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In today’s episode I talk about how the end of the summer is going on the farm. Custom grazing, limping steer, selling bulk beef and more.

In this episode I share the results of my summer finished beef experiment.  Did finishing beef this summer result in high quality tasty beef?  Listen to the show to find out.  I also discuss my first year of custom grazing and what I like about it so far. Mentioned in the Show How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams BCS Sickle Bar Mower Grassfed to Finish: A Production Guide to Gourmet Grass-Finished Beef Mulberry leaves as forage

A.J. O’Neil discusses pasture management. In this episode I discuss finishing cattle in the summer, loading cattle, and my visit to A.J. Oneil’s field day and grazing conference in Western PA. Mentioned on the Show Bud Box Sorting Gate Batt Latch Dave Hartman – Forage analysis & grass-finishing cattle Joel Hunter – Forage quality & soil fertility Red Devon Cattle USA O’Neil’s Quality Foods Farm of the Day Marview Farms from Arabi, Georgia

In this episode I talk about the spring explosion of grass growth on the farm, my experience with farmer’s markets, catching bee swarms and more.  Enjoy! Here is the link to the Grass Fed Grazing Field Day and Tour on June 29, 2019.

I talk about my weekend in March 2019 when Brian Karlsen visited me from South Africa.  I also talk about our trip to and tour of Joel Salatin’s Farm.  We learned a lot and had a great time!  Enjoy the show! Making Biltong with Brian Karlsen Joel Salatin demonstrating his pastured broiler pens. Simple, economical and effective. Joel Salatin explaining how the moveable chicken shelters work. No electro-net needed. The pigs are turning compost from the cow’s wintering area. Joel explains the process. Joel Salatin’s structure for storing hay and wintering cattle. Lumber harvested from the farm.

In this episode I discuss cattle laneways, the appropriate time of year to butcher beef, honey bees and more.

In this episode I discuss what I’ve been up to in Winter 2019. We discuss improving beef quality, how to ship beef, ducks and more.

Want to learn the keys to making a small farm profitable?  In this episode I discuss Dave Pratt’s article in the Stockman Grass Farmer about how to make a profit on a small farm.  It’s not as easy as simply copying what the big farms do.  In fact that can be a recipe for disaster.  Tune in to the show to learn how to have a successful, small farm.  Enjoy the show. Mentioned in Today’s Show Stockman Grass Farmer Dave Pratt of Ranch Management Consultants Ranching for Profit School Holistic Management by Allan Savory and Jody Butterfield

In today’s episode I talk about what I’ve learned about producing tender grass fed beef.  Learn how the end of our cattle season went and how our new loading system worked. It’s important to learn how to produce a product that your customers love and come back to buy. Mentioned in today’s show Bud Box – for low stress cattle loading Grass Fed to Finish by Allan Nation Member’s Program – Book Summaries, helpful pdfs, and more. $9.99/month

I’ve been up to a lot on the farm this summer.  Check it out in this episode.   Mentioned in Today’s Show Red Devon Cattle Member’s Program Bud Box Preifert s Pullerbear BCS Sickle Bar Mower Echo PAS System Allan Savory Ted Talk Holistic Management by Allan Savory

In this episode I introduce the member’s program and talk about what I’ve been up to this spring.  Tune in to hear about fence building, farm store, cattle search, chicks and more. Resources from this episode the Program BCS Sickle Bar Mower Attachment Hi-Lift Jack for pulling wood posts T-Post Puller Thanks for listening to The Farming Podcast.  If you’d like to leave or questions for a future show call our voicemail line at 1-858-208-FARM or email [email protected]  Have a great day and keep farming!

