Ranching Reboot

In this episode of Ranching Reboot, we have an engaging conversation with Will Harris of White Oak Pastures about his transition from conventional farming to regenerative agriculture. Will Harris discusses the misuse of technology in agriculture and its unintended consequences, such as dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico, species extinction, and increased carbon emissions. He also highlights the infl...

In this episode of Ranching Reboot, Greg Meyer and Brian Alexander delve into the cedar tree problem on the Great Plains, examining the impact of drought and overgrazing on the landscape. They discuss Greg's journey into the forestry mulching business and the various types of machinery used for land clearing and cedar tree removal, such as shears, rotary mowers, and excavator mounted boom moun...

On this episode of Ranching Reboot, we sit down with Paul Brown, son of renowned rancher Gabe Brown, to discuss regenerative agriculture, direct marketing, and the proposed Summit Carbon Pipeline. Paul shares his thoughts on connecting the ranch to the local community, sequestering carbon through regenerative practices, and the potential risks of the carbon pipeline. We also explore the effects of...

In this episode of Ranching Reboot, we sit down with Tiffany Baxter, the owner and operator of a mobile slaughter trailer in Oklahoma. Tiffany offers a unique perspective on the food industry, discussing the various methods of aging beef, the challenges of processing deer, and the features of her custom-built trailer. With a strong emphasis on the importance of local butchers, Tiffany also shares...

In this episode of Ranching Reboot, we sit down with Del Ficke, co-founder of the Graze Master Group and owner of Ficke Cattle Company – Graze Master Genetics®. Del shares his insights on the transition to regenerative agriculture, the benefits of crossbreeding cattle, and the need for balance in farming. Discover how Del's innovative approach is changing the agricultural landscape and paving...

On this episode of Ranching Reboot, we talk to Mike Callicrate and Brian Alexander about the challenges facing the meat industry and the need to rebuild America's food system. They discuss the effects of Upton Sinclair's book "The Jungle" on the industry and how corporate control has led to the closure of small businesses. Mike Callicrate proposes a model of marketplace development to help rural A...

In this episode of Ranching Reboot, Jared Sorensen, a third-generation rancher from Elko, Nevada, shares his insights on regenerative ranching and his core principles that promote mindful and profitable decision-making. He joins host Brian Alexander to discuss managing the West, wild horse management, and the cost of inputs for commodity farming. Jared shares his views on the importance of underst...

In this episode, Chris Grotegut, a seasoned farmer from Hereford Texas, joins us on Zoom to talk about the history of feedlots in the area and the overuse of the Ogallala aquifer. Chris shares his experience of transitioning his farm from 60 center pivots worth of commodity crops to 20 and planting everything back to grass for grazing cattle. We also discuss the importance of farming food instead...

I’m joined by Jim Mundorf, a native of Southwest Iowa he produces a YouTube channel called “Lonesome Lands” Jim is also a long-time advocate for the cow/calf producer and shares his valuable insights with us. In this episode, we discuss feedlots and their reasonable scale, transparency and traceability, and compare CAFO's to prisons. Tune in for an engaging conversation on the future of ranching a...

On this episode of Ranching Reboot, host Brian Alexander interviews Wally Olson, a successful rancher and founder of Ranching. FYI. Wally shares his story of growing up in ranching and how he got started in the business. He also shares valuable tips on how to start a successful ranching business. According to Wally, creating a high cash flow business is crucial to starting a successful ranching bu...

In this episode, Kevin Muno and Brian Alexander discuss Kevin's ranching business in Southern California, which includes two 8,000-acre ranches.  They delve into the challenges of the trucking industry and transporting cattle in California, as well as the climate and forage cycles of the two ranches.  They also talk about Kevin's business, Perennial Pastures, which sells grass-fed, grass...

