Merek Wigness is a bison producer in SW Saskatchewan. He and his family have been raising pure plains bison on their ranch since the mid-1990's.To connect with me for regenerative bison consulting, drop me a line:403-632-7159cs@codyspencer.land
Travis Krause is a regenerative rancher from South Texas. On their Parker Creek Ranch, he and his wife Mandy have done it all, building a $1.7 million dollar per year direct to consumer business before deciding to shut it down. Travis has a wealth of knowledge and experience in regenerative ag, venture capital and ranch finance.He is now an advisor with Ranch Right LLC, a ranching accounting firm, in addition to raising grass fed cattle with Mandy and his 3 boys on Parker Creek Ranch.
Gabe Brown is a legendary figure in the Regenerative Agriculture movement. Over the last 40 years, he has transformed Brown's Ranch near Bismark, ND into a renowned model for regenerative production.He is the co-founder of Understanding Ag LLC, a consulting company supporting producers in their transition from conventional to regenerative ag. His book "From Dirt to Soil" is a compelling story of hope that documents his entire journey in regenerative agriculture. For anyone looking to connect with me for consulting, drop me a line:403-632-7159cs@codyspencer.land
Pete Van Dyck is a regenerative land designer and the owner of Drought Proof Texas, an earthworks company that develops large-scale regenerative water projects in Texas.You can find him and his work through his website:www.droughtprooftx.comFor anyone looking to connect with me for consulting, drop me a line:403-632-7159cs@codyspencer.land
Ken Klemm is an experienced regenerative bison rancher with over 30 years as a ranching entrepreneur in the buffalo industry.In this episode he gives a crash course on bison nutrition and the factors that need to be considered when producing bison for meat.Ken is also open to a new opportunity to bring his established bison hunting business to a new ranch. If you have bison on a ranch and would like to partner with Ken on a turn-key bison hunting enterprise, contact him at:307-271-1859kenklemm1776@gmail.comFor anyone looking to connect with me for consulting, drop me a line:403-632-7159cs@codyspencer.land
Adam is the host of the Bison Insider Podcast and the Program and Communications Coordinator for the National Bison Association. He has a wide perspective on the bison industry and is currently launching a bison tallow soap company:www.naturalbison.comTo reach out to me directly, send me an email: cs@codyspencer.land or call/text me @ 403-632-7159
Marshall Seedorff is back interviewing me, Cody, on the in's and out's of how I've carved out my dream life on the land, the challenges, the opportunities, and how you can apply these lessons in your own life.To reach out to me directly, send me an email: cs@codyspencer.land or call/text me @ 403-632-7159
Glen & Kelly Hall are ranchers in Southwestern Alberta. Through their company Timber Ridge Land & Cattle, they have pioneered new ways to acquire and steward ecologically valuable lands. Their work trailblazing a path for the next generation of land stewards.To connect with me about any topics we discuss on the podcast, you can email me at: cs@codyspencer.land
Marshall Seedorff is a family man, hunter/conservationist and VP of Sales with Force of Nature Meats. He and his wife Sammie live on the Applegate River in Southern Oregon with their two daughters. You can connect with Marshall on LinkedIn, Instagram @marshallseedorff or directly by email: marshall@forceofnaturemeats.com
I sit down to tell my story of my life with my friend Pedro Calderon-Dominguez (Episode 2) - how I got into ranching, bison, what motivates me, and where it's all headed.For anyone who wants to reach out to connect about bison & regenerative ranching, share your thoughts on the podcast and recommend future guests, you can get in touch with me through email: cs@codyspencer.land
David Cook is a budding bison rancher & entrepreneur. Originally from California, David and his family have put down roots in Montana where they are preparing to start a regenerative bison ranch.He is currently a ranch hand at Turner's flagship Flying D Ranch near Big Sky, MT.You can connect with David on Instagram and LinkedIn.
Bud is Siċaŋġu Lak̇ota Oyate from the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. He is the manager of the Wolakota Buffalo Range, a 1000 Buffalo, 28,000 acre ranch.You can learn more, support and connect with the project at:https://www.sicangu.co/wolakota
Wes Olson is one of the world's leading bison conservationists, with a career spanning over 40 years restoring buffalo across the world. He and his wife Johane Janelle are the authors of 4 books on bison, including a new book on bison evolution.You can find his work at www.wesolson.ca
Jeremy is the Director of Land Operations for Turner Enterprises, where he oversees all aspects of bison ranching operations across 13 ranches, over 40,000 bison and nearly 2 million acres.You can learn more about the Turner organizations at:www.tedturner.comwww.turnerecoagriculture.org
Stew is a bison rancher in Central Alberta focused on raising genetically pure plains bison. You can find Stew and information about their plains bison breeding bulls at: www.mflbisonranch.com
Chad Kremer is a Buffalo Steward in the Black Hills of South Dakota. In addition to running his own bison herd -www.kremerbuffalo.com - He has been the manager of the famous Custer State Park herd for 23 years.
Jim Matheson is the Executive Director of the National Bison Association, the United States' leading organization representing bison producers and forging relationships across the bison world.You can find them online at www.bisoncentral.com until spring of 2025 when they will launch their new website:www.nationalbison.org
Matt Skoglund is a bison rancher from Montana. He and his wife Sarah own and operate North Bridger Bison (@northbridgerbison), a grassfed, field harvested bison operation & meat business near Wilsall, MT. You can find their bison meat at: www.northbridgerbison.com
Sarah Murphy is a Bison Rancher and Holistic Management practitioner from SW Colorado. She is the owner/operator of Murphy Legacy Bison (@murphylegacybison) and is the Savory Institute's Director of Global EOV Program.
Avery is a bison rancher from Saskatchewan. He is actively building soil using cover crops and adaptive management of his bison herd. He is a cover crop rep with Imperial Seed - www.imperialseed.com