by Jared Luhman | Aug 11, 2025 | Ranching Returns Podcast
In this conversation, Treg Ulmer shares his journey from a family legacy in farming to building his own sustainable grazing operation. He discusses the challenges he faced—balancing off-farm work, overcoming early livestock management mistakes, and recognizing the...
by Jared Luhman | Aug 4, 2025 | Ranching Returns Podcast
Tim Downing shares, in detail, his journey of land acquisitions and trades that led him to the ranch he operates today. He talks about the stories behind each step and the sacrifices he had to make to build a first-generation ranch—one that’s scaled to sustain...
by Jared Luhman | Jul 28, 2025 | Ranching Returns Podcast
Wow! This conversation was incredibly powerful and inspiring to me. Giovana and her father faced hardships that most people will never experience, including the loss of family and nearly losing the ranch. Through it all, Giovana grew in her faith in God, and today,...
by Jared Luhman | Jul 21, 2025 | Ranching Returns Podcast
Seth Pratt shares his family’s story of building their business over multiple generations and the investments they’ve made to add value to their animals by owning them through finish and holding a share in the cooperative that markets the meat. We also discuss his...
by Jared Luhman | Jul 14, 2025 | Ranching Returns Podcast
Rusty Lee is a University Extension Specialist with the University of Missouri, as well as a farmer and rancher with extensive experience in grazing grain milo. In this episode, he shares valuable tips and considerations for using grain milo to reduce winter feed...
by Jared Luhman | Jul 7, 2025 | Ranching Returns Podcast
In this episode, I speak with Chris Moore and Lyndsey Smith, from Shady Creek Lamb Co., who share their innovative approach to sheep farming through solar grazing. They discuss their backgrounds in agriculture, the challenges of transitioning from cattle to sheep, and...
