On this podcast, we interview farmers and ranchers who aren't afraid to think for themselves and do things a little bit differently. Because of this they have experienced more enjoyable and more profitable businesses.
Matthew shares his incredible story of turning down a dream opportunity to take over a family business because he couldn't do so profitably. He shares how he grew an ag business and eventually got back into farming and ranching when he knew he could do so successfully! He shares his perspective on not doing things just for the sake of growth and why knowing your business financials is so important!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/
Randal shares his incredible story of building a farm. He now operates on over 650 acres and direct markets meat and eggs to local individuals and wholesale accounts! A story that highlights the relationship he has with his community is that when he experience complete drought and destocked almost entirely, their community continued paying CSA shares receiving only eggs until rain returned. We discuss his growth strategy, as well as multiple creative ways to buy and expand his land base! Lots to learn from Randal!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
Alex and his wife have built a diverse farm and ranch business that started with direct to consumer vegetable production through a CSA and has grown to a large ranch that does custom grazing, goat production for weed management as well as building a brand that serves food from their farm and other local farms direct to local consumers!Resources Mentioned:Robinette FarmsRanching For Profit and Executive LinkCheck 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.
Caleb has a unique story to getting into agriculture, he had the opportunity to take on a 40 year land lease from a non-profit and built a dairy farm from scratch. He shares that story and also how he recently switched from the dairy model to a sheep production model and why. He shares the very real challenges that shift presented and how he adapted and improved the operation to accomplish his lifestyle goals.Resources Mentioned:Ranching for ProfitRanching Returns PodcastRanchenomics 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/
Hayden felt some resistance when wanting to experiment with new farming and ranching practices on his family farm. Rather than give up, he has been growing an operation of his own on the side of working for the family business and is experimenting with low input ranching. Resources Mentioned:Greg JudyDave RamseyWill HarrisUnderstanding AgRanching Returns 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/
Doug is building a ranch in Zambia and trying to develop a cow herd adapted to his harsh climate! He shares all the traditional paradigms he's pushing back against and where he's finding success. He also shares the story of how and why he left the family farm to build this on his own.Resources Mentioned:Man, Cattle, Veld - Johann ZietsmannDirt to Soil - Gabe BrownFertility Farming - Newman TurnerLouis BrownfieldCheck 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.
I absolutely love Ryan's story of finding a creative way to building a large and successful ranch from nothing! He shares his story of buying and improving a medical sales business that was weeks away from being shut down and turning it around and ultimately selling that to buy and grow a 1000+ cow ranch on his own! He's confident that it's still possible to get into ranching today with hard work and sacrifice!Resources Mentioned:NRCSUNL ExtensionIf 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 Youtube, 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/
After doing missions work overseas Neil moved back to the family farm in Iowa. He is working to build a diversified and profitable farm that integrates cattle on land that most wouldn't consider for anything but crops. We discuss how he does that as well as his marketing business that is not in a highly populated area of the state! Resources Mentioned:BibleWendell BerryDirt to Soil - Gabe BrownCheck 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 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/.
I really enjoyed discussing Craig's operation and perspectives on things from diversification vs. specialization on a large farm and ranch, to land ownership and more. We also discuss his unique cow program which involves grazing thousands of cows on thousands of acres of corn every year!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. If you're interested in Farmatan to fight scours in your operation, call Paul Mitchell at 515-745-1639 or check out farmatanusa.com.For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/
George shares his story of starting his own farm when there wasn't room on the family farm. He also discusses why he moved from a direct marketing model to sell/ buy marketing and how that has improved his business and lifestyle and why he's so excited to continue.Resources Mentioned:Ranching for ProfitSell/buy marketing schoolsIf 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/
Doug is the developer of all the bulls being sold at the PCC sale in Texas coming up on April 1. He shares his story of not being raised on a ranch and after years of working on other ranches having the opportunity to lease his own land and start his own business! I love his story of faith in God and how God provides and ultimately resulted in Doug accomplishing his dream of working for himself!Stockman Grass FarmerPharo Cattle CompanyCheck 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/
Laura has been a popular past guest back on episodes 122 and 126. Today she comes on again to discuss their stocker cow enterprise. She discusses what it is, the advantages and challenges and why they choose to have that in addition to a native herd.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/
Casey and his family at Fishburn Ranch took what was considered very poor land and have turned it around through management. The number of creative ways they are finding success in their operation is incredible. They import cattle and feed and custom bale graze during the winter, they flex enterprises as the market calls for it from cows, to stockers or others. They are building a direct marketing business and have recently gotten into sheep because of the strong economics. We all could learn from them how to be willing to change to find success!Resources Mentioned:Grassfed ExchangeFred ProvenzaLocal Grazing ExchangesIf 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 busiAs 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/
I have known Steve for years but this is the first time hearing his story of shifting his ranching focus from a high production, high input ranching to a more enjoyable and profitable ranch system.Resources Mentioned:PCC Updates and NewslettersFor Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/Wonder where you can buy Sea-90 mineral? You can now pick it up at your local Tractor Supply Company, find the closest one at sea-90.com/tractorCheck 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.
