Jan. 11, 2026

260: Matthew Grimes - Scaling Low Input Sheep Production

260: Matthew Grimes - Scaling Low Input Sheep Production

Matthew wanted a scalable enterprise that was consistently profitable. After considering his skill set, interests and opportunities he dove into easy care hair sheep. He has since scaled it to a couple thousand ewes and in this episode we discuss his families history in farming, why he decided on sheep and what he has learned since going down that path. We discuss how he grazes them on cornstalks all winter to keep his feed costs low and much more!


Resources Mentioned:

7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Ranching Returns Podcast

UNL Beef Watch

Working Cows Podcast