Working Cows - Regenerative Ranching to Maximize Profitability and Soil Health

Dr. Shawn Baker, a physician and author of The Carnivore Diet, advocates for meat-based diets and critiques the conventional food system. He discusses the importance of personal experimentation in dietary choices and how ranchers can reclaim nutritional sovereignty. Baker explores the benefits of red meat, its role in nutrition, and challenges conventional dietary norms. He shares his personal journey with the carnivore diet, emphasizing its potential for managing chronic conditions, and critiques government influence on food choices.

In this replay of episode 121 I discuss developing heifers in sync with nature with Gabe Brown. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor:UnderstandingAg.comSoilHealthAcademy.org

Zack Smith, inventor of the StockCropping, joined me to discuss the results after the fourth season of stockcropping. This is the second time he has stockcropped those acres and they are seeing some incredible advantages in terms of profitability and yield. However, challenges still remain and they have decided to pivot the focus of The StockCropper to serve another niche. We talk about that and more on this episode. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsors:Patreon.com/WorkingCows Relevant Links:Follow Zack on Twitter SDHC Soil Health Conference Zack’s Previous Episodes:Ep. 273 Zack Smith – A New Approach to Crop InsuranceEp. 263 Jason Mauck and Zack Smith – The Future of Farmonious MovementEp. 189 Zack Smith – StockCropping at ScaleEp. 151 Zack Smith – StockCropping

Jeremy Engh a rancher from Virginia and member of the Red Devon USA board joined me to discuss the history of Devon cattle in America. We also discuss the upcoming World Red Devon Congress Tour coming this Spring. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor:Farming Without the Bank Relevant Links:World Devon Congress TourSouth Dakota Soil Health Coalition Conference

Cody Spencer joined me to talk about the 5 M’s Framework that helps to guide the new Grazing for Life Course from Integrity Soils. We discuss the importance of each of the 5 M’s and how they relate to one another. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsors:Patreon.com/WorkingCowsRanch Right LLC Take the CourseGrazing for Life Course Use Code “workingcows20” for 20% off your course tuition! Blog Posts Mentioned:The Carbon Chronicles Part 1The Carbon Chronicles Part 2The Carbon Chronicles Part 3

Amy Hay a rancher from British Columbia joined me to discuss her family’s journey into ranching and direct marketing. We talk about how Amy, from Scotland, and her husband Scott, from New Zealand, met in France and decided to land in Canada to start a ranch. We also talk about the role direct marketing played in saving their ranch from foreclosure after a real estate market collapse. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor:Farming Without the Bank Relevant Links:SellBeefDirect.com

Doug Peterson and Salar Shemirani joined me to discuss Regenified. A company founded by the partners at Understanding Ag to help ranchers, farmers, and supply chains certify the products they offer as regenerative. We discuss the process of becoming certified, the benefits of certification, as well as the different tiers of certification and what they mean. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Sea-90! You can reach them at www.sea-90.com or (717) 580-1458 Get Regenified:Regenerative Certification

Today I share a reading of the Christmas story from Luke’s Gospel. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Sea-90! You can reach them at www.sea-90.com or (717) 580-1458 Sponsor:Farming Without the Bank Relevant Links:Advent of Glory

Jeffrey Mundell, a ranch manager at the Gabilan Ranch near San Juan Bautista, CA, joined me to discuss the recent Buckaroo Traditions Gathering for which he provided the announcing services. We talk about the role of Vaquero horsemanship in the recent history of the west as well as the role it could play in the future. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Sea-90! You can reach them at www.sea-90.com or (717) 580-1458 Sponsor:Ranching.FYIRanch Right LLC Relevant Links:BTGathering.comBuck BrannamanBruce Sandifer

Tom Krawiec, Author of Ranching Like a 12 Year Old, joined me to discuss how to evaluate pasture profitability. We talk about how this method puts the power in the rancher’s hand to make decisions about how to approach a pasture. His goal is to help ranchers get production and profit records comparable to those of grain farmers. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Sea-90! You can reach them at www.sea-90.com or (717) 580-1458 Sponsor:Ranch Right, LLCOlson Ranch, LLC Follow Tom:Buy the Book