by Jared Luhman | Dec 9, 2024 | Ranching Returns Podcast
John Maddux shares his family’s story of aggressively purchasing land and expanding their ranching operation over the generations. We dive into his unique breeding and genetics program, marketing strategy, low-cost winter feeding program, and begin to discuss his risk...
by Robert Pulliam | Dec 3, 2024 | Herd Quitter™ Minute
This past week, we spent the Thanksgiving holiday with our son in Nebraska. He and his wife custom graze cows and train ranch horses on a ranch near Kimball. Even though this was a working vacation, it made me thankful for the heritage of hard work, freedom, and faith...
by Jared Luhman | Dec 2, 2024 | Ranching Returns Podcast
The title doesn’t even cover it all! In this episode, we talk about everything happening at Brady Wulf’s ranch near Starbuck, MN. We cover the Airbnb he has on the ranch, hunting leases, and ranch tours. We discuss his no-till wide-row corn system, how he grows...
by Jared Luhman | Nov 25, 2024 | Ranching Returns Podcast
I have talked to many first generation ranchers but I’m not sure I’ve talked with anybody who has started leasing cows. Brandon shares his start and how he transitioned to owning cows by replacing the lease cows with his share of the heifer crop. He talks...
by Robert Pulliam | Nov 19, 2024 | Herd Quitter™ Minute
This is the time of year when many of us look through our heifer calves to choose replacements for our cow herd. When it comes to producing profit, fertility trumps all other traits. How can you determine which ones are the most fertile? Let nature...
by Jared Luhman | Nov 18, 2024 | Ranching Returns Podcast
This conversation with Greg Brown is one of those stories that gets me absolutely pumped about the potential in this industry! Greg has built a remarkable operation in a short amount of time, and he shares his journey in this episode. He explains why he let some land...