Dean Hunt shares his story of growing the family ranch while working an off farm job. He had an opportunity to expand at a time that he wasn't sure he could handle it but shares how they made it work. He also shares his experience using Farmatan to stop coccidiosis and scours and shares his thoughts on getting started in ranching.For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/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.
Knute and Amanda are fun! They met working for the Seattle Seahawks and through a long journey ended up back at Knutes family farm in Iowa. It's there that they purchased land, built infrastructure and have created a successful meat marketing business Grand View Beef! They share the struggles, and successes of that journey!Resources Mentioned:FiverShopifyNRCS ProgramsPractical Farmers of IowaFor Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check outhttps://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/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/.Wonder where you can buy Sea-90 mineral? You can now pick it up at your local Tractor Supply Company, find the closest one atsea-90.com/tractorCheck 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.
I had a great listener question asking about how to convert from a high input cow/calf herd and operation to a low input operation. Kit and I discuss making that transition, both in management as well as actually converting the herd genetics. If you have questions you'd like answered on the podcast let me know! 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/. If you're interested in Farmatan to fight scours in your operation, call Paul Mitchell at 515-745-1639 or check out farmatanusa.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.
Mitch Dahl is another one of those guys my age making me feel behind the game and I love it! He had the opportunity to take over an existing ranch from retiring ranchers and took it and ran with it. He now owns hundreds of cows, custom grazes, has a small amount of cropping acres and isn't afraid to experiment with new things. We discuss his experience grazing standing corn and so much more! Resources Mentioned: Ranching Returns Podcast Working Cows Podcast Knowledge Rich Ranching 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/. Wonder where you can buy Sea-90 mineral? You can now pick it up at your local Tractor Supply Company, find the closest one at sea-90.com/tractor 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.
Since having Doug on last time back on episode 33, he has expanded his land base significantly. We talk about how he has done this on both public and private land. We discuss his experience grazing on a large piece of publicly owned land including his trial with virtual fencing and more. Resources Mentioned: Ranching for Profit Soil Health Academy Peer Groups/Consulting Soil Health Coalitions If you're interested in Farmatan to fight scours in your operation, call Paul Mitchell at 515-745-1639 or check out farmatanusa.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.
Garth is intentional with his cattle business, focusing on enterprises where he can add value. Because of this he's found great success and is able to be full time in the cattle business, a feat that many folks dream of. He shares his marketing strategy for all of his cattle, the different enterprises he runs, and his unique perspective on debt. Lots to learn from Garth in this one! Resources Mentioned: Ranching for Profit's free resources The Undoing - Michael Lewis Wonder where you can buy Sea-90 mineral? You can now pick it up at your local Tractor Supply Company, find the closest one at sea-90.com/tractor 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.
We catch back up with Sean and Kat Weinert, previously on episodes 5 and 44 to discuss life after Sean left the off ranch job. We talk about the challenges that it presented, things that caught him off guard and how they've made it work. 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.
Duane and his family run a ranch in Canada. They have figured out how to be successful in a northern environment facing challenges like snow, ice, cold temperatures, short growing seasons, etc. In todays episode we dive into the details of his cow/calf enterprise. Be sure to listen to episode 177, my previous episode with Duane where we discuss how he integrates cows on his cropland. 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.
Merry Christmas! I pray God blesses your holiday season. Cody shares his awesome story of taking over his in laws ranch in North Dakota and how he went from struggling to finding improved profitability and an improved lifestyle! He shifted from a cow/calf enterprise to a stocker enterprise and is excited about what that is doing for their future! So much to learn from his story! Resources Mentioned: Soil Conservation Districts Menoken Farm Sell/Buy Marketing Schools Ranching for Profit Allan Nation Bible 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.
