Well folks, it's the first Friday of 2019! Only 51 more work weeks until it's 2020 already! For today's episode, Mike and Delaney chat about today's employment report release, an update on the Chinese spread of African Swine Fever, and a little more detail on the recent decision to allow US rice in to China.Plus, Brian Allmer from the BARN has today's interview with Clint Mefford from the Angus Assoc. about the upcoming events at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. Have a great weekend!
Our good friend and resident weather guru Ed Vallee from Vallee Weather Consulting joins us today to talk through what to expect this month weather-wise. We look at both North and South American weather forecasts today - might be some surprises in store!Plus, who's feeding the zoo animals?!? Delaney has some hard hitting zoology news for us today, in additional to the usual shinanigans from Washington D.C.
Happy New Year everybody! Today we've got a lot of news out of South America, updates on the trade front with China, and a move to the upside in the soybean market.Plus, Mike has a conversation with Ron Wulfkuhle, the Head of Genetics and Seed at Farmers Business Network about the offerings they have for the upcoming year and how they are planning to disrupt the seed industry. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform!
Tim Goodnight is the Bull Development Manager for Pharo Cattle Company in Cheyenne Wells, CO. He joined me to discuss the logistics of finishing steers on forages alone. We talk about the results of their trial run with Cactus feeders as well as the future and the ability of this model to scale. Support the...
Sarah Wentzel-Fisher is the Executive Director of the Quivira Coalition, a Non-Profit based in Santa Fe, NM. Sam Ryerson is a Rancher based in Central New Mexico and a 2010 graduate of Quivira Coalition’s apprenticeship program. They join me today to talk about the opportunities afforded to young ranchers by Quivira’s New Agrarians Apprenticeship Program....
Rich and Sara Grim head-up the Mid-Missouri River Prescribed Burn Association. They have been using fire as a tool for fighting an imbalance of Eastern Redcedar. Subscribe to WCP: WorkingCows.net/Subscribe Our Amazing Grasslands Video: Mid-Missouri River Prescribed Burn Association on Facebook: facebook.com/MMRPBA Article Mentioned: Working Ranch-September/October 2018
Farm Bill authorizes more ag trade with Cuba, another case of corruption in Brazil involving JBS and Government shutdown is a possibility.Lucas Strom of Farmers Business Network discusses the new health insurance program being offered by Farmers Business Network.
As funding is still waiting to be passed in DC a government shutdown looms on the horizon, John Deere has recently announced a startup collaboration project for ag tech companies, oil prices have hit an 18 month low, Japan is just 2 weeks away from lowering beef tariffs on countries engaged in the CPTPP, and China has bought another small purchase of US soybeans. Derrick Josi , a dairy farmer from Oregon and ag advocate, joins for today's episode.
Signing of the Farm Bill on the horizon, Congress is working on a short-term funding bill, and Exxon Mobil gets a small refinery waiver. Josh Sewell of Taxpayers for Common Sense joins to discuss the Farm Bill.
Aaron Berger, Beef Educator with the University of Nebraska Lincoln joined me to discuss issues related to his recent article in the BeefWatch Newsletter regarding the ins and outs of leasing land and cow herds. Support WCP: WCP Amazon Wishlist WorkingCows.net/Support Links Mentioned: Reviewing Cow-calf Share and Cash Lease Agreements Cow-calf Share/Lease Cow-Q-Lator (3rd Document...
