I sat with two men who genuinely know the livestock industry on this Underdog Ag podcast, Mr. Ken Stewart from XL Ranch in Cowley, Wyo. and Dr. James Caldwell of Harrisburg, S.D.

More about my guests:

About Dr. Caldwell:
James Caldwell and his wife Michelle reside in Harrisburg, S.D. with their three children – Trey, Jackson, and Zoey. James grew up farming tobacco and managing cow/calf operations in Ohio. He knew at a young age all he wanted to do was farm; however, he fell in love with research in school.
In 2009, James earned his P.h.D in Ruminant Nutrition and has been conducting research in some capacity ever since. Dr. Caldwell’s diverse experiences include teaching at the college level, becoming a small ruminant expert, running companion animal research and milk replacer research for Land O’Lakes Purina in Gray Summit, MO. and then diving headfirst into feed additives throughout the next eight years.

The Caldwells just recently sold their 270-acre cow/calf and hair sheep farm in Kentucky to move to South Dakota. They still own cattle and are still heavily involved in agriculture with their kids and livestock. James still leads the research at Advanced Ag Products while taking on the role as President for the company this past July.

About Ken Stewart:
Ken and his wife Jenny Stewart are owners of XL Ranch in Wyo. Ken grew up on a dairy that was converted to beef when he was still quite young. It didn’t take him long to know that raising beef cattle was what he wanted to do. The study of genetics and the ability to breed cattle that can perform within the parameters of the resources available on any given location at the optimum level, is what really turns Stewart's crank and fuels his passion. Stewart’s diverse experience includes management of large, commercial herds in excess of 12,000 cows all the way to smaller seedstock operations of numerous sizes across the continental U.S.A. He also serves as the National Sales Director at By-O-reg+.

Contact Info:Toll Free: 1.844.229.6734
Main Office: 605.558.1044
Address: 1220 N. Dakota St.Canton, SD 57013

Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ByOregAAP
Instagram: By-O-reg+ (@by_o_reg.aap) • Instagram photos and videos
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/advanced-ag-products-llc/
Website:www.byoreg.com

Ken Stewart:
Email: info@xlranch.com
Website: xlranch.com
Phone: 601-528-4029 and 307-254-0292

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HOST: Kerry Hoffschneider
GUESTS: Genevieve Tonniges, Director - Wessels Living History Farm

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