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Ranching Returns Podcast

Jared Luhman
Ranching Returns Podcast
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  • Ranching Returns Podcast

    289: Brett Mcrae - Expanding a Profitable Farm and Ranch

    03/08/2026 | 1h 42 mins.
    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!
  • Ranching Returns Podcast

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

    27/07/2026 | 1h 27 mins.
    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!
  • Ranching Returns Podcast

    287: Lloyd Calvert - Ranching in the Mountains

    20/07/2026 | 1h 28 mins.
    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!
  • Ranching Returns Podcast

    286: James Paul Bailey - Cattle Ranching and Chicken Farming

    13/07/2026 | 1h 40 mins.
    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
  • Ranching Returns Podcast

    285: Tyson Langland - Running a Profitable Ranch

    06/07/2026 | 1h 41 mins.
    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.
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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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