Today is the inaugural episode of the Ranching Side Hustle series. We are introducing this concept today with my new cohost, Tyler Keckley. We talk a bit about what we hope to accomplish with this podcast and what Ranching Side Hustle means to us. We then talk a bit about Tyler's operation and how that has evolved for him. We are VERY excited for this series and hope to see it become a podcast all on its own.
Justin Fruechte and Jared Knock joined me for a 2021 postmortem. We talked about the factors affecting agriculture in 2021 as well as a big picture discussion about how agriculture has changed as the West has been settled. Jared and Justin will be with us for a live podcast recording with Steve Kenyon at the 2022 Farm and Ranch Conference in Deadwood, SD January 21st, and 22nd.
Wally Olson of Ranching.FYI joined me to discuss an interesting statement he made on a recent webinar. He said, "Every ranch needs some sheep." Wally isn't great mind in ranching I have heard say this. So, I wanted to know why he thinks this is the case and how people can go about getting into the sheep business.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I talk today about my December break from podcasting. How I had a hard time taking my own advice of taking a break, but that I now feel refreshed and recharged for 2022. I talk about some upcoming guests and then about a new series within the podcast. My friend Tyler Keckley and I are going to be starting a series within the podcast focusing on Ranching Side Hustle. Tyler and I are both passionate about integrating agriculture entrepreneurship into our lives that include off farm jobs. Really looking forward to adding some diversity to the podcast.
We are back in full force and almost exclusively talk about everything except Christmas. Casey Seymour and Aaron Fintel join Brent and Landon to talk Casey running laps at the local graveyard, 90's fashions, and Brent's "elliptical".
Merry Christmas! Today is actually a rebroadcast of one of my favorite episodes of the podcast. My wife, Keri Medows, and I decided to record a podcast while we were on vacation this past week. This is something that I have been wanting to do for some time now, but it took us traveling 1300 miles away from home to get enough peace and space to make this happen. Today we talk about our growth as a couple, Keri's transition into farm life, and how we juggle all of the responsibilities in our life. Keri is a certified personal trainer and yoga instructor. To find more out about Keri and the services she provides, look her up on Instagram @KeriMedows. https://www.instagram.com/kerimedows/
Enrique Guerrero is a rancher from Chihuahua, Mexico. He joined me to discuss his recent project in mine land regeneration. We talk about his history of ranching, how he got started with regenerative agriculture, and how the mine land regeneration project got started and went on to win an award for sustainable mining.Sponsor:PorkCheckoff.org/sustainability
Steve Strasheim is a vegetable farmer in Iowa. He joined me to talk about the mindset it takes to make a living on 2 acres of a vegetable farm. We talk about the business of selling, what works as far as marketing, and how to learn to love selling.Sponsor:DPHBio.comhttp://DPHBio.com
