#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,...
#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, custom grazes, manages a small...
#88 – Eric Barth – Polyface Farm Manager
Podcast Episode #88Episode #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 their...
#87 – Missy Bonds – Bonds Ranch
Podcast Episode #87Episode #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,...
#86 – Andy Junkin – Working with Stubborn Farm Families
Podcast Episode #86Episode #86 Andy Junkin of Stubborn.farm specializes in working with stubborn farm families to get out of crisis, or begin the conversations around farm succession. We discuss these as well as how you can work with another generation to incorporate...
#85 – Bobby Thoman – Grass Finished PCC 4H Show Steers
Podcast Episode #85Episode #85 Bobby Thoman was first on the Herd Quitter Podcast back on Episode 16, check that out to hear about his ranch history and context. But today we discuss some of the philosophy around profitable ranching and then we get into a discussion...
#84 – Brad Reese – Ranching, Hunting, and Being on a TV Show
Podcast Episode #84Episode #84 Brad Reese is owner of the Rockin 7 Ranch near Shawnee, Wyoming. They manage beef cows, a hunting lodge, an outfitting business and farming enterprise. Brad shares he perspectives on his production model, management style, views on land...
#83 – Dale Strickler – Part 2 – Preparing for Future Drought
Podcast Episode #83Episode #83 In last week's episode, Dale and I discussed managing while in a drought. Today we discuss how to prepare for future drought to be more resilient when it comes. Be sure to listen to Episode 82 along with this one to get all the great...
#82 – Dale Strickler – Part 1 – Managing within a Drought
Podcast Episode #82Episode #82 In part 1 of this two part episode with Dale Strickler we talk about managing while in a drought. He talks about emergency feed resources and land management decisions. In part 2 which will be released next week we will discuss...
#81 – Kit Pharo – Diversification
Podcast Episode #81Episode #81 Today we discuss the idea of diversification. Is it truly best to be diversified? Does it help or hurt a business? For more information, check us out at RanchingReturns.com. You can also check out PharoCattle.com for more information on...
#80 – Jordan Thomas – Cattle Reproduction and Profitability
Podcast Episode #80Episode #80 This one was way beyond my level of expertise and I felt like I learned a ton! Jordan talks about how our breeding management and selection of cattle based on breeding windows can drastically increase the profitability of our ranches! He...
#79 – Vannie Collins – Building a Profitable Ranch in 6 Years
Podcast Episode #79Episode #79 Vannie Collins just got started in the ranching business in 2016 and because he had no previous paradigms he had to break, he started immediately down the right path. He attended Ranching for Profit and with what he learned there, along...
#78 – Craig Fischer – Sleepy Bison Acres
Podcast Episode #78Episode #78 Craig Fischer and his family have a long history in agriculture in South Central Minnesota. They have a background in crop and dairy production, but chose a different route by raising pastured hogs, poultry and bison on their family...
#77 – Kit Pharo – No Excuses
Podcast Episode #77Episode #77 There are plenty of things we can blame for a lack of profitability in our farm operations but at the end of the day it's our decisions that impact whether or not we are profitable, no excuses. Kit and I talk about this idea and how...
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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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Wedge-Shaped Cows and Bulls
When you look at a cow from the side and from the top, she should get wider and deeper from her head to her rear. This wedge shape is very indicative of fertility, grass efficiency and productivity. When you look at a bull from the side and from the top, he should be wider and deeper in the front – broad in the shoulders and narrow in the hips. Bulls and cows should be wedge shaped in the opposite direction. Compare the wedge-shaped Pharo cow and bull on the right...