Ranching Returns Podcast

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83: Dale Strickler - Part 2 Preparing for Future Drought Sep 05, 2022

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In last weeks episode, Dale and I discussed managing while in a drought. Today we discuss how to prepare for future drought to be more resilient when it comes. Be sure to listen to episode 81 along with this one to get all the great information that Dale has to share!

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82: Dale Strickler - Part 1 Managing within a Drought Aug 29, 2022

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In part 1 of this two part episode with Dale Strickler we talk about managing while in a drought. He talks about emergency feed resources and land management decisions. In part 2 which will be released next week we will discuss management to prepare for future droughts and how we can make our land and businesses more resilient for those future weather challenges!

81: Kit Pharo - Diversification Aug 22, 2022

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Today we discuss the idea of diversification. Is it truly best to be diversified? Does it help or hurt a business?

80: Jordan Thomas - Cattle Reproduction and Profitability Aug 15, 2022

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This one was way beyond my level of expertise and I felt like I learned a ton! Jordan talks about how our breeding management and selection of cattle based on breeding windows can drastically increase the profitability of our ranches! He discusses heritability of different traits, epigenetics, and a whole lot more in a way that after a little while even a guy like me can begin to understand! Definitely worth the listen!

Resources Mentioned:

The E-Myth

Thinking Fast and Slow

Out of the Crisis

Mizzourepro.com

Mizzou Repro Youtube Channel

79: Vannie Collins - Building a Profitable Ranch in 6 years Aug 08, 2022

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Vannie Collins just got started in the ranching business in 2016 and because he had no previous paradigms he had to break, he started immediately down the right path. He attended Ranching for Profit and with what he learned there along with help from mentors like Ian Mitchell Innes and Greg Judy he has since grown his herd to 2000 cows which over tripled the previous stocking rate of his families ranchlands. He is developing a herd of low input cows in a low input rotational management system over 15,000 acres that only requires two staff to manage. Lots to learn in this one!

Resources Mentioned:

Allan Nation

Stockman Grass Farmer

Ranching for Profit

Ian Mitchell Innes

78: Craig Fischer - Sleepy Bison Acres Aug 01, 2022

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Craig Fischer and his family have a long history in agriculture in South Central Minnesota. They have a background in crop and dairy production, but chose a different route by raising pastured hogs, poultry and bison on their family farm. He talks about how he got into it, and why as well as some neat facts on the bison industry and building a direct market.

Resources Mentioned:
Minnesota Bison Association

National Bison Association

Soil Health Academy

Stockman Grass Farmer

Bison Insider Podcast

77: Kit Pharo - No Excuses Jul 25, 2022

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There are plenty of things we can blame for a lack of profitability in our farm operations but at the end of the day it's our decisions that impact whether or not we are profitable, no excuses. Kit and I talk about this idea and how using excuses and blaming others can be what keeps us from recognizing our role in our business profitability and keeps us from making necessary changes to our business!

76: Aaron Bradley - Changing the Food System Jul 18, 2022

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Aaron Bradley farms with his wife Nicole in Bostic, North Carolina. We’re talk briefly about grazing operation and discuss in depth his marketing enterprise and how they hope that their brand can be a marketing outlet for other farmers passionate about raising regenerative meats but don’t have the market themselves.

Resources Mentioned:

Dirt to Soil - Gabe Brown

75: Chase Jones - Custom Grazing Jul 11, 2022

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Chase Jones recently had the opportunity to take over his families generational farm in Southwest Wisconsin after his father decided to back out of the farming business. Recognizing the capital requirements of getting into the cow/calf business of equipment and cows but also wanting to keep the land in grass he went the route of custom grazing. He shares with us in this episode his first 3 years of custom grazing, the lessons learned and the successes that he had. He also provides some encouragement and motivation for young folks interested in getting into this business but are unsure of how.

Resources Mentioned:

Greg Judy

Jim Gerrish

74: Colter DeVries - Ranch Land Values Jul 04, 2022

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Colter DeVries is a ranch broker in Montana, Wyoming and Colorado and is host of the Ranch Investor Podcast. Today we discuss the increasing ranch values over the past several years, who is buying it, and what that means for those of us trying to make a living on the land. We also discuss the need for turnover in the ranch business, people willing to think differently and bring new ideas and technology into the industry as well as the importance of land and property rights! To learn more check him out on social media at Ranch Investor.

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