#257 – Ted Miller – 600-Cow Grazing Dairy in Louisiana

by Jared Luhman | Dec 22, 2025 | Ranching Returns Podcast

Ted Miller is a first-generation farmer who started and built a large-scale, grazing-based dairy that allows him to compete in an industry typically dominated by high-capital, production-focused dairy farms. We discuss how he got started, why he chose this model, how...

#256 – Marlene Moore – Fighting to Keep the Ranch

by Jared Luhman | Dec 15, 2025 | Ranching Returns Podcast

Marlene Moore shares her incredible story of taking over her grandfather’s ranch with little experience and fighting to keep it alive — ultimately growing it into a thriving, profitable operation. She talks about the enterprises she started with, the changes she made...

#255 – Karson Rippstein – Family, Government Leases, Salt and Mineral

by Jared Luhman | Dec 8, 2025 | Ranching Returns Podcast

Karson Rippstein ranches alongside his dad and brother in Utah. In this conversation, we dive into the challenges of working cattle on mountain permits, his advice for successfully partnering with family on a ranch, why traditional salt and mineral programs aren’t...

#254 – Lawson Harper – Ranching in Australia

by Jared Luhman | Dec 1, 2025 | Ranching Returns Podcast

Lawson Harper shares his family’s ranching story from the land down under — his parents’ expansion and eventual exit from the industry, his own path into ranching, his work on several large cattle operations, and the beginnings of his own enterprise. Switch to...

#253 – Caitlin Word – Crossroads of Profitability and Regenerative Management

by Jared Luhman | Nov 24, 2025 | Ranching Returns Podcast

Caitlin Word and I discuss ways to improve profitability on the ranch. We discuss impacting it through improving gross margin and reducing overhead. We discuss regenerative agriculture and how that impacts profitability and so much more! Switch to Audio-Only Resources...