Ranching Returns Podcast

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203: John Maddux - Wall Street to Full Time Rancher Dec 09, 2024

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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.

202: Brady Wulf - Wide Row Corn, Cover Crops, Cows and Airbnb's Dec 02, 2024

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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.

201: Brandon Mace - First Gen Rancher Started Leasing Cows Nov 25, 2024

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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

200: Greg Brown - From 0 to 450 Cows Nov 18, 2024

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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

199: Logan Pribbeno - Cashing out of the Cows Nov 11, 2024

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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

198: Kyle Marshall - Finding Success in Ranching Nov 04, 2024

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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

197: Kit Pharo - Unexpected DNA Results Oct 28, 2024

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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!

196: Jared Luhman - Ranching Returns Podcast Oct 23, 2024

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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!

195: Eric Bailey - Heifer Development Oct 21, 2024

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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!

194: Jarrod and Becca Creasy - Learning through Challenges and Finding Success Oct 14, 2024

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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!

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