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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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Feb. 17, 2025

213: Dean Hunt - Ranching in South Dakota

Dean Hunt shares his story of growing the family ranch while working an off farm job. He had an opportunity to expand at a time that he wasn't sure he could handle it but shares how they made it work. He also shares his expe…
Feb. 10, 2025

212: Knute and Amanda Severson - Grass Finishing and Successful Marketing

Knute and Amanda are fun! They met working for the Seattle Seahawks and through a long journey ended up back at Knutes family farm in Iowa. It's there that they purchased land, built infrastructure and have created a success…
Feb. 3, 2025

211: Kit Pharo - Converting to Low Input Ranching

I had a great listener question asking about how to convert from a high input cow/calf herd and operation to a low input operation. Kit and I discuss making that transition, both in management as well as actually converting …
Jan. 27, 2025

210: Mitch Dahl - Very Successful First Generation Rancher!

Mitch Dahl is another one of those guys my age making me feel behind the game and I love it! He had the opportunity to take over an existing ranch from retiring ranchers and took it and ran with it. He now owns hundreds of c…
Jan. 20, 2025

209: Doug Voss - Expanding the Land Base Through Good Management

Since having Doug on last time back on episode 33, he has expanded his land base significantly. We talk about how he has done this on both public and private land. We discuss his experience grazing on a large piece of public…
Jan. 13, 2025

208: Garth Gatson - Creating Value in Cattle

Garth is intentional with his cattle business, focusing on enterprises where he can add value. Because of this he's found great success and is able to be full time in the cattle business, a feat that many folks dream of. He …