Episode
The Maude Family Ranch - Beef, Pork, and 115 Years of Tradition (Live Farm Tour) - Maude Hog & Cattle | #112
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- The Regenaissance Podcast
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- Mar 25, 2026
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- 2485
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Summary
Charles and Heather Maude are 5th generation ranchers in South Dakota running a direct-to-consumer beef and pork operation built on land their family has worked for over 115 years. This tour covers the full operation - cattle, hogs, grain storage, equipment, and the irrigated river bottom at the center of a federal land dispute that drew national attention. Watch this alongside the full-length podcast episode for the complete story behind what you're seeing on the ground. Key Topics Direct-to-consumer beef and pork - how it actually works Cattle finishing and feeder calf production Farrowing crates - the honest case for and against Why feed quality determines meat quality in hogs Grain storage, forage systems, and matching stocking rate to grass The disputed river bottom and the federal land dispute What You'll Learn How a small ranch runs multiple livestock enterprises on limited acres Why weaning date is a range management decision, not just an animal one What farrowing crates are actually for and why a skeptic changed her mind How monogastric and ruminant digestion produce fundamentally different meat What 115 years of private land management looks like - and what happens when it's challenged Why boundary disputes in the rural West are common, and criminal indictments are not Connect with Charles & Heather Website Instagram Facebook Timestamps 00:00:00 — Introduction and context 00:02:00 — Cattle paddock: finished beef and this year's steer calves 00:04:00 — Weaning early — a drought and range management decision 00:06:00 — Grain bins: what they store and how they work 00:08:00 — Farrowing facility: why the crates exist 00:13:00 — Hog nutrition: simple stomach vs. ruminant digestion 00:15:00 — Pasture-raised pork: why quality and finish time differ 00:18:00 — Le…