zack Smith – A New Approach to Crop InsuranceEp. 263 Jason Mauck and Zack Smith – The Future of Farmonious MovementEp. 189 Zack Smith – StockCropping at ScaleEp. 151 Zack Smith – StockCroppingEp. 125 Cooper Hibbard – Grazing in Difficult Terrain and EnvironmentsEp. 119 Glenn Elzinga – The Benefits of “Inherding”

David Bahnsen is the Founder, Managing Partner, and Chief Investment Officer for the Bahnsen Group where he oversees the management of over $4.5 billion in client assets. He joined me to discuss his new book Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life. We discuss how understanding our creation helps us to understand the true meaning behind our work. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsors:Ranch RightSouth Dakota Grasslands Initiative Get David’s Book:Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life

Glenn Elzinga a rancher from Idaho joined me to discuss their business model and how it helps them do the best things for the land, the people, and the bottom line. We discuss how they paid nearly $500,000 in labor costs as well as what Glenn has been learning about cows in their environment. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsors:Wally Olson Online Marketing SchoolWine Glass Ranch Glenn’s Previous Episode:Ep. 119 Glenn Elzinga – The Benefits of “Inherding” Alderspring Online:InstagramFacebookAlderspring.com

Dr. Shawn Baker, a physician and author of The Carnivore Diet, advocates for meat-based diets and critiques the conventional food system. He discusses the importance of personal experimentation in dietary choices and how ranchers can reclaim nutritional sovereignty. Baker explores the benefits of red meat, its role in nutrition, and challenges conventional dietary norms. He shares his personal journey with the carnivore diet, emphasizing its potential for managing chronic conditions, and critiques government influence on food choices.

In this replay of episode 121 I discuss developing heifers in sync with nature with Gabe Brown. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor:UnderstandingAg.comSoilHealthAcademy.org

Zack Smith, inventor of the StockCropping, joined me to discuss the results after the fourth season of stockcropping. This is the second time he has stockcropped those acres and they are seeing some incredible advantages in terms of profitability and yield. However, challenges still remain and they have decided to pivot the focus of The StockCropper to serve another niche. We talk about that and more on this episode. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsors:Patreon.com/WorkingCows Relevant Links:Follow Zack on Twitter SDHC Soil Health Conference Zack’s Previous Episodes:Ep. 273 Zack Smith – A New Approach to Crop InsuranceEp. 263 Jason Mauck and Zack Smith – The Future of Farmonious MovementEp. 189 Zack Smith – StockCropping at ScaleEp. 151 Zack Smith – StockCropping

Jeremy Engh a rancher from Virginia and member of the Red Devon USA board joined me to discuss the history of Devon cattle in America. We also discuss the upcoming World Red Devon Congress Tour coming this Spring. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor:Farming Without the Bank Relevant Links:World Devon Congress TourSouth Dakota Soil Health Coalition Conference

Cody Spencer joined me to talk about the 5 M’s Framework that helps to guide the new Grazing for Life Course from Integrity Soils. We discuss the importance of each of the 5 M’s and how they relate to one another. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsors:Patreon.com/WorkingCowsRanch Right LLC Take the CourseGrazing for Life Course Use Code “workingcows20” for 20% off your course tuition! Blog Posts Mentioned:The Carbon Chronicles Part 1The Carbon Chronicles Part 2The Carbon Chronicles Part 3

Amy Hay a rancher from British Columbia joined me to discuss her family’s journey into ranching and direct marketing. We talk about how Amy, from Scotland, and her husband Scott, from New Zealand, met in France and decided to land in Canada to start a ranch. We also talk about the role direct marketing played in saving their ranch from foreclosure after a real estate market collapse. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor:Farming Without the Bank Relevant Links:SellBeefDirect.com