Clay Conry

Working Cows - Regenerative Ranching to Maximize Profitability and Soil Health

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What is the key to becoming a more regenerative ranch? How do we increase the effectiveness of our management of the Land, Animals, Money, and People that have been entrusted to us? The Working Cows podcast exists to glorify God by providing farmers and ranchers a platform to discuss and share best practices for increasing soil health, profitability, stockmanship and leadership ability. Each week host, Clay Conry, will talk to leaders in the industry who have made the regenerative shift in their business so that their ranches are more profitable from an economic and ecologic perspective. They...

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Ep. 057 – Nicolette Hahn Niman – Defending Beef 20.11.2018 40:05

Nicolette Hahn Niman has been at the top of my desired guests list for a while. I caught up with her to talk about her journey from an environmental lawyer to a rancher. We also talk about how we can communicate the message of beef in a clear, honest,

Ep. 056 – Mary Jo Irmen – Responsible Use of Leverage 15.11.2018 43:35

Mary Jo Irmen author of “Farming Without the Bank” joins me to discuss the current financial and economic climate of production agriculture and what we can do to responsibly manage leverage. Subscribe to the WCP: workingcows.

Ep. 055 – The Ethos of Working Cows 05.11.2018 34:17

Today we take a little different approach, or maybe a totally different approach. I sit down and talk about what I have been gathering on the journey that has been the last year of the Working Cows podcast. Get in touch: WorkingCows.

Ep. 054 – Terryn Drieling – Faith Family and Beef 29.10.2018 23:20

Terryn Drieling is the creator of “Faith Family and Beef” a site designed to help introduce people to ranching and the who and how of the raising of the American beef animal. Subscribe to WCP: WorkingCows.net/Subscribe Guest’s Website: Faith Family and...

Ep. 053 – Greg Judy – Getting Started 24.10.2018 34:01

Greg Judy, accomplished grazier, and author joined me to talk about starting out and the practical considerations we should be aware of with regards to lease prices, paddock design, and training cows to an electric fence.

Ep. 052 – Wally Olson – Thriving in Difficult Times 18.10.2018 35:05

Wally Olson has been teaching the Bud Williams system of stockmanship and marketing for many years. As leasor of the Kelley Ranch Wally has had the opportunity to see these techniques work to improve profit. Support the Show: WorkingCows.

Ep. 051 – Johann Zietsman – Mimicking Nature from Arid Lands to the Tropics 08.10.2018 26:24

Johann Zietsman is the author of Man, Cattle and Veld as well as an accomplished grazier, consultant, and speaker around the world. He joined me while on a tour of North American Ranches from Southern Mexico to Colorado.

Ep. 050 – Joel Salatin – Increasing Profitability Polyface Style 01.10.2018 53:20

Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms in Swoope, VA joined me to discuss strategies for increasing profitability, and the various ways they have found to make that happen on their farm. Every Episode of the Working Cows Podcast on One Page: WorkingCows.

Ep. 049 – Daniel Suarez – Regenerative Ranching in the Dry Tropics 24.09.2018 38:33

Daniel Suarez ranches in the Chiapas region of Mexico. There he receives 60 inches of rain in 4 months. We talk about the challenges of ranching in that environment. Support the Working Cows Podcast: workingcows.

Ep. 048 – Troy Hadrick – GeneMax Testing 17.09.2018 40:15

Troy Hadrick has been seeing some results from applying the data derived from the GeneMax (specifically Advantage) test to his herd. We discuss the impacts it has had on his operation in North Central South Dakota in this episode.

Ep. 047 – Will Munger – Learning at the Margins 10.09.2018 30:51

Will Munger joined me to discuss his recent work in Bolivia as well as his Ph. D. work. Have your questions heard on the Working Cows Podcast: Become a Patron! Connect with Will: @willmunger Books Mentioned: Down to Earth Podcast: Wes Jackson on the Pro...

Ep. 046 – Aaron Berger – Economic Analysis 03.09.2018 36:25

Aaron Berger is the Host of the BeefWatch Podcast, the companion to UNL’s BeefWatch Newsletter. Aaron is a beef specialist with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Extension Service in the Southwest Panhandle of Nebraska.

