Mike flies solo today to give a run down on the markets and some breaking news. Bobbi Wilson from the Wisconsin Farmers Union, then, joins Mike and Delaney to talk about legislation and the dairy industry.
John Coleman Locke of the Locke Division of the J.D. Hudgins ranch joined me to discuss their transition to and implementation of mob grazing to improve their resource base. We talk about his influences like Dave Pratt, Dallas Mount, and Ian Mitchell-Innes. We also discuss how much of a paradigm challenge it is for a seed stock operation to employ these techniques. Be sure to tune in to their bull sale on Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 to see how your business might be improved by some Bos Indicus genetics.
Kelly Sidoryk is an Holistic Management Educator based out of Blackroot, AB, CA. She has a wealth of experience and knowledge in helping families develop the shared vision that will facilitate smooth management and asset transition in their succession planning an execution process. I so appreciate Kelly's heart to help people develop businesses that are not only economically and ecologically sustainable but also sustainable on the human resources front.
Rob Jennings is the CEO and Co-Founder of BeefChain a grassroots free-market tool for tracking and communicating the handling and sourcing information of livestock. I am excited to feature this decentralized approach to answering the questions consumers want answered as well as putting the power of information in the hands of beef producers.
Dave Ollila, SDSU Extension Sheep Specialist, joins me once again to answer some questions about his recent presentation on the history of the Western Range Ewe. We discuss the development and use of the Targhee and Rambouillet sheep breeds in Western contexts. We also talk about the future of the Western Sheep industry and how they can be a key factor in benefiting soil health.
Dave Pratt, owner of Ranch Management Consultants the parent company of the Ranching for Profit school, has experience in guiding ranchers through disaster recovery. I invited me to share some of his experience in helping people focus on the right things in their recovery efforts.<strong>Article Mentioned:</strong><a href="http://workingcows.net/nebraska-disaster-relief/">WorkingCows.net/Nebraska</a>
Rick Dearborn sheds some light on the USMCA agreement and how the Pass USMCA Coalition is dedicated to getting the USMCA Agreement passed on the U.S. front.
Scott Beenken joins Mike and Delaney as a guest host today. Also, Delaney was able to catch Gene Dubas to talk about the flooding in Nebraska and how we can help.
Click here to find Gene's website and donate to the flood relief efforts.
