Best Jared Luhman Podcasts (2025)

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#60: More Than Profit: Ranching for Land, Lifestyle & Legacy with Jared Luhman from Ranching Returns Podcast 56:55

15d ago56:55

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 60 of A Place to Call Home! This week, we’re joined by Jared Luhman, a regenerative cattle and crop producer from Minnesota, USA, and the host of the Ranching Returns Podcast. Jared manages 900 acres and 230 Red Angus cows, markets bulls through Pharo Cattle Company, and is passionate about building a profitable, l…

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228: Drew Bruner - Going All in on Sheep 1:13:01

1h ago1:13:01

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Drew 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 54:36

5d ago54:36

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Matthew 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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226: Randal Breen - From Living in a Shed to Full Time Farmer 1:16:06

13d ago1:16:06

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Randal shares his incredible story of building a farm. He now operates on over 650 acres and direct markets meat and eggs to local individuals and wholesale accounts! A story that highlights the relationship he has with his community is that when he experience complete drought and destocked almost entirely, their community continued paying CSA shar…

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225: Alex McKiernan - Car Wrecks Can't Stop This Family! 1:19:56

20d ago1:19:56

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Alex and his wife have built a diverse farm and ranch business that started with direct to consumer vegetable production through a CSA and has grown to a large ranch that does custom grazing, goat production for weed management as well as building a brand that serves food from their farm and other local farms direct to local consumers! Resources Me…

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#59: Turning Knowledge into Action with Sam Skeat from RAAM 33:26

22d ago33:26

33:26

Send us a text Welcome to Episode 59 of A Place to Call Home! This week, we’re joined by Sam Skeat, founder of Regen Ag Asset Management (RAAM)—a business that helps rural producers turn knowledge into action and build more resilient, efficient operations. Sam’s journey has taken him from running tree-lopping crews and working with NRM groups, to c…

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224: Caleb Smith - Switching from Dairy to Sheep 59:52

27d ago59:52

59:52

Caleb has a unique story to getting into agriculture, he had the opportunity to take on a 40 year land lease from a non-profit and built a dairy farm from scratch. He shares that story and also how he recently switched from the dairy model to a sheep production model and why. He shares the very real challenges that shift presented and how he adapte…

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#58: Workplace Safety and Real-World Lessons from the Bush with Johno Mackay from JobSafe Pro 50:06

29d ago50:06

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Send us a text This week, we chat with Johno Mackay—a cattleman, contractor, and founder of JobSafe Pro, an app designed to make workplace safety easier and more practical for rural businesses. From starting his first contract mustering job with a broken leg, to building a successful contracting and fencing business across northern Australia, Johno…

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223: Hayden Heigele - Changing Genetics, Calving Window, and More 1:09:03

1M ago1:09:03

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Hayden felt some resistance when wanting to experiment with new farming and ranching practices on his family farm. Rather than give up, he has been growing an operation of his own on the side of working for the family business and is experimenting with low input ranching. Resources Mentioned: Greg Judy Dave Ramsey Will Harris Understanding Ag Ranch…

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#57: Money Matters: Building Wealth on the Land with Andrew Cox and Reegan Wass from Generational Wealth Partners 35:29

1M ago35:29

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 56 of A Place to Call Home! This week, we chat with Andrew Cox and Reegen Wass from Generational Wealth Partners, who break down what financial advisors actually do and how they can help farming families and next-generation producers plan, grow, and protect their financial future. If you’ve ever wondered when to sp…

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222: Doug Badcock - Building an Adapted Cow on a Zambian Ranch 1:10:39

1M ago1:10:39

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Doug is building a ranch in Zambia and trying to develop a cow herd adapted to his harsh climate! He shares all the traditional paradigms he's pushing back against and where he's finding success. He also shares the story of how and why he left the family farm to build this on his own. Resources Mentioned: Man, Cattle, Veld - Johann Zietsmann Dirt t…

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#56: Selling the family farm and creating your own path with Travis Parry 1:05:12

1M ago1:05:12

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 56 of A Place to Call Home. This week, we chat with Travis Parry, who shares his journey in agriculture—from agisting country to building a successful Speckle Park stud. He also opens up about selling the family farm, navigating succession, and how he’s using social media to grow his business and connect with consu…

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221: Ryan Cone - Building a Business in Order to Buy a Ranch 1:22:13

2M ago1:22:13

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I absolutely love Ryan's story of finding a creative way to building a large and successful ranch from nothing! He shares his story of buying and improving a medical sales business that was weeks away from being shut down and turning it around and ultimately selling that to buy and grow a 1000+ cow ranch on his own! He's confident that it's still p…

