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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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278: Grant Harder - Sell/Buy Marketing Success
May 17, 2026

278: Grant Harder - Sell/Buy Marketing Success

Grant shares his story of being a multi generational rancher on his own first generation ranch, starting from scratch and making a living off of his ranch business. We discuss how he grew the business, his focus on stockmansh...
277: Hayden and Taylor Sievers - Lifestyle by Design
May 10, 2026

277: Hayden and Taylor Sievers - Lifestyle by Design

Hayden and Taylor together are creating the lifestyle they want. We discuss the changes they've made over the years and what they are still working towards. We discuss the their plans of shifting more towards a grazing based ...
276: Cory and Jennilee Bird - How Virtual Fence Improved Their Ranch
May 3, 2026

276: Cory and Jennilee Bird - How Virtual Fence Improved Their Ranch

Cory and Jennilee ranch with his family in Montana on a combination of public and deeded land. They discuss their diverse operations, management and talk in depth about their experience using Nofence virtual fence collars to ...
275: Glenn Elzinga - Building Alderspring Ranch
April 26, 2026

275: Glenn Elzinga - Building Alderspring Ranch

It's important to not just look at successful ranches when we try to learn how to build a successful ranch, but to look at how they became successful! Today we dive into Glenns story of building Alderspring Ranch from 6 cows ...
274: Jarod Kiggans -Creative Financing as a First Gen Rancher
April 19, 2026

274: Jarod Kiggans -Creative Financing as a First Gen Rancher

After 270+ episodes there are not to many episodes where I hear an idea that I have not heard before. But in this episode Jarod shares how he came up with creative financing ideas to get into his first line of equipment, his ...
273: Michael Mendel - Finding Success in a Diverse, Multi Family Farm
April 12, 2026

273: Michael Mendel - Finding Success in a Diverse, Multi Family Farm

Michael shares how his family emphasized an early transition of farm ownership to the next generation as well as discuss the many different enterprises they run and how they work together. We discuss his spring and fall cow h...

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Insightful content !

"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