Practically Ranching

04/04/2025

I often laud the notion of an all-encompassing beef industry mindset, but this episode's guest lives it every day. He and his family own and/or operate in all segments of the beef industry: farming, cow-calf, feeding and packing.
Ed Greiman's experience and story are fascinating, so be sure to give this one a listen!

Ed Greiman is General Manager of Upper Iowa Beef, a mid-sized beef processing plant located in Lime Springs, Iowa.He was born and raised as a typical farm kid in rural Iowa, went to college at Iowa State University, and has had significant experie...

03/18/2025

I tell folks that I like pods that feel like you're eavesdropping on a great conversation at the end of a bar, and that's about how this one felt.

Five minutes into a happenstance conversation with my friend, Bill Rishel, Jerry Bohn came by and said, "This looks like it'd be a great podcast!" So we hit Record, and did just that.

The older I get, the more I like learning from those older than I, so I really enjoyed this one. I'm pretty sure that you will, too.

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03/05/2025

We only covered two topics this time, but they were both important ones.

Don Schiefelbein is President of Schiefelbein Farms, Kimball, MN. Given the fact that they have 15 family members who provide labor, management and ownership of this multi-generation business, we had a thorough discussion about estate planning, transition and communication.

And since Don served as president of both the largest breed association and the largest cattlemen's organization within a few years of each other, we then had a thorough discussion about authenticity in leadership, member engagement and his father's belief that "if you aren't willing to put in the time, you don't have a right to say anything."

Check it out wherever you listen! You'll be glad you did.

02/13/2025

If you don’t download this week’s episode of Practically Ranching, then you ain’t no cowboy, ol’ son.

02/10/2025

Fun trip down Memory Lane with Bill Bowman, Method Genetics LLC.
We talk the "old days" of genetic evaluation, multi-trait indexes and lots more!

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01/22/2025

Whether it's within the beef industry or his family's business, Sam Hands believes in the power of a team.
Hear how he has helped recruit and retain teams at his family's business, Triangle H, through the years.

Pod link in the comments.

01/16/2025

Some days, it's tough to be married to a rancher. It's even tougher when said rancher has a podcast... and cons you into joining him for an episode!
Listen in as Amy and I talk spousal communication, time prioritization, communication and a whole host of not-so-romantic parts of ranch relationships.

11/09/2024

Yikes, where has the time gone? We've had two great episodes the past few weeks...comparing and contrasting the swine & beef industries and new ways of estimating beef cutability. Check out these great discussions with Bradley Wolter and Dale Woerner wherever you listen!

10/12/2024

I missed a great Feeding Quality Forum meeting in Dodge City earlier this summer. If you did too, you're in luck!
Kara Lee helped coordinated the event AND took great notes, so listen to this week's pod to catch all the great info that was shared.

Lots of cutting-edge stuff from ALL links of the beef industry supply chain!

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10/02/2024

If you have cows and grass, then you're likely interested in the topics this week's guest covers. Dave Lalman is laser-focused on finding cows that do the best job of efficiently converting forage into protein.
Check Pod #61 out wherever you listen!

09/11/2024

After a summer break, the pod is back in a big way!

World-renowned chef, host of The Great Food Truck Race, author, and all-around-great-guy, Tyler Florence, joins us this week!

Chef Tyler is the consummate host at his restaurants, festivals and everywhere else he entertains, and he shares this passion for food and hospitality on this episode. Best of all, he says BEEF is his favorite ingredient, and he does a wonderful job telling the world that "beef is back and better than ever!"

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07/08/2024

What a way to close out Season 4 ... our first recording session at the Practically Ranching Studios (aka the Dalebanks Angus Ranch Gathering Space in our marketing facility)!

Tune in to hear a fun conversation about calf and feeder cattle marketing/merchandising with Josh Mueller El Dorado Livestock Auction, Inc. and Charly Cummings.

We're taking a month off from the Pod, but we will be back later this summer/early fall. If you haven't caught all 59 episodes, now's your chance to catch any Practically Ranching Podcasts you may have missed.

The PRP continues to grow, and we love hearing from our fans. Keep liking, sharing and commenting on how we can make it even better! Thank you, everyone!

06/26/2024

I started to post this week's episode and realized that I forgot to plug the last one!

Kevin Ochsner has a lifetime of experience in leadership and strategic planning, and it was a blast to sit down and talk through some of the challenges of finding willing leaders and "joiners" in our industry--and society--today.

Give Episode 58 a download wherever you listen. Thanks for supporting Practically Ranching!

06/06/2024

Update: Contest is over and drawing is posted on our stories. Thank you to everyone who participated both on here and on IG. We would love to continue to hear your favorite episodes. There are still tickets for The Symphony in the Flint Hills available for purchase at their website listed at the end of this post.

Enjoying the Practically Ranching Podcast? If so, comment below with your favorite episode for a chance at TWO FREE TICKETS to The Symphony in the Flint Hills! Matt and family will be speaking there alongside other iconic Greenwood County ranching families, including the Beeman, Collinge and Wiggins families.

The Symphony in the Flint Hills is being held this Saturday, June 8th at the Red Ranch in Greenwood County. Gates open at 1:00 with educational events starting at 2:00 and the Kansas City Symphony, along with Katharine McPhee, performing at 6:00.

Entries for this giveaway will close tomorrow, June 7th at noon and winners will be drawn out of Matt’s hat. Winners will be notified by messenger. There will be three chances to win 2 GA tickets which includes gate entry and educational and performance events. Tickets do not include food and drink, but they are available for purchase. Bring your lawn chair for seating during the performance.

Be sure to like our page and let us know your favorite episode or to enter! Find the Practically Ranching podcast featuring Matt Perrier wherever you listen.

Symphony In The Flint Hills
https://symphonyintheflinthills.org

06/03/2024

Check out last week's episode... the Better Beef Panel with Tyler Florence, Temple Grandin and Harris Heckelman, recorded live in Austin, TX, at South By Southwest!

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart or wherever you get your pods!

05/17/2024

For decades, the Beef Checkoff has been a topic of discussion just about anywhere cattlemen are gathered. Some consider it a huge driver of beef demand, others a levy that they pay without direct benefits.
Most of us recognize its value and purpose, but I'm not sure if ANY of us fully comprehend its complex structure and governance.

So it was great to have the current Chair of the Cattlemen's Beef Board, Andy Bishop, to have an open discussion about the checkoff...including its past, present and future.

Follow the link or check out Practically Ranching wherever you listen!

Andy Bishop is a cow-calf producer from Bardstown, KY.  He also serves as a loan officer at their local bank. In addition, he currently serves as Chair of the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board.Cattlemen's Beef Board | Beef Checkoff

05/01/2024

We covered a LOT of ground on this week's episode!
Don Close has amassed nearly five decades of work within the beef industry, so he's seen his share of market ups and downs.

Go check out "White Papers and Black Swans" wherever you listen. You'll be glad you did!

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04/17/2024

Honored to host the one-and-only Temple Grandin on the pod this week!

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