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#55: From Selling Firewood to Natural Sequence Farming with Stuart McWilliam from Blackbird and Beast 54:19

2M ago54:19

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 59 of A Place to Call Home! This week, we chat with Stuart McWilliam from Black Bird and Beast—a self-taught regenerative farmer and Natural Sequence Farming contractor whose story is all about backing yourself and building from the ground up. With no ag background, Stuart went from running a firewood business and …

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220: Neil Peterson - Integrating Cows on Cropland in Iowa 1:06:36

2M ago1:06:36

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After doing missions work overseas Neil moved back to the family farm in Iowa. He is working to build a diversified and profitable farm that integrates cattle on land that most wouldn't consider for anything but crops. We discuss how he does that as well as his marketing business that is not in a highly populated area of the state! Resources Mentio…

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#54: Lets talk about "Agistment" with David and Sarah Birchmore from Agistment.net 33:32

2M ago33:32

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 58 of A Place to Call Home! This week, we chat with David and Sarah Birchmore, who share their journey in agriculture, the role agistment has played in growing their business, and how they’ve built an off-farm income stream to create more opportunities. In this episode, we discuss: How agistment has helped expand t…

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219: Craig Ference - Thousands of Cows Grazing Corn! 55:30

2M ago55:30

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I really enjoyed discussing Craig's operation and perspectives on things from diversification vs. specialization on a large farm and ranch, to land ownership and more. We also discuss his unique cow program which involves grazing thousands of cows on thousands of acres of corn every year! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more informati…

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#53: How to create "A Place To Call Home" while working full time with Nick Holland 45:11

2M ago45:11

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 53 of A Place to Call Home. This week, we chat with Nick Holland, who shares his journey to land ownership while working full-time and the lessons he's learned along the way. In this episode, we discuss: Building a real estate portfolio Navigating family succession in agriculture Agisting and leasing country while …

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218: George Walker - From Direct Marketing to Sell/Buy Marketing 1:16:19

2M ago1:16:19

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George shares his story of starting his own farm when there wasn't room on the family farm. He also discusses why he moved from a direct marketing model to sell/ buy marketing and how that has improved his business and lifestyle and why he's so excited to continue. Resources Mentioned: Ranching for Profit Sell/buy marketing schools If you are looki…

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#52: Building a Sustainable business with Simone and Harry from Bush Agribusiness 41:26

2M ago41:26

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 52 of A Place to Call Home. This week, we chat with Simone Parker and Harry Evan from Bush Agribusiness, where they share valuable insights on how consultancy can elevate your agricultural business. In this episode, we discuss: The Business Edge course and its impact Key findings from the Australian Beef Report Wha…

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217: Doug Marburger - Developing Bulls in Texas 49:34

3M ago49:34

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Doug is the developer of all the bulls being sold at the PCC sale in Texas coming up on April 1. He shares his story of not being raised on a ranch and after years of working on other ranches having the opportunity to lease his own land and start his own business! I love his story of faith in God and how God provides and ultimately resulted in Doug…

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#51: Journey to growing Apples in Orange with Iain McLennan 53:32

3M ago53:32

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 51 of A Place to Call Home. This week, we chat with Iain MacLennan, who shares his exciting journey into the apple industry and what it’s like stepping into a completely new field. In this episode, we discuss: Transitioning into a new industry Growing apples in Orange and what that looks like day-to-day Working in …

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216: Laura Burandt - Stocker Cows 58:44

3M ago58:44

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Laura has been a popular past guest back on episodes 122 and 126. Today she comes on again to discuss their stocker cow enterprise. She discusses what it is, the advantages and challenges and why they choose to have that in addition to a native herd. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit ba…

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#50 Creating a life on farm and overcoming adversity with Matt and Hayley from Watson Family Produce. 1:08:52

3M ago1:08:52

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 50 of A Place to Call Home Podcast. In this milestone episode, we chat with Matt and Hayley from Watson Family Produce, where they share their inspiring journey to land ownership and their incredible resilience in overcoming adversity. In this episode, we dive into: Their journey into real estate investing Building…

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215: Casey Toews - Adapting Enterprises as Market Demands 1:16:27

3M ago1:16:27

1:16:27

Casey and his family at Fishburn Ranch took what was considered very poor land and have turned it around through management. The number of creative ways they are finding success in their operation is incredible. They import cattle and feed and custom bale graze during the winter, they flex enterprises as the market calls for it from cows, to stocke…

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#49: Going from no cows to feeding the world with Bianca Tarrant from Our Cow 1:04:37

