Today we get caught up on industry issues that are important to us as Ranchers.  Russell Nemetz with the Western Ag Network joins me as we discuss what are we going to see as focal points in the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill, to Beef Labeling Rules, Animal Disease Traceability Regulations, and how those two issues tie back to a hot topic right now which is BSE in Brazil. Plus, what were the questions he asked Secretary Tom Vilsack in his exclusive interview that pertain to our topics today?

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If you were to analyze the direct expenses associated with your cow enterprise (s), one of bigger numbers falls under the category of Feed Costs.  Jim Gerrish, author of the book "Kick the Hay Habit", is my guest as we look at how our industry evolved over the past 75 years to a heavy reliance on substitute feeding on our ranches during the winter months. We'll cover why modifying your production cycle may lessen your feed costs, to analyzing the forage attributes of your ranch, matching that to you’re the right enterprise and squaring looking at your costs associated to your gross sales.

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Feed costs often consume a big portion of input costs in our ranches. Today we visit with two ranching operations about how they manage year around grazing… yes… little to no hay.  Vance Mitchell from Lolita, TX will be on to talk from the southern and wetter climate perspective and then Cameron Smith and Kellen Smith with Daly Livestock in Northern Wyoming will offer a perspective on the colder and snowier climate.  How are they doing it? 

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