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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If you are a Wedding Filmmaker then the Wedding Film School Show is for you. Hosted by Jason McCutchen and Jared Haskell of Stopgolove and Huxley Film, we dive into the depths of how to run a wedding filmmaking biz in the wedding industry. From gear talk, to industry interviews, to straight up mathy business topics, we cover a lot of ground. Give us a subscribe and let us know what you want hear about next!
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A podcast about the people making and using the Elm language, and the things that they do.
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Jason and Jared let you know which camera gear are a true gift for wedding filmmakers and what gear is more like a lump of coal in your gear bag? Lumix S1ii https://geni.us/vnx9w Lumix 24-60 f/2.8 https://geni.us/vPtf6 Canon C50 https://geni.us/canon_c50 Plaud Note AI Recorderhttps://geni.us/paud_ai_recorder Kondor Blue Firefly DTAP Light https://g…
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257: Ted Miller - 600 Cow Grazing Dairy in Louisiana
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1:38:30Ted is a first generation farmer who started and built a large scale grazing based dairy that allows him to compete in an industry typically dominated by high capital production focused dairy farms. We discuss his start, the decision to get into this model, using virtual fence in a dairy context and so much more. Resources mentioned: National Grazi…
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How Budgeting Will Set Your Creative Business FREE
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1:18:15Jason and Jared break down why creatives NEED to create, follow and maintain a budget and how to harness your creative energy and emotions to make budgeting... fun?By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Elm Town 88 – Wonder: Unconscious bias with Felienne Hermans
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1:44:56Felienne Hermans relates her journey in programming—writing The Programmer's Brain, uncovering biases within computing culture & herself, and building the multilingual, gradual-syntax programming language Hedy. We even dip into AI (trigger warning) and dumb phones. Thanks to our sponsor, Logistically. Email: [email protected]. Music by Je…
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256: Marlene Moore - Fighting to Keep the Ranch
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1:32:58Marlene Moore shares her incredible story of taking over her Grandfathers ranch with little experience and fighting to keep it alive and growing it into a thriving profitable ranch. She discusses the enterprises she started with and changed to and also discusses her current progress towards transitioning the ranch to a non-family heir to keep the l…
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255: Karson Rippstein - Family, Government Leases, Salt and Mineral
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1:26:19Karson ranches with his dad and brother in Utah and we discuss the challenges he deals with working in the mountains on permits as well as his recommendations for successfully partnering with family on a cattle ranch. I learn about how traditional salt/mineral programs are not necessarily the best option, and so much more! Resources Mentioned: Man,…
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254: Lawson Harper - Ranching in Australia
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1:29:28Lawson shares his families story of ranching in the land down under! His parents ranch expansion and exit of the industry and his entrance into the industry, working on multiple large cattle operations and beginning his own. Resources Mentioned: Greg Judy Ranching Returns Podcast KLR Marketing Grazing for Profit Check out www.pharocattle.com…
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253: Caitlin Word - Crossroads of Profitability and Regenerative Management
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1:11:57Caitlin and I discuss ways to improve profitability on the ranch. We discuss impacting it through improving gross margin, and reducing overhead. We discuss regenerative agriculture and how that impacts profitability and so much more! Resources Mentioned: Noble Research Institute Ranching for Profit Mindset Tribe Check out www.pharocattle.com…
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252: Luke Perman - End of Year Preparations
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1:23:40Luke is owner and operator of Rock Hills Ranch in South Dakota. In this conversation we discuss what he does in the 4th quarter to prepare for the end of the year. We discuss his winter feed planning, financial management and more! Resources Mentioned: Outsiders Check out www.pharocattle.com for more information on how to put more fun a…
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251: Brian Munger, Wally Olson, John Haskell - What is Sell/Buy Marketing
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50:43In this podcast episode, ranching experts Wally Olson, John Haskell, and Brian Munger to discuss the intricacies of sell-by marketing in the cattle industry. The conversation covers the importance of understanding market dynamics, the risks associated with traditional buying and selling methods, and the practical applications of sell-buy marketing …
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250: Nick Bailey - Scaling Direct to Consumer
