Mastermind Interviews

This discussion is 5 people sharing how KLR works for them.

Tim discusses current interest rates and approach to lenders.

Jim’s experience includes over 20 years of beef-forage systems research and outreach while on the faculty of the University of Missouri, as well as 20 years of commercial cattle and sheep production on their family farm in northern Missouri. The University of Missouri - Forage Systems Research Center rose to national prominence as a result of his research leadership. His research encompassed many aspects of plant-soil-animal interactions and provides foundation for many of the basic principles of Management-intensive Grazing

Fourth generation Wyoming rancher, Charley Orchard, developed what has become known as the Land EKG® Monitoring System, a land health monitoring, management information, and reporting system. Since 1994, he has worked with ranchers across the US, Canada, Australia, and South Pacific, helping thousands track land health, improve management skills, and decision making. Charley's background, experience, and education enable him to address many land issues and concerns. His business, Land EKG Inc., has a constant driving goal – to promote sustainable business and ecological information models for those noble few stewarding the land and feeding our nation and the world.

Robyn Pulman is a city-slicker turned 'bush-babe' for love of the land and a man. Author of 'Habits Aren't Just For Nuns', Robyn has invested the last 12 years studying the power of habits in our life. Now living on a cattle station in far western Qld, she is turning her attention to outback wisdom for the city slicker and is developing a Leadership Program - The Corporate Whisperer - use a swag of stockman's know-how to lead, motivate and manage your teams

John Whitfeld began farming after school in 1972 on his family livestock and grain growing properties then located the northwest slopes and plains of NSW. Since the late 1970’s John has been the lessor of grazing and cropping land and run livestock on land owned by others. This alerted John to business opportunities associated with the separation of land ownership from the production enterprise.

Terry McCosker from RCS shares how nutrition and water influences animal production.

Courtney was a guest on the Life in a Teaspoon series

Life in a Teaspoon series.

Dan and Kristy run a livestock business in Northern NSW

John Ikerd, Ph.D. is professor emeritus of Agricultural Economics at the University of Missouri, Columbia. Dr. Ikerd was raised on a small dairy farm in southwest Missouri and received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in agricultural economics from the University of Missouri. He worked in private industry for a time and spent 30 years in various professorial positions at North Carolina State University, Oklahoma State University, University of Georgia, and the University of Missouri before retiring in early 2000. Since retiring, he spends most of his time writing and speaking on issues related to sustainability with an emphasis on economics and agriculture.

Tim and Richard are Mastermind members who attended a KLR school in early 2011.Since that time they have had a major shift in thinking about how they run their livestock business in southern Victoria. Listen in as they share their experience

In this current era of information overload, it is easy to become distracted by factors that take our focus away from what is truly important: knowledge of fundamentals and the foundations of your operation. Anyone who has done any work with me recently would have seen me use the analogy of building a house. The question is ‘Where do we start with building?’ and the answer is the foundations. Once the foundations are solid we can then add layers to these foundations, brick by brick. Would you buy a house that has a fantastic new roof yet the foundations are crumbly and disintegrating? I doubt it, however unfortunately I am seeing all too often that this analogy is the case in a majority of rural businesses.

Graeme Sait is the CEO and co-founder of Nutri-Tech Solutions (NTS), a world leader in biological agriculture. He is also an author/educator responsible for over 300 published articles and a popular book, "Nutrition Rules". He created the internationally acclaimed, four day, Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture and authored the associated, 300+ page training manual. Graeme is a sought-after speaker, specialising is soil health, plant health and animal health. He is also an expert in human nutrition and his fascinating presentations cover every aspect of wellness. These seminars are often described as "life changing" and "inspirational".

The weekly KLR discussion call was on agistment and peoples experience.

Tim Lane from Proagtive was the guest speaker with Grahame Rees

Isobel Knight from Proagtive shares the different faces of Farm Succession planning

This is a 1 hour interview with Dr Christine Jones discussing life in the soil.

Grahame Rees interviews Ken Haylan KLR Mastermind member.