#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...
#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 rest. He shares valuable...
#161 – Aaron Helmick – First Generation Farming Wisdom
Aaron has an awesome story of finding a way to build a first-generation farm capable of supporting his family! He shares his story in this episode with lots of bits of wisdom we can all benefit from! Resources Mentioned:Ranching for Profit's Executive LinkSell/buy...
#160 – Dr. Richard Watson – 2000 Acre Grazing Dairy
Dr. Richard Watson started a grazing dairy business in 2007, which has since expanded to three sites totaling over 2000 acres with a capacity to milk over 2500 cows. He is now working on developing a milk processing facility to vertically integrate his business and...
#159 – Kit Pharo – Building a Business
Kit Pharo has built an incredibly successful ranch and seedstock business as one of the top ten in the seedstock 100 for several years in a row and serving thousands of customers over several decades! I asked Kit to share with me some of his reflections on that...
#158 – Jared Knock & Justin Fruechte – Roots and Ruminants
I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to collaborate on a podcast with Jared Knock and Justin Fruechte, hosts of the Roots and Ruminants podcast. We discuss everything from our respective operations to managing diverse farms, farm succession, improved perennials...
#157 – Will Harris – A Bold Return to Giving a Damn
Will Harris is one of the pioneers in regenerative agriculture, direct-to-consumer marketing, vertical integration at the family farm level, and much more! It's an honor to share some of what he's learned with you through these conversations. You can hear more of his...
#156 – Drew Bruner – First Generation Rancher Story
Stories like Drew's are some of my favorites to share on this podcast! Drew didn't grow up on a family ranch, but over the last 15 years or so, he has built a successful grazing business. Now, he works on it full-time and has purchased several hundred acres in...
#155 – Gage Iverson – Grazing Through the Winter in Montana
Gage Iverson is a rancher who has successfully grazed his cowherd all winter long for several years in a row in an environment where many think it's not possible! Take a listen as we discuss his experience, what it has done to improve profitability, and his tips for...
#154 – Dallas Mount – How to Make Cows Profitable
For many, when they assess the economics of their cow/calf enterprise and observe the lack of profitability, their assumption is that the cow/calf business is not for them. Dallas shares that the average cow/calf producer is not profitable; however, top producers have...
#153 – Ryan Bruski – Trying it Out with 4,700 Stockers
Ryan and his family have decided to make the shift from cow/calf to stockers to improve the profitability of their Montana ranch, and they are jumping all in! He talks about the why, the how, and so much more in this conversation! Resources Mentioned: Dirt to Soil -...
#152 – Jesse Womack – Getting Paid for Good Management
Jesse and I discuss tips for managing many different obligations. We delve into his experience with TCU Ranch Management. However, most of our time is spent on his ranch enterprises, grazing management, and how he is being compensated for his management with carbon...
#151 – Trevor Burian – From $100,000 Loss to $39,000 Profit
Podcast Episode #151Episode #151 In Episode 101, we discussed Trevor's decision to transition from cow/calf to custom grazing. A year later, we catch up to explore how his inaugural year managing a large herd of stockers has unfolded. Before delving into the current...
#150 – Best of the First 150 Episodes
Podcast Episode #150Episode #150 For the 150th episode, I listened back to the top 5 episodes by the number of listens and clipped some of my favorite parts from those conversations. There is so much great content in each of these episodes! Top 5 Herd Quitter...
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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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