The South Poll Podcast

I feel pretty comfortable saying that most of us who are listening to this podcast are soil health focused!  That's great and you'll love this episode and probably listen to it a few times!  In this interview with Ray Archuleta, we discuss the current status of our agricultural soils, what that means to us and how we as farmers and ranchers can continue to improve the vitality of the soils on our farming operations! 

Happy Grazing!!

Find out more about the South Poll Grass Cattle Breed at southpoll.com

Visit us on Facebook at the South Poll Grass Cattle Association page or the South Poll Grass Cattle Forum page 

If you have any ideas or requests for the podcast please reach out to us at [email protected]

Listen to our interview with Greg Judy from Green Pastures Farm in Clark, Missouri. Greg discusses a wide range of topics in this short and sweet interview! Some of the topics include regenerative farming, how to get AND keep a lease, the importance of fitting your genetics to your environment and grazing strategies, and how to start a farm if you are a young person!  So much was covered in a short amount of time! Enjoy!

You can find Greg online at greenpasturesfarm.net   and   Youtube at Greg Judy Regenerative Rancher  

Find out more about the South Poll Grass Cattle Breed at southpoll.com

Visit us on Facebook at the South Poll Grass Cattle Association page

If you have any ideas or requests for the podcast please reach out to us at [email protected]

Listen to part 2 of our interview with Bruce Shanks from Sassafras Valley Ranch near Belle, Missouri. Bruce tells us what the term second chance cow means to him on his operation, gives advice to new farmers on how he thinks is the best way to get into the South Poll breed and also shares his thoughts on making smart business choices in regards to farming. He concludes the interview with his cow costs per year and what others need to calculator and consider when figuring out that expense. 

You can find Bruce online at sassafrasvalleyranch.com

Find out more about the South Poll Grass Cattle Breed at southpoll.com

Visit us on Facebook at the South Poll Grass Cattle Association page

If you have any ideas or requests for the podcast please reach out to us at [email protected]

Listen as we interview Bruce Shanks from Sassafras Valley Ranch near Belle, Missouri. Bruce tells us about his multi-species grazing operation, how he got into the South Poll breed and some of his culling strategies.  Bruce shares a lot of great information in his interview that we decided to split it into a two part episode!

You can find Bruce online at sassafrasvalleyranch.com

Find out more about the South Poll Grass Cattle Breed at southpoll.com 

Visit us on Facebook at the official South Poll Grass Cattle Association page and South Poll Grass Cattle Forum page 

If you have any ideas or requests for the podcast please reach out to us at [email protected] 

Listen as we interview Guille Yearwood of Ellett Valley Beef Co. from Christiansburg, Virginia. He tells us about his grass based operation, why the south poll breed seems to be more efficient than other breeds and his thoughts on marketing his cattle. 

Listen as we interview Cooper and Katie Hurst of Hunt Hill Cattle Company from Woodville, Mississippi. We ask them about their cattle operation and why they ultimately decided to go with the South Poll breed. 

In this episode I, Becky, get to interview my co-host Doyle Unruh about why he decided to go with South Poll cattle on his operation. He tells us a few stories about this South Polls that were a little unexpected!  

I, Doyle, interview my co-host Becky Szarzynski about her farming operation in Virginia. She shares her South Poll story and why she continues to use this breed on her regenerative grass-based operation.