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/
There has been a large price increase in the Christmas Price Index and Emily Pelissier joins us to chat about the sustainable food initiative at Berkley HAAS.
Big day in export sales, as both corn and wheat hit marketing year highs and soybeans saw substantial sales to China. Markets didn't necessarily respond right away, but it's great to see foreign demand building for US ag products. Foreign demand for ag products is good news for American growers, but it is often a challenge for the very poor in foreign countries to access that food. To alleviate that, two professors have been working on utilizing animated videos as a way to teach smallholder farmers about how to improve their yields.
Shawn Skaggs of Livingston Machinery Company chats with us about equipment trends and Livingston Machinery Company's commitment to producers in the Southwest United States.
Alex Whitley and Matt Rohlik join today's #TechTuesday conversation from ARVA Intelligence, where they are pioneering the next step in data collection.
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
