Working Cows - Regenerative Ranching to Maximize Profitability and Soil Health
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What is the key to becoming a more regenerative ranch? How do we increase the effectiveness of our management of the Land, Animals, Money, and People that have been entrusted to us? The Working Cows podcast exists to glorify God by providing farmers and ranchers a platform to discuss and share best practices for increasing soil health, profitability, stockmanship and leadership ability.
Each week host, Clay Conry, will talk to leaders in the industry who have made the regenerative shift in their business so that their ranches are more profitable from an economic and ecologic perspective. They will discuss grazing, Holistic Management, herd health, low-stress stockmanship, leadership, and of course putting your cows to work for you.
Each week host, Clay Conry, will talk to leaders in the industry who have made the regenerative shift in their business so that their ranches are more profitable from an economic and ecologic perspective. They will discuss grazing, Holistic Management, herd health, low-stress stockmanship, leadership, and of course putting your cows to work for you.
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Teddy Gentry of the band Alabama was self-educated in the back of a tour bus about what it takes to make money in the cattle business. He learned about soil health, grazing, and genetics. This led to his development of the South Poll Grass Cattle breed. We discuss the breeds that make up this hearty and profitable composite as well as the process and the unique restrictions they have placed on the breed to protect its long-term success.Sponsor:AmbrookRelevant Links:South Poll Grass Cattle Association
Jay Young of Young Red Angus is a big picture thinker. He has been experimenting with grazing collars for a while now and he is excited about the potential they have to revolutionize his business. He is talking about being more profitable running on fewer acres with better soil health and less time invested. That hits every facet of ranching. We discuss his vision for what the future could look like on this episode.Sponsor:Remedi Animal SolutionsRelevant Links:Young Red Angus5th Annual Bull SaleYoung Red Angus on YouTubeJay's Previous Episode:Ep. 287 Jay Young – Using Compost Extracts
South Dakota Representative John Shubeck is on a mission to help South Dakota be ready when Thomas Massie's PRIME Act passes. He joins me to discuss his bill as well as what other states and residents in other states can do to help with Thomas Massie's PRIME Act. Sponsor:Get Rogue Food Conference RecordingsRelevant Links:John Shubeck Legislative PageBill Page (Already Signed :facepalm: Congrats Rep. Shubeck!)
One of the sweet spots in any system is when you can turn a "waste" product into a beneficial output. Wool, unfortunately, has become one such product. It isn't as high quality in wetter environments and certain breeds also struggle to produce high quality wool. Add to that the difficulty of those who know how to or want to shear sheep and you can see how this has led to a drying up of the wool market in many places. Israel Vasek has found a way to take these undervalued wool fleeces and turn them into a powerful, carbon rich, soil amendment. We are going to discuss that process with him today as well as the results of some of the studies using wool pellets as a soil amendment.Sponsors:Kaizen SolutionsSunshine Bible AcademyRelevant Links:Wooly Naturals
Whenever I hear the "Welcome Back to Ranch Hacks" opener I am immediately intrigued to see what Malcolm MacLean has done to repurpose something to optimize his effectiveness on the ranch. While we do discuss some of his Ranch Hacks today we actually spend a fair bit of our time discussing his Total Grazing program and the cowherd he has been developing to fit that system. Sponsors:Kaizen SolutionsSunshine Bible AcademyRelevant Links:Ranch Hack on FacebookRanch Hacks on YouTubeRanch Hacks on Instagram
It takes a unique mindset to continue to stay in touch with the traditional way of doing things. Scott Gore has been on this journey from a young age. His focus has been on rawhide braiding. We discuss how he got started, lessons he has learned, as well as how he would recommend getting started today. We also discuss what he is doing to help others develop a similar passion to what he has for rawhide braiding.Relevant LInks:Scott Gore Rawhide
How do you regenerate a landscape that your family hasn't managed for decades? This has been the journey that Jim Eitel has been on. We discuss his strategy and the usefulness of the good financial information provided by Ambrook in deciding what to do next.Sponsor:AmbrookRelevant Links:Eitel Valley Farms
Many are familiar with the three-legged stool of Holistic Management made up of Economic, Social, and Environmental legs. While conventional agriculture by and large does a great job of focusing on the environmental and economic legs we can tend to neglect the social leg. Even if we focus on caring for our people it is easy to neglect our community. Today we are joined by Desi King and Bill Milton of Winnett ACES an organization focused on revitalizing rural Montana through facilitating education in regenerative agriculture and making improvements to rural social and cultural infrastructure.Sponsors:Wineglass RanchRelevant Links:WinnettAces.orgSouth Dakota Grasslands Initiative Summit
Have you ever heard anyone say, "Noone wants to work these days?" Dallas Mount joins me to discuss how to find, hire, and keep good employees. We discuss when to hire and what to pay those people we do hire. Sponsors:Wineglass RanchArrow L Ranch Composite Bull SaleRelevant Links:RanchingforProfit.com
We hear many references to a "land of milk and honey." What is that? Why is it desirable? How can we make it a reality on our ranch? We answer these questions and more with Alejandro Carrillo on this episode. Alejandro Carrillo is an accomplished grazier and ranch manager who has had much success in creating a thriving and diverse ecosystem.Sponsors:Wineglass RanchArrow L Ranch Composite Bull SaleTake the Survey:Working Cows 2026 Listener SurveyRelevant Links:Desert Grasslands
