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264
Feb. 8, 2026

264: Dallas Simmonds - From 40,000 Acres to 0

Dallas built a large successful grain farm in Canada and grew it to over 40,000 acres. He then quit hoping that more time and freedom would help him find peace or fulfillment. It did not. He shares his story of building the farm, building a team, quitting and finding peace after giving up something he loves! Enjoy! Resources The Launching Pad - Steve Weatherford Tony Robbins Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranchi...
263
Feb. 1, 2026

263: Dallas Mount - Succession, Debt, People, Investing

I pulled questions and comments from popular social media clips with tens of thousands of views and brought on Dallas Mount, owner of Executive Link and the Ranching for Profit School to address them. We discuss a wide range of topics from people management, succession planning, analyzing return on investment and much more! Interested in easy care sheep raised on pasture and crop residue. Reach out to Matthew Grimes at 402-432-5124 If you are looking to add somebody to your team to help with y...
261
Jan. 25, 2026

262: Jesse Nelson - Regenerative Crop and Livestock in Idaho

Jesse Nelson shares his story of buying his grandfathers farm in Idaho and discusses the challenges and successes that have come with that journey. They raise organic crops, beef cattle, laying hens and direct market! Resources Mentioned: When Weeds Talk Calibrated Ag A Better Way to Farm Soil Works LLC Man, Cattle, Veld - Johann Zietsman Jim Gerrish Carbon Cowboys
260
Jan. 18, 2026

261: Dr. Tom Roskos - Farmer and Veterinarian Discusses Animal Health

Dr. Tom is a vet, farmer and preventative health expert for cattle. He shares his thoughts on the difference between expenses and investments when it comes to animal health as well as how he manages his farm while being a vet. Resources Mentioned: Ranching Returns Podcast Rich Dad, Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki 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...
260
Jan. 11, 2026

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 Effec...
259
Jan. 4, 2026

259: Jamie Hamilton - First Generation Full Time Farmer

Jamie is one of those young farmers proving you still can make a full time living and build wealth as a first generation farmer! He shares his story of growing his business, how he invested his money early on, what he would do different and where he's planning on going in the future! So much to learn from Jamie! 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 o...
258
Dec. 28, 2025

258: Gabe Brown - Cattle Production Paradigm Shift

Everybody has heard Gabe Browns row crop challenges that led him to shift to regenerative agriculture minimizing inputs and diversifying crop rotations. A story that I hadn't heard but wanted to was the progression of his mindset towards cattle production and his cow herd genetic decisions. We discuss that in detail in todays episode from his Gelbvieh/Angus genetics with winter calving to summer calving and pushing his genetics to match his context. We discuss succession and over-diversification...
257
Dec. 21, 2025

257: Ted Miller - 600 Cow Grazing Dairy in Louisiana

Ted is a first generation farmer who started and built a large scale grazing based dairy that allows him to compete in an industry typically dominated by high capital production focused dairy farms. We discuss his start, the decision to get into this model, using virtual fence in a dairy context and so much more. Resources mentioned: National Grazing Lands Coalition Graze Magazine Ranching for Profit Grazing Grass Podcast Business of Agriculture Podcast Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com...
256
Dec. 14, 2025

256: Marlene Moore - Fighting to Keep the Ranch

Marlene Moore shares her incredible story of taking over her Grandfathers ranch with little experience and fighting to keep it alive and growing it into a thriving profitable ranch. She discusses the enterprises she started with and changed to and also discusses her current progress towards transitioning the ranch to a non-family heir to keep the legacy moving forward! Resources Mentioned: Jesus Calling Ranching for Profit Glen Beck Charlie Munger If you are looking to add somebody to your...
255
Dec. 7, 2025

255: Karson Rippstein - Family, Government Leases, Salt and Mineral

Karson ranches with his dad and brother in Utah and we discuss the challenges he deals with working in the mountains on permits as well as his recommendations for successfully partnering with family on a cattle ranch. I learn about how traditional salt/mineral programs are not necessarily the best option, and so much more! Resources Mentioned: Man, Cattle, Veld - Johann Zietsmann Dirt to Soil - Gabe Brown Montana Soil Health Symposium Soil Health in the West Ranching Returns Podcast Grazi...
255
Nov. 30, 2025

254: Lawson Harper - Ranching in Australia

Lawson shares his families story of ranching in the land down under! His parents ranch expansion and exit of the industry and his entrance into the industry, working on multiple large cattle operations and beginning his own. Resources Mentioned: Greg Judy Ranching Returns Podcast KLR Marketing Grazing for Profit 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 Podc...
253
Nov. 23, 2025

253: Caitlin Word - Crossroads of Profitability and Regenerative Management

Caitlin and I discuss ways to improve profitability on the ranch. We discuss impacting it through improving gross margin, and reducing overhead. We discuss regenerative agriculture and how that impacts profitability and so much more! Resources Mentioned: Noble Research Institute Ranching for Profit Mindset Tribe 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 Podc...
254
Nov. 16, 2025