Kunal Sampat of Sampat Farms and The Raising Backyard Chickens Course s us for today’s show. We discuss how Kunal started raising chickens, tips for beginners and Kunal’s online course on how to raise backyard chickens. Enjoy the show!       Resources from this episode Get $10 off Kunal’s Raising Backyard Chickens Course with code FIREFLY10 – The course includes more than 40 video modules and PDF resources.  A great course for getting starting with raising your own backyard flock. Follow Kunal on Instagram Like Sampat Farms on Facebook Small Scale Poultry Flock – book recommended by Kunal Nextdoor.com – a great way to sell your eggs. Garden Netting from Lee Valley – use to keep your chickens out of an area. The massive difference in nutrition from real free range eggs Thanks for listening to The Farming Podcast.  If you’d like to leave or questions for a future show call our voicemail line at 1-858-208-FARM or email [email protected]  Have a great day and keep farming!

In today’s podcast I talk about what I’ve been up to on the farm.  We’ve ed our farm store inspection and will be open for business next week. I am working on a member’s program for the show which will have exclusive videos, books summaries and more. Stay tuned. Mentioned in the Show Gary Fawcett of Kiwimana Ventrac Tractors Ventrac Stump Grinder Tilmor Tractors High Tensile Fencing BCS Sickle Bar Mower   Thanks for listening to The Farming Podcast.  If you’d like to leave or questions for a future show call our voicemail line at 1-858-208-FARM or email [email protected]  Have a great day and keep farming!

Gary Fawcett of the Kiwimana Buzz Beekeeping Podcast s us for the first interview on The Farming Podcast.  Learn about how Gary started beekeeping and his advice for new beekeepers. Checkout Kiwimana The kiwimana Buzz Beekeeping Podcast Beekeeping How to Articles Kiwimana Beekeeping Store   Mentioned in the Show Video of Mite hitching a ride on a bee Beekeeping for Dummies Practical Beekeeping in New Zealand The Backyard Beekeeper Thanks for listening to The Farming Podcast.  If you’d like to leave or questions for a future show call our voicemail line at 1-858-208-FARM or email [email protected]  Have a great day and keep farming!

Show Notes for Today I am now self employed.  Scary, but super exciting. Spring Snowstorm Podcast now has improved audio quality Looking for podcast guests – email [email protected] Seed Starting Kingbo Grow Light Fish & Seaweed Fertilizer Beekeeping Update High Tensile Fence Installation Corral & Cattle Loading Setup Read about the Bud Box System for loading cattle Sourcing cattle for this year HVAC Project – High Efficiency Solutions Farm Store New Beef Products Garden Shed Farm ing BCS Sickle Bar Mower Echo PAS Attachments   Thanks for listening to The Farming Podcast.  If you’d like to leave or questions for a future show call our voicemail line at 1-858-208-FARM or email [email protected]  Have a great day and keep farming!

In today’s episode I talk about the cold weather we’ve been having, our spring plans, and why I’m proud of the products we produce.  Enjoy!   Thanks for listening to The Farming Podcast.  If you’d like to leave or questions for a future show call our voicemail line at 1-858-208-FARM or email [email protected]  Have a great day and keep farming!

We’ve already had significant snowfall on the farm.    In this show I talk about winterizing your chicken coop, making beef jerky, and give a report on the quality of this years beef.  Enjoy the show.   Thanks for listening to The Farming Podcast.  If you’d like to leave or questions for a future show call our voicemail line at 1-858-208-FARM or email [email protected]  Have a great day and keep farming!

I this episode I talk about all the busyness of the 2017 fall harvest season.  Cattle butchering, loading cattle, bees and more.   Thanks for listening to The Farming Podcast.  If you’d like to leave or questions for a future show call our voicemail line at 1-858-208-FARM or email [email protected]  Have a great day and keep farming!

In this episode I talk about the end of summer on the farm.  The farming year has been flying by and changes are coming to the farm soon.   Thanks for listening to The Farming Podcast.  If you’d like to leave or questions for a future show call our voicemail line at 1-858-208-FARM or email [email protected]  Have a great day and keep farming!

In this episode I talk about what I’ve been doing on the farm now that the cooler days of summer are here.   Thanks for listening to The Farming Podcast.  If you’d like to leave or questions for a future show call our voicemail line at 1-858-208-FARM or email [email protected]  Have a great day and keep farming!