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Welcome to another Western Ag Voices Episode! We had the privilege of visiting with Jason Hershberger of Congress, AZ. Jason tells us about his career in the show pen and how he has transitioned now to managing the Hershberger Performance Horse Sale in Scottsdale. Their 19th annual sale is quickly approaching, coming up on March 1st at Westworld of Scottsdale. For more information, head to hershbe...

Steve Friskup joins us again to give us all of the details of his most recent horse sale at Clovis Horse Sales in Levelland, TX. Steve added a working stock dog competition and sale as well. As always, you can check them out at clovishorsesales.com for more information on their upcoming events and auctions. We want to thank Steve for his continued support of the Western Ag Life Podcast. This episo...

Welcome to a special feature here on the Western Ag Life featuring Kayla Wilson of the Southeastern Arizona Farm & Ranch Trade Show. Kayla tells us all about the history of the trade show, as well as what it has become today. Not only will there be a tradeshow, but several competitions as well including a Super Tractor Driving Competition and a Super Rancher Competition! Be sure to head to the...

Welcome to another Western Ag Voices Episode! We are proud to bring our listeners an interview with Tina Siemens of the West Texas Living Heritage Museum located in Seminole, TX. Tina's aim is to educate, inspire, and preserve the traditions of living in the West. Tina is offering a multitude of museum exhibits, as well as classes that can allow visitors to go back in time, including canning and q...

Welcome to another Western Ag Voices Episode! On this episode, we had the opportunity to visit with Devin Sisk of Muleshoe, TX. Devin was raised in New Braunfels, but now calls the Panhandle home. She served as Miss Rodeo Texas in 2009, where she traveled the country promoting rodeo and agriculture. While in college at Texas A&M, she started her photography business to help pay for rent and en...

Welcome to another episode of the Western Ag Voices Episode! On this episode, we had the chance to visit with Dr. Chris Thomsen from Bimeda Animal Health. Dr. Thomsen is a Technical Services Veterinarian with Bimeda, who is a developer and manufacturer of animal health products. With the new changes surrounding antibiotic use, Dr. Thomsen provides us with an update on what producers can do to proa...

Welcome to another episode of the Western Ag Voices Podcast! On this episode, we had the privilege of hosting Seth Joel and Charlie Holland on the podcast. Seth and Charlie are Los Angeles based photographers who have made a name for themselves in the Western industry by creating and publishing the "Ranch Raised Kids" series which has documented young men and women growing up in agriculture in sev...

Welcome to another Western Ag Voices Episode! We were fortunate enough to visit with Gordy Alderson, a bit and spur maker originally from Arizona and now hanging his hat in North Texas. Gordy's work can be seen in all western disciplines and is featured by many top rodeo athletes as well. Gordy tells us about his upbringing, rodeo career, and his current business. This episode is brought to you by...

Welcome to another Western Ag Voices Episode! On this episode we had the privilege of having Treyson Antonick. Treason was born in Benson, AZ but now makes his home in East Texas where he is in sales for a livestock identification and data collection business. Treyson filled us in on his upbringing and his rodeo career at an earlier age. Treason also told us about his new children's book that he a...

Join us for another podcast on the Western Ag Life Podcast! Steve Friskup joins us from Fort Worth, TX as he fills us in on what is happening at the NCHA Futurity. Steve also gets us up to speed on the latest with Clovis Horse Sales, and gives some highlights from last months big sale, and also looks ahead to the upcoming sale in February. For more information, head to clovishorsesales.com This ep...

Welcome to another Western Ag Voices Episode! We had the pleasure of visiting with Katie Leibold this week. While Katie now makes her home in Texas, she grew up in the Phoenix area with her family who is active in ranching and cattle feeding today. Katie now works for Wildlife Partners, a diverse and innovative conservation group based in South Texas, specializing in the conservation and promotion...

Dean discusses with us his upcoming club calf sale to be held in Sonoita this coming Sunday, November 19th at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Preview starts at noon, with the live auction beginning at 1 o'clock. For more information on the sale with lot listings and pictures of the calves, check out Anchor F Cattle on Facebook.

