Cattleman U Podcast
Successful cattlemen have a secret...they are always implementing new ideas. Let’s get a good look at the inner workings of the cattle industry and learn from experts in topics relating to advocacy, digital marketing, genetics, fetal programming, and so much more!
Successful cattlemen have a secret...they are always implementing new ideas. Let’s get a good look at the inner workings of the cattle industry and learn from experts in topics relating to advocacy, digital marketing, genetics, fetal programming, and so much more!
Episodes

Aug 24, 2023
That’s Just Life with Janea Merkel (Ehlke)
Aug 24, 2023
Aug 24, 2023
53 min
That’s Just Life with Janea Merkel (Ehlke) with on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts
Today on the show, we discuss the numerous push backs and obstacles that agriculture is up against. This conversation with ranch wife and manager Janea Merkel (Ehkle) encompasses issues from a worldwide view down to her individual ranch basis. She gives us a look at how her and her family produce sound, functional Hereford cattle in our ever changing world.
In this episode we cover:
Janea’s story and her take on working with family on the operation.
How Janea has introduced profitability to their operation through new ideas.
Being a working mother of twin boys, and the opportunities she hopes will be there for them.
Making sure our rural communities can support and welcome the next generation of ranchers and farmers.
Unique ways of adding value and longevity to the farm or ranch.
Resources & Links:
Find Janea on Instagram @janeaehlke
Check out her family ranches’ website ehlkeherefords.com
Check out this inspiring video that motivates our own team at Cattleman U and Krose everyday The Wisest Person I've Ever Met, is a 3rd Grade Drop Out
Learn more about Our Online Seedstock Marketing Class
Check out our KRC Podcast - Chute From the Hip
Learn more about She's a Hand Ranch Camp
Check out our website to learn more about Cattleman U
Learn more about ProfitFinder
The Cattleman U Planner
KRose Company | Production Sale Marketing
Connect with us on Facebook
Connect with us on Instagram at @krosecompany, @cattlemanu, @rose.karoline
Are you looking for more CattlemanU Podcast episodes like this one? We have handpicked these relevant past episodes so that you can keep up on what is happening in our industry!
Check out Defining Your Place in Agriculture with Coach Kiah
Listen to The Art Behind Building an Intentional Life with Emily Reuschel
More about Cattleman U podcast:
Hey everyone, welcome to the Cattleman U Podcast! Join host, Karoline Rose, the founder and CEO of KRose Company and Cattleman U. Through our conversations here we share the latest ideas and techniques to help you start, improve and expand your farm or ranch. Join us as we visit with industry experts and cattle producers to get honest about the ins and outs of beef production. We'll dive into topics such as cattle handling, nutrition, cattle marketing, genetics, and so much more.
Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode!

Aug 17, 2023
Asking the Right Questions with Clay Conry
Aug 17, 2023
Aug 17, 2023
40 min
Asking the Right Questions with Clay Conry on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts
Today on the show, we dive into the endless opportunities that agriculture provides. Working Cows Podcast host, Clay Conry joins us to share his take on the industry and what he has learned from working in the ranching industry himself, and the knowledge he has picked up through countless guest interviews. As a rancher/pastor/podcaster, Clay gives us a unique view of agriculture and his hopeful outlook for our next generation of farmers and ranchers.
In this episode we cover:
The endless opportunities we are seeing in agriculture.
Clay’s commitment to out of the box thinking to guarantee efficiencies for operations to come.
Examples of diversifying enterprises to generate more cash flow for producers.
Changing up how we do things so that the next generation has the desire to come back to the farm or ranch.
Clay’s podcasting journey and the unique stories he gets to retell.
Resources & Links:
Find all the ways you can listen to the Working Cows Podcast at workingcows.net
Check out the Working Cows Facebook Page
Check out this inspiring video that motivates our own team at CattlemanU and Krose everyday The Wisest Person I've Ever Met, is a 3rd Grade Drop Out
Learn more about Our Online Seedstock Marketing Class
Check out our KRC Podcast - Chute From the Hip
Learn more about She's a Hand Ranch Camp
Check out our website to learn more about Cattleman U
Learn more about ProfitFinder
The Cattleman U Planner
KRose Company | Production Sale Marketing
Connect with us on Facebook
Connect with us on Instagram at @krosecompany, @cattlemanu, @rose.karoline
Are you looking for more Cattleman U Podcast episodes like this one? We have handpicked these relevant past episodes so that you can keep up on what is happening in our industry!
Check out A Life Dedicated to Ranching with Laura Hicks
Listen to The Art Behind Building an Intentional Life with Emily Reuschel
More about Cattleman U podcast:
Hey everyone, welcome to the Cattleman U Podcast! Join host, Karoline Rose, the founder and CEO of KRose Company and Cattleman U. Through our conversations here we share the latest ideas and techniques to help you start, improve and expand your farm or ranch. Join us as we visit with industry experts and cattle producers to get honest about the ins and outs of beef production. We'll dive into topics such as cattle handling, nutrition, cattle marketing, genetics, and so much more.
Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode!

