Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpisode 128 - Detailed Breeding Operation on 10 acres in Indiana
Episode 128
In this episode, I talk with Taylor Brown from Hoosier Seedstock in Indiana. Taylor has a fantastic breeding operation setup on his 10 acres. We disc…
1 year, 4 months ago
Episode 127 - Swine Nutrition - Free Feed Isn't Always the Best Feed
Episode 127
In this episode, I talk swine nutrition with Rob Dowdle of Dowdle Family Farms. Rob has done extensive research on exploring the nutritional value of…
1 year, 4 months ago
Episode 126 - One Year into a SARE Grant for Raising Pigs in the Woods
Episode 126
In this episode, we revisit with Charles Lafferty to discuss the one year mark (halfway point) of his SARE grant. Charles shares the successes and ch…
1 year, 4 months ago
Episode 125 - Developing the Ideal Automatic Pig Feeding and Watering System
Episode 125
In this episode, I talk with Ross Lewis a young farmer in Virginia. Ross is a civil engineer and has used his design knowledge to come up with a pret…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 124 - Raising and Registering Idaho Pasture Pigs at White Bison Farm
Episode 124
In the episode, I talk with Dave and Jodi Cronauer from White Bison Farm in northern Wisconsin. They have a lot going on at their farm including rais…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 123 - Step by Step Instructions on How to Start a Hog Roasting Business with Carl Blake
Episode 123
In this episode, I talk with Carl Blake about his new book Pork For Profit: The Business of Whole Hog Roasting. This book is a comprehensive step by …
1 year, 6 months ago
Episode 122 - Overcoming Farrowing Issues and Other Challenges for a First Year Farmer
Episode 122
In this episode, I talke with Brian MacFarland of Five Forks Farm in Bruceton Mills, WV. Brian and his wife are just at the one year mark of having p…
1 year, 6 months ago
Episode 121 - Explosive Growth from 2 Pigs to a Large Scale Farming Operation in Less Than 36 Months!
Episode 121
In this episode, I talk with Bryson Lipscomb of Triple Oaks Farm in Virginia about how he and his wife took a simple hobby farm and in less than 3 ye…
1 year, 7 months ago
Episode 120 - Managing Red Wattles, Beef, Sheep, and the Frozen North as a retired Navy Officer
Episode 120
In this episode, I talk with Maj Jim Brickson (retired) about his farm/homesteading efforts on 50 acres in Northern Minnesota. Jim and his wife are b…
1 year, 7 months ago
Episode 119 - Adjusting and Evolving Market Setup for Maximum Efficiency - Sheraton Park Farms
Episode 119
In this episode, I talke with Chuck Lewis of Sheraton Park Farms about how his farmer's market setup has evolved over time to produce the most effici…
1 year, 8 months ago