Episodes

  • Drones to the Rescue! (WCP 417)

    Drones to the Rescue! (WCP 417)
    Mar 10 2025
    Drones continue to improve in efficiency and cost. They are proving useful across agriculture and reducing waste and over application of chemicals. Preston Cave shares some of his experiences using drones in different agricultural applications. We also talk about him joining a team of heroes that help delivered relief to victims of Hurricane Helene in...
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    53 mins
  • Sound Money’s Role in Fixing America’s Broken Rural Economies (WCP 416)

    Sound Money’s Role in Fixing America’s Broken Rural Economies (WCP 416)
    Mar 8 2025
    Is regenerative agriculture enough to fix America’s broken rural economies? Can we simply soil health our way out of the mess that the has been created by inflation and the printing of money? Joel Hollingsworth says “no.” While soil health and regenerative agriculture are crucial without sound money we are going to struggle to get...
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Profitable Winter-Feeding Strategies that Move the Needle (WCP 415)

    Profitable Winter-Feeding Strategies that Move the Needle (WCP 415)
    Mar 7 2025
    Managing winter feed costs can boost profitability as reliably as almost any other change we can make. Stefan Bouw, of Edie Creek Angus, joined me once again to discuss some of the different strategies they have implemented over the years to manage labor costs and boost animal performance through his harsh Canadian winters. Thanks to...
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    48 mins
  • Redesigning Our Nutrient Management for Soil Health (WCP 414)

    Redesigning Our Nutrient Management for Soil Health (WCP 414)
    Mar 3 2025
    Brian Dougherty of Understanding Ag joins me once again. This time to discuss how we can become more adaptable with our nutrient management. Rather than following the conventional 4R approach of right source, right rate, right time, right place we look at the 6P approach where we let the 6 Principles of Soil Health guide...
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    55 mins
  • Will Winter on The A to Z of Apple Cider Vinegar (WCP 413)

    Will Winter on The A to Z of Apple Cider Vinegar (WCP 413)
    Feb 28 2025
    Will Winter joins me once again. This time we are focused on the A to Z of Apple Cider Vinegar. What purpose does it fill in a livestock operation? Why the source matters? As well as some practical considerations for how we use it on our operations. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head...
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • A Homeopathic Approach to Calving Season (WCP 412)

    A Homeopathic Approach to Calving Season (WCP 412)
    Feb 24 2025
    Calving season can be a stressful time for cattle and cattlemen alike. Ellen Bench joins me once again to talk about a different approach to helping calving season go more smoothly and less stressfully for everyone involved. Thanks to our Studio Sponsor, Understanding Ag! Head over to UnderstandingAg.com to book your consultation today! Sponsor: KRose...
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    43 mins
  • Changing Our Mindset to Help Facilitate Regenerative Agriculture (WCP 411)

    Changing Our Mindset to Help Facilitate Regenerative Agriculture (WCP 411)
    Feb 21 2025
    Our mindset determines what we are willing to entertain as an option. Being willing to wean ourselves off of conventional approaches to agriculture and experiment with regenerative agriculture is no different. Luke Jones, Consultant with Understanding Ag, joins me to discuss the process he has seen work well in helping people change their mindset and...
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    51 mins
  • Applying the Six Principles of Soil Health in Orchards (WCP 410)

    Applying the Six Principles of Soil Health in Orchards (WCP 410)
    Feb 17 2025
    If we are going to regenerate our food system we must also work on regenerating fruit and nut crops generally grown in orchards. Much of the conventional wisdom in the orchard industry is stacked against the application of the Six Principles of Soil Health. Chuck Schembre, Soil Health Consultant with Understanding Ag, joined me to...
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    55 mins