Aug 10, 2023
Opening the Gate with Kendra Lewis
Aug 10, 2023
Aug 10, 2023
31 min
Opening the Gate with Kendra Lewis on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts
Today on the show, we discuss eliminating barriers for those with disabilities in our ranching and farming communities. The Cutting Fences Foundation is a nonprofit organization serving farmers, ranchers, and Veterans in agriculture who are living with a disability or illness. Kendra Lewis, the founder of the foundation, met with us to explain their mission of service through innovative, client-centered, holistic programs. Join us as she dives into ways of creating programs that meet the needs of an underserved population of agricultural producers living with a disability in Montana.
In this episode we cover:
Identifying a great need in our agriculture community.
Opportunities available to Montanans with disabilities.
The great work that Kendra and Cutting Fences are doing to bring innovative programs and services to Ag communities.
Keeping those with disabilities involved in agriculture because it’s a way of life, and much more than just a job to all of us.
Resources & Links:
Check out Kendra’s website cuttingfencesfoundation.net, and be sure to listen to her podcast!
Find her on instagram @cuttingfencespodcast
For more opportunities available to Montanans with disabilities, check out Montana Vocational Rehab
Check out Montana Department of Agriculture for additional services available for promoting rural development in Montana
Find out more about MonTech, our state’s assistant technology program
Learn more about Our Online Seedstock Marketing Class
Check out our KRC Podcast - Chute From the Hip
Learn more about She's a Hand Ranch Camp
Check out our website to learn more about Cattleman U
Learn more about ProfitFinder
The Cattleman U Planner
KRose Company | Production Sale Marketing
Connect with us on Facebook
Connect with us on Instagram at @krosecompany, @cattlemanu, @rose.karoline
Are you looking for more Cattleman U Podcast episodes like this one? We have handpicked these relevant past episodes so that you can keep up on what is happening in our industry!
Check out Defining Your Place in Agriculture with Coach Kiah
Listen to The Art Behind Building an Intentional Life with Emily Reuschel
More about Cattleman U podcast:
Hey everyone, welcome to the Cattleman U Podcast! Join host, Karoline Rose, the founder and CEO of KRose Company and Cattleman U. Through our conversations here we share the latest ideas and techniques to help you start, improve and expand your farm or ranch. Join us as we visit with industry experts and cattle producers to get honest about the ins and outs of beef production. We'll dive into topics such as cattle handling, nutrition, cattle marketing, genetics, and so much more.
Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode!

Aug 3, 2023
Bonus Episode with May Ranch Camp Attendees
Aug 3, 2023
Aug 3, 2023
8 min
Bonus Episode with May Ranch Camp Attendees on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts
Today on the show, we bring you Q and A with Ranch Camp attendees from our May camp! These are real accounts from the women that gave it their all to join us at our She’s a Hand Ranch Camp here in Montana. We are thrilled to share their feedback and takeaways as we continue to hold more hands-on opportunities for like minded women to learn and grow in our ranching community!
In this episode we cover:
Ranch Camp attendees’ feelings on what they experienced during their week in Montana.
What they learned and plan to take home to implement on their own operations.
The friendships and community built among this unique group of women.
Personal growth and skills acquired in a matter of days!
Resources & Links:
Check out this inspiring video that motivates our own team at Cattleman U and Krose everyday The Wisest Person I've Ever Met, is a 3rd Grade Drop Out
Learn more about Our Online Seedstock Marketing Class
Check out our KRC Podcast - Chute From the Hip
Learn more about She's a Hand Ranch Camp
Check out our website to learn more about Cattleman U
Learn more about ProfitFinder
The Cattleman U Planner
KRose Company | Production Sale Marketing
Connect with us on Facebook
Connect with us on Instagram at @krosecompany, @cattlemanu, @rose.karoline
Are you looking for more Cattleman U Podcast episodes like this one? We have handpicked these relevant past episodes so that you can keep up on what is happening in our industry!
Check out Defining Your Place in Agriculture with Coach Kiah
Listen to The Art Behind Building an Intentional Life with Emily Reuschel
More about Cattleman U podcast:
Hey everyone, welcome to the Cattleman U Podcast! Join host, Karoline Rose, the founder and CEO of KRose Company and Cattleman U. Through our conversations here we share the latest ideas and techniques to help you start, improve and expand your farm or ranch. Join us as we visit with industry experts and cattle producers to get honest about the ins and outs of beef production. We'll dive into topics such as cattle handling, nutrition, cattle marketing, genetics, and so much more.
Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode!

