Working Cows - Regenerative Ranching to Maximize Profitability and Soil Health

Karoline Rose of the KRose Company and various other enterprises joined me to talk about her teams process of setting goals. We talk about how her and her teams go about setting goals as well as how they track progress and maintain a culture of accountability. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Sea-90! You can reach them at www.sea-90.com or (770) 361-6092. Sponsors:Sunshine Bible AcademyRanch Right LLC Relevant Links:KRoseCompany.comThe Rancher’s Daughter

Wally Congdon a Deputy County Attorney and Rancher from Mineral County, Montana joined me to talk about the processes that exist to help local stewards reassert local control as they interact with the Federal Government regarding public land use. We talk about the three different ways of interacting with the Federal Government as well as some examples of reasserting local control. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Sea-90! You can reach them at www.sea-90.com or (770) 361-6092. Sponsor:Farming Without the Bank

Natalie Kovarik and Tara Vander Dussen from the Discover Ag podcast joined me to discuss healthy online engagement. We talk about the issues facing agriculture today as well as how we can answer common objections. We also discuss the ways that we can have a healthier in-house discussion within agriculture, namely between agriculture and regenerative agriculture. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Sea-90! You can reach them at www.sea-90.com or (770) 361-6092. Sponsor:Farming Without the Bank Relevant LinksDiscover Ag Podcast

Exactly 300 episodes after his initial appearance Fernando Falomir of the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico joined me to talk about the ins and outs of managing in a brittle environment. We discuss the importance of well thought out infrastructure as we attempt to manage the resource concerns of our specific context. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Sea-90! You can reach them at www.sea-90.com or (770) 361-6092. Continue Your Education:Register Now for Regen Ag 101

Jacob Miller of Livewire Fence Supply joined me to discuss the process they have gone through over the last few years to get through a record setting drought in Southwest Nebraska. We discuss his destocking strategy as well as how the soil health journey they have been on set them up to recover quickly from this drought. We also discuss the importance of paying attention to your mental health during difficult times. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Sea-90! You can reach them at www.sea-90.com or (770) 361-6092. Sponsor:InheritProgress.comPerformance Livestock Analytics Relevant Links:LivewireFenceSupply.com

Jeff and Logan Pribbeno of Wine Glass Ranch welcomed me into their office for a discussion about the ins and outs of keeping their ranch together for 5 generations. We talk about it’s founding after the Civil War and some of the keys to transitioning the ranch since that time. Our conversation touches not just on the process of passing the ranch from one family to the next but also on the importance of selecting animals that thrive in their environment and the importance of a healthy ecosystem. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Sea-90! You can reach them at www.sea-90.com or (770) 361-6092. Sponsors:Sunshine Bible AcademyRanching.FYI Relevant Links:Wine Glass RanchLogan on Twitter

Gabe Brown and Dr. Allen Williams joined me to discuss matching management to context. We discuss how our management decisions can negatively affect diversity because they are not right for our context. We also discuss the process of soil aggregation, plant succession, and epigenetic improvement. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Sea-90! You can reach them at www.sea-90.com or (770) 361-6092. Continue Your Education:Register Now for Regen Ag 101

Dallas Mount, CEO of Ranch Management Consultants, joined me to discuss the ways in which we can use our profit. We discuss the Three Secrets to Increasing Profit as well as how to avoid making the same mistakes we have made when we got the end of the year with excess profit. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Sea-90! You can reach them at www.sea-90.com or (770) 361-6092. Sponsors:Sunshine Bible AcademyRanching.FYI Relevant Links:RanchingforProfit.comEp. 114 Dave Pratt – Monuments to Tax Avoidance Dallas’ Previous Appearances:Ep. 198 Dallas Mount – Succession Strategies – July 14th, 2021Ep. 179 Dallas Mount – The Grazing Principles – March 9th, 2021Ep. 156 Dallas Mount – Having the Courage to Talk – September 22nd, 2020Ep. 120 Dallas Mount – Working ON the Business – December 30th, 2019Ep. 090 Dallas Mount – Profitablity Targets – May 21st, 2019Ep. 043 Dallas Mount – Turning the Tables – August 20th, 2018Ep. 029 Dallas Mount – Learning in the Land Down Under – May 15th, 2018Ep. 002 Dallas Mount – Four Pillars of a Ranching Operation – November 6th, 2017

Don Day of Day Weather joined me to discuss the long term predictability of weather patterns. We talk about how consistent these weather patterns are as well as the timescale involved in these cycles. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Sea-90! You can reach them at www.sea-90.com or (770) 361-6092. Sponsor:Farming Without the Bank CSU Stock Planning Paper:StockingPlanningCSU

Burke Teichert joined me to continue our conversation on the characteristics of successful ranch managers. We talk about Burke’s journey into regenerative management as well as some specific production practices that made the difference on the ranches he has managed. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Sea-90! You can reach them at www.sea-90.com or (770) 361-6092. Attend a Soil Health Academy:Adaptive Grazing Burke’s List: What are the major determinants of financial success? Enterprise mix and choices Overheads Stocking rate Cow size and milk production Grazing and pasture management Fed feed vs. grazed feed Calving Season Herd fertility Wise input use for optimum production Marketing What key ratios drive profitability? Reduce overheads Increase turnover Market well Then improve three key ratios: Acres per cow Cows per FTE Fed feed vs. grazed feed Previous Conversation:Ep. 299 Burke Teichert – Characteristics of Successful Ranch Managers pt. 1 – May 12th, 2023