Send us a text This week we're talking about the one thing every cattle producer knows they could do better or should do better or would do better if they had the time... but most put off: record keeping. I'm joined by Oaklee Trapp, rancher, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Smarter Cattle, to break down why better data leads to better decisions in today's cattle market. Oaklee grew up in the beef industry, interned with Producers Livestock Marketing Association, and now works with produc...
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Send us a text This week we're talking about the one thing every cattle producer knows they could do better or should do better or would do better if they had the time... but most put off: record keeping. I'm joined by Oaklee Trapp, rancher, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Smarter Cattle, to break down why better data leads to better decisions in today's cattle market. Oaklee grew up in the beef industry, interned with Producers Livestock Marketing Association, and now works with produc...
97 Years on the Farm: Maury Eickman on Iowa History, Hogs & Hard Work
The Rural Dispatch
1 hour 29 minutes
4 months ago
97 Years on the Farm: Maury Eickman on Iowa History, Hogs & Hard Work
Send us a text This week on The Rural Dispatch, I sit down with Maury Eickman, a 97-year-old lifelong farmer from Templeton, Iowa, to capture nearly a century of farming history and wisdom. Maury shares stories from growing up during the Great Depression, surviving the unforgettable “year from hell” in 1936, and building a life on the farm with his wife, Dottie, while raising seven children. He reflects on the 1980’s farm crisis, how rural families built wealth over time, and the dramatic cha...
The Rural Dispatch
Send us a text This week we're talking about the one thing every cattle producer knows they could do better or should do better or would do better if they had the time... but most put off: record keeping. I'm joined by Oaklee Trapp, rancher, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Smarter Cattle, to break down why better data leads to better decisions in today's cattle market. Oaklee grew up in the beef industry, interned with Producers Livestock Marketing Association, and now works with produc...