Welcome to another Western Ag Voices Episode! In this episode, we had the privilege to sit down with Faith Boice McCabe. Faith told us about her involvement with the Empire Ranch Foundation and the Tucson Rodeo. Faith's family is a legacy ranching family in Arizona, and we had the chance to visit with her about that as well. Faith filled us in on the Empire Ranch Foundation Cowboy Festival coming...

Welcome to another Western Ag Voices Episode! On this episode, we had the privilege to visit with Celeste Settrini from Salinas, CA. Celeste grew up on her family's cow-calf operation on the Central Coast and has been involved with the beef industry ever since. After working in industry, she is now back at her family operation and is also a field representative for Turlock Livestock Auction Yard....

Welcome to another Western Ag Voices episode! We will be featuring Liz Butler of Barrio Performance Therapy. Barrio is a certified PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field) therapy business specializing in Equine Healthcare and Maintenance. Liz is passionate about helping those who want to help their animal athletes and pets. Liz services all of Southern Arizona and has been around horses all her life....

Welcome to another Western Ag Voices Episode! On this episode, we sat down with Sarah Kieckhefer from Prescott, AZ. Sarah and her husband Rick run K4 Ranches and Cholla Livestock, a diversified cattle operation with holdings across Arizona and in California. Sarah discusses their upcoming horse sale, the Legacy Ranch Horse Sale coming up on September 16th at the Prescott Rodeo Grounds. For more in...

Join us for another Friday Feature as we sit down with Jaime Arias out of Chandler, AZ. Jaime tells us about his background in the show goat industry and also highlights his upcoming sale on September 9th. The sale will be located at 12526 E Cloud Rd, Chandler, AZ 85249. The preview begins at 8 AM with the auction starting at 9 AM. Check out Arias Market Goats on Facebook for more information.

Welcome to another Western Ag Voices Episode featuring Vinny O'Hare! Vinny is originally from Brooklyn, NY and now hangs his hat in Tucson, AZ. Vinny is the owner of Southwest Barrels, a media company devoted to serving Southwestern Barrel Racers. Check out Vinny at Southwestbarrels.com or on social media as well. This episode is brought to you by Barrio Performance Therapy. Barrio Performance The...

We had the pleasure of catching up with Steve Friskup this morning from Clovis Horse Sales. Steve discussed with us their horse sale that they recently had, and some upcoming events that they have going on. For more information, visit clovishorsesales.com. This episode is brought to you by Maid Rite Feeds from Willcox, AZ. Maid Rite is a manufacturer of bulk and bagged livestock feeds, minerals, s...

Welcome to another Western Ag Voices Episode! On this episode, we were fortunate enough to visit with Butch Dorer. Butch Dorer owns Butch Dorer Hats, which specializes in Pure Beaver Hats. Each hat is handmade and perfected one at a time using equipment that dates back to the 1800s. Butch's shop is located in beautiful western New Mexico. Butch uses American and Canadian furs and each hat is built...

Welcome to another Western Ag Voices Episode! On this episode, we sat down with Trent Johnson of Greeley Hat Works. Trent Johnson, the 4th Hatmaker to own Greeley Hat Works, is a creative entrepreneur and trend-setter. He challenges people to aspire for greatness and never accept the standard. Trent's love for hats has grown since his childhood collection. From buying Greeley Hat Works in 1996 to...

Thank you to United Country Stockmen’s Realty for sponsoring the reading of the Declaration of Independence. Happy Fourth of July from all of us at Western Ag Life Media..

Michael Groff discusses his long range forecast for the summer weather in the south western region of the United States.

Join us for another Western Ag Voices episode featuring Ron Fish! Ronald Fish is a first generation cattleman who has spent his career in Southern Arizona. Ron worked on some of the most prominent registered Hereford operations in Arizona and had national success on the show road and in production sales. He went on to manage a commercial cow-calf operation near Nogales and operated his own herd of...

Welcome to another Western Ag Voices episode! On this episode we are fortunate enough to sit down with Jake Bettencourt of Turlock Livestock Auction Yard Video Sales. Jake was raised on a family dairy farm in California's Central Valley. He has been in the dairy or livestock marketing industry in California and the Midwest since he was a young man. Since 2008, Jake has been with Turlock Livestock...