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
Founding a Generational Farm (WCP 477) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:40
When we think of a generational farm we often think of multiple generations from the same family working the land over the course of centuries. Brian Dougherty and Sara Faivre are seeking to start a generational farm tha…
How Homeopathics Help with Shipping and Weaning Stress (WCP 476) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:17
Stress at shipping, processing, and weaning are three things that cause major losses in the cattle industry. There are more tools available to deal with these than just those that have been typical in recent years. Ellen…
Why Grazing Lawns Should be a Part of Your Strategy (WCP 475) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:37
Grazing Lawns? What is that? According to Nate Chisholm they are an integral part of natural grazing systems and they should have a place in our grazing systems. We discuss what a Grazing Lawn is as well as how they woul…
Developing Durable and Fertile Bulls (WCP 473) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:08
Roger and Betsy Indreland have been on a journey to develop bulls that fit holistically. These are bulls that are durable and fertile, but they are also tested for some of the intangible traits like sensitivity to pressu…
Gabe Brown on Helping the Next Generation Succeed (WCP 472) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:10
Passing the Ranch on to the Next Generation isn't easy. The Consultants at Understanding Ag have caught my attention due to the high concentration of their consultants that have accomplished this goal. Today on the Worki…
Cutting Winter Feed Costs by Grazing Standing Corn (WCP 471) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:04
Winter feed costs continue to be one of the greatest determiners of profitability for ranches. Meaning, that more of it we have to do using equipment the less profitable we will be. Brett McRae has been working diligentl…
How to Win the Fight for Food Freedom (WCP 470) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:40
John Moody has been involved in many fights for food freedom. From Raw Milk to Cottage Food Laws he has seen the tactics that work and those that don't. He has also seen the tactics used by the other side of these argume…