#265 – Harry Cope – Missouri Grazing Farm
Harry Cope shares the story of his family farm, navigating the 1980s farm crisis, and making the shift from row crops to a grazing-based operation. We dive into the different enterprises he runs today, his process for converting endophyte-infected fescue into diverse...
#265 – Harry Cope – Missouri Grazing Farm
Harry Cope shares the story of his family farm, navigating the 1980s farm crisis, and making the shift from row crops to a grazing-based operation. We dive into the different enterprises he runs today, his process for converting endophyte-infected fescue into diverse warm and cool-season pastures,...
#264 – Dallas Simmonds – From 40,000 Acres to 0
Dallas Simmonds built a large successful grain farm in Canada and grew it to over 40,000 acres. He then quit hoping that more time and freedom would help him find peace or fulfillment. It didn't. He shares his story of building the farm, building a team, quitting and...
#263 – Dallas Mount – Succession, Debt, People, Investing
I gathered questions and comments from popular social media clips with tens of thousands of views and invited Dallas Mount, owner of Executive Link and the Ranching for Profit school, to address them. We cover topics ranging from people management and succession...
#262 – Jesse Nelson – Regenerative Crops and Livestock in Idaho
Jesse Nelson shares his journey of buying his grandfather’s farm in Idaho, along with the challenges and successes that came with it. Today, they raise organic crops, beef cattle, and laying hens, and direct market! Switch to Audio-Only Resources Mentioned: When Weeds...
#261 – Dr. Tom Roskos – Farmer and Veterinarian Discusses Animal Health
Dr. Tom Roskos is a vet, farmer and preventative health expert for cattle. He shares his thoughts on the difference between expenses and investments when it comes to animal health, as well as how he manages his farm while being a vet. Switch to Audio-Only Resources...
#260 – Matthew Grimes – Scaling Low-Input Sheep Production
Matthew Grimes wanted a scalable enterprise that was consistently profitable. After considering his skill set, interests, and opportunities, he dove into easy-care hair sheep. He has since scaled the operation to a couple thousand ewes. In this episode, we discuss his...
#259 – Jamie Hamilton – First-Generation Full-Time Farmer
Jamie Hamilton is one of those young farmers proving that you can still make a full-time living and build wealth as a first-generation farmer! He shares his journey of growing his business, how he invested his money early on, what he would do differently, and where...
#258 – Gabe Brown – Cattle Production Paradigm Shift
Everybody has heard about Gabe Brown’s row-crop challenges that led him to shift toward regenerative agriculture by minimizing inputs and diversifying crop rotations. A story I hadn’t heard, but wanted to, was the progression of his mindset around cattle production...
#257 – Ted Miller – 600-Cow Grazing Dairy in Louisiana
Ted Miller is a first-generation farmer who started and built a large-scale, grazing-based dairy that allows him to compete in an industry typically dominated by high-capital, production-focused dairy farms. We discuss how he got started, why he chose this model, how...
#256 – Marlene Moore – Fighting to Keep the Ranch
Marlene Moore shares her incredible story of taking over her grandfather’s ranch with little experience and fighting to keep it alive — ultimately growing it into a thriving, profitable operation. She talks about the enterprises she started with, the changes she made...
#255 – Karson Rippstein – Family, Government Leases, Salt and Mineral
Karson Rippstein ranches alongside his dad and brother in Utah. In this conversation, we dive into the challenges of working cattle on mountain permits, his advice for successfully partnering with family on a ranch, why traditional salt and mineral programs aren’t...
#254 – Lawson Harper – Ranching in Australia
Lawson Harper shares his family’s ranching story from the land down under — his parents’ expansion and eventual exit from the industry, his own path into ranching, his work on several large cattle operations, and the beginnings of his own enterprise. Switch to...
#253 – Caitlin Word – Crossroads of Profitability and Regenerative Management
Caitlin Word and I discuss ways to improve profitability on the ranch. We discuss impacting it through improving gross margin and reducing overhead. We discuss regenerative agriculture and how that impacts profitability and so much more! Switch to Audio-Only Resources...
About the Ranching Returns Podcast
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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#215 – Growing Into Money
Years ago, I was taught an important financial lesson that I have strayed from at times: "Always invest in things that are growing into money." That is something that machinery never does, but cattle always will if they are able to prosper on grass alone. Click to read the full transcript When I was getting started, I worked on the shares with my grandmother’s brother. Holland Moore was a cattle trader from the time he was a teenager. He got his start by buying...