We start the show with football talk where Casey and Landon reveal their poor football picking skills. And later we finish up our awards show with some "best and worst of" awards!
Gabe Brown, of Brown's Ranch in Bismarck, ND, joined me to talk about what they are doing to develop heifers that can perform in their environment. We talk about different ways of getting animals into the herd as well as different ways to market animals that fall out of the herd.
Greetings everyone! Just a short solo episode this week discussing the importance of gratitude. A short conversation I had with a mom a few weeks ago sparked some serious introspect and thought about gratitude. Gratitude is one of the strongest feelings that one can feel throughout their day. It was gratitude that helped get me through a very stressful week!
Dallas Mount, CEO of the Ranch Management Consultants purveyors of the Ranching For Profit School among other things, joined me to discuss the idea of Working on the Business as opposed to Working in the Business. We talk about what it takes to run an efficient and effective meeting as well as some reasonable expectations for frequency and what can be accomplished in such a meeting.
* Greetings!! We hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas… we know we did!! We have a bit of a late Christmas present for you today! Jason speaks with Lesley Kelly on the show today. Lesley is a wife, mother, farmer, podcaster, blogger, and an advocate for the ag industry from Saskatchewan. Lesley is the co-founder of the Do More Agriculture Foundation, a Canadian non profit organization who’s focus is on combatting the mental health crisis in agriculture. We talk to Lesley about her background in both ag and in working with people and their mental health. Lesley is an amazing woman and a pioneer in working with mental health in agriculture. To find Lesley online, go to HighHeelsandCanolaFields.com. To learn more about the Do More Agriculture Foundation, go to https://www.domore.ag/about-us
Glenn Elzinga of Alderspring Ranch in May, ID joined me to discuss his pioneering work with what he calls "inherding." They have been experiencing multi-faceted benefits as a result this paradigm challenging practice.Amazon Wishlist:Working Cows Podcast
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! The Do More Agriculture Foundation has been a huge influence on what we are trying to do here at ASoM. Today, Jason chats with Adelle Stewart who recently has taken over the reins as Executive Director of Do More Ag. Jason and Adelle talk a little bit about her journey to Do More, the work that Do More has done and planning to do in the future, and a little bit about her passion for horses. Really excited to have Adelle and Do More featured on the podcast! Check out Adelle's profile at Do More: https://www.domore.ag/blog/2019/5/23/meet-the-board-adelle-stewartTo find out more about Do More, check them out onlinehttps://www.domore.ag/
This week, Brent interviews Jerry Donner, manager of the Scottsbluff Fertilizer COOP and they talk about farming and the Nutcracker. At least a little bit...
Sorry for the delay in publishing. This week on the Podcast, Jason speaks with Holly Spangler. Holly is the Senior Editor of Prairie Farmer Magazine, a Farm Progress Publication focusing on issues in Illinois. In addition to her work with Farm Progress, Holly is a photographer, blogger, wife, mother, farmer, and 4-H leader. Holly has written several pieces focusing on mental health in agriculture. We talk about a few of those articles she's written, as well as some of the fun that her county 4-H had with the cattle show at their county fair.Check out Holly's bio on-line and links to her most recent articles at https://www.farmprogress.com/author/Holly-Spangler
