Ranching Returns Podcast

Hosted by Jared Luhman

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Aug 2026

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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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August 31, 2026Episode 2931 hr 13 min

293: Blake and Ida Jane Allen - Building a First Gen Ranch

Blake and Ida Jane share their initial entrance into ranching starting with commercial cow/calf, their switch to stocker growing, and then back into cow/calf and growing a direct to consumer meat business that compliments their lifestyle and operation goals. They now are both full time on the farm and share how they did it! Resources Mentioned: Thoughts and Advice From an Old Cattleman - Gordon Hazard Allan Nation Books 5 Mary's Marketing Course Ranching Returns Podcast Podcast Sponsors: 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.ranchingreturns.com ⁠. For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/ To get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturns If you're interested in Farmatan to fight scours in your operation, call Paul Mitchell at 515-745-1639 or check out farmatanusa.com .

August 24, 2026Episode 2921 hr 20 min

292: Eric Bailey - Difference Between Value and Marketing in Cattle Inputs

Who else has wondering what things actually pay vs what is all marketing and hype? I know I have. Eric discusses his perspective on this topic hitting on mineral, creep feed, apple cider vinegar and more! Episode Sponsors: 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 us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠ www.ranchingreturns.com ⁠. For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/ To get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturns For more information on or to order Redmond salt or conditioner check out Redmondagriculture.com

August 17, 2026Episode 2941 hr 28 min

291: Dr. Rebekah Hartfield - Buying Vet Clinics and Ranches

Dr. Harfield and I discuss her journey in entrepreneurship and all the challenges as well as the benefits that have come from her real estate investing, buying vet clinics, building ranches, writing books and more! Lots to learn in this fantastic conversation! Podcast Sponsors: 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.ranchingreturns.com ⁠. For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/ To get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturns Follow the link to attend the Bottom Line Conference to hear Kit Pharo, Grant Harder and others!

August 10, 2026Episode 2901 hr 37 min

290: Aaron and Erin Pape - First Generation Profitable Farm

Aaron and Erin Pape share their story on discovering their passion for land stewardship through management and the grazing business! They discuss the challenges and opportunities of custom grazing dairy heifers, scaling a pastured chicken enterprise to over 5000 chickens annually, and building a direct marketing enterprise as well as the details on how they grew their landbase. Resources Mentioned: Grassworks Grazing Conference Ranching for Profit Podcast Sponsors: 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.ranchingreturns.com ⁠. For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/ To get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturns If you're interested in Farmatan to fight scours in your operation, call Paul Mitchell at 515-745-1639 or check out farmatanusa.com . Follow the link to attend the Bottom Line Conference to hear Kit Pharo, Grant Harder and others!

August 3, 2026Episode 2891 hr 42 min

289: Brett Mcrae - Expanding a Profitable Farm and Ranch

Brett shares some of the major decisions he made in his farming career including switching from a seedstock business model to a commercial cow/calf operation and setting up his cropping enterprise to be portable allowing him to take on land opportunities that aren't in his backyard which was essential when trying to grow! Lots to learn from Brett in this episode! Resources Mentioned: Ranching for Profit - EL Ranching Returns Podcast Beef and Forage Roundup Working Cows Truth About Ag Ranchenomics Sweaty Startup Buy Back Your Time Scrum No Risk Ranching 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 us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠ www.ranchingreturns.com ⁠. For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/ To get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturns Follow the link to attend the Bottom Line Conference to hear Kit Pharo, Grant Harder and others!

July 27, 2026Episode 2881 hr 27 min

288: Dennis O'Callaghan - Doubling Production and Maximizing Profit!

Dennis when give the opportunity to take over his families 1800 acre station in New Zealand needed to make it profitable to do so. He focused on increasing production and profit per acre. We discuss how he did that through the type of animal they raise, their grass management and more! Resources Mentioned: Beef and Lamb New Zealand Diary NZ 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 us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠ www.ranchingreturns.com ⁠. For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/ To get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturns Follow the link to attend the Bottom Line Conference to hear Kit Pharo, Grant Harder and others!

July 20, 2026Episode 2871 hr 28 min

287: Lloyd Calvert - Ranching in the Mountains

Lloyd was charged with making the High Lonesome mountain ranch profitable! We discuss how he has managed to increase ranch utilization, create hardy low input cows that thrive there, and so much more! Resources Mentioned: Ranching Returns Podcast Knowledge Project AI Ranching 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 Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠ www.ranchingreturns.com ⁠. For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/ To get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturns For more information on or to order Redmond salt or conditioner check out Redmondagriculture.com Follow the link to attend the Bottom Line Conference to hear Kit Pharo, Grant Harder and others!

July 13, 2026Episode 2861 hr 40 min

286: James Paul Bailey - Cattle Ranching and Chicken Farming

James Paul had a goal of becoming a full time farming! A challenging goal but one he none-the-less accomplished by building chicken houses and contract raising chickens, making hay on non-grazeable land that others didn't value and building a ranching business and raising red angus cattle for Pharo Cattle Company! Lots to learn from James Paul in this episode! Resourced Mentioned: Ranching Returns Podcast Dirt to Soil - Gabe Brown Follow the link to attend the Bottom Line Conference to hear Kit Pharo, Grant Harder and others! 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 us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠ www.ranchingreturns.com ⁠. For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/ To get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturns To learn more about all the classes and services that Noble offers check out www.noble.org

July 6, 2026Episode 2851 hr 41 min

285: Tyson Langland - Running a Profitable Ranch

Tyson moved back to his family farm and took over the cow/calf operation with the goal of turning it into a profitable enterprise. He changed up grazing management, calving window, cow type and more and has been successful! Listen in to learn how he did it! Resources Mentioned: South Dakota Grasslands Coalition South Dakota Soil Health Coalition Alderspring Ranch Ranching Returns Podcast Ranchenomics Allan Nation Ranching 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 Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠ www.ranchingreturns.com ⁠. For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/ To get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturns If you're interested in Farmatan to fight scours in your operation, call Paul Mitchell at 515-745-1639 or check out farmatanusa.com .

June 29, 2026Episode 2841 hr 28 min

284: Brian Munger, Wally Olson, John Haskell - Sell/Buy Q&A

John, Brian and Wally join me to answer your questions on sell/buy marketing! We discuss the cattle square, cost of gain, cow depreciation, intrinsic value and much more! 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 us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠ www.ranchingreturns.com ⁠. For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/ To get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturns To get more info on the Ranching.FYI sell/buy simulation class check out https://www.ranching.fyi/