by Jared Luhman | Apr 20, 2026 | Ranching Returns Podcast
After 270+ episodes, there aren’t too many times I hear an idea I haven’t heard before. But in this episode, Jarod shares how he came up with creative financing strategies to purchase his first line of equipment, his first cows, and his first piece of land. This is an...
by Jared Luhman | Apr 13, 2026 | Ranching Returns Podcast
Michael Mendel shares how his family emphasized an early transition of farm ownership to the next generation and discusses the many different enterprises they run and how they work together. We also discuss his spring and fall cow herds, heifer development and calving...
by Jared Luhman | Apr 6, 2026 | Ranching Returns Podcast
Kit responds to comments and questions from podcast clips. Here are just a few of the topics we discuss: Maternal vs. terminal selection Applying pressure in heifer development What is the ideal cow size? The effect of calving season on lifestyle and profitability...
by Jared Luhman | Mar 30, 2026 | Ranching Returns Podcast
Dylan Enger shares how he and his brother returned home to ranch with their uncle. We discuss them adding new enterprises and maintaining full-time off-ranch jobs, which left more money in the business for reinvestment and expansion! Switch to Audio-Only Don’t...
by Jared Luhman | Mar 23, 2026 | Ranching Returns Podcast
Tristen Miller quickly realized he didn’t want to work for anyone else. He and his wife have been building their own cattle operation while also developing several other businesses. He shares how he got into custom spraying, trucking, started a feed company, and grew...
by Jared Luhman | Mar 16, 2026 | Ranching Returns Podcast
PJ Budler is a cattle expert who’s judged over 100 cattle breeds across 51 countries! He’s seen what well-adapted, functionally efficient, fertile cattle look like around the world, and we unpack all of that in this episode. You’ll also have a chance to hear PJ...