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1:19:56Nick Bailey of Grand View Farming shares his story of starting and growing their direct to consumer meat marketing business. He shares the marketing strategies, meat production and acquisition methods, inventory management strategies and so much more! You can reach Nick at [email protected] Resources Mentioned: Free to Focus - Michael Hyatt…
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Could This SAVE Wedding the Filmmaking Industry
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1:01:26Breaking down the some of the biggest challenges facing professional wedding filmmaking as a whole and one idea that might allow the industry category to fight back against all the headwinds we are facing. Is it time to get united?By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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249: Ray Marxer - Insights of a Large Ranch Manager
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1:26:08Ray Marxer managed a large scale ranch running thousands of cows for multiple decades and in this episode we discuss many of his tips for running your farm and ranch like a business. 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/. C…
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CORRECTED: Dealing With "Difficult" Couples AKA "The Bridezilla Effect"
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1:14:57We all have heard the term "Bridezilla" to describe a challenging bride (we think Groomzilla should be a thing too). In this episode Jason and Jared discuss working with challenging couples and whether or not the "Bridezilla" thing is even really... a thing.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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248: Derek Schwanebeck - Seasonal Grazing For Improved Lifestyle and Profit
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1:12:01Derek and his wife took over her families ranch and weren't afraid to make changes to improve their ranches profitability and lifestyle. They switched from an owned cow/calf operation to an entirely seasonal custom grazing of fall cows model that come in the spring and leave in the fall. He shares how this improved the profit of the operation as we…
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Jason and Jared discuss the challenges of shooting weddings where bad weather is an issue and how to make sure you can still deliver amazing films for your couples.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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247: Brian, Tyson and Rob - Bull Development and Evaluation
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1:01:14Rob Pierce, Tyson Pharo and Brian Munger join me to discuss what happens when bulls are dropped off at a bull development site in January until the fall bull sales in November. We discuss the grazing, evaluation and culling process! If you are looking to add somebody to your team to help with your farm or ranch numbers, check out John Haskell and h…
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The Future of Drone in Wedding Filmmaking
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1:01:54Drones are ubiquitous in the wedding space, but with a lot of the uncertainty around drones here in the USA and the emergence of Content Creators are our opening drone shots of the gold course under threat? Jason and Jared discuss!By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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246: Paul, Gavin and Jason - Profitable Cow Production
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1:01:43Paul Landrigan, Gavin Kemp, and Jason Orton join me to discuss how they apply pressure on their cow herds to select the most fertile and low input cows to produce bulls that will improve your cow herds. They discuss heifer development, cow wintering, the ideal cow and more! Check out www.pharocattle.com for more information on how to pu…
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How We Film Complex Luxury Event's with Teams (RSVP Club Miami Retrospective)
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1:21:16Jason and Jared break down how they shot a crazy three day luxury wedding industry gala in Miami, Florida. They break down how the handle preproduction, shooting and team management for an event with TONs of deliverables and a same day timeline (and look good doing it).By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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245: Tony Munsterteiger - Grazing Farm in Minnesota
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1:31:17Tony is a friend and fellow Minnesotan who is doing an excellent job of developing a cowherd and grazing system to efficiently grass finish beef in central Minnesota in under 24 months. We discuss his genetic selection, grazing management, and succession planning experience. Resources Mentioned: Bible Dirt to Soil - Gabe Brown What Your Food Ate - …
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The End of "How to Film Weddings" | John Bunn
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1:26:31HTFW is gone and we thought... Let's unpack that with John. John Bunn was one half of the How To Film Weddings duo and he comes on to talk all things HTFW, the future of education and wedding films, and what's next for HTFW and John.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Elm Town 87 – Wonder: From machine to mob learning with Sophie Collard