My friend Roy Pfaltzgraff joins me on zoom to talk about how he farms in the dry plains of North Eastern Colorado without irrigation. Roy talks about the 10+ different varieties of edible crops he grows on his 2,000 acre dryland farm and how he is increasing soil health by smart crop rotations and not using livestock. Roy gives me some insight into how he markets some of the different food crops h...

It's hard enough as a solo show to keep a schedule, imagine getting four podcasters together for a evening. A show almost five months in the making, I convinced Jason Meadows from Ag State of Mind, Jared Luhman from Herd Quitter and the Podfather himself, Clay Conry from Working Cows to join me on zoom without much of an agenda to just chat for awhile. I mashed record and this is what happened. Yo...

My friend Bryan Hummel joins me on Zoom for a very interesting conversation about Beavers, Bison, water cycles, dam life cycles, stream life cycles, beaver biomimicry, carbon programs, soil carbon, political divisions by watersheds, the disappearing prairie biome, nature based solutions, land use changes, water runoff and acceptable rate of soil loss.  Bryan's YouTube channel Terra article Br...

Why It’s Getting More Difficult to Make a Living in Agriculture In 2020, 1 million households started backyard flocks of chickens, so without doubt there’s a renewed interested in homesteading, self-reliance through food, and a mass disentanglement from our corrupt food system. Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm in VA is here to talk about why small food producers are the future of the US food system a...

Carter Bezan joins me on Zoom from the frozen north to share his story. Carzan Local Market Carzan Local Market Facebook Carzan on Instagram Carzan Grass Fed on Tiktok Carter on Facebook -------------------------- Buy BoBoLinks Here!  One Earth Health Beef organ pills! RedHillsRancher.com My Patreon My Linktree

I toured over to my friend Aaron Traffas' farm to see some of the things he has cooking on the other side of the county, and we spent some time in his studio having this awesome conversation that you don't want to miss! Aaron gets me talking about a number of things including fake meat, soil health and the future of food systems. He's also a talented musician and since day one has been a supporter...

My friend Loyd Borntrager joins on Zoom to give me an update on how 2022 went on the dairy, challenges faced, lessons learned and things he and his family are looking forward to in 2023.  Borntrager Dairy Webpage Borntrager's Facebook page ---------------------- Buy BoBoLinks Here!  One Earth Health Beef organ pills! RedHillsRancher.com My Patreon My Linktree

Damian Mason speaks on the two subjects he knows best: Business and Agriculture.  Since 1994, he has spoken to over 2,400 audiences in all 50 states and 7 foreign countries. Damian is a graduate of Purdue University.  He also studied comedy writing and improvisation at The Second City – Chicago.  Damian is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and the National Speakers Association.&nb...

Contract Pastured chicken producer Tyler Dawley from Northern California joins me on zoom for this week's episode. Big Bluff Ranch Website Big Bluff Ranch Facebook Michael Pollen's Power Steer -------------------------------------------------- Buy BoBoLinks Here!  One Earth Health Beef organ pills! RedHillsRancher.com My Patreon My Linktree

Welcome back for  special Friday Bonus episode! There's a few new things today that I have been wanting to try. I'm joined in my home studio by my friend and neighbor, Brendon Wheelock who had some questions about blockchain and Bitcoin, so I called up my friend Jason Wrich and we scheduled a zoom meeting. This episode is a current events, recorded the day before release, in this episode we d...

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My friend and mentor John Weir with Oklahoma State University  joins me to talk about all things fire and Great Plains. John's Facebook Oklahoma Prescribed Fire Association Ok Prescribed Burn Associations Great Plains Fire Science Exchange Texas Prescribed Burn Associations Kansas Prescribed Burn Association Nebraska Prescribed Burn Associations -------------------------- Buy BoBoLinks Here!&...

Mindy Kain from Kain meats joins me on Zoom this week to talk about their beef program, their cattle and winning the Best Beef in the West buckle at the Rendevzous City beef roundup we talked about in episode 75 Mindy is a middle school teacher and she tells me about some of the programs in her school district they are trying to use to help children reconnect with the source of their food. Kain Me...