Profitably Adding Diversity to Ranch Businesses with Dallas Mount (WCP 462)

Profitably Adding Diversity to Ranch Businesses with Dallas Mount (WCP 462)

Author: Clay Conry October 13, 2025 Duration: 53:02

Many gurus and business consultants have sung the praises of highly diversified businesses with many streams of income. These businesses are not without their own unique challenges. Dallas Mount of Ranch Management Consultants is here to help us think differently about what success looks like. Sometimes it means identifying the one or two things we do really well and then doing a lot more of those few things rather than adding a lot more enterprises that only produce marginal results.

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Dallas' Previous Episodes:

Ep. 372 Dallas Mount – Using Business Language – July 8th, 2024

Ep. 333 Dallas Mount – Making Good Decisions

Ep. 304 Dallas Mount – What is Profit For?

Ep. 198 Dallas Mount – Succession Strategies – July 14th, 2021

Ep. 179 Dallas Mount – The Grazing Principles – March 9th, 2021

Ep. 156 Dallas Mount – Having the Courage to Talk – September 22nd, 2020

Ep. 120 Dallas Mount – Working ON the Business – December 30th, 2019

Ep. 090 Dallas Mount – Profitablity Targets – May 21st, 2019

Ep. 043 Dallas Mount – Turning the Tables – August 20th, 2018

Ep. 029 Dallas Mount – Learning in the Land Down Under – May 15th, 2018

Ep. 002 Dallas Mount – Four Pillars of a Ranching Operation – November 6th, 2017


Clay Conry hosts Working Cows-Regenerative Ranching to Maximize Profitability and Soil Health, a conversation grounded in the daily realities of running a ranch as a business. This isn't just theory; it's a practical dialogue for those whose livelihoods are tied to the land. Each episode delves into the interconnected management of four critical assets: the Land, the Animals, the Money, and the People. The goal is straightforward yet profound-to explore how regenerative practices can simultaneously heal the soil and improve the bottom line. You’ll hear from experienced ranchers and other leaders who share tangible strategies for better stockmanship, financial decision-making, and leadership on and off the range. The underlying purpose of the podcast is to glorify God by creating this essential platform for knowledge exchange. Listeners tuning in will find honest discussions about increasing operational effectiveness, ensuring that the stewardship of their resources leads to greater resilience and profitability. It’s for anyone ready to move beyond conventional thinking and discover how a regenerative approach impacts every facet of a ranching operation, from earthworms to economics.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

Working Cows - Regenerative Ranching to Maximize Profitability and Soil Health
Podcast Episodes
Developing an Independent AI Platform for Ranchers (WCP 515) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:12
The problem with most AI platforms is that they are more concerned about keeping you engaged than they are about giving you accurate well researched information. Ian Murdock trained Save.Ag on quality information from re…
How to Become a Wealthy (Day Working) Cowboy (WCP 514) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:42
It's easy to love the idea of being a day working cowboy. It is less clear hot to survive and thrive financially while doing that. Crockett Carothers has found a way to do both. It requires a different way of thinking ab…
Why Food Resonates So Deeply (WCP 513) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:27
Raising food is honorable and resonates deeply with us as humans. Much of worship throughout time has involved food. On top of that food can heal many of the diseases caused by our broken food system. Justin and Jenni Ba…
The Profit Producing Power of Aubrac Cattle (WCP 512) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:06
Finding cattle that are adapted to your environment goes a long way to generating and protecting profit. Ken and Jenny Stewart have recently acquired a herd of Aubrac Cattle and given their breadth of experience they are…
Making a Waste Product into an Easily Absorbed Feed Source (WCP 510) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:41
Marc Walther joined me to discuss several of the products his company produces. Trey Schmidt has been testing these products on his ranch for some time, and he was able to offer his perspective on the effectiveness of th…
Kip Fladland on Getting the Most Out of Your Ranch Horse (WCP 508) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:37
Kip Fladland has been helping people get the most out of their ranch horse for decades. Today we are going to talk about the process of developing a connection with your horse and how to take your horse to the next stage…
Joel Salatin Reads a Chapter of His Forthcoming Book (WCP 507) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:37
Joel Salatin gave a great talk about how to undo the consolidation in our nation's food system. As part of that talk he read a chapter of his unreleased book "Food Emancipation." He also discussed at length the circumsta…