Working Cows - Regenerative Ranching to Maximize Profitability and Soil Health

Clay Conry
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Apr 18, 2025 • 1h 13min

Dr. Allen Williams Shares His Keys to Successful Grass-Finishing (WCP 430)

If we are going to grass-finish our animals, we should do it excellently. There are many pieces to accomplishing this. It is possible in almost all latitudes and longitudes. Today, Dr. Allen Williams shares with us what he has learned about grass-finishing in nearly 30 years of doing it. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor: UnderstandingAg.com Attend a Soil Health Academy in 2025 Relevant Links: Understanding Ag Epigenetics Webinar Ep. 290 Gabe Brown and Dr. Allen Williams – Three Rules of Adaptive Stewardship BONUS Ep. 283 Gabe Brown and Dr. Allen Williams – The 6-3-4
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Apr 14, 2025 • 58min

The First Step to Managing What Matters (WCP 429)

If we aren’t measuring what matters we can’t manage it. First, we need to decide what we are trying to accomplish and then start measuring the data that correlates to that goal so that we can make good decisions for profitable businesses. Eric Jasinski of Ambrook helps us think about how we can get started on this journey. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor: SD Grassland Coalition Grazing School Ranch Right Get 1 Month Free at Ambrook: Ambrook.com/WorkingCows Profitable Regeneration Summit April 15th and 16th WorkingCows.net/PRS
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Apr 12, 2025 • 53min

How Principles Keep You From Getting Left Behind by Chasing Fads (WCP 428)

Principles are powerful tools that can help us to avoid the temptation to follow the crowd and ranch like everyone else. Today we talk to Bart Carmichael and Pat Guptill about their new venture together, Principled Land Managers. We discuss both of their histories with regenerative agriculture as well as how they work to foster the kind of mutual mentorship relationship they have enjoyed among those who participate in their programs. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor: PowerflexSupply.com RangeWard.com Relevant Links: Principled Land Managers Profitable Regeneration Summit NEXT WEEK!: Profitable Regeneration Summit April 15, 16th
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Apr 7, 2025 • 1h 23min

Burke Teichert on His Five Essentials of Successful Ranch Managers (WCP 427)

Burke Teichert has a long track record of success in managing profitable ranches. Over that time, he has noticed some commonalities among successful ranch managers. He has boiled it down to Five Essentials. Today we discuss these 5 Essentials and how to apply them in a way that all resources under management are on a continuous plane of improvement. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor: UnderstandingAg.com Attend a Soil Health Academy in 2025 Hear Burke on the Profitable Regeneration Summit Next Week! Profitable Regeneration Summit April 15, 16th
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Apr 4, 2025 • 1h

Robust Solutions to Infrastructure Necessities (WCP 426)

Neil Thorsteinson of Range Ward and Powerflex Supply joined me to discuss his journey into regenerative ranching as well as his work with Range Ward over the years. We discuss Powerflex Supply’s Rancher Success Program, the history of the companies, as well as the versatility of these systems. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor: PowerflexSupply.com RangeWard.com
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Mar 31, 2025 • 50min

Lessons Learned After Capturing Over 100 Life Stories (WCP 425)

It won’t be long until everyone living was born after a time when electricity was ubiquitous in it’s availability. How does that fact change our society? Vance Crowe, of Legacy Interviews, joined me to discuss how this project has impacted him as well as some of the common lessons people share with him as he captures their life story. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor: Ranch Right SD Grassland Coalition Grazing School Book Your Legacy Interview: Legacy Interviews Where I’ll Be: Profitable Regeneration Summit April 15, 16th
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Mar 28, 2025 • 47min

Predicting Exceptional Beef Tenderness with 100% Accuracy through this Genetic Marker (WCP 424)

Frank Hendrix, a pioneer in beef genetics, has discovered a revolutionary genetic marker that flawlessly predicts beef tenderness. In this engaging conversation, he shares his journey from farming to creating DNA testing protocols with his son. The discussion highlights the financial advantages of identifying tender beef cattle, the contrast between genetic predictions and traditional grading, and a deep dive into the significance of genetic research for the future of the cattle industry. Hendricks also touches on sustainable practices that can benefit ranchers and improve animal welfare.
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Mar 26, 2025 • 1h 11min

The Skills Necessary to Profitably Run Goats (WCP 423)

Goats are notoriously difficult to contain. Daniel Magalsky joins me to discuss the tools and skills necessary to keep goats in as well as ensure their success as a family unit. We also discuss how goats continue to be more profitable than cow/calf enterprises even in our current market conditions. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor: Patreon.com/WorkingCows Relevant Links: TireWinder.com Profitable Regeneration Summit
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Mar 24, 2025 • 1h 1min

High-Density Sheep Grazing that Drives Soil Health (WCP 422)

Sheep like “weeds.” They will eat them first. This makes them a great tool for improving all kinds of landscapes, including forage crops. Matt Goble, a sixth-generation sheepman from Utah, joins me to discuss the different strategies he and his family employ to make their wool sheep a very profitable enterprise. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor: PowerflexSupply.com RangeWard.com Join the Profitable Regeneration Summit! April 15th and 16th with Burke Teichert, Wally Olson, Steve Campbell, and many more
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Mar 21, 2025 • 39min

Applying the Six Principles of Soil Health in Our Gardens (WCP 421)

Are we consistently applying the Six Principles of Soil Health to all of our acres? Even our gardens? Marni Thompson of Understanding Ag joins me to discuss the lessons she has learned in applying these principles in her garden. We discuss the challenges, best practices, and the role of compost in the success of this strategy. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor: UnderstandingAg.com Attend a Soil Health Academy in 2025 Relevant Links:

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