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48:59Sophie Collard describes her transition from environmental engineering to software, mob programming to teach functional concepts, and building a startup app with Elm. Thanks to our sponsor, Logistically. Email: [email protected]. Music by Jesse Moore. Recording date: 2025.02.24 Guest Sophie Collard Show notes [00:00:29] Sponsored by Logis…
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In this conversation, John Locke shares his journey in ranching, detailing his family's legacy and the challenges faced after a significant succession event. He discusses the transformative experience of attending the Ranching for Profit School, which prompted a shift in his management strategies and mindset. John reflects on the frustrations of op…
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243: Ray Archuleta - Soil Health and His Missouri Farm
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1:17:39Ray Archuleta A.K.A. the soil guy has been traveling the country for decades teaching people about soil health! In this episode we discuss soil health and it's importance, and we also discuss his implementation of those principles on his own Missouri farm! If you are looking to add somebody to your team to help with your farm or ranch numbers, chec…
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242: Noah Eubanks - Adapted Cows are a Low Input Factory
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1:30:12I love Noah's perspective on buying and breeding cows that may not be as desirable for others but thrive on his ranch and are a low investment but produce acceptable calves with little hassle! He shares this strategy and how he has grown his own ranching operation on family land, how he does it while working an off ranch job and much more! Resource…
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Excellence Over Exposure: Lindsay Landman Events
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1:10:45The dreaded "best ot" lists in the wedding industry, our obsession with PR and clout, and why in the end it all comes back to "excellence". Lindsay Landman of Lindsay Landman Events out of NYC joins the show to discuss it all and drop a few hot takes about wedding filmmakers and their black jeans.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Elm Town 86 – Wonder: Linking notes for active growth with Joël Quenneville
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56:16Joël Quenneville conveys his growth process—taking notes, creating connections between ideas, and sharing those artifacts. Thanks to our sponsor, Logistically. Email: [email protected]. Music by Jesse Moore. Recording date: 2025.01.30 Guest Joël Quenneville Show notes [00:00:19] Sponsored by Logistically [00:00:39] Introducing Joël Some b…
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241: Henry Burns - Startup Ranch and Virtual Fence
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1:36:21In this conversation, Jared Luhman and Henry Burns discuss the intricacies of ranching, focusing on the use of virtual collars for cattle management. Henry shares his family's ranching history, the challenges faced in South Texas, and the importance of mentorship in navigating the ranching landscape. They delve into the financial aspects of ranchin…
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240: Matt Feldhaus - Ranching Sodak
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1:24:09Matt is a first generation rancher in South Dakota. He shares the details of building his ranch, buying and leasing land, growing the cowherd! We also discuss his trials with grazing of standing corn as well as bale grazing for winter feeding strategies. He shares his youtube strategy and so much more! If you are looking to add somebody to your tea…
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239: John Haskell - Trends of Successful Ranchers
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1:30:52John Haskell has an amazing perspective of one who is active in the livestock and ranching world but also works with dozens of other farmers and ranchers regularly. In this podcast we discuss the trends he sees in these operations that set apart the successful from the rest. He drops wisdom throughout this podcast so you don't want to miss it! If y…
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238: Treg Ulmer - Row Crops to Grazing
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1:15:37In this conversation, Treg shares his journey of transitioning from a family legacy in farming to establishing his own sustainable grazing operation. He discusses the challenges he faced, including balancing off-farm work, learning from early mistakes in livestock management, and the importance of genetics in sheep farming. Treg emphasizes the sign…
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237: Tim Downing - Building a Multi-Generational Ranch
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1:10:34Tim shares in detail his journey of land acquisitions and trades that led him to the ranch he is on today. He shared the stories and sacrifices he has to make to build a first generation ranch at a scale that can sustain multiple generations! I really enjoyed this conversation! Resources Mentioned: Nebraska Grazing Coalition Sandhills Task Force Ra…
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2025 has been, for many in weddings, a down year but the question is... WHY? In this episode Jared and Jason break down some reasons why you MAY not be booking in2025 and hopefully how to avoid the same fate in 2026.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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236: Giovana Benitez - Keeping the Ranch, and Faith!
