Ryan and his family have decided to make the shift from cow/calf to stockers to improve the profitability of their Montana ranch and they are jumping all in! He talks about the why, the how, and so much more in this conversation!


Resources Mentioned:
Dirt to Soil - Gabe Brown
Ranching for Profit
Herd Quitter Podcast
Working Cows Podcast
Ranching Reboot Podcast



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153: Ryan Bruski - Trying it Out with 4700 Stockers

On this podcast, we interview farmers and ranchers who aren't afraid to think for themselves and do things a little bit differently. Because of this they have experienced more enjoyable and more profitable businesses.

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Jared Sorensen is a rancher and host of the Profitable Steward Podcast! He shares his story of building a successful ranch discusses all the enterprises they've got experience with including sheep, cows, custom grazing and direct marketing!


Resources Mentioned:
Ranching For Profit
Savory Institute
Understanding Ag
Nicole Masters
Josh Adams Company


Check out Barn2Door at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.barn2door.com/herdquitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and receive a free academy class ($99 value) if you sign up.

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172: Jared Sorensen - Profitable Steward

Rylan has built a large successful cow/calf operation on his own at only 31 years old! Currently owning over 600 cows and acquiring his own land base while expanding on leased land. He shares his strategies for cattle production and growth and what has lead to him being so successful at such a young age!


Resources Mentioned:
Man, Cattle, Veld - Johann Zietzman
Knowledge Rich Ranching - Allan Nation
Quality Pasture
Ranching Like a 12 Year Old
Thinking in Bets
Outliers
Greg Judy Youtube


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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171: Rylan Crawford - 600 Cow Ranch by 31 Years Old

Nic De Castro is the founder of Land Trust which partners with farmers and ranchers to help them stack enterprises and monetize different agricultural experiences or recreation opportunities on your farm and ranch. For many it could offer the opportunity to generate revenue with resources you already have that are not fully being utilized.


Check out Barn2Door at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.barn2door.com/herdquitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and receive a free academy class ($99 value) if you sign up.

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170: Nic De Castro - Monetizing Recreation on Your Farm or Ranch

James is an Iowa farmer and cattleman discovering ways to integrate feeder and stocker cattle on cropland in unique and profitable ways! We discuss his turning cropland into grass to background stockers, how he uses crop residue as a cattle finishing area, and how he uses cover crops! Lots to learn in this one!


Resources Mentioned:
Practical Farmers of Iowa 


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169: James Holz - Livestock on Cropland

Taylor isn't afraid to sit down and do the numbers, he looks at each enterprise opportunity and does what makes sense not just what everybody else does. This focus has allowed him to find success starting a farm from scratch on North Carolina farm. In this podcast he shares his career in NASCAR and transition to full time farming. 

Resources Mentioned:
Dirt to Soil - Gabe Brown
Kick the Hay Habit - Jim Gerrish
The Turnaround - Dave Pratt
Knowledge Rich Ranching 
Let My People Go Surfing
Dale Stricklers 3 Books
Cattle Kingdom


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 Barn2Door at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.barn2door.com/herdquitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and receive a free academy class ($99 value) if you sign up.

As always, check us out at Herd Quitter Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠www.herdquitterpodcast.com⁠. You can also check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pharocattle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business!

153: Ryan Bruski - Trying it Out with 4700 Stockers

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