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Ranchonomics — 124 episodes

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112. From Cattle to Goats: What 26 Years in Small Ruminants Taught Greg Christiansen

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111. When Prices Are Too Good to Be True — Steve Kenyon on the Cattle Cycle and Custom Grazing

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Kevin & Mandy Wiltse — The Farm That Keeps Changing (And Why That's the Point) [Ranchonomics Stories Ep 10]

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110. Know Your Worth: The Business Value of a Rancher's Time | Amos Troester

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The Sims Family (Part 2) — How the Sims Family Keeps Getting Better With Every Generation [Ranchonomics Stories Ep 9]

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109. How to Build a More Resilient Farm Business with Cover Crops — Kevin Wiltse

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The Sims Family (Part 1) — From $2 an Acre to a Four-Generation Ranch [Ranchonomics Stories Ep 8]

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108. Cover Crops, Cattle & Cash Flow: A Better Ranch Management Strategy — Kevin Wiltse

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Brian & Jill Munger — Help Enough People and Everything Else Follows [Ranchonomics Stories Ep 7]

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107. Don’t Step Over Dollars to Pick up Pennies: Time, Focus & Opportunity Cost with Amos Troester

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Pete Ferrell — Five Generations and a Ranch Worth Fighting For [Ranchonomics Stories Ep 6]

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106. Screwworm 2026: What's Happening, What to Watch, and What to Do with Travis Krause

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Josh Lucas — Building a Ranch Without Waiting for the Perfect Opportunity [Ranchonomics Stories Ep 5]

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105. From Row Crops to Forage Crops: A New Way to Think About Your Acres with Amos Troester

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Ben Habig — 45 Goats, a Rented Duplex, and a Business Nobody Else Was Building [Ranchonomics Stories Ep 4]

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104. You Can’t Build a Sustainable Ranch on Unsustainable Effort — Josh Lucas

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Roger & Betsy Indreland — Decades of Grit, Learning & Building Something That Lasts [Ranchonomics Stories Ep 3]

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103. When Cattle Prices Are High, Stop Looking at Price and Start Looking at Relationships with Wally Olson

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Steve & Sarah Hisel — Proof That Starting from Scratch in Ranching Is Possible [Ranchonomics Stories Ep 2]

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102. The Land Is the Unit of Production: Joel Ham on Ranching That Actually Works

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Dave & Carol Perry - From 10 Cows to the American Dream [Ranchonomics Stories Ep 1]

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101. The Smarter Way to Manage Invasive Weeds on Your Ranch with Ben Habig

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100. What Bob Metzger Taught Us About Wealth, Risk & Relationships – Wally Olson

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99. The Most Valuable Asset on Your Ranch Isn’t Land or Cattle

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98. Stockmanship & Range Management with the Indrelands

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97. The Rancher’s Guide to Surviving the Unexpected with Dallas Mount

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96. How to Build a Better Ranch by Letting Go of Control with Emilie Hopson

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95. WITB vs. WOTB: The Ranch Meeting System You’re Missing

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94. Ranching, Money, and Freedom with Crockett Carothers

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93. Why Ranchers Need to Think Like Entrepreneurs Featuring Crockett Carothers

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92. The Management Decisions That Transformed Noble Ranch

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91. The Hidden Risk Inside Today’s Record Cattle Prices with Ryan Noble & Wally Olson

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90. Good Debt, Bad Debt, and Toxic Debt in Agriculture

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89. When Growth Creates New Risk in Your Business with Tyler Dawley

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88. The 5-Part Inventory System Every Rancher Should Be Using

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87. Why Good Operations Aren’t Enough

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86. From Curiosity to Company: Building Covers & Co from the Ground up with Joseph Gardiner

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85. Doing the Right Thing Until It Works

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84. From Conferences to Change: What Actually Sticks with Joseph Gardiner

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83. Implementing Sell Buy Marketing in Canada with Joseph Gardiner

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82. Resilience Framework: A Ranch Right Conference Preview with Mike Glover

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81. Self-Leadership, Teamwork, and Resilience: A Ranch Right Conference Preview

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80. Eye for Cattle: How a 16-Year-Old Built a Buyer’s Reputation

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79. Inside an Organic Row Crop Operation: Markets, Mistakes & Mindset with Reece Klug

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78. The Rancher’s Guide to FSA Programs: Cash, Rules & Real Advantages

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77. Cash, Profit, and Taxes: How to Balance All Three

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76. Hidden Opportunities in Hard Times: A Conversation with Kim Barker

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75. Are Your Cattle Covered? Trucking Risks in a High-Price Market with Julie Davidson

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74. How to Buy Right and Market Smarter with Wally Olson

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73. Avoiding Health Insurance Headaches: Enrollment Tips with Julie Davidson