252: Luke Perman - End of Year Preparations

Luke is owner and operator of Rock Hills Ranch in South Dakota. In this conversation we discuss what he does in the 4th quarter to prepare for the end of the year. We discuss his winter feed planning, financial management and more! Resources Mentioned: Outsiders 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.ranch...
251
Nov. 9, 2025

251: Brian Munger, Wally Olson, John Haskell - What is Sell/Buy Marketing

In this podcast episode, ranching experts Wally Olson, John Haskell, and Brian Munger to discuss the intricacies of sell-by marketing in the cattle industry. The conversation covers the importance of understanding market dynamics, the risks associated with traditional buying and selling methods, and the practical applications of sell-buy marketing strategies. The guests share insights on valuing livestock, identifying market inefficiencies, and they discuss their innovative sell/buy marketing sc...
250
Nov. 2, 2025

250: Nick Bailey - Scaling Direct to Consumer

Nick Bailey of Grand View Farming shares his story of starting and growing their direct to consumer meat marketing business. He shares the marketing strategies, meat production and acquisition methods, inventory management strategies and so much more! Resources Mentioned: Free to Focus - Michael Hyatt Launch - Jeff Walker Farm to Table Legal Defense Fund 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:/...
249
Oct. 26, 2025

249: Ray Marxer - Insights of a Large Ranch Manager

Ray Marxer managed a large scale ranch running thousands of cows for multiple decades and in this episode we discuss many of his tips for running your farm and ranch like a business. 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 ...
248
Oct. 19, 2025

248: Derek Schwanebeck - Seasonal Grazing For Improved Lifestyle and Profit

Derek and his wife took over her families ranch and weren't afraid to make changes to improve their ranches profitability and lifestyle. They switched from an owned cow/calf operation to an entirely seasonal custom grazing of fall cows model that come in the spring and leave in the fall. He shares how this improved the profit of the operation as well as the impact it had on their lifestyle. Resources Mentioned: Knowledge Rich Ranching 1491 Bible Ranching for Profit school Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠w...
247
Oct. 12, 2025

247: Brian, Tyson and Rob - Bull Development and Evaluation

Rob Pierce, Tyson Pharo and Brian Munger join me to discuss what happens when bulls are dropped off at a bull development site in January until the fall bull sales in November. We discuss the grazing, evaluation and culling process! 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 ba...
246
Oct. 5, 2025

246: Paul, Gavin and Jason - Profitable Cow Production

Paul Landrigan, Gavin Kemp, and Jason Orton join me to discuss how they apply pressure on their cow herds to select the most fertile and low input cows to produce bulls that will improve your cow herds. They discuss heifer development, cow wintering, the ideal cow and more! 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 ...
245
Sept. 28, 2025

245: Tony Munsterteiger - Grazing Farm in Minnesota

Tony is a friend and fellow Minnesotan who is doing an excellent job of developing a cowherd and grazing system to efficiently grass finish beef in central Minnesota in under 24 months. We discuss his genetic selection, grazing management, and succession planning experience. Resources Mentioned: Bible Dirt to Soil - Gabe Brown What Your Food Ate - David Montgomery Grass Fed to Finish - Allan Nation Ranching Returns Podcast Working Cows Podcast Ranchonomics Podcast Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ph...
244
Sept. 21, 2025

244: John Locke - Ranching Success

In this conversation, John Locke shares his journey in ranching, detailing his family's legacy and the challenges faced after a significant succession event. He discusses the transformative experience of attending the Ranching for Profit School, which prompted a shift in his management strategies and mindset. John reflects on the frustrations of operating under traditional methods and the importance of embracing change in ranch management. He emphasizes the need for a solid plan rather than rely...
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Sept. 14, 2025

243: Ray Archuleta - Soil Health and His Missouri Farm

Ray Archuleta A.K.A. the soil guy has been traveling the country for decades teaching people about soil health! In this episode we discuss soil health and it's importance, and we also discuss his implementation of those principles on his own Missouri farm! 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 pu...
242
Sept. 7, 2025

242: Noah Eubanks - Adapted Cows are a Low Input Factory

I love Noah's perspective on buying and breeding cows that may not be as desirable for others but thrive on his ranch and are a low investment but produce acceptable calves with little hassle! He shares this strategy and how he has grown his own ranching operation on family land, how he does it while working an off ranch job and much more! Resources Mentioned: The Goal Rich Dad, Poor Dad Man, Cattle Veld Ranching Returns Podcast Ranchonomics Working Cows Podcast Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharo...
241
Aug. 31, 2025

241: Henry Burns - Startup Ranch and Virtual Fence

In this conversation, Jared Luhman and Henry Burns discuss the intricacies of ranching, focusing on the use of virtual collars for cattle management. Henry shares his family's ranching history, the challenges faced in South Texas, and the importance of mentorship in navigating the ranching landscape. They delve into the financial aspects of ranching, the learning curve associated with new technologies, and the significance of effective communication in family-run businesses. Resources Mentioned...