Ranch Investor Podcast

“I wanted to write about what I was seeing because at the end of the day, what we have right now is billions of dollars flowing into some of these alternative proteins in the past five years. And what's come out have been a lot of ultra-processed, unhealthy products. They are using climate marketing to really make folks think that they're gonna be impacting the climate when they're...

FIRST CROWDFUNDED RANCH DEBT - Owner Shows You How it's Done Being young, not having a financial background, and not having much help are the struggles that challenged Jesse Nelson’s beginnings in creating American Beef Ranch. What he did have was fortitude, a solid plan with technical experience, and the ability to think outside the box. Because of this, Chris Rawley with Harvest Returns not...

How Can Bison Help Create a More Sustainable Future for Ranching?  In this episode, our guest Jeremy Gingerich shared his mastery of bison ranches, hunting, and production. He believes that a lot of the time, it's human-nature not to change until there's enough pain to force a change, let bison be bison, and let nature be the selector. Advantages, marketing norms, and misconceptions abou...

How a Montana Rancher is “Gamifying” Livestock Production with His Innovative Virtual Reality on the Blockchain? In this episode, Trinity resumes sharing his journey in building his ranching in Metaverse called Cattle Kings. Without risking millions of dollars, he sees Cattle-Kings as a game-changer in educating people on managing their herds before embarking on the actual enterprise. Trinity conv...

Why time matters more than space in grazing management? In this episode,  our guest Jim Gerrish discusses his experiences and methods of grazing management principles. He is an independent grazing lands educator, consultant, and writer providing services to ranchers on both private and government lands across the US and internationally.  American Grazing Land Services is his family-business where...

How did a Montana rancher make the leap to million-view vlogging success through decentralized platforms? In this episode, our guest Trinity Vandenacre is one of those “good ‘ol boys” whose primary love and occupation is Western life, family agriculture, and rural communities. This internet sensation wants to teach and help people understand the true aspects and values of ranching, as well as brid...

Is society ready to move away from industrialization in favor of more environmentally responsible practices? In this episode, Will Harris tells the story of how he revived a 130-year-old farming method. His episode was the most shared on the Joe Rogan Podcast, and it's clear why. By using sustainable and environmentally-friendly practices, Harris has improved the quality of his cattle while p...

When are you effectively “out of business”? Part 2 with  Sage Askin. During this discussion, Askin outlined the trade-off between the price of the land and the benefits of keeping someone else's animals on it. He also talked about numerous strategies for making goats and hair-sheep viable livestock.  Sage thought it was best to maintain a fairly rigid separation so that your enterprises could...

Audio file - Rich Bradbury with Intro Outro - Part 3 “If you have a problem with how the world is working, invest in land.” In this episode, Rich Bradbury brought up how an emphasis on conservation and implementation of innovative technology is advancing him from the competition. He views that what you put into the community is exactly what you’re gonna get back. Aside from the Oregon ranch market...

Where is the starting line on ranching? In this episode, our guest, Sage Askin discusses how he started bootstrapping  Askin Land and Livestock 10 years ago. He wanted to be independent, but he is now responsible and works for many other individuals. Askin also describes the custom grazing on lease land and the sell-buy model. His company, Askin Land and Livestock, raises grass-fed cattle, Dorper...

When is it most effective to work alone or work with a team?  Round 2 with Rich Bradbury. In this episode, our guest reflected on his experiences working with various groups over the years and revealed in depth what works and what doesn't when joining a coop. DeVries and Bradbury also did not miss an opportunity to critique the issues of the US food system and third-party-verification.   Webs...

What is farming the right way? In this episode, we sat down with Paul Grieve to discuss the benefits of his farming practices to the environment, animals, and human health.  He is the founder of Pasturebird which is now one of the largest pasture poultry producers in the US. Pasturebird is a family farm that believes in the regenerative power of pasture-raised livestock for land, animal, and commu...

How is success influenced by working with a co-op of ranchers? Let’s find that out in this episode as we sat down with  Rich Bradbury, who flew all the way from Oregon to Billings, to impart his valuable experience in collaborating with a Co-op of ranchers.  Rich Bradbury is a fifth generation rancher in the Great Basin. He has spent the majority of his life in the Plush, Oregon region. He is co-o...

How do fossil rights influence ranch land values? In this episode, Nate Murphy shares his experiences as a dinosaur excavator and fossil preparations expert. He contracts with private landowners to locate and excavate fossils. He then prepares the fossils in his lab in Billings MT – Dino Lab – for museums worldwide. Nate Murphy became known as the “People’s Paleontologist”  in the 1990s. He discov...

Are you seeing a different attitude towards conservation among new buyers from traditional owners? In this episode, Catherine Semcer who is a Research Fellow from PERC discussed the change in land ownership and its implications for the conservation of both wildlife and water.  Semcer is a subject matter expert with 20 years of success in demanding political environments and excels at providing inn...

Do you see a day in the future when there will be an exchange in a secondary marketplace for carbon credits?  In this episode, we sit down with  Chris Mehus,  one of our first guests on Season 1 who came on to talk to us about the budding and the new carbon sequestration market for perennial grasslands of ranches, and now we will hear an update of what has happened since COVID and over the last tw...

What does political and financial independence look like? In this episode we sit down with Gary Buchanan, life-long political and financial independent, who has decades of experience as a financial advisor and public service in Montana. In addition to managing financial portfolios, he is running as an Independent for the US House of Representatives. We also have some unexpected guests drop in, who...

When will you have to pay the piper for his music? Be sure to check out Episode 6 of Season I with Max Hansen for a more technical “in the weeds” detail on IRS Section 1031 Deferment of Capital Gains if you are looking for the concise, legalese, attorney-speak because this episode is not that. As we bring Max back for Season III, we keep it high-level and casual in discussing the general status an...

George has seen it all. From wind, oil, and gas developments to railroad, pipeline, and transmission line easements. In areas where elk, conservation, and recreation may be the highest and best use, to areas that seem to be unaffected by the progress of man. Tune in to hear George’s stream of consciousness as he breaks down the steps and process for valuing ranches or certain particular aspects th...

The “Suits” on Wall Street always get a bad rap from mom-and-pop on Main Street. We have one of the heaviest hitters on our show today to set the record straight for “the suits.” Tune in to find out what institutional investors think about ranch lands and the future of rural America, straight from the horse's mouth of one of the most badass investment bankers to leave Wall Street. Freedom-lov...

With over 16 years as the principal of his DL Resource Management LLC and having penned articles for likes of Beef Magazine, Land.com, and Faye Ranches, Dan drove over 15 hours through a western blizzard to join us in Montana and share his experience of what it takes to be a professional ranch manager. When you have that much success, it should be shared which is why we are also excited to hear ho...

2021 was a record year for ranch real estate… Actually, it was THE RECORD YEAR. No other time in history had seen the amount of sales volume, rapidly appreciating and inflating land values, size of transactions, number of transactions, and average value or sales price. Like the 2021 ranch real estate market, we’re back stronger and bigger than ever! Your hosts kick off this Season III opener with...

In this episode, our guest is John Hansen, former Director of Ranch Operations at Turner Enterprises. After over 20 years of working for Ted Turner, John is starting a new position as  Head of Landowner Profitability Programs at LandTrust.

Jim Toth of Western Ranch Brokers joins us to share how his team of only 3 have completed some of the biggest deals in Montana these past two years, how they are leading sales, and expanding to other states. Of particular interest is Jim’s 30 years of experience in Montana ranch sales and how he compares today’s boom to 2006 as well as why it might be different today. Hear his predictions on where...