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72. The Most Undervalued Skill in Ranching: Knowing Your Inventory

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71. Making Smarter Selling Decisions with Wally Olson

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70. Staying Covered: Smart Insurance Moves for Ranchers in a Changing Market

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69. Avoiding Insurance Pitfalls: What Every Rancher Should Know

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68. SnapLand Case Studies with Ryan White

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67. Ecosystem Services & Ranching’s Future with Ryan White

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66. Protecting Your Ranch: Insurance Insights with Julie Davidson

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65. Living and Leaving a Ranch Legacy with Alex McKiernan and John Locke

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64. Defining Your Ranch Legacy with Alex McKiernan and John Locke

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63. Mindset and Emotional Barriers to Succession

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62. LandTrust with Founder Nic De Castro

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61. Entrepreneurship with Nic De Castro

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60. Social Dynamics with Bob Metzger

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59. Opportunity Cost with Bob Metzger

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58. Management Mindset with Dr. David Kohl

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57. Financial Metrics To Focus On with Dr. David Kohl

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56. Commonalities of Successful Farmers & Ranchers with Dr. David Kohl

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55. Management Experience & Competence with Dallas Mount

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54. Thinking About the Future While Ignoring the Past with Dallas Mount

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53. Business Processes with the Ramsteads, Part 2

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52. Business Processes with the Ramsteads, Part 1

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51. Relationship Between Gross Product and Grazing Management with Travis Krause

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50. Financial Literacy with Micayla Giffin

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49. Mindset with Charlotte Smith, Part 2

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48. Mindset with Charlotte Smith, Part 1

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47. Impacts of Drought on the Cattle Cycle and the Time We Got It Wrong with Logan Pribbeno

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46. Cow Marketing Strategies with Logan Pribbeno

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45. Succession Planning & Empowering the Next Generation

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44. Business Coaching with Josh Kerpan, Part 2

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43. Business Coaching with Josh Kerpan, Part 1

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42. Agri-Culture with Emilie Hopson

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41. Getting Started In The Cow Business When Markets Are High

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40. You Don't Have Much Time

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39. Relative Value with Wally Olson

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38. The Kiyosaki Ratio

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37. Emergency Planning with the Bruski Family

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36. Strategy with Eric Moes

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35. Organizational Capital with Eric Moes

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34. Intrinsic Value Questions from Jared Luhman with Wally Olson

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33. Valuing Your Inventory & the Power of Retained Earnings with Wally Olson

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32. Marketing & Mindset for Farmers with Charlotte Smith

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31. Using the Power of Mindset to Cope When the Unexpected Happens with Chloe Diegel, Part 3

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30. Business Resiliency When the Unexpected Happens with Chloe Diegel, Part 2

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29. Business Resiliency When the Unexpected Happens with Chloe Diegel, Part 1

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28. Mindset Above All: Alex McKiernan's Resilient Journey Post-Accident, Part 3

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27. Mindset Above All: Alex McKiernan's Resilient Journey Post-Accident, Part 2

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26. Mindset Above All: Alex McKiernan's Resilient Journey Post-Accident, Part 1

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25. Chicken Curious with Tyler Dawley, Part 2

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24. Chicken Curious with Tyler Dawley, Part 1

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23. How Does Gross Margin Affect Cash Flow with Sarah Delevan

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22. Let's Talk Gross Profit Margins with Sarah Delevan

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21. LandTrust with Taylor Moyer

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20. Market Sales with Wally Olson

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19. Why You Want To Be In the Zone with Bob Palmer

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18. The Difference of Owners & Managers and How They Think

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17. Annual Tax Planning with Jordan Steele

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16. Value of Continuing Education with Dallas Mount

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15. Meat Processing Business with Aaron Reese, Provident Meat Company

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14. Market Timing with Bob Metzger - Part 2

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13. Market Timing with Bob Metzger - Part 1

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12. Ranch Right & Ranching for Profit are Partners with Dallas Mount

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BONUS: Ranching.FYI SIMs Explained

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11. Hope After Fire with Kyle & Kristin Marshall

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10. Building Working Capital with Walter Lynn

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9. Working with Cattle Buyers with Wally Olson

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8. Applying Sell/Buy Principles in a Seasonal Operation with Marlene Moore

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7. Sell Buy Market with Wally Olson

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6. The Cattle Market is High with Bud and Rusty Williamson

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5. Marketing Breeding Stock with Bud and Rusty Williamson

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4. Applying Sell Buy Marketing in Sheep with Aaron Helmick

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3. Cow Depreciation and Cow Longevity with Wally Olson

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2. Putting Cattle Out with Other People with Wally Olson

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1. Introduction to Ranchonomics

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Welcome to Ranchonomics!