Ranching Returns Podcast

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43: Kit Pharo - Competitive Advantage Nov 29, 2021

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Everybody wants to have a competitive advantage in this industry, but most think it's not possible, or don't have time to discover some of the competitive advantages that are available to them. Kit shares how having a cost advantage and a differential advantage can set your ranch business apart from the rest and help you create a sustainable business for the next generation!

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!

42: Ryan Schmid - The Importance of Bugs Nov 22, 2021

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Ryan Schmid is an entomologist at Ecdysis where he researches the importance of insects and the roles they play in our ranch businesses and our grassland ecosystems. He shares some pretty cool data and fun facts and shares practical ways that we can increase insect abundance and diversity on our own farms and ranches!

Resources Mentioned:

The Prairie Pioneer

Arthropods of Canadian Grasslands

Ecdysis.bio

41: Andree and Bianca Soares - Service Based Grazing Nov 15, 2021

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Andree and Bianca Soares of Star Creek Land Stewards have built a solid service based grazing business where they manage 7200 sheep and goats in California. They strategically graze in highly populated areas as well as along fire roads for fire prevention to help protect towns and communities during wildfires. They also graze targeted areas for invasive species management. They discuss the many aspects of managing their grazing business from managing over 70 clients annually, 7200 sheep and goats in groups of 400, over 15 staff members and the countless civilian and public community members they engage with regularly. If you want to learn how to think creatively, build a resilient profitable business and use livestock for more than just meat productions then you can't miss this conversation! 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!

40: Taylor Collins - Roam Ranch Nov 08, 2021

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Taylor Collins has an awesome story of building a national food brand from scratch, selling and then starting a regenerative ranch from scratch in Texas along with his wife Katie. He shares a ton of value that should get anybody excited about the potential of raising food regeneratively, and the potential we have to impact our lands and soils!

Resources Mentioned:

Force of Nature

Dirt To Soil - Gabe Brown

39: Cody McDaniel - From Kansas Farmer to Montana Rancher Nov 01, 2021

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Cody has a pretty unique story of doing what many would not be willing to do and moving his family farm and ranching business not once, but twice! First ten miles down the road, and second to another state! Hear his journey and the reasons why he made each transition. He demonstrates how to make decisions holistically with a focus on not only the financial or environmental aspects of the business but the lifestyle aspect as well. Now he ranches in Montana and will be part of the first ever PCC bull sale in Butte, Montana on December 11!

Resources Mentioned:

Chip Hines Books

Stockman Grass Farmer

Working Cows Podcast

PCC Discussion Group

38: Patrick Robinette - How to Become a Price Maker Oct 25, 2021

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Patrick Robinette didn't grow up on a farm but when he had the opportunity to move back to his in-laws family farm in North Carolina he took the opportunity. They immediately began the transition from conventional crop farm, to conventional beef producer, to a grass-finished beef producer. Today he and his family business produce, process and market grass finished beef all over the country! Listen in to learn how he did it and the many tips he shares for any producers looking to do the same!

Resources Mentioned:

Sand County Almanac

Man Must Measure

37: Doug Ferguson - Sell/Buy Marketing Follow Up Oct 18, 2021

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After continuing to hear great feedback on the episodes we have based around sell/buy marketing, I had Doug Ferguson come back on for another episode to go more in depth on this business plan. We learn how to talk to your bankers, how to use your cattle as a college savings plan, and so much more. If you want to learn more, Doug has a Sell/Buy Marketing Class coming up December 8-9 in SE Nebraska. You can find that at https://mrcattlemaster.com/marketing-school/

36: Duke Phillips - Ranchlands Oct 11, 2021

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Duke Phillips built a ranch management business managing nearly 300,000 acres across the American West starting with nothing more than a truck and trailer, a few horses and twenty cows. Listen in to hear Duke's fascinating story and don't miss the many great tips that we can all learn from and apply to our own ranches and journeys.

Resources Mentioned:

Allan Savory

Western Land Owners Alliance

35: Brian Munger - 1883 Ranch Oct 04, 2021

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Brian Munger along with his wife and six kids run a diverse ranching business in Nebraska. They own and operate their own cow herd managed in a low input, regenerative model, they manage a ranch and cowherd for a non-operating land and cattle owner, they custom develops bulls for the PCC Nebraska bull sale and they direct market meat off their farm. Listen in to hear his ranch story and how they've found success and profit in the ranching business.

Resources Mentioned:

Zig Ziglar

Earl Nightingale

Ranching For Profit

Bud Williams & Wally Olson (Sell/Buy Marketing)

34: Ryan Usmar - Pharo Cattle Australia Sep 27, 2021

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Ryan Usmar manages Furracabad Station in Australia and is part of the start of Pharo Cattle Australia. Listen to hear about their cattle station, their rotational grazing system, and how they brought PCC genetics to Australia.

Resources Mentioned:

https://klrmarketing.com.au/

https://www.rcsaustralia.com.au/

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