In Part 2 with John Maddux we discuss some of the strategies he uses for managing risk in his cow/calf and stocker business. 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.
John Maddux shares his families story of aggressively purchases land and expanding their ranching operation over the generations. We dive into his very unique breeding and genetics program, his marketing strategy, low cost winter feeding program and begin to discuss his risk management strategy which we talk about more in next weeks episode. Resources Mentioned: Steven Covey - 7 Habits of Highly Effective People 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.
The title doesn't even cover it all! We talk about a bunch in this episode on Brady Wulfs ranch near Starbuck, MN. We cover the airbnb he has on the ranch, hunting leases and ranch tours. We discuss his no-till wide row corn system and how he grows cover crops in the corn and grazes cows on it in the fall. And we discuss how they have gotten access to public lands and worked to improve them with grazing! Resources Mentioned: Agspire 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.
I have talked to many first generation ranchers but I'm not sure I've talked with anybody who has started leasing cows. Brandon shares his start and how he transitioned to owning cows by replacing the lease cows with his share of the heifer crop. He talks about his grazing management, cheap winter feeding program, starting a side business and so much more! Resources Mentioned: Tony Malmberg - Green Grass in the Spring The E-Myth Local Grasslands Coalition 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.
To celebrate 200 Episodes I will be giving away 4 new Ranching Returns hats, listen to the podcast intro to hear how to enter to win one. But this conversation with Greg Brown is one of the stories that just get me absolutely pumped about the potential in this industry! Greg has built a pretty impressive operation in a very impressive amount of time and he shares that in this episode. He shares why he let some land go, how he has expanded on other land, how to be successful as a first generation rancher and so much more! Final fall Pharo Cattle Company bull sale is coming up this Saturday, November 23 in Valentine Nebraska, reach out to PCC to learn about delivery options, and bid from home options! Resources Mentioned: Richard P. Hobson Jr. Books Ranching Returns Podcast Unbroken Undaunted Courage Endurance 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.
Logan shares his strategy to take advantage of what he believes is a predictable cattle cycle and capture value in his appreciated cow herd. My biggest question has been, how do you continue to generate a profit when the market goes down, and he shares his strategy to do that as well! I really enjoyed this conversation with Logan! Resources Mentioned: Meditations - Marcus Aurelius 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.
Kyle shares his ranching story and I love his willingness to recognize the need to change and actually make a change. So many find it easier to go broke doing what is comfortable than to make a change. He also shares that it turns out being very low input isn't always enough, he didn't own the cows or equipment at the start. But there wasn't enough money coming in to make it work. Lots to learn from Kyle! Resources Mentioned: Dave Ramsey - Entreleadership Ranching for Profit/Executive Link Patrick Lencioni Erwin McManus Working Cows Podcast 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.
Kit and the PCC team has been sending in some DNA on bulls recently and has had some exciting results on both the A2/A2 test and the Tenet Beef test. Listen in to find out what we learned. 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 Barn2Door at www.barn2door.com/herdquitter and receive a free academy class ($99 value) if you sign up. As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at www.herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also check out www.pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!
Welcome to the Ranching Returns Podcast, formerly known as the Herd Quitter Podcast! I've been asked a bunch why the change? Are we leaving Pharo Cattle Company? And to settle all of those concerns I wanted you all to know that nothing really will be changing as far as the podcast that you've been accustomed to listening to! The podcast has grown over the past three and a half years to now being listened to by a few thousand people every week, it seemed like it would be good to rebrand just to make a clear separation between the podcast and Pharo Cattle Company. After all, Kit Pharo is the original Herd Quitter and always will be. So what is the Ranching Returns Podcast? We will continue talking to farmers and ranchers who are leading the industry in so many things. We'll talk about the many returns they get from ranching including obviously the expreme financial returns, but also returns to their land resources and ultimately an amazing lifestyle, and that might be the most important return that Ranching can offer! So stay tuned, because every Monday, we'll release another new episode of the Ranching Returns Podcast!
Eric was last on episode 178 talking about doubling your stocking rate with stocker cattle for half the time. Today we discuss heifer development programs and how by developing heifers in a certain way you can keep them in the herd longer as well as make even your open heifers a profit center. Check out Barn2Door at www.barn2door.com/herdquitter and receive a free academy class ($99 value) if you sign up. As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at www.herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also check out www.pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!
