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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, low-input system that supports both land health and family life.

In our first international episode, Jared shares his story of building his operation, how he got started in ranching, and why adaptive grazing and regenerative management have become central to his philosophy. We also dive into the challenges facing next-gen producers in the U.S., and how the Ranching Returns Podcast (formerly Herd Quitter) became a platform for practical, profitable conversations in agriculture.

In this episode, we discuss:

🌱 Starting a regenerative ranching business from the ground up
🇺🇸 What it’s like for the next generation of producers in the U.S.
📈 Why profitability, land health, and lifestyle must go hand in hand
🎧 The evolution of the Ranching Returns Podcast
🐂 Working with Pharo Cattle Company and marketing low-input bulls
🧠 Key lessons from podcast guests across the U.S. and beyond

Mentioned in the episode:

🔗 Ranching for Profit – Business school for ranchers
🔗 Pharo Cattle Company – Low-input genetics
🔗 Working Cows Podcast – Real ranching conversations
🔗 Ranching Returns Podcast – Hosted by Jared Luhman

Follow Jared and Ranching Returns:

🌐 Website: www.ranchingreturns.com
📘 Facebook: @ranchingreturns

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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 coaching producers through rehydrating landscapes and shifting the way they run their businesses. His work now focuses on helping people identify blind spots, implement systems, and focus on return on effort—not just tradition or busyness.

In this episode, we discuss:
🧠 The mindset shift that can change your business
📊 Why collecting data is easy—but using it is where the real impact lies
📈 How to build systems that reduce decision fatigue and create results
🛠️ Rehydrating landscapes and managing country through better planning
💬 Why ag businesses must pay the people running them
💡 Focusing on Return on Effort instead of just being busy

Whether you're starting out, rebuilding, or wanting to do things differently—this episode is full of insights for those ready to step up and lead their ag business with clarity and confidence.

To connect with Sam or learn more about RAAM, check out:
🔗 Website: https://www.raam.com.au

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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 shares the real-life lessons learned from growing a business in the bush.

In this episode, we discuss:
🔨 The early days of contract mustering and starting out with nothing but grit
👷‍♂️ Lessons learned about employing people in agriculture
📲 How a workplace incident led to the creation of JobSafe Pro
🐂 Building a cattle herd alongside a contracting business
💬 Honest insights on running your own show and backing yourself

If you’re looking to learn more about Johno’s business or JobSafe Pro, check out the link below:
🔗 JobSafe Pro Facebook Page
🌏 Website: Job Safe Pro Pty ltd

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