So, what are the behaviors that we see in Efficient Cattle and the behaviors in the Non-Efficient Cattle? Basically, finding that cow that can do everything she’s supposed to do, but do it with less in her environment. Dr. Jim Sprinkle, Extension Beef Specialist with the University of Idaho is my guest as we talk about their latest research that looks at the grazing behavior of cow/calf pairs on rugged rangeland pastures. What can we glean from that data? But keep in mind, we have been an industry has been chasing weight and high production cattle in previous years, which research is show... are not the most efficient cattle.

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Today you get to ride along with me as I explore three different products that I am interested in knowing more about that would be applicable to… really any ranch or livestock operation of any shape and size. Now if you’re like me, you’re not necessarily looking for short cuts, but you are looking for ways to work smarter. So today we’ll learn about these three companies/products. First up will be Barn Owl (Remote Camera System), then will look at Neogen’s Blood Pregnancy Tests, and finally we’ll look at Ranch-Bot (Water Monitoring System). Trust me on this, it’s a show that offers a good return on investment of your time.

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Meteorologist Don Day is my guest today as he offers his Fall and Winter 2025 Weather Outlook… and all the key factors that play a role in our weather in 2024 are completely different than last year. We’ll first take a general view of the weather outlook, then will work across the continent by regions, and finally some general conversation about the spring of 2025. While he is mostly optimistic for the areas that saw drought in 2024 there are some areas that could go either way.

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Selling the ranch may be the first option that comes to mind… or maybe I should say, the last thing you want to do. So then what are some other options that you can consider? Jerome Chvilicek, (Hall and Hall) is my guest as we discuss options... some you may have considered and some you hadn’t thought of. But in either case you may not be sure how to get started or what you need to know. Today we will discuss Leasing, Operational Oversite, and Hiring a Ranch Manager as three options for consideration... but this discussion isn't just for Landowners. If you're wanting to Lease more ground or aspiring to be a Ranch Manager... this show is for you as well!

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Two views on the topic Mandatory Animal Identification. First, we'll hear from NCBA's Ethan Lane followed by a different perspective from the US Cattlemen's Justin Tupper. Two independent conversations as I ask a variety of questions on this controversial topic like: Is a foreign disease a legitimate concern? Is our current system of tracking working? Can this be market driven versus government mandated? Plus,much more.

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Today it’s the story of Charles and Heather Maude, a young ranch family in Southwest South Dakota that have found themselves indicted for theft of federal property over 25 acres of National Grass Lands that had been a part of this 5th generation ranch family since 1910. Rachel Gabel, spokesperson for the Maude family, is my guest as we unpack this story. In 55 days from a normal and civil meeting on May 1st with a Forest Service District Ranger and a US Forest Service special agent over decades old boundary discrepancies, the Maudes, out of the blue, found themselves summoned to appear in US District Court. They were separately indicted with a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison and fined up to $250,000 each. So, what happened here? What are the details behind this story? Why has there been little to no information made available by the Forest Service as to why they escalated this issue quickly without trying to find resolution? Why is it alarming to all of us in production agriculture? Is this reflective of the US Forest Service or a rogue district office and agent in South Dakota?

Financial Contributions:

• Maude Family Go Fund Me Page
• Maude Legal Fund c/o First Interstate Bank, P.O. Box 98, New Underwood, S.D. 57761

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What are you doing on your ranch to make it more resilient to drought or extreme winter weather conditions? Dr. Paul Beck (OK State) is my guest is that questions leads our conversation. Dr. Beck will outline three areas that we can manage with our ranches to build that “resilience” in our ranching operation. Yes, the conversation will range from cow size to stocking rates to improved grazing and stockpiling. Would it be any coincidence that this conversation will lead to talking about profitability with your cow herd?? It's nothing fancy today, just a good conversation about how you and I can make a difference not only on our own ranchers but our industry as a whole.

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TMR Mixing wagons... not just for the dairies and large feeding operations and today Dr. Kelley Neuhold (Westway Feed Products) and what he is referring to are TMR Mixers. Now TMR Mixers are not necessarily new in our industry but as more ranchers are picking them up used or new, what are some things we need to know about them. For example, what’s the difference between a horizontal and a vertical mixer, mixing order of your feed sources and why, as well as feed strategies when using them. You might be an outfit that uses one, one that is considering it, or an outfit that doesn’t want any more machinery… I encourage you to listen in because our conversation is for each of you.

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