AoR 175: Deseret Cattle & Citrus, with Clint Richardson

Welcome to the largest cow-calf operation in the United States. Clint Richardson, a graduate of the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management, is up to the task, even with 45,000 beef cows to care for. Deseret Cattle & Citrus covers nearly 300,000 acres in central Florida from Orlando to the east coast. The ranch was a regional winner of the NCBA's Environmental Stewardship Award back in 2010. Listen to this interview to learn about managing high-production pasture, challenges in fitting animals to a harsh environment, managing lots of animals and people, and conserving habitat with working lands between DisneyWorld and Cocoa Beach. The Art of Range Podcast is supported by the Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission; Vence, a subsidiary of Merck Animal Health; and the Western Extension Risk Management Education Center. Go to the episode page at for a transcript of this interview and links to resources mentioned in the show. Music by Lewis Roise.

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AoR 175: Deseret Cattle & Citrus, with Clint Richardson is an episode from The Art of Range by Art of Range.

This episode is 00:59:03 long.

This episode was published on Jan 22, 2026.

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