3M ago1:04:37

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 49 of A Place to Call Home. This week, we sit down with Bianca Tarrant from Our Cow, who shares her inspiring journey in creating a standout business that connects consumers directly with Australian farmers. In this episode, we dive into: Bianca's path to land ownership Overcoming significant challenges and disaste…

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214: Steve Schweitzer - Sharing his Ranching Journey 1:07:12

3M ago1:07:12

1:07:12

I have known Steve for years but this is the first time hearing his story of shifting his ranching focus from a high production, high input ranching to a more enjoyable and profitable ranch system. Resources Mentioned: PCC Updates and Newsletters For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-m…

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213: Dean Hunt - Ranching in South Dakota 1:06:14

3M ago1:06:14

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Dean Hunt shares his story of growing the family ranch while working an off farm job. He had an opportunity to expand at a time that he wasn't sure he could handle it but shares how they made it work. He also shares his experience using Farmatan to stop coccidiosis and scours and shares his thoughts on getting started in ranching. For Ranching Retu…

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212: Knute and Amanda Severson - Grass Finishing and Successful Marketing 1:24:15

4M ago1:24:15

1:24:15

Knute and Amanda are fun! They met working for the Seattle Seahawks and through a long journey ended up back at Knutes family farm in Iowa. It's there that they purchased land, built infrastructure and have created a successful meat marketing business Grand View Beef! They share the struggles, and successes of that journey! Resources Mentioned: Fiv…

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211: Kit Pharo - Converting to Low Input Ranching 51:07

4M ago51:07

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I had a great listener question asking about how to convert from a high input cow/calf herd and operation to a low input operation. Kit and I discuss making that transition, both in management as well as actually converting the herd genetics. If you have questions you'd like answered on the podcast let me know! If you are looking to add somebody to…

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210: Mitch Dahl - Very Successful First Generation Rancher! 1:24:55

4M ago1:24:55

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Mitch Dahl is another one of those guys my age making me feel behind the game and I love it! He had the opportunity to take over an existing ranch from retiring ranchers and took it and ran with it. He now owns hundreds of cows, custom grazes, has a small amount of cropping acres and isn't afraid to experiment with new things. We discuss his experi…

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209: Doug Voss - Expanding the Land Base Through Good Management 1:14:54

4M ago1:14:54

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Since having Doug on last time back on episode 33, he has expanded his land base significantly. We talk about how he has done this on both public and private land. We discuss his experience grazing on a large piece of publicly owned land including his trial with virtual fencing and more. Resources Mentioned: Ranching for Profit Soil Health Academy …

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208: Garth Gatson - Creating Value in Cattle 1:34:01

5M ago1:34:01

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Garth is intentional with his cattle business, focusing on enterprises where he can add value. Because of this he's found great success and is able to be full time in the cattle business, a feat that many folks dream of. He shares his marketing strategy for all of his cattle, the different enterprises he runs, and his unique perspective on debt. Lo…

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207: Sean and Kat Weinert - Quitting the Off Ranch Job 1:08:27

5M ago1:08:27

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We catch back up with Sean and Kat Weinert, previously on episodes 5 and 44 to discuss life after Sean left the off ranch job. We talk about the challenges that it presented, things that caught him off guard and how they've made it work. If you are looking to add somebody to your team to help with your farm or ranch numbers, check out John Haskell …

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206: Duane Thompson - 1200 Cows Profitably in Canada 1:10:08

5M ago1:10:08

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Duane and his family run a ranch in Canada. They have figured out how to be successful in a northern environment facing challenges like snow, ice, cold temperatures, short growing seasons, etc. In todays episode we dive into the details of his cow/calf enterprise. Be sure to listen to episode 177, my previous episode with Duane where we discuss how…

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205: Cody Kologi - Switching Enterprises to Find Success 1:18:05

5M ago1:18:05

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Merry Christmas! I pray God blesses your holiday season. Cody shares his awesome story of taking over his in laws ranch in North Dakota and how he went from struggling to finding improved profitability and an improved lifestyle! He shifted from a cow/calf enterprise to a stocker enterprise and is excited about what that is doing for their future! S…

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204: John Maddux - Cattle Risk Management 1:04:38

6M ago1:04:38

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In Part 2 with John Maddux we discuss some of the strategies he uses for managing risk in his cow/calf and stocker business. 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 ⁠ww…

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203: John Maddux - Wall Street to Full Time Rancher 1:31:27

6M ago1:31:27

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John Maddux shares his families story of aggressively purchases land and expanding their ranching operation over the generations. We dive into his very unique breeding and genetics program, his marketing strategy, low cost winter feeding program and begin to discuss his risk management strategy which we talk about more in next weeks episode. Resour…

