Resilient Ranching
Dan and Ryan talk about managing through the drought and staying resilient. How to keep resilient throughout the challenges of an unpredictable climate.
Sep 08, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Sheep Stuff Ewe Should Know
California Ranchers, Dan Macon, Dr. Rosie Busch and Ryan Mahoney, discuss all things sheep.
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Live at CA Woolgrowers Annual Convention 2021
CAWGA 2021
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Lambing 201
Dr Busch gets into the details of herd health during lambing. From understand basics of what is needed for a clear diagnosis of diseases and how to start a conversation with your veterinarian. Handling milk problems and how to assist in lamb deliveries are all discussed. Hopefully today’s conversation helps you have a successful lambing this year
Aug 18, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Ram Recovery
Dr Busch and Ryan discuss what Emigh Livestock does with their rams in the off season and how important recovery is after a season of working.
Aug 11, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 27
James Rebanks - A Conversation with the Herdy Shepherd
Dan visits with Northern England shepherd and best-selling author James Rebanks about farming, family and writing. Rebanks' newest book, Pastoral Song, hits U.S. bookstores this week!
Aug 04, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Richard Hamilton - Build it Better
Richard Hamilton and Ryan sit down and discuss Hamilton Bros ranch and how they developed their ideal sheep and cattle for their environment over the course of 60 years. If you are interested in genetics at all, give this unique interview a listen from a man who’s family has done it for generations!
Jul 28, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Bezoars & Books
Ryan Mahoney and Dr. Rosie Busch discuss sheep terminology, including Rosies list of words that sometimes feel undefined for many. They also talk about sheep and husbandry related books.
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 24
More Money, More Problems
Dan and Ryan explore the financial impact of drought combined with high markets and how to manage increased cash flow. Missteps in a good market, plus an unfortunate market swing could leave your ranch in trouble. Hopefully their discussion sparks some quality questions ewe can ask your account.
Jun 30, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Ewe Got Worms?
All livestock producers have to deal with parasites in some form or another...Dan and Rosie discuss all things parasites in the context of a sheep breeding operation.
Jun 23, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Hold on! There be animals in the parking lot
Dr Busch and Ryan talk about animal handling. Especially when things go wrong. Also discussed is how different animals react differently even breed to breed or ranch to ranch.
Jun 16, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Building Bridges with Barns
Dan and Ryan talk about many great things. Among them are common questions Dan receives as an adviser plus they explore what is often overlooked or misunderstood when someone jumps into sheep ranching.
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 20
I-80: City Girl to Woman in Ag
Dan asks Dr. Busch about her road to becoming a livestock veterinarian from that initial spark to the people that keep the motor running everyday.
Jun 02, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Deep Tracks - Covid and Drought Reflections
What a difference a year makes! Dan and Ryan reflect on the changes the past year has brought and the on going drought. End of the episode has a bit on favorite shepherding literature as well!
May 26, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Scanned in Two Shakes of a Lambs Tail
Ryan and Dr Busch invite a special guest, Dr Jason Bravos, to tell tails (tales) of preg scanning sheep in the Montezuma hills.
May 19, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Pick your Poison....Plants
Dan and Dr Busch talk about things that sheep eat
May 12, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Market Eruptions
Dan and Ryan banter about the drought....again. And then get into the current market conditions and what’s shaking and making lamb prices move.
May 05, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Drought Ruminations
In this episode, Ryan and Dr. Busch ruminate on a buffet of topics. From making the most of feed in a dry year, to challenges you might see with diet changes, and a little bit on what makes ruminants so cool... the rumen!
Apr 28, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 14
What’s the Scoop on Sheep Poop
Dan talks with Dr. Busch about one of the most common causes of diarrhea in weaned lambs. Coccidia. Join us as we navigate questions, talk about different solutions, and come up with even more questions! If you have a question after this episode, let us know! @californiasheeprancher @flyingmule @ucce.sheepngoat
Apr 21, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Why Wool
Dan and Ryan dig deep into the importance of paying attention to wool. Sheep are a dual purpose animal, providing both fiber and meat for our society. Unfortunatly, our US industry has focused on meat and often neglecting the value of the wool. This episode provides a few simple tips to improve your clip and how to begin to realize the value of your wool by first understanding it.
Apr 14, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Ready the Rams
Dr Busch and Ryan talk about what happens at Emigh Livestock prior to ram turnout. This is really exciting stuff.
Apr 07, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Spring Training
Rams are true athletes. To make sure they have a successful season, shepherds and shepherdesses put their rams to the test with tryouts and spring training. This week, Dan and Dr. Busch talk about preparing rams for the big season, the breeding season that is.
Mar 31, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Who's the Teacher; Who's the Student
Dan and Ryan tackle mentorship in the sheep industry. Mentors play a huge roll in passing industry knowledge to new generations of shepherds & shepherdesses. We hope you enjoy this reflection on the people who influenced our ranches and how they left an impression, often without even knowing they did.
Mar 24, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 9
The Time In Between
Today Dan and Ryan talk about the time in between lambing and weaning. Though often overlooked, the time between having the lambs born and getting them weaning is critical to a successful ranch or farm. Proper attention to nutrition, parasite control, and understanding when to wean, all either add value or costs your sheep ranch money. We hope you enjoy and this conversation inspires discussions about how to improve your ranch.
Mar 17, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Why Should Ewe Worry About Bio-Security
Dr Busch joins Ryan and Dan again to talk about some different diseases and try to begin to understand what ranch biosecurity means. This year's American Sheep Industry's annual meeting included a talk about the foot and mouth epidemic that hit the UK in the early 2000s and what happened to ranchers as a result. This presentation really opened our eyes to the reality of the real possibilities of a pandemic hitting the sheep industry and why its important to understand our risks and what the plan...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Turning Ewer Question into an Answer
Dan give some insight on how to take that question you are having about your ranch and turning it into a research project, complete with grant funding and university help. We also discuss how to conduct farm research without breaking the bank.
Mar 03, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Q&A with Ryan and Dan
Dan attempts to ask a handful of questions from listeners and Ryan successfully runs down tangents and ends up talking about sheep things completely unrelated to the original question!
Feb 24, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Direct Meat Sales
Ryan quizzes Dan about the challenge of navigating the USDA regs around custom processing and selling the wonderful lamb you grow to you neighbors. We touch on the background as to why the regulations are in place and hope that some regulators are listening to our podcast, especially when we discuss some of the exemptions other proteins have. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording!
Feb 17, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Weaning Lambs
Dan quizzes Ryan about his lamb weaning practices and challenges him to explain why he does what he does. When deciding best practices for your sheep ranch, it is always important to know all the assets you have and use your pastures and feed the best way possible. Throw a drought into the mix and a successful rancher needs to get creative. We hope you enjoy this episode and as always, leave a review and message Dan (@flyingmule) or Ryan (@californiasheeprancher) any topic ideas, questions or co...
Feb 10, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Pasture Lambing Prep
Dan details his pasture lambing system and how he sets it up to complement the genetic disposition of his sheep. Ryan and Dan also discuss how things might or might not change if his system is scaled up or down. Also, be sure to contact Dan @flyingmule on instagram to sign up for his upcoming pasture lambing school.
Feb 03, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome Back to Year 2
2021 is starting off with a substantial drought developing in CA. Dan and Ryan both talk about how their different operations are being effected and how they cope with stress. Ranching means being all things everyday and the mental stress of a drought added on top can be a breaking point for some people. We hope listeners realize there are many of us out there going through the same struggles and be intentional about being attentive to those farmers and ranchers around them. Looking forward to a...
Jan 27, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 1
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