Brands And Barbed Wire

On today's Episode of Brands and Barbed Wire we are going to take a look at the cattle business through a slightly different lens.  We're going to learn more about the cattle feeding and cattle procurement business as well as touch base in the beef on dairy space.  Who better to learn from than our guest today, Dan Dorn, who's made a career leading those segments of the cattle...

On today's Episode of Brands and Barbed Wire we continue to bring you ranching from different parts of the country and North America. Today's guest, Trent Hatch of Pleasant Dawn Farms, recently received the 125 Heritage Award  for 125 years in agriculture in Canada. You won't want to miss this interview with Trent as he takes us through the history of Pleasant Dawn and their Charolais. For mo...

On today's Episode of Brands and Barbed Wire we complete part 2 of the Jorgensen Land and Cattle story. If you’ve grown up in the cattle business and especially the purebred segment, you are very familiar with Jorgensen Land and Cattle. They belong in the pioneers of performance group, but are continuously innovating, surviving, and challenging the status quo in the seedstock and cattle industry.&...

On today's Episode of Brands and Barbed Wire we visit with a ranch that has been at the top of my list of guests since I first considered hosting a podcast.  If you’ve grown up in the cattle business and especially the purebred segment, you are very familiar with Jorgensen Land and Cattle.  They belong in the pioneers of performance group, but are continuously innovating, surviving,...

On today's Episode of Brands and Barbed Wire we visit with a ranch from another very unique part of the world.  Most ranchers greet each other with a Howdy or Hello, but today's guest greets you with an Aloha!  Today we visit with the General Manager of Parker Ranch on the Big Island of Hawaii.   You don't want to miss this interview with Keoki Wood and learn abo...

On today's Episode of Brands and Barbed Wire we visit with a ranch from a very unique part of the country and learn about their history and influence on the cattle industry.  We also learn about their commitment to the environment and their vision for the future of Adams Ranch.  For more information about Adams Ranch in FL please visit www. AdamsRanch.com . Thanks to today's sp...

On today's Episode of Brands and Barbed Wire we get the chance to follow up on a story that began in Episode 1.  Today we get the opportunity to take a deeper dive into one of the most fabled names in the cattle industry and speak with the gentleman that continues to keep the Ankony name and genetics at the forefront of the cattle business.  You don't want to miss the story of Virgil Lov...

In today's episode of Brands and Barbed Wire we visit with one of the worlds most renowned ranches for both cattle and horses.  Since the 1800’s the R.A. Brown Ranch of Throckmorton, TX has been leaders and innovators in both the cattle and equine business.   The family has been an integral part of Texas and American history for generations.    We think you’ll really enjoy lear...

In today's episode of Brands and Barbed Wire we listen to part 2 of the Leachman saga.   The Leachman name is known worldwide along with the synonymous hairpin brand.  For generations the Leachman name has been at the forefront of cattle breeding and genetics.  You won't want to miss this two part series as we look behind the brand at Leachman Cattle, past, present and fut...

In today's episode of Brands and Barbed Wire we visit with quite possibly the most recognized names and brands in the cattle industry today.  The Leachman name is known worldwide along with the synonymous hairpin brand.  For generations the Leachman name has been at the forefront of cattle breeding and genetics.  You won't want to miss this two part episode as we look behind th...

Brands and Barbed Wire is a beef cattle podcast where Jim Johnson takes you behind the brands and looks through the barbed wire at the most iconic and historic beef cattle ranches in the world. We'll sit down and hear stories from prominent beef cattle operations and visit with the influential people who shaped the industry. So sit back, kick off your boots and prepare to be entertained and astoun...