Ranching Returns Podcast

Dallas built a large successful grain farm in Canada and grew it to over 40,000 acres. He then quit hoping that more time and freedom would help him find peace or fulfillment. It did not. He shares his story of building the farm, building a team, quitting and finding peace after giving up something he loves! Enjoy!ResourcesThe Launching Pad - Steve WeatherfordTony RobbinsCheck out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business! As always, check us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠www.ranchingreturns.com⁠.For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/To get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturns

I pulled questions and comments from popular social media clips with tens of thousands of views and brought on Dallas Mount, owner of Executive Link and the Ranching for Profit School to address them. We discuss a wide range of topics from people management, succession planning, analyzing return on investment and much more!Interested in easy care sheep raised on pasture and crop residue. Reach out to Matthew Grimes at 402-432-5124If you are looking to add somebody to your team to help with your farm or ranch numbers, check out John Haskell and his team at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.ranchrightllc.com/⁠⁠⁠.Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business! As always, check us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠www.ranchingreturns.com⁠.For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/

Jesse Nelson shares his story of buying his grandfathers farm in Idaho and discusses the challenges and successes that have come with that journey. They raise organic crops, beef cattle, laying hens and direct market! Resources Mentioned:When Weeds TalkCalibrated AgA Better Way to FarmSoil Works LLCMan, Cattle, Veld - Johann ZietsmanJim GerrishCarbon Cowboys

Dr. Tom is a vet, farmer and preventative health expert for cattle. He shares his thoughts on the difference between expenses and investments when it comes to animal health as well as how he manages his farm while being a vet.Resources Mentioned:Ranching Returns PodcastRich Dad, Poor Dad - Robert KiyosakiCheck out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business! As always, check us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠www.ranchingreturns.com⁠.For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/If you're interested in Farmatan to fight scours in your operation, call Paul Mitchell at 515-745-1639 or check out farmatanusa.com.To get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturns

Matthew wanted a scalable enterprise that was consistently profitable. After considering his skill set, interests and opportunities he dove into easy care hair sheep. He has since scaled it to a couple thousand ewes and in this episode we discuss his families history in farming, why he decided on sheep and what he has learned since going down that path. We discuss how he grazes them on cornstalks all winter to keep his feed costs low and much more!Resources Mentioned:7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleRanching Returns PodcastUNL Beef WatchWorking Cows PodcastIf you are looking to add somebody to your team to help with your farm or ranch numbers, check out John Haskell and his team at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.ranchrightllc.com/⁠⁠⁠.Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business! As always, check us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠www.ranchingreturns.com⁠.For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/If you're interested in Farmatan to fight scours in your operation, call Paul Mitchell at 515-745-1639 or check out farmatanusa.com.

Jamie is one of those young farmers proving you still can make a full time living and build wealth as a first generation farmer! He shares his story of growing his business, how he invested his money early on, what he would do different and where he's planning on going in the future! So much to learn from Jamie!Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business! As always, check us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠www.ranchingreturns.com⁠.For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/To learn more about all the classes and services that Noble offers check out www.noble.orgFor more information on or to order Redmond salt or conditioner check out Redmondagriculture.com

Everybody has heard Gabe Browns row crop challenges that led him to shift to regenerative agriculture minimizing inputs and diversifying crop rotations. A story that I hadn't heard but wanted to was the progression of his mindset towards cattle production and his cow herd genetic decisions. We discuss that in detail in todays episode from his Gelbvieh/Angus genetics with winter calving to summer calving and pushing his genetics to match his context. We discuss succession and over-diversification of enterprises and much more!If you are looking to add somebody to your team to help with your farm or ranch numbers, check out John Haskell and his team at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.ranchrightllc.com/⁠⁠⁠.Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business! As always, check us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠www.ranchingreturns.com⁠.For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/

Ted is a first generation farmer who started and built a large scale grazing based dairy that allows him to compete in an industry typically dominated by high capital production focused dairy farms. We discuss his start, the decision to get into this model, using virtual fence in a dairy context and so much more.Resources mentioned:National Grazing Lands CoalitionGraze MagazineRanching for ProfitGrazing Grass PodcastBusiness of Agriculture PodcastCheck out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business! As always, check us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠www.ranchingreturns.com⁠.For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/If you're interested in Farmatan to fight scours in your operation, call Paul Mitchell at 515-745-1639 or check out farmatanusa.com.To learn more about all the classes and services that Noble offers check out www.noble.org

Marlene Moore shares her incredible story of taking over her Grandfathers ranch with little experience and fighting to keep it alive and growing it into a thriving profitable ranch. She discusses the enterprises she started with and changed to and also discusses her current progress towards transitioning the ranch to a non-family heir to keep the legacy moving forward!Resources Mentioned:Jesus CallingRanching for ProfitGlen BeckCharlie MungerIf you are looking to add somebody to your team to help with your farm or ranch numbers, check out John Haskell and his team at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.ranchrightllc.com/⁠⁠⁠.Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business! As always, check us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠www.ranchingreturns.com⁠.For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/

Karson ranches with his dad and brother in Utah and we discuss the challenges he deals with working in the mountains on permits as well as his recommendations for successfully partnering with family on a cattle ranch. I learn about how traditional salt/mineral programs are not necessarily the best option, and so much more! Resources Mentioned:Man, Cattle, Veld - Johann ZietsmannDirt to Soil - Gabe BrownMontana Soil Health SymposiumSoil Health in the WestRanching Returns PodcastGrazing Grass PodcastCheck out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business! As always, check us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠www.ranchingreturns.com⁠.For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/To get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturnsFor more information on or to order Redmond salt or conditioner check out Redmondagriculture.com

