Ranching Returns Podcast

Brandon comes from a history of families in agriculture, but his ranch he built on his own. Having the opportunity to take over cattle herd and land leases from somebody leaving the cattle business he dove right in. He shares his history up to that point, how he bought the cows and got into the business from scratch. We talk about the genetics he has found work best in that region, we discuss calving season, grazing management and much more!Resources Mentioned:Pharo Cattle Company NewslettersRanching Returns PodcastSoil Health AcademyPodcast Sponsors: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 get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturnsIf you’re interested in both technical and financial support in improving your ranch productivity and efficiency, check out https://agspire.com/rff/

Matt is a returning guest, previously on episode 240 and absolutely worth listening back to that one to hear how he built his. ranch from scratch to the 600+ cow ranch it is today. In this episode we discuss what's new from working with Agspire to completely diving into virtual fence on his entire cow herd! Resources Mentioned:Ranching Returns PodcastRanching for ProfitRanchenomics PodcastPodcast Sponsors: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/To get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturnsIf you’re interested in both technical and financial support in improving your ranch productivity and efficiency, check out https://agspire.com/rff/For more information on or to order Redmond salt or conditioner check out Redmondagriculture.com

Tom is a farmer in Southern Minnesota on some of the highest quality productive row crop land Minnesota has to offer. Yet he chooses to grow more than just corn and soybeans. He raises both organic and non-organic crops and has a variety of short and long season crops that allow for cover crops and livestock integration. He also bale grazes on row crop land which makes for an amazing sunflower crop. Lots to learn on how to integrate livestock on some of Americas best cropland.Resources Mentioned:John KempfMN Soil Health CoalitionNational No-till conferencePodcast Sponsors: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 get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturnsIf you're interested in Farmatan to fight scours in your operation, call Paul Mitchell at 515-745-1639 or check out farmatanusa.com.

Zach and Kacie moved back to Kacie's home but rather than working into the family ranch, they built their own. What started as a diversified direct to consumer farm has grown into a scaled commercial cow/calf operation. We discuss their growth, enterprises, virtual fence and more!Resourced Mentioned:Scale - Jeffrey westNeccessary Endings - Henry CloudWendell Berry A Guide for the PerplexedSmall is BeautifulMan, Cattle, VeldLassater Cattle BooksThe Liturgy of the OrdinaryThe Art of the CommonplaceEpisode Sponsors: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/To get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturnsCheck out https://www.mfga.net/regen-ag-conference to register for the Manitoba Forage and Grasslands Conference

Josh Tranel farms with his 3 first cousins and they have grown a diversified farm that compliments their core organic dairy. They have row crops, feedlot, and a beef herd in addition to the dairy. We discuss the family dynamics, succession planning, the pros and cons of different dairy models and much more in this fantastic episode with Josh.Resources Mentioned:E-MythThe GoalJames CollinsAILarry Tranel Iowa State ExtensionRanching Returns PodcastEpisode Sponsors: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 get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturnsIf you’re interested in both technical and financial support in improving your ranch productivity and efficiency, check out https://agspire.com/rff/Check out https://www.mfga.net/regen-ag-conference to register for the Manitoba Forage and Grasslands Conference