Jarrod and Becca share their incredibly inspiring story of loss and financial struggles to what is now a large, diverse, successful and growing business that has a focus on minimal debt! So much to take from this conversation I hope that you enjoy! Resources Mentioned: Small Giants - Bo Burlingham Essentialism - Greg Mckeown Dave Ramsey If you're interested in carbon contracts, check out Kateri Carbon at https://katericarbon.com/. As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at www.herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also check out www.pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!
This is part 2 of my conversation where John and Wally share how you can build wealth with livestock! As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at www.herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also check out www.pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!
John and Wally join me today in part 1 of a two part conversation in which we focus today on how to manage your livestock inventory in a downward trending market. Part 2 releasing next week is on building wealth with livestock ownership! Check out Barn2Door at www.barn2door.com/herdquitter and receive a free academy class ($99 value) if you sign up. As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at www.herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also check out www.pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!
Austin and his wife are exactly the type of story that inspire me! What they have done to expand and scale their enterprise is fascinating. They manage thousands of acres and sheep and he drops a ton of value while sharing his story in this podcast! Resources Mentioned: Ranching For Profit/Executive Link John Haskell - Ranch Right LLC 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 Barn2Door at www.barn2door.com/herdquitter and receive a free academy class ($99 value) if you sign up. As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at www.herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also check out www.pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!
For those who deal with snow and ice in the winter, this episode is for you! David and his team at Iowa State are researching swatch grazing of sorghum sudan grass in the Midwest to feed cows through the winter at a reduced cost and I am super excited about the potential for it! We discuss everything for the logistics of it to the financials. Resources Mentioned: Herd Quitter Podcast Ray Marxer - Cowboy in a Corporate World Check out Barn2Door at www.barn2door.com/herdquitter and receive a free academy class ($99 value) if you sign up. As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at www.herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also check out www.pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!
John is running a cow/calf and crop operation in Wisconsin. I really enjoyed this conversation where we discuss the best ways we have found to make cow/calf work in this region with high snowfall and crusty snow. I also just love stories of folks building operations from scratch like John is doing! Resources mentioned: Herd Quitter Podcast Working Cows Podcast Grazing Grass Podcast Roots and Ruminants Podcast Soil Sense Podcast Dirt to Soil - Gabe Brown If you're interested in carbon contracts, check out Kateri Carbon at https://katericarbon.com/. Check out Barn2Door at www.barn2door.com/herdquitter and receive a free academy class ($99 value) if you sign up. As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at www.herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also check out www.pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!
We carry on with our conversation from last week but focus on their operations. We discuss their soil health practices on crop land, livestock integration on that cropland, and how they graze and expand their sheep and goat enterprises. Resources Mentioned: Ranching for Profit Herd Quitter Podcast Working Cows Podcast Dale Strickler Grandview Livestock Youtube Raising Goats in a Commercial Operation - Greg Christiansen Knowledge Rich Ranching - Allan Nation Healthy Land, Happy Families and Profitable Ranches - Dave Pratt If You Want to Be a Cowboy, Get a Job - Stan Parsons Check out Barn2Door at www.barn2door.com/herdquitter and receive a free academy class ($99 value) if you sign up. As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at www.herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also check out www.pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!
In this episode we talk to Greg Christiansen and Travis Hampton and discuss how Greg has begun the process of transitioning the operating business of their farm to Travis who is not a family member. We discuss how they found each other, why Greg chose to do this and why Travis was willing to give up a high paying city job for this opportunity and dig into the specifics of their transition plan! Enjoy! Check out Barn2Door at www.barn2door.com/herdquitter and receive a free academy class ($99 value) if you sign up. As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at www.herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also check out www.pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!
Levi is new to his Regenerative Ranching Journey, having just taken over the family ranch from his dad and other family members. He shares his experience with that transition as well as the changes he's made to his management both in the cropping side and livestock side. Adding cover crops, adjusting calving dates and more! We discuss his use of carbon contracts with Kateri Carbon and virtual fence. Resources Mentioned: High Plains No Till Conference Dirt to Soil - Gabe Brown Herd Quitter Podcast Working Cows Podcast If you're interested in carbon contracts, check out Kateri Carbon at https://katericarbon.com/. Check out Barn2Door at www.barn2door.com/herdquitter and receive a free academy class ($99 value) if you sign up. As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at www.herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also check out www.pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!
