Bart Carmichael of Wedge Tent Angus Ranch North of Faith, SD welcomed me to the family ranch headquarters for a discussion about increasing diversity. We talk about the role of "weeds" and "pests" and how they have gone about increasing the diversity of the species composistion on their ranch.
Today we are joined by Dr. James Mintert to discuss the finding of the June report on the Ag Economy Barometer produced by Purdue University. He shares some of the things he has learned through his work on this project and what factors he believes to be having the greatest impact on farmer sentiment.
Today we are joined by CEO of Bushel, Jake Jordanstad, to talk through the new Bushel Wallet technology that is being launched. This new tool will help the agriculture supply chain move towards paperless transactions and improve their efficiency. Find out more about the product at https://bushelwallet.com.
Today a fellow fellow podcaster and stock dog trainer, Jacque Tinker, joins us to talk a bit about her involvement in the world of Australian Shephards. She gives some insight into life with working dogs and how her journey in the industry began. You can learn more through her personal podcast, "The Instinctive Australian Shephard."
Sam Newell is a Ranch Manager in Florida. He joined me to discuss some of his favorite resources for managing people. We talk about how to understand employees as well as how to understand yourself better so that you can avoid making management mistakes in the way you handle blocked expectations.
Today's episode catches up with Missy Bonds, Ranch Manager of Bonds Ranch in North Texas. She shares about her advocacy work in the beef industry and the need for rain in her area.
Happy Independence Day. This weekend I had the fortune to set down with Debby DeSpain and chat about mindfulness. We talked about how she came across my article in Progressive Cattleman by accident, but decided she needed to reach out anyway. We chat about how busy and crazy the lives of folks in agriculture can be and how implementing a bit of mindfulness into daily practice can help us be our better selves. To reach out to Debbie... email her at debdespain@yahoo.com
Today Tanner and Delaney discuss the confusion that has come along with the acreage and quarterly grain stocks report. We also welcome CEO and President of The Association of American Railroad, Ian Jefferies to talk a bit about how his industry is handling the economic, labor, and supply chain issues that we have discussed on many recent episodes.