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1:05:23Wow, this conversation to me was incredibly powerful and inspiring! Giovana and her father faced difficulty that most never would have to losing family and nearly losing the ranch! Through it all she grew in her faith in God and both her and the ranch today are thriving! Everybody should listen to this story! Resources mentioned: Texas Agriculture …
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Editorial VS Documentary Wedding Filmmaking
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52:07We hear the terms "Editorial" and "Documentary" style thrown around a lot but what the heck does this mean and which style is right for you? I dunno. Here's a podcast about it.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Elm Town 85 – Wander: Elm Camp 2025
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1:00:51In a short break from the Wonder series, John Pavlick, Wolfgang Schuster, and Tristan Pendergrass join Jared to report on the Elm Camp 2025 unconference experience in Michigan, USA. Thanks to our sponsor, Logistically. Email: [email protected]. Music by Jesse Moore. Recording date: 2025.07.07 Guests John Pavlick Wolfgang Schuster Tristan …
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235: Seth Pratt - Generational Ranching in Idaho
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1:24:49Seth shares his family's story of building the family business over generations as well as the investments they have made into adding value to their animals by owning them through finish as well as a share in the cooperative that markets the meat. We discuss his thoughts on how to improve the operation going forward in a world where land is difficu…
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Booking Great 2nd Shooters | Jimmy Lick | Second Society
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46:28Jimmy Lick of Second Society come son to discuss what drove him to start his all-in-one booking platform for hiring shooters, Second Society, how to get hired for great gigs as a 2nd shooter, and the interesting economy around hiring shooters at wedding in 2025.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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234: Rusty Lee - Grazing Grain Milo
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1:25:19Rusty is a University Extension specialist for University of Missouri and also a farmer and rancher with extensive experience grazing grain milo. He shares all the tips and considerations for reducing winter feed costs by grazing grain milo! Resources Mentioned: University of Missouri Extension Check out www.pharocattle.com for more inf…
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233: Chris and Lyndsey - Solar Grazing
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1:24:56In this episode Jared Luhman speaks with Lyndsey and Chris from Shady Creek Lamb Co., who share their innovative approach to sheep farming through solar grazing. They discuss their backgrounds in agriculture, the challenges of transitioning from cattle to sheep, and the importance of water management and infrastructure in their operations. The coup…
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232: Keith Olsen - Low Input Crop and Cattle Farming
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1:30:33Keith is passionate about low input regenerative agriculture and is exploring both of those avenues on his own operation in SE Minnesota. We discuss how he's focusing on improving his land and pocketbook in both enterprises and much more. Resources Mentioned: Ranching Reboot Podcast Ranching Returns Podcast Stockman Grass Farmer Tom Krawiec Wilson …
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What does it REALLY mean to provide a good customer experience as a wedding creative and who decides anyway?By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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231: Sam Fryer - Ranching, Podcasting and Working!
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1:24:24Sam has an awesome story, he shares how he decided to separate himself from the family farm and go out on his own in order to preserve family relationships. We discuss the process of building his operation on his own and also discuss his thoughts on debt, leverage, land ownership and more. Stay tuned at the end of the conversation with Sam for some…
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230: Jacob Gilley - Enterprise Analysis, Real Estate, and More!
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1:15:29Lots of good stuff in this conversation with Jacob. We discuss his path to farming, his decision to leave the off farm job, the many enterprises he has experience with and spend a while on his record keeping strategy and enterprise analysis. We then discuss his most recent venture which is a rural vacation rental property. Check out www.pharo…
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229: Ben Minden - Training Cowboys and Buying a Business
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57:59Ben is founder and president of Bear Hug Cattle Company which is a non-profit that trains retiring military members on the basics required to work in the cattle industry in the west! And in the second part of the conversation we discuss Ben's experience buying a well drilling business to generate revenue rather than getting a normal job. If you are…
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Everybody needs a website, but is your website doing your photo/video biz more harm than good? Jason and Jared breakdown the ways your website could be turning clients away and 4 necessary things each website must do to be effective.By Jason McCutchen, Jared Haskell
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Elm Town 84 – Wonder: Elm all the way down with Justin Lubin
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55:46Justin Lubin sketches his journey from undergrad research at UChicago with Ravi Chugh on output-directed and bidirectional programming environments (Sketch-n-Sketch) to graduate work at UC Berkeley with Sarah E. Chasins, focusing on programming language theory, researching how statically-typed functional programmers write code, and beyond, to helpi…
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228: Drew Bruner - Going All in on Sheep
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1:13:01Drew talks about why in this particular market he chose not to invest in stockers and switch entirely to sheep. He discusses his permanent flock as well as his stocker ewe flock experiment for this year. He shares the main challenges with sheep production and how he manages them and finds success. Check out www.pharocattle.com for more …
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227: Matthew Menke - Risk vs. Reward, Leverage and Knowing Your Business
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54:36Matthew shares his incredible story of turning down a dream opportunity to take over a family business because he couldn't do so profitably. He shares how he grew an ag business and eventually got back into farming and ranching when he knew he could do so successfully! He shares his perspective on not doing things just for the sake of growth and wh…
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