Allan shares his thoughts managing ranch businesses and finding a balance between finances, time, relationships and purpose. He also shares how to utilize profits from the good days, prepare for down times, investing beyond the ranch and much more! Resources mentioned: Extreme Ownership - Jocko E-Myth Revisited Ranching for Profit Wally Olson and Doug Fergusons Sell/Buy Marketing Schools 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 Barn2Door at www.barn2door.com/herdquitter and receive a free academy class ($99 value) if you sign up. As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at www.herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also check out www.pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!
Kit walks through the process the Pharo Cattle Company team uses to evaluate over 1000 bulls every year. He explains the different traits they evaluate, as well as their importance to selecting good low input maternal genetics. Check out Barn2Door at www.barn2door.com/herdquitter and receive a free academy class ($99 value) if you sign up. As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at www.herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also check out www.pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!
Steve Kenyon shares what he does about fence, water and corral infrastructure to manage his several thousand acre custom grazing enterprise in Canada. He discusses his unique calculations to determine how much time he can afford to spend on a particular farm and much more! Check out Barn2Door at www.barn2door.com/herdquitter and receive a free academy class ($99 value) if you sign up. As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at www.herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also check out www.pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!
I really liked how Jeremia has matched his enterprise mix to his unique ranch context. Custom cow/calf that allows him to vary his stocking rate to take advantage of spring flush, sheep to utilize grass and graze cover crops on neighbor cropland without damaging the fields and an owned low input cow herd to utilize stockpiled forage. Listen in to see why he decided to get into each enterprise and how they work so well in his operation! Resources Mentioned: Herd Quitter Podcast Working Cows Podcast If You Want to Be a Cowboy Get a Job - Stan Parsons Jim Gerrish Thoughts and Advice from an Old Cattleman - Gordon Hazard Allan Savory - Holistic Management 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 Barn2Door at www.barn2door.com/herdquitter and receive a free academy class ($99 value) if you sign up. As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at www.herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also check out www.pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!
In the last episode Pete Ferrell shares his experience buying back the family ranch and his perspective on passing on the grazing business to somebody not in his family! Today we talk to that somebody, John Wagner and hear his story of taking over the business and his plans for the future! Resources Mentioned: Cowboy in a Corporate World - Ray Marxer Ranching for Profit/Executive Link The Psychology of Money - Morgan Housel Same as Ever - Morgan Housel Knowledge Rich Ranching Check out Barn2Door at www.barn2door.com/herdquitter and receive a free academy class ($99 value) if you sign up. As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at www.herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also check out www.pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!
Pete Ferrell shares his story of building his ranch and buying much of his original family ranch back from other family members after it was split up in the past! He shares his decision to move largely to custom grazing. And he also shares why and how he found a non-family member to take over the operating business of 4L Grazing. Lots to learn in this one and check back next week for part 2 where we talk to John Wagner, the individual taking over the operation! Resources Mentioned: Ranching for Profit/Executive Link Stockman Grass Farmer Holistic Management Fred Provenza Jim Gerrish Check out Barn2Door at www.barn2door.com/herdquitter and receive a free academy class ($99 value) if you sign up. As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at www.herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also check out www.pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!
I often wonder if the best route into agriculture might be to get a job with high income that can then be used to reinvest into land and livestock. Jared followed that route and has been buying land and livestock while working full time off the ranch. Resources Mentioned: The Turnaround - Dave Pratt Thoughts and Advice from an Old Cattleman - Gordon Hazard Greg Judy Dirt to Soil - Gabe Brown Atomic Habits Check out Barn2Door at www.barn2door.com/herdquitter and receive a free academy class ($99 value) if you sign up. As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at www.herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also check out www.pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!
Eric Bailey shares his experience and research comparing a full season long stocker operation and a doubled stocking rate for half the season. You may be surprised at the results, we discuss them and all the other benefits from this method of doubling the stocking rate. Resources Mentioned: Moneyball - Michael Lewis Check out Barn2Door at www.barn2door.com/herdquitter and receive a free academy class ($99 value) if you sign up. As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at www.herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also check out www.pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!
Duane and his family have done an awesome job of integrating livestock and cropland in a way that benefits both. Piling and grazing crop residue keeps cow winter feed costs low, and rotating cropland into pasture has resulted in organic matters up several percent and significantly reduced inputs. We discuss all that as well as his thoughts on family succession and business planning. Resources Mentioned: Stockmanship.com - Eunice and Bud Williams Dirt to Soil - Gabe Brown Soil Health Academy 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Steve Covey Check out Barn2Door at www.barn2door.com/herdquitter and receive a free academy class ($99 value) if you sign up. As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at www.herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also check out www.pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!
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