We could potentially be leaving a lot of money on the table when we don't have control of our own monetary system. We know the banks often have the largest and fanciest buildings in town. What if we became our own banker. Nick Kosko is here to help us understand how the process works and who would benefit from taking this approach.Sponsors:Rogue Food Conference (Code: Cows30)Take the Survey:Working Cows 2026 Listener SurveyRelevant Links:CreateTailwind
The more off ramps we can build into our cattle marketing strategy the better. Having versatile cattle that are capable of working in multiple different enterprises gives us more opportunities. Mason Lautenschlager has been on a journey to develop a composite breed that can provide marketing flexibility along with maternal longevity for his customers. He joins me to discuss the process of developing this breed today.Sponsor:Wineglass RanchTake the Survey:Working Cows 2026 Listener SurveyRelevant Links:Arrow L Ranch Composite Bull Sale
There are many people saying out loud and in public that they would like to see global beef production greatly curtailed or even ended. Organizations like the World Economic Forum talk about ending the idea of private property. Then they elect Larry Fink of BlackRock, a company that is actively buying up private property. How do we engage in the fight to protect this way of life and the property necessary to continue in it. Shad Sullivan joins us to help us understand what is happening and how we can get involved to push back against those who would oppose our freedom to continue in this way of life.Sponsors:Rogue Food Conference (Code: Shad30)Take the Survey:Working Cows 2026 Listener Survey
My family joined me at the North Dakota Association of Soil Conservation Districts Annual Meeting to share their thoughts on their favorite (and least favorite) parts of ranching the way we do. We discuss the importance of recognizing the importance of having differing specific on our team. We also discuss the importance of allowing our employees to rest and the lessons we can learn from "The Head of Ranch Security." This was such a special opportunity to have my whole family on stage with me. Sponsors:Arrow L Ranch Composite Bull SaleTake the Survey:Working Cows 2026 Listener SurveyRelevant Links:North Dakota Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Shawn Freeland has been on quite a journey to get started as a first generation rancher. We discuss the role of grazing and paying attention to soil health in helping that journey succeed. We talk about getting started by buying 10 cows on a whim to pursuing a high input approach to putting his cows to work for him.Sponsors:Rogue Food Conference (Code: Cows30)Take the Survey:Working Cows 2026 Listener SurveyRelevant Links:Dry Creek Ranch
It is very easy to get the cart before the horse and spend all our time picking colors and fonts and never think about a message that will connect with our ideal customer. Matt Stone is here to help us avoid this trap. He talks us through our marketing strategy, our message, and finally how we should think about our branding.Sponsors:Kaizen SolutionsArrow L Ranch Composite Bull SaleTake the Survey:Working Cows 2026 Listener SurveyRelevant Links:Dakota GrowthMatt's Previous Episode:Ep. 431 Matt Stone – How to Find Your Ideal Customer
How do we pass on the faith to the next generation? God has entrusted us with tools that are simple. You might say ordinary. They are ordinary in that anyone can do them. They are extraordinary in that when we are faithful to deploy them God gives the increase to our efforts and more is accomplished through them than we could accomplish through any of our best laid plans. In this episode I share with you a sermon I recently preached at a men's breakfast at Bethel Church in Frontier, Saskatchewan.Happy New Year! May God add His blessings to your endeavors in 2026!
The first thing we need to understand is what profit is. Then we need to know what profit is for. Once we have that vision in place we can maintain our motivation over the long hall for sustainable growth. Josh Kerpan joins us once again to talk about the steps to developing that vision as well as a new program he has launched to help people remain accountable to take action on the vision for our business.Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag!Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today!Sponsor:RogueFoodConference.com (Use Code Cows30 $30 off your ticket)Relevant Links:Burnout to Breakthrough: The Freedom BlueprintKaizen Solutions - 100x Breakthrough
The fundamental reality of our lives is a spiritual one. According to Ephesians we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers and the rulers of the darkness of this age, and against spiritual hosts of wickedness in heavenly places. As I have come to realize the role these battles were playing in my own life and how to fight in these battles my life has changed for the better. On this episode I share with you a talk I recently gave at Bethel Church's Fall Meetings in Frontier, Saskatchewan.Merry Christmas! Thanks so much for tuning in throughout 2025. May God bring you Grace and Peace in 2026.
There is a lot that goes into someone making a decision to make a purchase. How do we understand the driving factors that move people toward purchase decision and make sure that we are prepared to meet them with a product when they are ready? We answer these questions and more in this conversation with Shane Barber of Barber industries. We answer these questions by discussing the lessons Shane has learned in selling his Storage Drinker.Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag!Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today!Sponsor:RogueFoodConference.com (Use Code Cows30 $30 off your ticket)Contact Shane:(605)381-2525Relevant Links:Science of Persuasion
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This was a great episode! Great to hear someone involved with mentoring ranchers talk about kiyosaki and Ramsey and taxes at the high level he did. Also really enjoyed the zigzag book portion as this is our current strategy in how we are going to get back into ranching. Thanks for another good one Clay.
i really enjoy your show, you audio quality could definitely improve though.
excellent conversation. thank you.
Clay thank you for Evangelicing!! Jesus is Lord and we are merely caretakers of his creation.
Great podcast. Thanks
Can Bob tell us what his stocking rates are now