Lawson shares his families story of ranching in the land down under! His parents ranch expansion and exit of the industry and his entrance into the industry, working on multiple large cattle operations and beginning his own. Resources Mentioned:Greg JudyRanching Returns PodcastKLR MarketingGrazing for ProfitCheck out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business! As always, check us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠www.ranchingreturns.com⁠.For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/For more information on or to order Redmond salt or conditioner check out Redmondagriculture.com

Caitlin and I discuss ways to improve profitability on the ranch. We discuss impacting it through improving gross margin, and reducing overhead. We discuss regenerative agriculture and how that impacts profitability and so much more!Resources Mentioned:Noble Research InstituteRanching for ProfitMindsetTribeCheck out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business! As always, check us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠www.ranchingreturns.com⁠.For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/To get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturnsTo learn more about all the classes and services that Noble offers check out www.noble.org

Luke is owner and operator of Rock Hills Ranch in South Dakota. In this conversation we discuss what he does in the 4th quarter to prepare for the end of the year. We discuss his winter feed planning, financial management and more!Resources Mentioned:OutsidersCheck out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business! As always, check us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠www.ranchingreturns.com⁠.For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/For more information on or to order Redmond salt or conditioner check out Redmondagriculture.comTo learn more about all the classes and services that Noble offers check out www.noble.orgTo get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturns

In this podcast episode, ranching experts Wally Olson, John Haskell, and Brian Munger to discuss the intricacies of sell-by marketing in the cattle industry. The conversation covers the importance of understanding market dynamics, the risks associated with traditional buying and selling methods, and the practical applications of sell-buy marketing strategies. The guests share insights on valuing livestock, identifying market inefficiencies, and they discuss their innovative sell/buy marketing school. If you are looking to add somebody to your team to help with your farm or ranch numbers, check out John Haskell and his team at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.ranchrightllc.com/⁠⁠⁠.Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business! As always, check us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠www.ranchingreturns.com⁠.For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/If you're interested in Farmatan to fight scours in your operation, call Paul Mitchell at 515-745-1639 or check out farmatanusa.com.

Nick Bailey of Grand View Farming shares his story of starting and growing their direct to consumer meat marketing business. He shares the marketing strategies, meat production and acquisition methods, inventory management strategies and so much more! You can reach Nick at nick@grandviewfarming.comResources Mentioned:Free to Focus - Michael HyattLaunch - Jeff WalkerFarm to Table Legal Defense FundIf you are looking to add somebody to your team to help with your farm or ranch numbers, check out John Haskell and his team at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.ranchrightllc.com/⁠⁠⁠.Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business! As always, check us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠www.ranchingreturns.com⁠.For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/

Ray Marxer managed a large scale ranch running thousands of cows for multiple decades and in this episode we discuss many of his tips for running your farm and ranch like a business. If you are looking to add somebody to your team to help with your farm or ranch numbers, check out John Haskell and his team at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.ranchrightllc.com/⁠⁠⁠.Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business! As always, check us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠www.ranchingreturns.com⁠.For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/

Derek and his wife took over her families ranch and weren't afraid to make changes to improve their ranches profitability and lifestyle. They switched from an owned cow/calf operation to an entirely seasonal custom grazing of fall cows model that come in the spring and leave in the fall. He shares how this improved the profit of the operation as well as the impact it had on their lifestyle.Resources Mentioned:Knowledge Rich Ranching1491BibleRanching for Profit schoolCheck out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business! As always, check us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠www.ranchingreturns.com⁠.For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/If you're interested in Farmatan to fight scours in your operation, call Paul Mitchell at 515-745-1639 or check out farmatanusa.com.

Rob Pierce, Tyson Pharo and Brian Munger join me to discuss what happens when bulls are dropped off at a bull development site in January until the fall bull sales in November. We discuss the grazing, evaluation and culling process!If you are looking to add somebody to your team to help with your farm or ranch numbers, check out John Haskell and his team at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.ranchrightllc.com/⁠⁠⁠.Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business! As always, check us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠www.ranchingreturns.com⁠.For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/

Paul Landrigan, Gavin Kemp, and Jason Orton join me to discuss how they apply pressure on their cow herds to select the most fertile and low input cows to produce bulls that will improve your cow herds. They discuss heifer development, cow wintering, the ideal cow and more! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business! As always, check us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠www.ranchingreturns.com⁠.For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/For more information on or to order Redmond salt or conditioner check out Redmondagriculture.com

Tony is a friend and fellow Minnesotan who is doing an excellent job of developing a cowherd and grazing system to efficiently grass finish beef in central Minnesota in under 24 months. We discuss his genetic selection, grazing management, and succession planning experience.Resources Mentioned:BibleDirt to Soil - Gabe BrownWhat Your Food Ate - David MontgomeryGrass Fed to Finish - Allan NationRanching Returns PodcastWorking Cows PodcastRanchonomics PodcastCheck out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business! As always, check us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠www.ranchingreturns.com⁠.For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/For more information on or to order Redmond salt or conditioner check out Redmondagriculture.com