Aug 3, 2023
Aug 3, 2023
35 min
Working Through the Messy Middle with Natalie Kerfoot on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts
Today on the show, we discussed the grit and grace that is rural America with Montana native, Natalie Kerfoot. She shares about her life as a rural woman, living on a multi generational ranch on the Montana prairie. Life can feel isolated when you live in the middle of nowhere, but she explains how she finds ways to connect with like minded women through social media and her business, Rural Tastic.
In this episode we cover:
Natalie’s journey of self-care, self-acceptance, and self-love.
Natalie’s commitment to strengthening ties in rural communities.
Making a difference in the lives of young students that will be our next generation of farmers and ranchers.
Making space for new beginnings and embracing the present.
Resources & Links:
Visit Natalie’s website ruraltastic.com to shop her latest designs
Find her on Instagram @nataliedkerfoot and on Facebook
Check out this inspiring video that motivates our own team at CattlemanU and Krose everyday The Wisest Person I've Ever Met, is a 3rd Grade Drop Out
Learn more about Our Online Seedstock Marketing Class
Check out our KRC Podcast - Chute From the Hip
Learn more about She's a Hand Ranch Camp
Check out our website to learn more about Cattleman U
Learn more about ProfitFinder
The Cattleman U Planner
KRose Company | Production Sale Marketing
Connect with us on Facebook
Connect with us on Instagram at @krosecompany, @cattlemanu, @rose.karoline
Are you looking for more Cattleman U Podcast episodes like this one? We have handpicked these relevant past episodes so that you can keep up on what is happening in our industry!
Check out Defining Your Place in Agriculture with Coach Kiah
Listen to The Art Behind Building an Intentional Life with Emily Reuschel
More about Cattleman U podcast:
Hey everyone, welcome to the Cattleman U Podcast! Join host, Karoline Rose, the founder and CEO of KRose Company and Cattleman U. Through our conversations here we share the latest ideas and techniques to help you start, improve and expand your farm or ranch. Join us as we visit with industry experts and cattle producers to get honest about the ins and outs of beef production. We'll dive into topics such as cattle handling, nutrition, cattle marketing, genetics, and so much more.
Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode!

Jun 28, 2023
Jun 28, 2023
16 min
The Options Are Endless with Jordyn Woodburn and Karoline Rose on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts
Today on the show, we are flipping the script! Cattleman U Director, Jordyn Woodburn asks Karoline all the questions about the ad ons available to the Cattleman U membership. We are very excited to offer some new things during this launch, and we are here today to share all the details!
In this episode we cover:
All the great things members will enjoy from being a part of each of these unique ad ons.
The behind the scenes prep work of She’s a Hand Ranch Camp.
Karoline’s passions and her own journey that helped fuel these additional events to become a reality.
Jordyn asks about our Farm to Table Conference that we are offering in the Fall. Karoline elaborates on what people might get from it, and just how it will help those interested in revamping their own businesses.
Resources & Links:
Check out this inspiring video that motivates our own team at Cattleman U and KRose everyday The Wisest Person I've Ever Met, is a 3rd Grade Drop Out
Learn more about Our Online Seedstock Marketing Class
Check out our KRC Podcast - Chute From the Hip
Learn more about She's a Hand Ranch Camp
Check out our website to learn more about Cattleman U
Learn more about ProfitFinder
The Cattleman U Planner
KRose Company | Production Sale Marketing
Connect with us on Facebook
Connect with us on Instagram at @krosecompany, @cattlemanu, @rose.karoline
Are you looking for more Cattleman U Podcast episodes like this one? We have handpicked these relevant past episodes so that you can keep up on what is happening in our industry!
Check out Embracing Family Dynamics on the Farm with Chelsey Erdmann
Listen to Moving the Needle Forward with Karoline Rose
More about Cattleman U podcast:
Hey everyone, welcome to the Cattleman U Podcast! Join host, Karoline Rose, the founder and CEO of KRose Company and Cattleman U. Through our conversations here we share the latest ideas and techniques to help you start, improve and expand your farm or ranch. Join us as we visit with industry experts and cattle producers to get honest about the ins and outs of beef production. We'll dive into topics such as cattle handling, nutrition, cattle marketing, genetics, and so much more.
Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode!

