Shirley and Jodi Focken share their story and experiences around continuing a ranching legacy in their family while making necessary changes to care for the land and livestock. They are located in the Sandhills of Nebraska and have recently started transitioning from a commercial to a registered operation.

Key Topics:

shifting responsibilities and decision-making to the next generation

women in ranching

continuing legacy

Angus genetics

being stewards of the land

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Improve Your Herd Using Genomic Testing

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Advocacy does not have to be online. In fact, you can effectively share about beef cattle, the industry and what ranchers do via in-person methods. In-person advocacy is just as important as advocacy on social media. Discover 3 methods of advocating for beef in person and additional resources to help you get started in this episode of Casual Cattle Conversations.

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Kyle Mayberry and Josh Skinner discuss how  MiraFount watering systems save time for ranchers and improve their quality of life while providing clean water for cattle. These water tanks are either energy free or energy-efficient and even work in freezing climates.

Kyle shares how the Biltmore company has implemented these fountains with the help of Gallagher to increase the ROI of their commercial cow-calf operation.

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Cactus Cares is on a mission to provide hunger relief to the over 40,000,000 people who need it in the United States by teaming up with rural communities, campus meat labs and other organizations to provide animal protein to food pantries.

Discover how you can partner with Cactus Cares by listening to this episode.

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Kyler Beard and Liam Shaw explain their experiences and strategies when it comes to fencing leased pastures that cover large geographical areas to keep cattle in and fit your grazing needs. They cover what equipment works best and what fencing mistakes to avoid as you get started. 

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Start creating joy on the tough days of ranching and keep your operation moving forward with these 3 tips that will help you shift your mindset. In this episode, Shaye shares how she has used this mindset shift to find joy while ranching and in everyday life. 

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Stop making these common electric fencing mistakes and start getting the most bang for your buck out of your electric fencing systems.

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I dare you to challenge how it has always been and start with yourself to make a difference on cattle working days and ranch work in general. Terryn Drieling shares how discovering who we are through the Enneagram aids in our ability to work with others and ourselves during everyday ranch work and life events in this episode.

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Uncover what's in it for you when you start collecting herd data and learn the beginning steps of this process with Ray Williams. Ray shares his expertise about scales, load bars and EIDs in the beef industry and how these integrated systems are improving the profitability and efficiency of ranches around the globe. #gallagher

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Whether you are ranching full-time are taking on other gigs too, there is always more than one thing going on. Start making the most of your drive time by using the 4 tips outlined in this episode by your host, Shaye Koester.

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