Posted in American Countryside cattle Nebraska Podcast

A Palm Beach Girl on the Ranch

She was a very unlikely candidate to manage a cattle feedyard in central Nebraksa.  She grew up in Palm Beach County, Florida and knew next…

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Posted in American Countryside cattle Iowa Podcast

Harold Barrett and His Indian Motorcycle

Today we say hello to our listeners on KWBG in Boone, IA.  Folks there should stay alert!  There’s a 90 year old man south of…

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Posted in American Countryside cattle Iowa Podcast

Harold Barrett

Harold Barrett has been farming and feeding cattle as long as he can remember–and that’s about 90 years so far.  So how has the operation…

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Posted in American Countryside Arizona cattle Podcast

Arivaca Boys Ranch

The Arivaca ranch has been breaking horses since the late 1800s. They’re still breaking horses, but today the horses are also used to break young…

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Posted in American Countryside Arizona cattle Podcast

A Cattle Ranch for Boys

For over a century, this ranch near Arizona’s border with Mexico has raised thousands of head of cattle, herded by generations of desert cowboys. Today…

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Posted in American Countryside cattle Kansas City Missouri Podcast

A Cattle Drive in the Grand Hall of Union Station

If you’ve been around cattle for much of your life, you know there are times when one head in the bunch just doesn’t seem to…

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Posted in American Countryside Arizona cattle Podcast

Raising Cattle in the Heat

Angus Brown is used to dealing with 120 plus degree heat and three inches of rain a year. It’s a cattle operation that thrives in…

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Posted in American Countryside Arizona cattle Podcast

The McElhaney Cattle Company

Along Interstate 8 in Southwestern Arizona, you can find one of the largest cattle operations in the nation. It’s called the McElhaney Cattle Company and…

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Temple Grandin

Many people in agriculture know her name well. This weekend, the world will get to know the subject of a new HBO film…

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Posted in American Countryside cattle Podcast Texas

The National Cattlemens Beef Association’s MBA Program

Many universities provide MBA degrees, but the one you can get from this organization will cost you nothing and perhaps be more practical for life…

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