#230 – Jacob Gilley – Enterprise Analysis, Real Estate, and More
There’s a lot of great insight in this conversation with Jacob Gilley. We talk about his path to farming, his decision to leave his off-farm job, and the many enterprises he’s been involved with. We also spend time diving into his record-keeping strategy and approach...
#230 – Jacob Gilley – Enterprise Analysis, Real Estate, and More
There’s a lot of great insight in this conversation with Jacob Gilley. We talk about his path to farming, his decision to leave his off-farm job, and the many enterprises he’s been involved with. We also spend time diving into his record-keeping strategy and approach to enterprise analysis. Toward...
#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...
#76 – Aaron Bradley – Changing the Food System
Podcast Episode #76Episode #76 Aaron Bradley farms with his wife Nicole in Bostic, North Carolina. We’re talk briefly about grazing operation and discuss in depth his marketing enterprise and how they hope that their brand can be a marketing outlet for other farmers...
#75 – Chase Jones – Custom Grazing
Podcast Episode #75Episode #75 Chase Jones recently had the opportunity to take over his families generational farm in Southwest Wisconsin after his father decided to back out of the farming business. Recognizing the capital requirements of getting into the cow/calf...
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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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Losing Weight vs. Gaining Weight
Last week, I read a short article about bull care and management. In it, a university veterinarian said, “A bull may lose anywhere from 100 to 200 pounds during a breeding season.” While I know this is true – I also know it doesn’t have to be this way. Nearly all PCC® bulls will gain weight during the breeding season, no matter how young or how old they are. Food for thought… If your bull loses weight during the breeding season, what kind of replacement females...