Ranching Returns Podcast

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13: Jim Howell - Holistic Land Management Across the Globe May 03, 2021

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Jim Howell is co-founder and CEO of Grasslands LLC. In this podcast we talk to Jim about his family ranch in the mountains of Colorado, his experience traveling the world and the country visiting ranches and how he implemented principles learned on those trips onto his family ranch. We then get into a discussion on his management company managing hundreds of thousands of acres from the south Florida, to western Colorado, up to Montana and even New Zealand. If you want to improve efficiency, productivity, and profitability on your ranch then you need to hear what Jim has to say.

Resources Mentioned: For the Love of Land - Jim Howell Savory Institute Holistic Management International

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12: Logan Pribbeno - If Grazing Isn't the Answer, You're Asking the Wrong Question Apr 26, 2021

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Logan Pribbeno, manager of the Wine Glass Ranch in Southwest Nebraska, along with his family have developed a business around forage harvesting where the primary method of forage harvesting is not done with choppers, balers, haybines, and mergers but rather with livestock. He discusses how they keep their business adaptable, where the dominant class of livestock varies based on the current market conditions. We also discuss how to be a successful manager and create buy in from your team members.

Resources Mentioned:

Anything by Alan Nation

Ranching for Profit School

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.

11: Jenny Drake - Direct Marketing in Tennessee Apr 19, 2021

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Jenny Drake and her husband Darrin have built a diverse pasture based ranch business in Tennessee. Faced with challenges from shortages of labor, to steep slopes, endophyte infected fescue and extreme summer heats, it's fascinating to hear how they have developed genetics that thrive in their environment and a successful direct market business. She also discusses their unique internship program that helps address the labor shortage issue.

Resources Mentioned:

Stockman Grass Farmer

Pennsylvania Area Sustainable Agriculture Conference

10: Dallas Mount - Ranching for Profit Apr 12, 2021

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Dallas Mount is the owner of Ranch Management Consultants and their popular Ranching for Profit School. He travels the country teaching ranchers how to be better managers of their ranching business.

Resources Mentioned:

Critical Conversations

9: Kit Pharo - How to Value a Bull Apr 05, 2021

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On today's episode we talk to Kit Pharo about how to value a bull. This process involves deciding first of all what your goals for your herd are and selecting a seedstock producer who's production model compliments your goals. We also discuss how number of calves sired impacts bull value and how many probably are over paying for the bulls they buy!

This episode is being released on the first of PCC's spring 2021 bull sales. If you are interested in bulls that will sire calves cheaper than any other program out there, and will move your herd in the right direction check out www.pharocattle.com to get more information on those sales.

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8: Scott Assman - From Cows to Bison Mar 29, 2021

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Today, we talk to a rancher who is such a herd quitter, his family left the beef industry entirely and shifted to bison ranching! It's especially interesting as some of the advantages you'll hear him talk about with bison are the very things we are breeding for here at Pharo Cattle Company, so listen closely for some of those similarities. But Scott and his family really do demonstrate the ability to think out of the box and have built a resilient ranch business because of it. Resources mentioned: American Buffalo - Steve Rinella White Oak Pastures Gabe Brown National Bison Association 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!

7: Jerry Doan - Diversified Ranch Businesses Mar 22, 2021

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Jerry and his family have built an extremely diverse and profitable ranch with enterprises ranging from cow/calf and bison production to hunting, agritourism and even a brewery. Hear how this diversification as well as holistically managing his ranch has created a profitable, enjoyable and resilient ranch business.

Resources mentioned:

- Holistic Management Class - https://holisticmanagement.org/

- North Dakota Grazing Lands Coalition

6: Kit Pharo - What's Necessary to Run a Profitable Ranch Mar 15, 2021

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In this episode I have a conversation with Kit Pharo about what is really necessary to run a profitable ranch. What he says may surprise you! It doesn't have to be as expensive or as complicated as you think.

5: Sean Weinert - Starting a Ranch from Scratch Mar 08, 2021

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Sean and his wife Kat have been building a ranch from scratch. Hear how they have done this with a focus on minimal inputs, minimal investment in equipment and with having the right genetics for their environment.

Resource Mentioned:

Your local or state grasslands coalition

4: Blake Allen - Switching from Cows to Stockers Mar 08, 2021

Show notes

Blake was struggling to make a profit with cow/calf on his ranch. He decided to make a shift out of the cow business and into the stocker business, focusing on minimal inputs and capturing seasonal market premiums.

Resources Mentioned:

OnPasture - https://onpasture.com/

No Risk Ranching - Greg Judy

Thoughts and Advice from an Old Cattleman - Gordon Hazard

Any book by Allan Nation

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