On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your Quality of Life (QOL) right now?  Today Allan Crockett returns as our guest as we rip the band aid off the question that may be bouncing off the walls of your mind, "Is this the Quality of Life that I want going forward? We take a three-leg'd approach as we start with looking at how we can generate "Time and Money" in one area of a QOL, then we discuss "Relationships" as a second leg and is our dedication to the business a higher priority than our relationships, and we end on "Purpose".  If you're lying on your death bed, are you going to be happy with how you fulfilled your purpose in life? So again, I ask, how would you rate your quality of life? Do you have all the time and money you need, are your relationship healthy, and are you fulfilling your purpose in Life? If it’s all good, no need to listen on, but if one or more of those three areas are lacking… then listen in!

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Virtual Fencing. It’s a topic that spurs intrigue for many of us, but often from a distance. Whether it’s the newness of the technology or the cost to implement.  Today Matt Vermeesch with Nofence, joins as we explore the technology as a whole.  Additionally, we’ll hear from Idaho rancher Tyson Coles with his perspective as a user. So, what are the factors to contemplate when considering an investment in virtual fencing? It’s truly an emerging technology that has very practical usefulness to a rancher and are we at a point where the Ends justify the means? 

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Managing a ranch in today’s industry is different that it was for the previous generations... and it continues to change.  So, what are the skills a manager needs on today’s ranch?  Rick Machen with the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management is my guest as he shares with us three umbrella areas that are critical for Ranch Managers. If you have aspirations of being a ranch manager, either for your family ranch or someone else; your currently in a management position; or an owner, today’s show will provide you with some tremendous insight. 

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Losing calves during pregnancy may not be a big factor in your operation, but it’s still a loss and it does affect your bottom line. So today Chloe Collins (University of Missouri Extension) walks us through what can cause Gestational Pregnancy Loss during the Early Embryonic phase of the first 45 days to the fetal period from 45 days to birth. Plus, ways to mitigate those losses in both our young cows and older cows. It may not seem like a real problem in your cow herd, but maybe just understanding it a little better could increase your calf crop by 1 or 2 percent.

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Like it or not, AI Technology is here and today we continue in our discussion  with Mackenzie Burnett (Ambrook). Topics like how it could be used… for example to start the ball rolling on things like estate planning, enterprise analysis, or business negotiations.  But then we also head down a line of questions about things like the morality of AI technology and is it safe? But AI is not a silver bullet. While it may serve as a great assistant for some tasks, in ranching, human intervention in many things are still going to be required. So what do we do about it? The first thing is to try and understand it... then you decide. 

Plus a conversation with TechMix's Nathan Upah & Ryan Profitt about BovAlign.

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AI Technology… and I’m not talking Artificial Insemination.  I’m talking about tools like ChatGPT.  It has quickly risen to the surface in our vocabulary but what about our understanding of it? Today Mackenzie Burnett (Ambrook) returns as our guest as she walks through what it is, why it has suddenly come to the forefront, how it’s being used, and how could you and I as ranchers use it.  Does AI Technology give you cause to concern, or do it is opportunity? AI Technology in Ranching is the topic. A show dedicated to the curious, the believers, the doubters, the young’uns, the middle aged, and old timers alike.

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When it comes to bull selection, before you even look at a bull or look at all the numbers… there are some questions you must ask yourself.  Dr. Saulo Zoca (University of Tennessee) walks us through some of these critical questions.  Then, we must understand that first and foremost, this bull needs to stay healthy and breed cows. Finally we start looking at numbers, keeping in mind that at the end of the day, is it really about how much you paid for the bull or that he's going to bring you a return on your investment.  Are We Asking The Right Questions in our Bull Selection?

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It’s our Annual Market & Weather Outlook Show for the coming year! We start first with the Cattle Markets as Clint Berry (Superior Livestock & @HossTheBeefGuy) and I discuss the factors playing into our market for the next couple of years as well as the CattleFax market forecast prices from Fat Cattle down to bawlin’ calves. Plus, we'll discuss "just how long the market stays up, price protecting, and beef demand.

Then Meteorologist Don Day will join us to discuss the weather outlook for the year and we’ll wrap our weather discussion on 20- & 30-year weather patterns.

Link to: Cattle Market Notes Weekly

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Today we conclude my conversation with Allan Savory.  It’s a deeper dive into what Holistic Management really looks like… and what it isn’t.  And, if it crosses your mind about creating a future or legacy for your family or ranch operation you will find our conversation extremely valuable.  Also does Holistic Management work with the principle of running your ranch like a business?

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Today we continue with Part 2 of my conversation with Allan Savory.  He is a firm believer that livestock MUST be a part of reversing what he fills is a threat to mankind… that being desertification.  Today our conversation leads us down the road of talking about climate change.  It is a topic that ranchers often feel they have to be defensive due to environmental groups placing blame on agriculture.  But what is Allan Savory's view on climate change and fossil fuels.  Then we'll start down the road in the conversation of understanding what truly is the meaning of Holistic Management. 

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