#300 – Zach & Kacie – Moving Home but Starting from Scratch
Zach Abney and Kacie Scherler moved back to Kacie’s home, but rather than working into the family ranch, they built their own. What started as a diversified, direct-to-consumer farm has grown into a scaled commercial cow/calf operation. We discuss their growth,...
#300 – Zach & Kacie – Moving Home but Starting from Scratch
Zach Abney and Kacie Scherler moved back to Kacie’s home, but rather than working into the family ranch, they built their own. What started as a diversified, direct-to-consumer farm has grown into a scaled commercial cow/calf operation. We discuss their growth, enterprises, virtual fence, and...
#299 – Josh Tranel – Diversified Midwestern Farm
Josh Tranel farms with his three first cousins, and they have grown a diversified farm that complements their core organic dairy. They have row crops, a feedlot, and a beef herd in addition to the dairy. We discuss the family dynamics, succession planning, the pros...
#298 – Jason Fradette – Building a Ranch
Jason Fradette and his family built their ranch from scratch. He talks about buying their land, the management changes they made to become more profitable, and more! Switch to Audio-Only Resources mentioned: Ranching Returns Podcast Understanding Ag Working Cows...
#297 – Ea’Mon O’Toole – Running on Grass
Ea'Mon O'Toole is a large commercial rancher who recently started the Running on Grass podcast with Logan Pribbeno. We discuss his ranching operation, which spans multiple western states, how he manages it as a business, their willingness to shift enterprises and why,...
#296 – Ross MacDonald – Building a First-Generation Ranch
Ross MacDonald shares his awesome story of building his own ranch business from the ground up — from his first land purchase to his recent shift toward building a low-input PCC® registered herd. He also shares what it’s been like helping launch the first Pharo Cattle...
#295 – Haley Potter – How to Use AI in Ranching (Bonus Episode)
Haley Potter and I discuss how we can use AI to manage our businesses more efficiently, reduce the time we spend on simple, repetitive tasks, and more! Switch to Audio-Only Don't Miss Next Week's Episode For more information, check out at RanchingReturns.com. You can...
#294 – Colleen Withers – Ranching in Eastern Oregon
Colleen joins me to discuss her family’s ranching operation in eastern Oregon. We talk about the unique challenges that region presents, how their management has evolved over the generations, and the ways they continue to improve and adapt their operation for the...
#293 – Blake and Ida Jane Allen – Building a First-Gen Ranch
Blake and Ida Jane Allen share their journey into ranching, starting with a commercial cow/calf operation, transitioning to stocker growing, and eventually returning to cow/calf while building a direct-to-consumer meat business that complements their lifestyle and...
#292 – Eric Bailey – Difference Between Value and Marketing in Cattle Inputs
Who else has wondered what things actually pay versus what's just marketing and hype? I know I have! Eric Bailey shares his perspective on the topic, covering mineral, creep feed, apple cider vinegar, and more! Switch to Audio-Only Don't Miss Next Week's Episode For...
#291 – Dr. Rebekah Hartfield – Buying Vet Clinics and Ranches
Dr. Rebekah Hartfield and I discuss her entrepreneurial journey, along with the challenges and opportunities she's encountered through real estate investing, acquiring veterinary clinics, building ranches, writing books, and more! There's lots to learn in this...
#290 – Aaron and Erin Pape – First-Generation Profitable Farm
Aaron and Erin Pape share their story on discovering their passion for land stewardship through management and the grazing business! They discuss the challenges and opportunities of custom grazing dairy heifers, scaling a pastured chicken enterprise to over 5000...
#289 – Brett McCrae – Expanding a Profitable Farm & Ranch
Brett McCrae shares some of the major decisions he made in his farming career, including switching from a seedstock business model to a commercial cow/calf operation. He also explains how he set up his cropping enterprise to be portable, allowing him to take on land...
#288 – Dennis O’Callaghan – Doubling Production and Maximizing Profit!
Dennis O'Callaghan was given the opportunity to take over his family's 1,800-acre station in New Zealand, but he needed to make it profitable. He focused on increasing production and profit per acre. In this episode, we discuss how he achieved that through the types...
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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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Some of the best “accidental” genetic advice I ever heard came from John Eales, who was captain of Australia’s 1999 Rugby World Cup-winning Wallabies. Eales gave the keynote at the 2025 World Angus Forum in Brisbane. Eales made two points that every speaker at the forum should have noted. Though he was talking about leadership and sport, the advice was genetically profound. First, he said: “Many things are measurable, but that doesn’t make them meaningful.” This...