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Ranching Returns Podcast

Ranching Returns Podcast

On the Ranching Returns Podcast we talk to farmers and ranchers who share how they have improved their returns from ranching including extreme profitability, an improvement to their land resources and creating a priceless lifestyle.

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June 1, 2025

228: Drew Bruner - Going All in on Sheep

Drew talks about why in this particular market he chose not to invest in stockers and switch entirely to sheep. He discusses his permanent flock as well as his stocker ewe flock experiment for this year. He shares the main ch...
May 25, 2025

227: Matthew Menke - Risk vs. Reward, Leverage and Knowing Your Business

Matthew shares his incredible story of turning down a dream opportunity to take over a family business because he couldn't do so profitably. He shares how he grew an ag business and eventually got back into farming and ranchi...
May 18, 2025

226: Randal Breen - From Living in a Shed to Full Time Farmer

Randal shares his incredible story of building a farm. He now operates on over 650 acres and direct markets meat and eggs to local individuals and wholesale accounts! A story that highlights the relationship he has with his c...
May 11, 2025

225: Alex McKiernan - Car Wrecks Can't Stop This Family!

Alex and his wife have built a diverse farm and ranch business that started with direct to consumer vegetable production through a CSA and has grown to a large ranch that does custom grazing, goat production for weed manageme...
May 4, 2025

224: Caleb Smith - Switching from Dairy to Sheep

Caleb has a unique story to getting into agriculture, he had the opportunity to take on a 40 year land lease from a non-profit and built a dairy farm from scratch. He shares that story and also how he recently switched from t...
April 27, 2025

223: Hayden Heigele - Changing Genetics, Calving Window, and More

Hayden felt some resistance when wanting to experiment with new farming and ranching practices on his family farm. Rather than give up, he has been growing an operation of his own on the side of working for the family busines...

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"We listen to these podcasts regularly and really appreciate the diversity of thought and experience shared. Keep up the great work!!"

Ross MacDonald-98 Ranch Inc. | Dec. 18, 2024

Episode 208 - Garth Gatson

"Excellent! I would like to hear more from Garth. I think the two of you have wonderful futures in your businesses and as men. Thank You. Jim Kylstad"

James B. Kylstad | Jan. 13, 2025