Ranching Returns Podcast

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283: Nevil Speer - Beef Demand is Real Jun 22, 2026

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Nevil joins me for the third time to discuss the industry and beef market! Turns out beef demand is extremely strong and supports even this high market! We discuss what beef producers need to do in these times to strengthen their businesses for whatever the future holds!

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

282: Charles Rohla - Silvopasture Explained Jun 15, 2026

Show notes

If you've ever wondered what silvopasture is, how to establish it, or the many benefits that come from it then this episode is for you! Charles answers all those questions and more!

Resources Mentioned:

Noble Research Institute Classes

Dirt to Soil - Gabe Brown

Elaine Ingham

Nicole Masters

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

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

281: Todd Churchill - The Business of Ranching Jun 08, 2026

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Todd has an incredible resume including active participation in farming and ranching, building one of the largest meat marketing companies, and serving at fractional CFO's for many food and ag companies! We discuss his story, how accounting is the language of business, perspectives on managing a ranch and more.

Also tune in until the end to listen to Charles from Noble discuss overgrazing and grass management.

Resources Mentioned:

Knowledge Rich Ranching - Allan Nation

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.

If you’re interested in both technical and financial support in improving your ranch productivity and efficiency, check out https://agspire.com/rff/

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

280: Joe Gardiner - Cover Crops for Farm and Ranch Profitability Jun 01, 2026

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Cal Hardage Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/aef1e28ec

Joe Gardiner shares his awesome story of getting into farming and hitting the farming lottery followed by learning the hard way about volatility and unpredictability of the commodity world. He discusses his learning experience in cover crops, regenerative agriculture and building what has become a very successful cover crop company Covers & Co.

Resources Mentioned:

Ranching for Profit

Ranching Returns Podcast

Working Cows Podcast

Ranchenomics

Ranch Right

Knowledge Rich 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

279: Michael Detweiler - Cows and Water Buffalo on a Missouri Ranch May 25, 2026

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Michael manages a 4000 acre Missouri ranch where they are using cattle and water buffalo along with good grazing management and cover crops to build they rocky soil. We discuss his history coming to manage this ranch as well as him sharing his faith and hope he has in Jesus after losing a son. So much value to gain from Michael!

Resources Mentioned:

Robert E. Lee on Leadership

Ranching Returns Podcast

Working Cows Podcast

High Wire Podcast

Holistic Management

Green Cover Seeds

Bible

Contrary Farmer

The Dorito Effect

Laugh Again Hope Again

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

278: Grant Harder - Sell/Buy Marketing Success May 18, 2026

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Grant shares his story of being a multi generational rancher on his own first generation ranch, starting from scratch and making a living off of his ranch business. We discuss how he grew the business, his focus on stockmanship, high risk cattle and sell/buy marketing!

Resources Mentioned:

Thoughts and Advice from an Old Cattleman - Gordon Hazard

Knowledge Rich Ranching - Alan Nation

Wally Olson and Ranching.FYI sell/buy marketing schools

Ranching for Profit

Stockmanship schools

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 virtual fencing, visit https://www.nofence.com/

277: Hayden and Taylor Sievers - Lifestyle by Design May 11, 2026

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Hayden and Taylor together are creating the lifestyle they want. We discuss the changes they've made over the years and what they are still working towards. We discuss the their plans of shifting more towards a grazing based farm in row crop country as well as what it takes to be a published author.

Resources mentioned:

authortaylorsievers.com

Sievers Blumen Farm on Youtube

Joanna Penn

The Survival Podcast

Save the Cat Writes a Novel

Wish I'd Known Then

Wild at Heart - John Eldridge

Ego is the Enemy - Ryan Holiday

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 both technical and financial support in improving your ranch productivity and efficiency, check out https://agspire.com/rff/

276: Cory and Jennilee Bird - How Virtual Fence Improved Their Ranch May 04, 2026

Show notes

Cory and Jennilee ranch with his family in Montana on a combination of public and deeded land. They discuss their diverse operations, management and talk in depth about their experience using Nofence virtual fence collars to manage a group of cows on tough to fence terrain and how they hope to expand the use of nofence to more cows in the future!

Resources Mentioned:

Nofence

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

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

To learn more about virtual fencing, visit https://www.nofence.com/

275: Glenn Elzinga - Building Alderspring Ranch Apr 27, 2026

Show notes

It's important to not just look at successful ranches when we try to learn how to build a successful ranch, but to look at how they became successful! Today we dive into Glenns story of building Alderspring Ranch from 6 cows on 60 acres to what it is today as one of the pioneers in regenerative ranching!

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 virtual fencing, visit https://www.nofence.com/

274: Jarod Kiggans -Creative Financing as a First Gen Rancher Apr 20, 2026

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After 270+ episodes there are not to many episodes where I hear an idea that I have not heard before. But in this episode Jarod shares how he came up with creative financing ideas to get into his first line of equipment, his first cows and his first land purchase! An absolute must listen for anybody interested in building a ranch from scratch! We also discuss his shift in cattle genetics, marketing and everything else that has led him to a successful, profitable first generation ranch!

Resources Mentioned:

Greg Judy Youtube

Pharo Cattle Company Newsletters and emails

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

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