by Jared Luhman | Oct 17, 2022 | Ranching Returns Podcast
Podcast Episode #89 Episode #89 Jason Medows is a rancher in Missouri and also the host of the Ag State of Mind Podcast. We discuss his transition to an intentional low input ranch business, and how he runs the business while working full time off the farm as a...
by Robert Pulliam | Oct 11, 2022 | Herd Quitter® Minute
Have you ever been disgusted with a cheap imitation of the real thing? They almost always disappoint. It has been said that imitation is a form of flattery. Maybe that explains why others are using Kit Pharo’s buzz words on their bull ads? If you want real world...
by Jared Luhman | Oct 10, 2022 | Ranching Returns Podcast
Podcast Episode #88 Episode #88 Eric Barth is the Farm Manager largely responsible for managing the steward program which is their internship program. In this episode we discuss his path to Polyface farm, the farm and all it’s enterprises and how they manage...
by Jared Luhman | Oct 3, 2022 | Ranching Returns Podcast
Podcast Episode #87 Episode #87 By running their ranch as a business and focusing on return on equity they have expanded their business to owning livestock in 26 counties in Texas and 13 different states. Missy Bonds talks to me about how they expanded the business,...
by Robert Pulliam | Oct 2, 2022 | Herd Quitter® Minute
Our culture tells us that bigger is better. We like to super-size everything, however, sometime bigger is much less efficient. That is the case for the cow/calf producer: bigger is not...
by Robert Pulliam | Sep 27, 2022 | Herd Quitter® Minute
Although the cattle market is improving, rising costs are putting profit out of reach for many producers. Here are 4 simple steps that will increase your profitability in the cow/calf...