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Episode-2630- Keeping a Family Cow and Still Having a Life

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I have a very important update on CoVid and possible treatments today then we get into our main much happier topic, keeping a family cow. Aust and K Martin have been homesteading with their family of 7 for the past decade. Together they raise all of their families meat, eggs, and milk. Working with Mini Jersey Cattle Aust and K are able to enjoy the wonderful life of Keeping a Family Milk Cow and still enjoy family life, spending time with their young children, traveling, and living off the land. They share their farm fresh adventures on their website thisishomesteady.com, … Continue reading →

Episode-1558- Getting into Cattle Ranching on a Shoestring Budget

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Lucas Branham is a 32 year old aspiring rancher from Taylorsville, KY. He has worked two jobs around 55 hours per week for the last 14 years. He has grown tired of the grind and wants to spend more time with family and work from a home based operation. He’s started a small cattle operation on leased land with 14 head currently and soon to be 30. He ran a small csa and pastured broiler operation in 2014. Lucas joins us today to provide advice on securing funds for start up cattle operation, securing leased land, running cattle on a … Continue reading →

Episode-1136- Livestock Grazing Management with Chris Stelzer

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Chris Stelzer has been working as an intern on ranches for the past year. Chris has completed three internships on two different continents giving him grazing and livestock management experience in three different ecosystems. He is passionate about sustainable agriculture and providing people with positive and real world solutions to agriculture’s problems. Chris also maintains a website devoted to sustainable agriculture with a focus on grazing management called “Agricultural Insights.” Grazing management is an art form that Chris has spent the past two years of his life trying to perfect and he is open to sharing all of his experiences. … Continue reading →