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Working Cows - Regenerative Ranching to Maximize Profitability and Soil Health
Hosted by Clay Conry · EN
What is the key to becoming a more regenerative ranch? How do we increase the effectiveness of our management of the Land, Animals, Money, and People that have been entrusted to us? The Working Cows podcast exists to glorify God by providing farmers and ranchers a platform to discuss and share best practices for increasing soil health, profitability, stockmanship and leadership ability.
Each week host, Clay Conry, will talk to leaders in the industry who have made the regenerative shift in their business so that their ranches are more profitable from an economic and ecologic perspective. They will discuss grazing, Holistic Management, herd health, low-stress stockmanship, leadership, and of course putting your cows to work for you.
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Keeping the Craft of Rawhide Braiding Alive (WCP 495)
Feb 1600:48:06Tap to summarizeIt takes a unique mindset to continue to stay in touch with the traditional way of doing things. Scott Gore has been on this journey from a young age. His focus has been on rawhide braiding. We discuss how he got started, lessons he has learned, as well as how he would recommend getting started today. We also discuss what he is doing to help others develop a similar passion to what he has for rawhide braiding.Relevant LInks:Scott Gore Rawhide
Transcribe →The Importance of Good Financials for Regenerating Land (WCP 494)
Feb 1300:50:47Tap to summarizeHow do you regenerate a landscape that your family hasn't managed for decades? This has been the journey that Jim Eitel has been on. We discuss his strategy and the usefulness of the good financial information provided by Ambrook in deciding what to do next.Sponsor:AmbrookRelevant Links:Eitel Valley Farms
Transcribe →The Integral Role of Regenerative Agriculture in Revitalizing Rural Communities (WCP 493)
Feb 900:48:48Tap to summarizeMany are familiar with the three-legged stool of Holistic Management made up of Economic, Social, and Environmental legs. While conventional agriculture by and large does a great job of focusing on the environmental and economic legs we can tend to neglect the social leg. Even if we focus on caring for our people it is easy to neglect our community. Today we are joined by Desi King and Bill Milton of Winnett ACES an organization focused on revitalizing rural Montana through facilitating education in regenerative agriculture and making improvements to rural social and cultural infrastructure.Sponsors:Wineglass RanchRelevant Links:WinnettAces.orgSouth Dakota Grasslands Initiative Summit
Transcribe →How to Find and Hire Good Employees (WCP 492)
Feb 300:44:16Tap to summarizeHave you ever heard anyone say, "Noone wants to work these days?" Dallas Mount joins me to discuss how to find, hire, and keep good employees. We discuss when to hire and what to pay those people we do hire. Sponsors:Wineglass RanchArrow L Ranch Composite Bull SaleRelevant Links:RanchingforProfit.com
Transcribe →Creating a Land of Milk and Honey (WCP 491)
Jan 2600:47:51Tap to summarizeWe hear many references to a "land of milk and honey." What is that? Why is it desirable? How can we make it a reality on our ranch? We answer these questions and more with Alejandro Carrillo on this episode. Alejandro Carrillo is an accomplished grazier and ranch manager who has had much success in creating a thriving and diverse ecosystem.Sponsors:Wineglass RanchArrow L Ranch Composite Bull SaleTake the Survey:Working Cows 2026 Listener SurveyRelevant Links:Desert Grasslands
Transcribe →Burke Teichert on Developing and Grazing Stockpiled Forage with Jeremy Sweeten (WCP 450)
Aug 5, 202500:50:06Tap to summarizeOne of the major determinants of ranch profitability is the amount of hay fed every year. One way to avoid feeding excess hay is to develop quality stockpiled forage for winter and dormant season grazing. Burke Teichert and Jeremy Sweeten have experience is very different contexts. This varied experience helps us get a very well-rounded perspective on how to develop graze quality stockpiled forage to increase profitability and herd performance.Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag!Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today!Sponsor:UnderstandingAg.comGuests's Previous Episodes:Ep. 445 John Hays and Jeremy Sweeten - Practical Tips for Regenerative Hay MakingEp. 439 John Hays and Jeremy Sweeten - How Amp Grazing Drives Profitability Even in the Midwest Ep. 434 Kent Solberg and Jeremy Sweeten – Capitalizing on the Wildlife Attracted by Regenerative AgricultureEp. 427 Burke Teichert – Five Essentials of Successful Ranch ManagersEp. 385 Kent Solberg and Jeremy Sweeten – Outwintering Cattle Ep. 324 Jeremy Sweeten – Adding Value to Land and LivestockEp. 302 Burke Teichert – Characteristics of Successful Ranch Managers pt. 2Ep. 299 Burke Teichert – Characteristics of Successful Ranch Managers pt. 1Ep. 100 Burke Teichert – Training the Next Generation of Ranch Managers
Transcribe →Meeting the Demand for Regenerative Products (WCP 449)
Jul 28, 202500:53:57Tap to summarizeThe market for products raised regeneratively is continuing to grow and mature. It may have even reached a tipping point. The consumers looking for these products are educated, tenacious, and willing to pay more for products that match their values and meet their demands. Kristine Root of Regenified joined me to discuss the ways this market has changed as well as how to market our products to those interested in regenerative agriculture.Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag!Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today!Sponsor:RangeWard.comPowerflexSupply.comRelevant Links:Regenified.comGuest's Previous Appearance:Ep. 365 Kristine Root – Verifying Regenerative Systems
Transcribe →Making Artificial Intelligence Work for Ranchers (WCP 448)
Jul 21, 202500:46:51Tap to summarizeArtificial Intelligence presents an opportunity for ranchers to outsource some of the tasks that they may not enjoy as much as others. Among them are data and analytics. Rooted Ag is on a mission to help farmers and ranchers track the things that matter and then analyze the data that they have collected. In time they hope to continue to expand the effectiveness of this platform as the AI is trained on more and more information and becomes adapted more to the different regions of the world. Nate Stucky, of Rooted Ag, joined me to discuss all that and more on this episode.Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag!Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today!Sponsor:Redd Summit AdvisorsRanchRightLLC.com Relevant Links:RootedAg.com
Transcribe →Profiting from Diversity by Developing Marketing Skill (WCP 447)
Jul 18, 202500:52:50Tap to summarizeDiversity is a key to success in regenerative agriculture. However, most markets are not set up to receive diversity. This means we will have to develop our own markets to profit from the diversity we are bringing to our operation. Luke Jones, of Understanding Ag joins me to discuss the economics of introducing diversity.
Transcribe →Bringing Technology to Your Marketing to Drive Ranch Profitability (WCP 446)
Jul 14, 202500:45:37Tap to summarizeMarketing is one of our biggest levers. If we are not intentional about marketing, we will leave a lot of money on the table. Ty deCordova and the team at LiveAg are on a mission to make that process easier for ranchers through creating an online platform for auctions as well as the XChange for livestock and equipment.Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag!Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today!Sponsor:RanchRightLLC.comRedd Summit AdvisorsRelevant Links:Live-Ag.comWe Live It Podcast
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