Ranch Stewards Podcast

From Paradigm Shifts to Profit: A Ranching for Profit Roundtable

In this episode, Dallas Mount, Wes Salveson, and Aaron DeVries share their journeys into ranching, the impact of Ranching for Profit, and practical insights on grazing pr

Stewardship Across Generations: The Webb Ranch and Future of the RSA Grassbank Program

In this episode of the Ranch Stewards Podcast, Communications Director Lauren Pettoruto sits down with third generation rancher Bill Webb and RSA's Executive Directo

Paying Kids, Planning Retirement, Protecting the Ranch Now

Most ranch families know they need to have financial conversations. Far fewer actually sit down and have them. In the Season 3 finale of the Ranch Stewards Podcast, host

Hands-On Learning for the Next Generation

Looking for practical conversations about the future of agriculture, ranch labor, and the people who keep working lands working? The Ranch Workforce Project Podcast Serie

Ranch Insight: Sheep Industry Takeaways for Beef Producers

What can the beef industry learn from the rise and decline of the sheep industry? In this final episode of the Rural Resilience webinar series, we are bringing you a rep

Ranch Water: Low-Tech, High-Impact Restoration

⚠️ Heads up: this is a dense, information-rich episode pulled directly from a live webinar. If able, you will want to watch the full video replay on YouTube: https://yout

No Fence, No Problem? Virtual Fencing on a Montana Forest Allotment

Not long ago, virtual fencing felt like a “maybe someday” idea. Today, ranchers are using it in some of the toughest country out there. Virtual fencing isn’t exactly a n

What Are Ranch Workers Really Worth?

What should ranch workers really be paid, and why is nobody talking about it? Wages in agriculture can feel like a taboo subject, but avoiding the conversation is not he

Ranch Health: Cattle Vaccination Best Practices

If you’ve ever helped work cattle and thought, “I hope I’m doing this right,” this episode is for you. This episode is an audio replay of a recorded webinar from the Rur

Burnout on the Ranch: The Hidden Cost of Pushing Too Hard

Burnout in agriculture is often overlooked, but it carries real consequences for people, productivity, and profitability. In this episode of the Ranch Workforce Project,

Why Your Best Employees Leave and How to Make Them Stay

You hired well. You trained well. Everything seemed right. Then they left. If that sounds familiar, you are not alone. Employee turnover is one of the biggest challenge

Mutually Beneficial: Conservation Funding at Work on Ranches

What happens when ranchers, conservation partners, and local communities all pull in the same direction? In this episode of the Ranch Stewards Podcast, we pull back the

How Good Onboarding Builds Better Ranch Employees

Hiring the right person is only the beginning. The way a new employee is introduced to a ranch operation can shape their success, confidence, and long-term future in agri

Cracking the Code to the Ideal Ranch Employee

What makes a great ranch employee, and how do you actually find and hire them? Cracking the Code to the Ideal Ranch Employee Finding and hiring the right people can be

Eye in the Sky: Ranch Drones

What can a drone actually do on a working ranch, and is it worth the cost? In this episode, Haylie Shipp sits down with rancher Kari Koss, The Nature Conservancy’s Jason

Intentional Short Term Labor: Seasonal Work, Internships, and Apprenticeships Explained

Labor continues to be one of the biggest pressure points in agriculture. But when you are not hiring a full-time, long-term employee, the real question becomes: What kind

Bringing New Hands, New Ideas, and New Energy into the Agricultural Workforce

Every working ranch tells two stories, the one behind us, and the one we are still trying to write. This episode marks the beginning of a 10 episode limited series colla

Ranch Tech: GPS Tags & Drone Seeding

This episode of the Ranch Stewards Podcast features the audio-only version of a Rural Resilience webinar, created for listeners who prefer to learn on the go. The full vi

Introducing the Ranch Workforce Project

The Ranch Workforce Project is a limited series podcast collaboration between the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance and Montana State University’s Dan Scott Ranch Management

Bale Grazing: Winter Feeding, Regenerative Thinking

Who wouldn’t want a deep massage? Turns out, your soil might be overdue for one. In this episode, host Haylie Shipp talks with Montana ranchers Todd Barkley (near Baker)