Working Ranch Radio Show

If I throw out the term Sustainable Beef, what comes to mind?  Three ranchers join me as we have a roundtable discussion about "Sustainability" and what it means to those of us at the grassroots level of ranching.  My guests are Steve Wooten from Colorado, Mike Williams from California, and Debbie Lyons-Blythe from Kansas are all full-time ranchers are part of the US Round Table for Sustainable Beef.

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A significant element to most ranches is your finances, which means a relationship with a banking institution.  But could you do what you’re doing, now, without the bank… or maybe just less of a reliance on a bank?  Mary Jo Irmen, Author of the book Farming Without the Bank is my guest as we discuss her book and a concept of what she believes could be a useful financing tool for those of us in agricultural operations.  But if you think this show is all about selling this concept… think again.

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If you could genetically select for replacements heifers with confidence knowing you’d highly improve the number of cattle in your herd that will perform in your environment… how would that affect your profitability?  Edward Bork, with the University of Alberta is my guest as we talk about a research project underway to help ranchers customize their cattle to fit the type of landscape and forage resources.  Are there genetic traits that can be identified to give that assurance to ranchers in their breeding programs?  

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There’s a lot of uncertainty when it come to the Carbon Market in our industry.  Martin Barbre with RIPE, a coalition of farmers, ranchers, and agricultural trade association representatives joins me today to discuss their RIPE100 plan that would begin to build a framework for a carbon market available to Ranchers and Farmers.  What’s its purpose, how is it going to work, and is being a government program a good thing?

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Stockers.  A lot of money can be made or lost in how they are developed.  But it's an enterprise you may want to consider.  Karla Wilke, Beef Extension Specialist with the University of Nebraska walks us through why stockers maybe a good option for enterprise diversification as well as drought management.    Plus, the optimal levels of supplement amounts that will offer the most return on our investment.

Link: 2021 Range Beef Cow Symposium Proceedings

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An update on the progress of three bills back in Washington DC that directly affect the Ranching Industry.  US Cattlemen’s Association’s Policy Advisor Jess Peterson and Executive Vice President Lia Biondo join me to discuss the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act, the COOL bill called the American Beef Labeling Act, and the A-Plus Act granting Sale Barns access to participate in small to medium sized packing facilities.

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Horses.  Once a part of the Working Ranch used daily to today... not so much.  Idaho Horseman and Stockman, Martin Black is my guest as we talk about the evolution of using horses.  We look back to when they were highly essential to today’s ranches that may or may not rely on the use of a horse.  Also, who were his influences growing up in the Great Basin area of the West, and the economics of using a horse over mechanical options.

Plus Limousin will be in today’s Breed Spot Light.

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As the green grass is poking up, how do we manage our grazing with uncertainty of a drought.  Jim Gerrish, grazing consultant and speaker with American Grazing Lands is my guest to offer advice for grazing during this spring and summer with the uncertainty of drought… plus will also touch on grazing under a pivot.

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Today we jump into the deep waters of technology with a conversation on Blockchain Technology and how it integrates with Ranching.  Steve Lupien, Director of the Center for Blockchain & Digital Initiative for the University of Wyoming is our guest to explain how this technology not only fits into our beef business, but also how it’s tied to another buzz word topic right now... Carbon Credits.

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Is owning cows in a cow/calf operation your best option?  Dallas Mount, CEO for Ranch Management Consultants, returns as a guest as we evaluate owning cows in a Cow/Calf Operation.  Yes there are positives, to which we will talk about,  but there are also some serious down sides.  Why is he negative on owning cows?  And what do you measure against to validate the negatives of owning cows.

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