by Jared Luhman | May 26, 2025 | Ranching Returns Podcast
Matthew Menke shares his powerful story of turning down what many would consider a dream opportunity—taking over a family business—because he couldn’t make it work profitably. Instead, he built an ag business from the ground up and eventually returned to farming and...
by Robert Pulliam | May 20, 2025 | Herd Quitter® Minute
This time of year requires long days to get all the work done. I’m thankful for good friends and “Vitamin I” (Ibuprofen). This week we worked our yearling heifers and put them out to...
by Jared Luhman | May 19, 2025 | Ranching Returns Podcast
Randal Breen shares his incredible story of building a farm from the ground up. Today, he operates on over 650 acres and direct markets meat and eggs to local individuals and wholesale accounts. One powerful example of the strong relationship he has with his community...
by Jared Luhman | May 12, 2025 | Ranching Returns Podcast
Alex McKiernan and his wife have built a diverse and thriving farm and ranch business that began with direct-to-consumer vegetable production through a CSA. Over time, it has grown into a large ranching operation that includes custom grazing, goat production for weed...
by Robert Pulliam | May 6, 2025 | Herd Quitter® Minute
In recent years, climatologists have villainized the cow as a primary culprit of global warming. They claim that methane gas (or cow farts) along with traditional farming methods are major contributors to increased carbon in the atmosphere. Are cows the problem or the...
by Jared Luhman | May 5, 2025 | Ranching Returns Podcast
Caleb Smith has taken a unique path into agriculture. He had the opportunity to take on a 40-year land lease from a non-profit, which allowed him to build a dairy farm from scratch. In this episode, he shares that story, along with his recent transition from the dairy...
