I recently did an hour long interview on the Bos Sires podcast with Patrick Powers. I was happy with the unhurried format and the ability to dive a little deeper into the male of the species, than I have in past recordings.
You can listen to that podcast HERE
I especially liked the written summation Patrick did in a different format. You can read his words below…
“Soil to Steak with Steve Campbell
Forgotten wisdom meets modern ranching challenges in this fascinating conversation with Steve Campbell, a seasoned cattle coach who helps producers improve everything from soil health to cattle selection. Campbell shares the profound concept of the "Solo Cup Cow" – a simple yet powerful visual guide that reveals why cattle conformation matters far more than most realize.
Campbell takes us deep into the hidden world of cattle fertility, explaining why modern selection practices have created a crisis for many operations. "When we did the space race, we went from frame four and a half to seven... We gave up fertility for growth," he explains. This shift has had devastating consequences, as fertility accounts for roughly 40% of ranch profitability according to research he cites.
The discussion weaves through practical selection methods anyone can use – from observing hair coat shedding patterns to understanding the significance of vertical ribs in bulls. Campbell's approach bypasses industry jargon and complex EPDs, focusing instead on visual indicators that reveal an animal's true genetic potential. "The more fertile cow is going to look like she's walking downhill on level ground," he notes, while "the more fertile bull will look like he's walking uphill on level ground."
Perhaps most compelling is Campbell's explanation of how soil health directly influences cattle performance and ultimately human health. He advocates for improving soil biology as the foundation for nutrient-dense forages, which lead to healthier, more productive animals that require fewer inputs. His insights on using Brix measurements to evaluate plant quality and his practical advice on mineral supplementation offer immediate action steps for listeners.
Whether you're a commercial producer looking to reduce input costs, a grass-finisher seeking better quality, or simply someone concerned about the nutritional value of beef, this episode delivers eye-opening perspectives that challenge conventional thinking.”
A “Two-Part” interview with Maureen Diaz of God’s Good Table
Maureen and her daughter Erin have started a new Adventure to disseminate the REAL story behind the kind of food that nourishes our body the way that God designed us. Maureen was in charge of the kitchen for the Weston A Price conferences for 10 years.
The Tag line on their website:
“Sharing the encouraging message of health, healing & hope through timeless principles rooted in God's word.“
She wrote a blog entitled “Why don’t they get it” just for herself about 20 years ago and decided it should be the first blog on her new website. Find that HERE
Over the past two weeks we recorded two discussions about the current mainstream practices that create “food like substances” and how we hope to REGENERATE nourishing, mineral-rich and clean foods from the ground up!
Part One HERE
Part Two HERE
Brian Alexander, of “Ranching Reboot” fame
…. recorded a day long class I did in Bowie Texas on the 16th of March.
Richard Bowden and Bret Presheck are putting together an educational series on regenerative practices for the soil, plants, animals and for Human Health … for interested ranchers and farmers.
The first video Brian has release can be found HERE
I will continue to update this list as Brian gets them edited. I believe there will be four videos in total. This first one is an overview and is the shortest. The second will be on the subject of Minerals, Toxins and Epi-genetics. Number three on The Solo Cup Cow and the fourth on Bull Selection (Drayson’s Prophecy)..
For more RANCHING REBOOT videos/audios … go HERE
Greener Pastures Ranching
I joined Steve and Amber Kenyon for an hour and a half “Q and A” session with their followers. I had a tremendous amount of fun with this group. Nothing structured…just questions as they came in.
Listen HERE
Cultivated Audio
I joined Robin Clair on Cultivated Audio HERE for another conversation on Cattle that are adapted to their environment.
Ranching Reboot
Listen to Steve on the Ranching Reboot podcast here
I created a new you tube video on making MINERAL WATER.
I had a number of people getting confused about a number of different issues around making this magic elixir.
In this video I used the word “imbalanced” which sounds too much like in balance. When you get to that word think “OUT OF BALANCE”
2 Kings 2:21 (Circa 641-609 BC)
Then he went out to the spring and threw the salt into it, saying, “This is what the LORD says: ‘I have healed this water. Never again will it cause death or make the land unproductive.”
You can watch the video HERE
A Bull Sale Catalog Wish List
Steve on the Working Cows Podcast episode #233.
Another recording of the "Red Solo Cup Cow"
I recently did another zoom meeting for a group of Easter Montana Grazers belonging to Ranch Stewardship alliance during which we went over the shape of the cow that works almost everywhere!!!.
You can find that HERE
Working Cows podcast with Clay Coney episode 196
With the dry year quite a few of us are experiencing, animal performance and health ARE going to suffer. Clay Conery and I discussed some low cost supplements to help our livestock MAINTAIN until it cools of and the rains start again.
I hope some of the information in … THIS … episode of working cows podcast (#196) can help you and your animals navigate the current drought.
Two part series on Minerals and Toxins in soil, plants, animals and humans
I recently did a two-part series, via Zoom, on the problems in our environment (as I see them) with a group from Canada.
If you are looking for changes you can make on your farm to help the health of plants and animal that is natural, works and does NOT cost a lot of money … both of these hour and a half long videos are MY opinion on how to achieve that.
Part 1 HERE
Part 2 HERE
Webinar on "Red Solo Cup Cow" and how she works on only your grass
I did a zoom call with a group of Canadians approximately three weeks ago. I have since renamed this talk to the “Red Solo Cup Cow”
You can view that video HERE
Clay Conrey interview for his "Working Cows" podcast.
I taught a school in Faith South Dakota at the Wedge Tent Ranch owned by Bart and Shannon Carmichael on October 2nd and 3rd. Clay was one of the attendees and scheduled an interview after the school was over.
You can listen to that interview HERE
The interview centered around commonalities of old fertile cows.
1) Glandular function, 2) butterfat indicators and 3) wedge shape and what those things look like.
Cows topping off "Salad Bar" (Joel Salatin term) with vinergar and ... Sea Salt???
I am trying something new these days. About a month Rock Thompson of Buffalo SD told me of an experiment he was running on his ranch in the interest of trying to get his cows to consume 4-5 ounces of SEA SALT per head per day. A mix of 50# of sea salt with 5-6 gallons of ACV.
This solves three problems all at once.
1) A mammal in an alkaline body PH is lee likely to get disease than that same animal with an acid body PH reading. Both Sea Salt and ACV are Alkaline forming in the body. A natural disease resistance.
2) According to Carey Reams, when we are in an acid state it is more difficult to get the minerals out of what we are eating and even harder to store them in our body. SEA Salt is all about the minerals.
3) The ACV (especially that which originates at Golden Valley Vinegar in Fruitland Idaho) helps animals digest standing dry forage (summer or winter) and stored dry hay when winter feeding.
Below is a short video of that mix when first introduced to a set of cows in Nebraska. More to be posted here in the near future on this experiment. Looks like a big winner so far.
Recent Webinar and radio interview
In the last two weeks I was invited to “give my opinion” on the Soil, plant animal and human health.
The first link (found here) is with Robin Clair of tributaries radio. She made me sound more intelligent than I am. Bless her heart!
Jared Sorensen invited me to do a webinar (found here) on the same subject. I hope you enjoy/get something out one or both of these.
Posted on February 10, 2019 by Steve Campbell.
Another Podcast with Clay Conery on the Working Cows Podcast
This one is my wish list for a bull sale catalog