Ranching Returns Podcast

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293: Blake and Ida Jane Allen - Building a First Gen Ranch Aug 31, 2026

Show notes

Blake and Ida Jane share their initial entrance into ranching starting with commercial cow/calf, their switch to stocker growing, and then back into cow/calf and growing a direct to consumer meat business that compliments their lifestyle and operation goals. They now are both full time on the farm and share how they did it!

Resources Mentioned:

Thoughts and Advice From an Old Cattleman - Gordon Hazard

Allan Nation Books

5 Mary's Marketing Course

Ranching Returns Podcast

Podcast 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/ranchingreturns

If you're interested in Farmatan to fight scours in your operation, call Paul Mitchell at 515-745-1639 or check out farmatanusa.com.

292: Eric Bailey - Difference Between Value and Marketing in Cattle Inputs Aug 24, 2026

Show notes

Who else has wondering what things actually pay vs what is all marketing and hype? I know I have. Eric discusses his perspective on this topic hitting on mineral, creep feed, apple cider vinegar and more!

Episode 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/ranchingreturns

For more information on or to order Redmond salt or conditioner check out Redmondagriculture.com

291: Dr. Rebekah Hartfield - Buying Vet Clinics and Ranches Aug 17, 2026

Show notes

Dr. Harfield and I discuss her journey in entrepreneurship and all the challenges as well as the benefits that have come from her real estate investing, buying vet clinics, building ranches, writing books and more! Lots to learn in this fantastic conversation!

Podcast 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/ranchingreturns

Follow the link to attend the Bottom Line Conference to hear Kit Pharo, Grant Harder and others!

290: Aaron and Erin Pape - First Generation Profitable Farm Aug 10, 2026

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Aaron and Erin Pape share their story on discovering their passion for land stewardship through management and the grazing business! They discuss the challenges and opportunities of custom grazing dairy heifers, scaling a pastured chicken enterprise to over 5000 chickens annually, and building a direct marketing enterprise as well as the details on how they grew their landbase.

Resources Mentioned:

Grassworks Grazing Conference

Ranching for Profit

Podcast 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/ranchingreturns

If you're interested in Farmatan to fight scours in your operation, call Paul Mitchell at 515-745-1639 or check out farmatanusa.com.

Follow the link to attend the Bottom Line Conference to hear Kit Pharo, Grant Harder and others!

289: Brett Mcrae - Expanding a Profitable Farm and Ranch Aug 03, 2026

Show notes

Brett shares some of the major decisions he made in his farming career including switching from a seedstock business model to a commercial cow/calf operation and setting up his cropping enterprise to be portable allowing him to take on land opportunities that aren't in his backyard which was essential when trying to grow! Lots to learn from Brett in this episode!

Resources Mentioned:

Ranching for Profit - EL

Ranching Returns Podcast

Beef and Forage Roundup

Working Cows

Truth About Ag

Ranchenomics

Sweaty Startup

Buy Back Your Time

Scrum

No Risk 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/⁠⁠⁠.

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/ranchingreturns

Follow the link to attend the Bottom Line Conference to hear Kit Pharo, Grant Harder and others!

288: Dennis O'Callaghan - Doubling Production and Maximizing Profit! Jul 27, 2026

Show notes

Dennis when give the opportunity to take over his families 1800 acre station in New Zealand needed to make it profitable to do so. He focused on increasing production and profit per acre. We discuss how he did that through the type of animal they raise, their grass management and more!

Resources Mentioned:

Beef and Lamb New Zealand

Diary NZ

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/ranchingreturns

Follow the link to attend the Bottom Line Conference to hear Kit Pharo, Grant Harder and others!

287: Lloyd Calvert - Ranching in the Mountains Jul 20, 2026

Show notes

Lloyd was charged with making the High Lonesome mountain ranch profitable! We discuss how he has managed to increase ranch utilization, create hardy low input cows that thrive there, and so much more!

Resources Mentioned:

Ranching Returns Podcast

Knowledge Project

Ranching for Profit

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/ranchingreturns

For more information on or to order Redmond salt or conditioner check out Redmondagriculture.com

Follow the link to attend the Bottom Line Conference to hear Kit Pharo, Grant Harder and others!

286: James Paul Bailey - Cattle Ranching and Chicken Farming Jul 13, 2026

Show notes

James Paul had a goal of becoming a full time farming! A challenging goal but one he none-the-less accomplished by building chicken houses and contract raising chickens, making hay on non-grazeable land that others didn't value and building a ranching business and raising red angus cattle for Pharo Cattle Company! Lots to learn from James Paul in this episode!

Resourced Mentioned:

Ranching Returns Podcast

Dirt to Soil - Gabe Brown

Follow the link to attend the Bottom Line Conference to hear Kit Pharo, Grant Harder and others!

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/ranchingreturns

To learn more about all the classes and services that Noble offers check out www.noble.org

285: Tyson Langland - Running a Profitable Ranch Jul 06, 2026

Show notes

Tyson moved back to his family farm and took over the cow/calf operation with the goal of turning it into a profitable enterprise. He changed up grazing management, calving window, cow type and more and has been successful! Listen in to learn how he did it!

Resources Mentioned:

South Dakota Grasslands Coalition

South Dakota Soil Health Coalition

Alderspring Ranch

Ranching Returns Podcast

Ranchenomics

Allan Nation

Ranching For Profit

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/ranchingreturns

If you're interested in Farmatan to fight scours in your operation, call Paul Mitchell at 515-745-1639 or check out farmatanusa.com.

284: Brian Munger, Wally Olson, John Haskell - Sell/Buy Q&A Jun 29, 2026

Show notes

John, Brian and Wally join me to answer your questions on sell/buy marketing! We discuss the cattle square, cost of gain, cow depreciation, intrinsic value 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/

To get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturns

To get more info on the Ranching.FYI sell/buy simulation class check out https://www.ranching.fyi/

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