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Ranching Returns Podcast

Jared Luhman
Ranching Returns Podcast
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269 episodes

  • Ranching Returns Podcast

    269: PJ Budler - What Makes a Profitable Cow

    2026/03/16 | 1h 24 mins.
    PJ is a cattle expert who has judged over 100 different cattle breeds in 51 countries! He has seen what well adapted, functionally efficient, fertile cattle look like around the world and we discuss that here today.

    Resources Mentioned:
    Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

    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
  • Ranching Returns Podcast

    268: Dallas Dodson - Building a Profitable Ranch

    2026/03/09 | 1h 23 mins.
    An investor wanted to buy a ranch and asked Dallas to manage it. His two comments were 1) I don't lose money at anything and 2) If we can't have fun doing it, lets not even start!
    Dallas shares in this episode how he took those words and built a ranch that was profitable and enjoyable!

    Resources Mentioned:
    Ranching for Profit School
    Stockman Grass Farmer
    Allan Savory and Holistic Managment
    Kit Pharo

    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
    To learn more about all the classes and services that Noble offers check out www.noble.org
  • Ranching Returns Podcast

    267: Tristan Swartz - Doing it Wrong Dairy

    2026/03/02 | 1h 8 mins.
    You can find Tristan on Facebook either under Tristan Swarts or Doing it Wrong Dairy with combined over 400,000 followers! He's not afraid to do things differently. He shares his story of farming in Missouri, owning a wheat harvest crew, and moving to Wisconsin to start his own dairy!

    Resources Mentioned:
    Common Sense Livestock Feeding - Michael J. Mehren

    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 virtual fencing, visit https://www.nofence.com/
  • Ranching Returns Podcast

    266: Joe Pokay and Hugh Aljoe - Cutting Inputs on 13,500 Acres

    2026/02/23 | 1h 31 mins.
    Noble Research Institute does more than put together awesome classes on ranch finance, soil health, and grazing management. They actually own and manage 13,500 acres spread across 6 different ranches. Today Joe Pokay and Hugh Aljoe join me from Noble to discuss their experience cutting inputs from their ranch 5 years ago and diving into a low input regenerative and profit focused production model. They discuss the challenges and successes and tips for people interested in doing something similar!

    Resources Mentioned:
    Noble Research Institute courses
    How Not to Go Broke Ranching - Walt Davis
    Infinite Banking Concept

    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
    To learn more about all the classes and services that Noble offers check out www.noble.org
  • Ranching Returns Podcast

    265: Harry Cope - Missouri Grazing Farm

    2026/02/16 | 1h 27 mins.
    Harry discusses his farmily farms history, getting through the 80's farm crisis and his decision to shift from row crops to a grazing based operation. We discuss the different enterprises he runs, how he converts endophyte infected fescue to a diverse warm and cool season pasture mix, and much more!

    Resources Mentioned:
    How to Win Friends and Influence People

    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
    If you're interested in Farmatan to fight scours in your operation, call Paul Mitchell at 515-745-1639 or check out farmatanusa.com.

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About 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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