Ep. 045 – Kit Pharo – Game Changer 27.08.2018 27:03

Kit Pharo joins me to discuss an exciting development in opening up a large scale market for domestic (USA) grass-finished beef. Get in touch with WCP: workingcows.net/contact Blog Post Discussed: Game Changer Get in touch with PCC: PharoCattle.com (800)311-0995 Guest’s Previous Episode: Ep. 025 Kit Pharo – Profit Per Acre – April 16th, 2018

Ep. 044 – Mike Pearson and Delaney Howell – Global Ag Network 22.08.2018 17:24

I have been teasing this news for a while and Dallas tried to drag it out of me, and wouldn’t you know it the day I released the episode with Dallas is the day the press release went live from the newly formed Global Ag Network. So I joined Mike Pearson and Delaney Howell to...

Ep. 043 – Dallas Mount – Turning the Tables 21.08.2018 29:53

Dallas Mount turns the tables this week and interviews your host, Clay Conry. You’ll get some “where we’ve been”, some “where we’re at”, and some “where we’re going.” Support the Show: Working Cows’ Amazon Wishlist Guest’s Previous Appearances: Ep. 029 Dallas Mount – Learning in the Land Down Under Ep. 002 Dallas Mount – Four...

Ep. 042 – Cody Creelman – Market Disruption 13.08.2018 46:38

Cody Creelman is a cow veterinarian and Vlogger in Airdrie, AB, CA. He recently attended the New Harvest 2018 conference at MIT in Cambridge, MA, a conference focused on cellular agriculture. He joined me to discuss some of his takeaways from the conference. Share the Working Cows Podcast: Twitter Facebook Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Cody’s...

Ep. 041 – Dave Pratt – Core Principles 06.08.2018 27:49

Dave Pratt of Ranch Management Consultants joined me to continue our discussion from episode 13 (http://workingcows.net/13). We talked about the how and why of setting down the Core Principles of our ranch businesses. Every Episode on One Page: WorkingCows.net/Episodes Ranch Management Consultants Online: RanchingForProfit.com Sign-Up for ProfitTips and RFP FirstSteps Guest’s Previous Episode: Ep....

Ep. 040 – Luke Perman – Management Succession pt. 2 04.08.2018 31:19

Luke Perman and I sat down to discuss his perspective on the management succession process he and his father Lyle (guest on ep. 37 [workingcows.net/37]) are going through at Rock Hills Ranch near Lowry, SD. *Sorry for the audio issues on the last two episodes. My contingency plan is up and running and these issues...

Ep. 039 – Josh Lefers – Audubon Society 30.07.2018 34:20

Josh Lefers is a range ecologist for the Audubon Societies “Conservation Ranching Program.” He joined me to discuss their strategy of providing the market with certified meat that has been raised with the ecological benefit of their environment in mind, specifically the benefit of Grassland Birds. Support the Show: Subscribe, Rate, and Review Audubon Society...

Ep. 038 – Adrienne Lulay – AI Round-Up 17.07.2018 40:19

Adrienne Lulay reached out to me through the website (http://workingcows.net/contact) and said that she would pitch in to help if I ever needed a guest on short notice. Boy did she deliver! These busy summer months have been challenging to keep up with the flow of getting together with potential guests and producing the shows...

Ep. 037 – Lyle Perman – Management Succession 12.07.2018 29:32

Lyle Perman of Rock Hills Ranch near Lowry, SD joined me to discuss their operation. We talked about how they plan to see the sustainable practices they have implemented carried forward for generations as well as what facilitated Rock Hills Ranch winning the Leopold Award in 2014. Support the Show: Working Cows Podcast Amazon Wishlist...

Ep. 036 – Natural Parasite Control – Steve Kenyon 03.07.2018 33:18

Steve Kenyon of Greener Pastures Ranching near Busby, AB, CA joined me to discuss the how and why of natural parasite control. Connect with Steve Online: Greener Pastures Ranching on Facebook GreenerPasturesRanching.com

Ep. 035 – Breck Hamann – Blue Bell Ranch 29.06.2018 32:07

I sat down with Breck Hamann part of the Blue Bell Ranch near Clear Lake, SD. Breck and the Hamann and Poindexter families are the featured producers for June of 2018 in the South Dakota Grassland Planner. We talk about their approach to managing grass...

Ep. 034 – Kathy Voth – Training Cows to Eat Weeds 25.06.2018 41:34

When I set out to give producers a platform to discuss and share paradigm challenging practices. I didn’t expect to have quite so many of my own paradigms challenged. That is exactly what Kathy Voth accomplishes in today’s episode!

Ep. 033 – Dylan Biggs – Stockmanship 11.06.2018 31:03

Dylan Biggs joined me and unloaded some great content regarding animal behavior, learning, the posture of the stockman, and much more. It was an honor to speak with him and I look forward to future conversations about “a cornucopia of topics.” Also,