Jun 27, 2023
Jun 27, 2023
30 min
The Why Behind Cattleman U with Jordyn Woodburn and Karoline Rose on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts
Today on the show, we are talking about the why behind Cattlemen U. Karoline and our Cattleman U Director, Jordyn take you through the journey since our start up in 2020. Karoline discusses her own needs and path that she’s taken in Agriculture and how she saw a need to fulfill growth. It’s always easier to go through the motions and do what’s always been done because it’s uncomfortable to pivot into change. We are here to help and guide you through this process and hope that you’ll join us!
In this episode we cover:
What you can expect to learn by being a part of Cattleman U.
The mission behind Cattleman U and the needs we saw that weren’t being met in the Ag industry.
The value that having creativity within an operation brings to all those a part of it.
Some fun raw moments between Jordyn and Karoline that supply even more insight into the team behind Cattleman U.
Resources & Links:
Check out this inspiring video that motivates our own team at Cattleman U and KRose everyday The Wisest Person I've Ever Met, is a 3rd Grade Drop Out
Learn more about Our Online Seedstock Marketing Class
Check out our KRC Podcast - Chute From the Hip
Learn more about She's a Hand Ranch Camp
Check out our website to learn more about Cattleman U
Learn more about ProfitFinder
The Cattleman U Planner
KRose Company | Production Sale Marketing
Connect with us on Facebook
Connect with us on Instagram at @krosecompany, @cattlemanu, @rose.karoline
Are you looking for more Cattleman U Podcast episodes like this one? We have handpicked these relevant past episodes so that you can keep up on what is happening in our industry!
Check out Embracing Family Dynamics on the Farm with Chelsey Erdmann
Listen to Moving the Needle Forward with Karoline Rose
More about Cattleman U podcast:
Hey everyone, welcome to the Cattleman U Podcast! Join host, Karoline Rose, the founder and CEO of KRose Company and Cattleman U. Through our conversations here we share the latest ideas and techniques to help you start, improve and expand your farm or ranch. Join us as we visit with industry experts and cattle producers to get honest about the ins and outs of beef production. We'll dive into topics such as cattle handling, nutrition, cattle marketing, genetics, and so much more.
Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode!

Jun 26, 2023
Jun 26, 2023
11 min
The Levels of Cattleman U Membership with the Karoline Rose on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts
Today on the show, we are supporting those of you that are hungry for knowledge. This week is launch week, and that means we are going to cover all things Cattleman U through daily podcast episodes over the next few days! Continued education is so important so that we can ranch in the next generation and we are here to provide that.
In this episode we cover:
The four levels within the Cattleman U Membership.
The unique community and education that Cattleman U provides.
The opportunity Cattleman U provides for people to pitch their businesses, or connect and find other businesses within the Cattleman U community.
The discounts Cattleman U members receive on all upcoming events.
Connecting you to the industry experts you need to hear from to help you grow.
A bonus in depth look at our Farm to Table event being held in Montana!
Resources & Links:
Check out this inspiring video that motivates our own team at CattlemanU and Krose everyday The Wisest Person I've Ever Met, is a 3rd Grade Drop Out
Learn more about Our Online Feedstock Marketing Class
Check out our KRC Podcast - Chute From the Hip
Learn more about She's a Hand Ranch Camp
Check out our website to learn more about Cattleman U
Learn more about ProfitFinder
The Cattleman U Planner
KRose Company | Production Sale Marketing
Connect with us on Facebook
Connect with us on Instagram at @krosecompany, @cattlemanu, @rose.karoline
Are you looking for more CattlemanU Podcast episodes like this one? We have handpicked these relevant past episodes so that you can keep up on what is happening in our industry!
Check out How to Prepare for Opportunities in the Cattle Markets
Listen to May Ranch Camp Recap with Andrea Severtson
More about Cattleman U podcast:
Hey everyone, welcome to the Cattleman U Podcast! Join host, Karoline Rose, the founder and CEO of KRose Company and Cattleman U. Through our conversations here we share the latest ideas and techniques to help you start, improve and expand your farm or ranch. Join us as we visit with industry experts and cattle producers to get honest about the ins and outs of beef production. We'll dive into topics such as cattle handling, nutrition, cattle marketing, genetics, and so much more.
Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode!

Cattleman U is for You!
Let’s get a good look at the inner workings of the cattle industry with Karoline Rose, founder of KRose Company and Cattleman U. Learn alongside us from experts in the cattle industry, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!







