#266 – Joe Pokay and Hugh Aljoe – Cutting Inputs on 13,500 Acres

by Jared Luhman | Feb 23, 2026 | Ranching Returns Podcast

Noble Research Institute does more than offer outstanding classes on ranch finance, soil health, and grazing management. The actually own and manage 13,500 acres across six ranches. Today, Joe Pokay and Hugh Aljoe join me from Noble to discuss their experience...

#265 – Harry Cope – Missouri Grazing Farm

by Jared Luhman | Feb 16, 2026 | Ranching Returns Podcast

Harry Cope shares the story of his family farm, navigating the 1980s farm crisis, and making the shift from row crops to a grazing-based operation. We dive into the different enterprises he runs today, his process for converting endophyte-infected fescue into diverse...

#264 – Dallas Simmonds – From 40,000 Acres to 0

by Jared Luhman | Feb 9, 2026 | Ranching Returns Podcast

Dallas Simmonds built a large successful grain farm in Canada and grew it to over 40,000 acres. He then quit hoping that more time and freedom would help him find peace or fulfillment. It didn’t. He shares his story of building the farm, building a team,...

#263 – Dallas Mount – Succession, Debt, People, Investing

by Jared Luhman | Feb 2, 2026 | Ranching Returns Podcast

I gathered questions and comments from popular social media clips with tens of thousands of views and invited Dallas Mount, owner of Executive Link and the Ranching for Profit school, to address them. We cover topics ranging from people management and succession...

#262 – Jesse Nelson – Regenerative Crops and Livestock in Idaho

by Jared Luhman | Jan 26, 2026 | Ranching Returns Podcast

Jesse Nelson shares his journey of buying his grandfather’s farm in Idaho, along with the challenges and successes that came with it. Today, they raise organic crops, beef cattle, and laying hens, and direct market! Switch to Audio-Only Resources Mentioned: When Weeds...