#213 – Dean Hunt – Ranching in South Dakota
Dean Hunt shares his story of growing the family ranch while working an off-farm job. He reflects on a pivotal opportunity to expand the ranch, even when he wasn’t sure he could manage it, and explains how they made it work. Dean also discusses his experience using...
#213 – Dean Hunt – Ranching in South Dakota
Dean Hunt shares his story of growing the family ranch while working an off-farm job. He reflects on a pivotal opportunity to expand the ranch, even when he wasn’t sure he could manage it, and explains how they made it work. Dean also discusses his experience using Farmatan to prevent coccidiosis...
#212 – Knute and Amanda Severson – Grass Finishing and Successful Marketing
Knute and Amanda are a fun duo with a unique story! They met while working for the Seattle Seahawks and, after a long journey, found their way back to Knute’s family farm in Iowa. There, they purchased land, built infrastructure, and created a successful meat...
#211 – Kit Pharo – Converting to Low-Input Ranching
I received a great listener question about how to transition from a high-input cow/calf herd and operation to a low-input operation. Kit Pharo and I discuss what this process looks like, both in terms of management as well as the actual conversion of herd genetics. If...
#210 – Mitch Dahl – Very Successful First-Generation Rancher
Mitch Dahl is one of those guys my age making me feel like I’m playing catch-up — and I love it! He had the incredible opportunity to take over an existing ranch from retiring ranchers and didn’t hesitate to make the most of it. Today, Mitch owns hundreds of cows,...
#209 – Doug Voss – Expanding the Land Base Through Good Management
Since Doug Voss' last interview on Episode 33, he has significantly expanded his land base. In this episode, we discuss how he achieved this growth on both public and private land. Doug shares his experiences grazing on a large piece of publicly owned land, including...
#208 – Garth Gatson – Creating Value in Cattle
Garth Gatson is intentional with his cattle business, focusing on enterprises where he can add value. Because of this, he has found great success and is able to work full-time in the cattle business — a feat that many folks dream of. He shares his marketing strategy...
#207 – Sean and Kat Weinert – Quitting the Off-Ranch Job
We catch back up with Sean and Kat Weinert, previously featured on episode 5 and episode 44, to discuss life after Sean left his off-ranch job. We talk about the challenges it presented, the things that caught him off guard, and how they’ve made it work. Don't Miss...
#206 – Duane Thompson – 1200 Cows Profitably in Canada
Duane Thompson and his family run a ranch in Canada. They have figured out how to be successful in a northern environment, facing challenges like snow, ice, cold temperatures, and short growing seasons. In today’s episode, we dive into the details of his cow/calf...
#205 – Cody Kologi – Switching Enterprises to Find Success
Cody Kologi shares his incredible story of taking over his in-laws’ ranch in North Dakota and how he went from struggling to achieving improved profitability and a better lifestyle. He transitioned from a cow/calf enterprise to a stocker enterprise and is excited...
#204 – John Maddux – Cattle Risk Management
In Part 2 with John Maddux, we discuss some of the strategies he uses to manage risk in his cow/calf and stocker business. Listen to Part 1, Wall Street to Full Time Rancher, here. Don't Miss Next Week's Episode For more information, check out at RanchingReturns.com....
#203 – John Maddux – Wall Street to Full Time Rancher
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...
#202 – Brady Wulf – Wide-Row Corn, Cover Crops, Cows, and Airbnbs
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 cover...
#201 – Brandon Mace – First Gen Rancher Started Leasing Cows
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 about his...
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On this podcast, we talk to farmers and ranchers who are leading the industry in so many ways. We’ll discuss the various returns they get from ranching, including, of course, the significant financial returns, but also returns to their land resources and ultimately the amazing lifestyle. That might be the most important return ranching can offer!
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Pharo Cattle Company™ understands that to be successful in ranching you must be profitable and enjoy what you are doing. Profitable and enjoyable go hand in hand. They feed off each other. One without the other is not sustainable. Similarly, when you have one without the other, you typically take on a “victim” mindset. The reason I’m not profitable is because of: the weather, the markets, the price of fuel, the cost of hay, chance, etc. Or, the reason I’m not...