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202: Brady Wulf - Wide Row Corn, Cover Crops, Cows and Airbnb's 1:25:14

6M ago1:25:14

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The title doesn't even cover it all! We talk about a bunch in this episode on Brady Wulfs ranch near Starbuck, MN. We cover the airbnb he has on the ranch, hunting leases and ranch tours. We discuss his no-till wide row corn system and how he grows cover crops in the corn and grazes cows on it in the fall. And we discuss how they have gotten access…

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201: Brandon Mace - First Gen Rancher Started Leasing Cows 1:22:03

6M ago1:22:03

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I have talked to many first generation ranchers but I'm not sure I've talked with anybody who has started leasing cows. Brandon shares his start and how he transitioned to owning cows by replacing the lease cows with his share of the heifer crop. He talks about his grazing management, cheap winter feeding program, starting a side business and so mu…

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#48: What is carbon? with Khory Hancock 52:14

6M ago52:14

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 48 of A Place to Call Home. This week we chat to Khory Hancock, who will take us on a deep dive into the world of carbon. Throughout this episode we chat about - Carbon, what is it? - ACCU, what does it mean. - What are the different carbon project methods - Why is there such a focus on carbon right now - The part …

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200: Greg Brown - From 0 to 450 Cows 1:21:43

7M ago1:21:43

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To celebrate 200 Episodes I will be giving away 4 new Ranching Returns hats, listen to the podcast intro to hear how to enter to win one. But this conversation with Greg Brown is one of the stories that just get me absolutely pumped about the potential in this industry! Greg has built a pretty impressive operation in a very impressive amount of tim…

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#47: Creating something of your own, while in a family business with Melissa Neilsen from Rural Women's Exercise 41:57

7M ago41:57

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 47 of A Place to Call Home. This week we chat to Melissa Neilsen from Rural Women's Exercise. Throughout this episode we cover a range of topics and hear from Mel about her journey to creating Rural Women's Exercise. We also chat about - Coming into a family business - Some of challenges that she faced and how she …

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199: Logan Pribbeno - Cashing out of the Cows 58:04

7M ago58:04

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Logan shares his strategy to take advantage of what he believes is a predictable cattle cycle and capture value in his appreciated cow herd. My biggest question has been, how do you continue to generate a profit when the market goes down, and he shares his strategy to do that as well! I really enjoyed this conversation with Logan! Resources Mention…

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#46: Getting into the Pasture Raised Egg business with Jemma Dingle from Blue Sky Heritage Eggs 40:28

7M ago40:28

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 46 of A Place to Call Home. This week we chat to Jemma Dingle from Blue Sky Heritage Eggs and we chat about her land ownership journey as well as all things chickens and pasture raised eggs. We also chat about - Her journey working in the mines - Share investing - Building up their real estate investments - Buying …

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198: Kyle Marshall - Finding Success in Ranching 1:29:23

7M ago1:29:23

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Kyle shares his ranching story and I love his willingness to recognize the need to change and actually make a change. So many find it easier to go broke doing what is comfortable than to make a change. He also shares that it turns out being very low input isn't always enough, he didn't own the cows or equipment at the start. But there wasn't enough…

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#45: Having a "Farm Life Plan" with Claudia Bryant from Farm Life Plan 40:34

7M ago40:34

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 45 of A Place to Call Home. This week we chat to Claudia Bryant from the Farm Life plan, throughout the chat we cover a range of topics including. - Growing up in a failed succession plan - Working with in agribusiness - Side Hustles Vs Business - Creating a business - What Claudia has learnt from teaching primary …

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197: Kit Pharo - Unexpected DNA Results 27:59

7M ago27:59

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Kit and the PCC team has been sending in some DNA on bulls recently and has had some exciting results on both the A2/A2 test and the Tenet Beef test. Listen in to find out what we learned. 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/…

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#44: Livestock are what they eat with Bronte Austin from Flock and Herd Nutrition 52:26

7M ago52:26

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 44 of A Place to Call Home. This week we chat to Bronte Austin from Flock and Herd Nutrition and we talk about all things animal health and nutrition. As well as, - Growing up on a property - Her Journey to becoming an animal nutritionist - Why animal nutrition is so important - What you should look our for in your…

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196: Jared Luhman - Ranching Returns Podcast 6:19

7M ago6:19

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Welcome to the Ranching Returns Podcast, formerly known as the Herd Quitter Podcast! I've been asked a bunch why the change? Are we leaving Pharo Cattle Company? And to settle all of those concerns I wanted you all to know that nothing really will be changing as far as the podcast that you've been accustomed to listening to! The podcast has grown o…

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