Ranching Returns Podcast

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53: Doug Peterson - Soil Health and Health Grasslands Feb 07, 2022

Show notes

Doug Peterson has an extensive history working in the NRCS for over 32 years, consulting for Understanding Ag, and owning and operating his own grass farm in Missouri. We discuss what he learned through his career, and go in depth on the principles of soil health and how they can be applied in a grazing farm. And we discuss his own grazing operation and how he has improved his grass management and has an adjustable stocking rate which allows his to graze his cows through the winter.

Resources Mentioned:

Holistic Management - Allan Savory

A Soil Owners Manual - Jon Stika

Dirt to Soil - Gabe Brown

Jim Gerrish

Soil Health Academy

As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also check out Pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!

52: Jason Salchow - Growing a Successful Custom Grazing Business Jan 31, 2022

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Jason Salchow is a custom grazier, bull developer and veterinarian from Missouri. We discuss his shift to custom grazing as a primary enterprise for his farm, how he began developing bulls for PCC, and what that process looks like. And then we just touch on the topic of how low input philosophies apply to veterinarians, although there is more to come on that topic in a future episode! No doubt that there is a lot to learn here in this conversation!

51: Jason Rowntree - Grazing is a Carbon Sink Jan 24, 2022

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Jason Rowntree is a professor at Michigan State University in their Animal Science Department studying low input beef production and regenerative agriculture. He shares how they have increased production on their grasslands, reduced expenses and increased profit on the beef farm and also shares the exciting and important work they have been doing around carbon sequestration in grasslands!

Resources Mentioned:

Grassfed Exchange

Understanding Ag

Savory Institute

50: Luke Perman - Rock Hills Ranch Jan 17, 2022

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Luke Perman and his family run Rock Hills Ranch in North Central South Dakota. He shares why they have the diversity of enterprises they do, from cow/calf, to stocker to a custom sheep grazing enterprise and how each of those enterprises add value to the whole ranch. We also discuss the social aspect of a ranch management from engaging your employees, to being intentional about how the ranch impacts your family. This is an episode everybody can benefit from!

Resources Mentioned:

Ranching For Profit

Knowledge Rich Ranching

The Knowledge Project Podcast - Shane Parish

49: Louis Martin - Round River Resource Management Jan 10, 2022

Show notes

Louis Martin knew very young that he wanted to be a ranch manager, and recognized early on that there is a big difference between managing cows, and managing a business than runs cows. He took every opportunity to learn from skilled mentors and advisors, and educated himself on the keys to business management rather than just animal science. His career took him from managing ranches in Texas, to Utah and finally landed himself in Colorado where he today manages over 75,000 acres of leased ranchland and along with 2 apprentices runs a combination of both owned and leased cows and stocker cattle. He shares tips for management, working with interns and apprentices, investing in your staff, and creating networks and relationships!

Resources Mentioned:

Ranching for Profit

Quivira Coalition

Allan Nation Books

Allan Savory

Holistic Management International

48: Allen Williams - Profitable Ranching and Soil Health Jan 03, 2022

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Allen has an incredible resume filled with research, production experience and consulting experience world wide which has given him insight into some of the most successful farm and ranch businesses around the globe. In this episode, Allen shares a ton of solid practical advice that he's learned on how to build more successful farm and ranch businesses. We talk about combining herds to reduce labor and increase rest periods, how and why to develop fence and water infrastructure and so much more!

Resources Mentioned:

Regen Ag 101

Soil Health Academy

Understanding Ag

47: Nathan "Bub" Daugherty - Hard Work Pays Off Dec 27, 2021

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Nathan "Bub" Daugherty and his wife Lakayah have an incredible story of hard work, sacrifice and determination that has resulted in developing a lifestyle that they enjoy! Bub spent years working overtime in a coal mine saving money and investing in land and livestock, heeding the advice of past generations and financial advisors. Today they farm full time running chicken barns and cattle on pasture!

Resources Mentioned:

Ranching for Profit

Doug Ferguson Marketing School

Jim Gerrish - Kick the Hay Habit

Knowledge Rich Ranching

Thoughts and Advice From an Old Cattleman - Gordon Hazard

46: Pete Bauman - Range and Grassland Management Dec 20, 2021

Show notes

Pete Bauman has a range of experience working with grasslands but in his role as SDSU Range Field Specialist he works one on one with producers and grassland managers across South Dakota working to improve the grasslands and increase plant diversity as well as production and profitability of the grazing enterprises. He discusses the importance of mindset as well as some practical ways we can improve our grasslands.

Resources Mentioned:

Soil Health Academy & Understanding Ag

Jim Gerrish

Stockman Grass Farmer

Tri State Neighbor

Local Grasslands Coalition

NRCS

State Game Agencies

45: Jared Luhman - Kit Pharo Got Me Fired Dec 13, 2021

Show notes

This week I am doing a solo episode to discuss how using the philosophies of Kit Pharo and other regenerative ranchers and farmers we transitioned our farm to a position that didn't require to full time people leading to me getting an off farm job working for the Sustainable Farming Association, or in other words, how Kit Pharo got me fired! I also discuss briefly the Sell/Buy marketing class I attended this past week and how we need to take responsibility for generating profit in our businesses! Next week we'll get back to talking with awesome guests from around the country! As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at herdquitterpodcast.com. You can also check out Pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!

44: Kat Weinert - Building a Ranch and a Family Dec 06, 2021

Show notes

Kat Weinert along with her husband Sean, interviewed in episode 5, have an incredibly unique story of starting a ranch from scratch. Today, Kat shares her tips and tricks for managing a ranch while raising 4 kids while her husband works of the ranch and she runs a photography business. If doing all of that at once makes you feel like your not doing enough, I am right there with ya! She shares her "Ranch Mom Starter Pack" and all the real struggles of what they did. If you are struggling to raise a family on a ranch, then you must listen to this episode. Also be sure to follow her on Instagram at Lost Creek Cattle.

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