About this podcast
Providing thought provoking information and resources for Ranchers that have a desire to be Responsible, Adaptive, and Profitable. From cows, to land, to people, and technology... issues every ranching business deals with. Hosted by Justin Mills, a 5th generation Wyoming Rancher.
A production of Working Ranch Magazine.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 273 episodes
- Ep 271: Another Year in the Herd: Value or Added Cost? w Randy Saner & Shannon Sand · 54 min · Episode 271With replacement females costing what they do today, what’s another productive year worth from a cow already in your herd? University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension educators…
- Ep 270: How Are Today's Cattle Numbers Reshaping Our Industry's Infrastructure? w/ Dr. Stephen Koontz · 54 min · Episode 270Historically low cattle numbers are creating challenges throughout the beef industry, but what does that mean for the infrastructure needed to feed and process those cattle? Dr…
- Ep 269: The Value of a Calf Goes Beyond the Price · 54 min · Episode 269As the fall calf marketing season moves forward, where does the cattle market stand, and what should producers be considering? Bailey Ballou with Superior Livestock joins us to…
- Ep 268: What’s True vs. What’s the Truth? w/ Chad Conard · 54 min · Episode 268Are the numbers and talking points we hear across the cattle business really telling us the whole story? This week, Chad Conard joins me to challenge some commonly repeated…
- Ep 267: The Life You Planned, The Path You Take w/ Glen Waters · 54 min · Episode 267The life you planned in agriculture may not be the life you ultimately live—and that doesn’t mean it turned out wrong. Glen Waters, cattle sales specialist with Purina Animal…
- Ep 266: When Rebuilding Isn’t About Going Back w/ Kyle Farmer · 54 min · Episode 266Sometimes the toughest years force us to rethink the way we manage our ranches. Northern California rancher Kyle Farmer joins us to share how a devastating wildfire changed the…
- Ep 265: Cattle Market Reality Check + Don Day Fall-to-Spring Forecast · 54 min · Episode 265The cattle market has backed off its summer highs, but is some perspective in order? Kyle Shobe with Superior Livestock joins us to recap the Big Horn Classic, discuss where the…
- Ep 264: Building a Commercial Cow That Pays Her Way w/ Trey Patterson & John Maddux · 54 min · Episode 264What does the commercial cow that actually pays her way look like? Trey Patterson (Padlock Ranch) and John Maddox (Maddux Cattle Company) join us to discuss building a cow for…
- Ep 263: Cattle Markets: Still Defying Gravity w/ Trent Stewart · 54 min · Episode 263Coming off the Video Royale sale in Winnemucca, where does the cattle market stand as we head toward the fall calf run? This week, Superior Livestock’s Trent Stewart looks at…
- Ep 262: Should She Stay? Rethinking Cull Cow Decisions w/ Dr. Ron Gill · 54 min · Episode 262Should today's record cattle market change the way you make culling decisions? This week, Texas A&M's Dr. Ron Gill discusses which culling principles should never change, where…
- Ep 261: Data Centers: What Rural America Needs to Know w/ Tony Pipa · 54 min · Episode 261Data centers are becoming a bigger part of the conversation across rural America, but what do they actually mean for the communities where they're built? Tony Pipa with the…
- Ep 260: Something Feels Different in the Cattle Market w/ Clint Berry · 54 min · Episode 260Has the cattle market found its new normal? Superior Livestock representative Clint Berry joins us to discuss what the recent Week in the Rockies sale is telling us, why he…
- Ep 259: When Protein Pays with Dr. David Lalman · 57 min · Episode 259As summer progresses, forage quality can begin to decline long before the pasture looks like it's running out. That subtle change can impact intake, digestion, weight gain, body…
- Ep 258: Beyond Screwworm: What's Next for the Cattle Industry Featuring Jared Wareham & Chelsea Good · 54 min · Episode 258Screwworm has dominated headlines across the cattle industry, but what happens after the initial crisis? Jared Wareham (Horizon Venture Management) and Chelsea Good (Good &…
- Ep 257: What the Corn Belt Classic Is Telling Us with Bailey Ballou · 54 min · Episode 257The first major summer video auction is in the books, and the results from Superior Livestock Auction's Corn Belt Classic are providing an early look at where the calf market may…
- Ep. 256: Two Technologies Reshaping Ranch Management · 54 min · Episode 256Technology is changing ranching—but only if it leads to better decisions. This week, Shane White of Ceres Tag discusses wearable livestock technology and how data on feed…
- Ep 255: What Happens When Nobody Talks About the Land? w/Sonja Howle · 54 min · Episode 255A historic amount of American farm and ranch land is changing hands—and for many families, the biggest challenge isn't the legal paperwork. It's having the conversations that…
- Ep 254: Three Ranchers. One Question. The Worst Way to Spend $50,000. · 54 min · Episode 254If you had an extra $50,000 to invest into your ranch today… what’s the smartest way to use it? In part two of this special roundtable discussion, Zach Hopson, Dallas Mount, and…
- Ep 253: Three Ranchers. One Question. $50,000 to Invest. · 54 min · Episode 253If you had $50,000 to invest into your operation today… where would it go? Today is part 1 of a 2-part conversation with three ranchers from different operations answer the exact…
- Ep 252: Are You Managing the Market… or Is It Managing You? w/ Abby Greiman · 54 min · Episode 252Cattle markets are strong… but are producers truly managing risk, margins, and marketing decisions — or simply reacting to the market around them? This week Abby Greiman of…
