#277 – Hayden & Taylor Sievers – Lifestyle by Design
Hayden and Taylor Sievers are working together to create the lifestyle they want. We discuss the changes they’ve made over the years and the goals they’re still working toward. They also share their plans to transition toward a more grazing-based farm in row-crop...
#277 – Hayden & Taylor Sievers – Lifestyle by Design
Hayden and Taylor Sievers are working together to create the lifestyle they want. We discuss the changes they’ve made over the years and the goals they’re still working toward. They also share their plans to transition toward a more grazing-based farm in row-crop country, as well as what it takes...
#243 – Ray Archuleta – Soil Health and His Missouri Farm
Ray Archuleta, AKA The Soil Guy, has spent decades traveling the country teaching people about soil health. In this episode, we discuss the importance of soil health and how he applies these principles on his own farm in Missouri. Don't Miss Next Week's Episode For...
#242 – Noah Eubanks – Adapted Cows are a Low Input Factory
I love Noah Eubanks’ perspective on buying and breeding cows that may not be as desirable to others but thrive on his ranch. They require little investment yet produce acceptable calves with minimal hassle. He shares this strategy, how he has grown his ranching...
#241 – Henry Burns – Startup Ranch and Virtual Fence
In this conversation, Jared Luhman and Henry Burns discuss the intricacies of ranching, focusing on the use of virtual collars for cattle management. Henry shares his family's ranching history, the challenges faced in South Texas, and the importance of mentorship in...
#240 – Matt Feldhaus – Ranching Sodak
Matt Feldhaus is a first-generation rancher in South Dakota. In this episode, he shares the details of building his ranch, buying and leasing land, and growing his cowherd. We also discuss his trials with grazing standing corn as well as bale grazing for winter...
#239 – John Haskell – Trends of Successful Ranchers
John Haskell offers an amazing perspective as someone who is active in the livestock and ranching world while also working regularly with dozens of other farmers and ranchers. In this podcast, we discuss the trends he sees that set successful operations apart from the...
#238 – Treg Ulmer – Row Crops to Grazing
In this conversation, Treg Ulmer shares his journey from a family legacy in farming to building his own sustainable grazing operation. He discusses the challenges he faced—balancing off-farm work, overcoming early livestock management mistakes, and recognizing the...
#237 – Tim Downing – Building a Multi-Generational Ranch
Tim Downing shares, in detail, his journey of land acquisitions and trades that led him to the ranch he operates today. He talks about the stories behind each step and the sacrifices he had to make to build a first-generation ranch—one that’s scaled to sustain...
#236 – Giovana Benitez – Keeping the Ranch and Faith!
Wow! This conversation was incredibly powerful and inspiring to me. Giovana and her father faced hardships that most people will never experience, including the loss of family and nearly losing the ranch. Through it all, Giovana grew in her faith in God, and today,...
#235 – Seth Pratt – Generational Ranching in Idaho
Seth Pratt shares his family’s story of building their business over multiple generations and the investments they’ve made to add value to their animals by owning them through finish and holding a share in the cooperative that markets the meat. We also discuss his...
#234 – Rusty Lee – Grazing Grain Milo
Rusty Lee is a University Extension Specialist with the University of Missouri, as well as a farmer and rancher with extensive experience in grazing grain milo. In this episode, he shares valuable tips and considerations for using grain milo to reduce winter feed...
#233 – Chris and Lyndsey – Solar Grazing
In this episode, I speak with Chris Moore and Lyndsey Smith, from Shady Creek Lamb Co., who share their innovative approach to sheep farming through solar grazing. They discuss their backgrounds in agriculture, the challenges of transitioning from cattle to sheep, and...
#232 – Keith Olsen – Low Input Crop and Cattle Farming
Keith Olsen is passionate about low-input, regenerative agriculture and is exploring both approaches on his own operation in southeast Minnesota. We discuss how he’s working to improve both his land and his bottom line through these enterprises—and much more....
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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#228 – Grazing Observations
Have you ever just sat and watched your cows graze? What part of the plant are they most interested in? Are they avoiding certain things? We don't often take time to observe the details of such mundane processes. Here are some observations from a rotational grazing system. Click to read the full transcript Have you ever just sat and watched an animal graze? We don't often take time to slow down and observe the details of things that we take for granted. Watching...