{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Regenaissance Podcast","title":"Building a Regenerative Ranch Around Bison (Live Farm Tour) - TLC Ranch | #110","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1820,"description":"Fascinating episode, touring a regenerative bison and pecan farm! A first for me. \nA bit about the ranch & tour...\nTLC ranch is located in Souther Oklahoma. It's ran by Cindy Sheffield (who tours us today) and her husband Tread and their two daughters and husbands, where they raise bison and manage a large organic pecan orchard. The ranch began in 1997 when the family purchased land that many others had passed on, seeing potential where others did not.\nWhat started as weekend trips for hunting and time outdoors gradually turned into a long-term commitment to steward the land. Over the years the family developed ponds, trails, and eventually planted thousands of pecan trees, which are now grown using organic and regenerative practices.\nMore recently they fulfilled a long-standing goal of bringing bison back to the property. Today the ranch combines pecan production with bison grazing, reflecting the family’s focus on building a working farm that supports both the land and the people who depend on it.\nWhat we cover:Starting a bison ranch after decades of owning landManaging parasites and animal health on pastureRotational grazing and integrating chickens behind bisonThe economics and risks of pecan farmingFloods, disease, and the unpredictable realities of agriculture\nConnect with the farm:\nWebsite\nFacebook\nInstagram\nRegenaissance Youtube Channel\nTimestamps:\n00:00:00 Regulations and differences between bison and cattle\n00:02:20 How TLC Ranch began and why the family chose bison\n00:03:40 Flooding, parasites, and losing animals in the herd\n00:05:00 Transitioning to rotational grazing for parasite control\n00:06:30 Plans to integrate meat chickens behind the bison\n00:08:00 How bison grazing behavior differs from cattle\n00:12:50 Handling bison and working animals through the chute system\n00:17:00 Field harvesting a bison and the reality of on-farm slaughter\n00:19:30 The challenge of finding truly clean food and produce\n00:24:00 Managing a pecan orchard and harvesting...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/al8BwjjnR2m8I-3vEq0Iyx2E0FqQ9QB0aLPF4D6flnY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81YzE3/NmFmYjZiNmRkZDdm/Y2MwYzk5ZjI5ZjRj/YzgwZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}