Ranch Investor Podcast

Rich Bradbury, a seasoned rancher and co-op developer from Ireland, dives into the benefits of collaboration in ranching. He discusses the evolution of successful cooperatives like Country Natural Beef and emphasizes the power of community in achieving market success. The conversation critiques the complexities of third-party certifications that often mislead ranchers. Rich advocates for a unified approach to agricultural standards and underscores the importance of embracing new investors to revitalize ranching practices and sustain independent farmers.

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 community. The end result is chicken that’s rich with old-school flavor, nutrient-dense, and environmentally responsible.

Rich Bradbury, a fifth-generation rancher and real estate agent from Oregon, shares invaluable insights on collaboration among ranchers. He reminisces about growing up in a remote one-room schoolhouse and discusses the unique dynamics of ranching communities. The conversation navigates the challenges of land valuation, water rights, and the success of rancher cooperatives. Bradbury highlights how these cooperatives foster sustainable practices and community ties, while examining the impact of rural real estate trends on local dynamics.

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 discovered the world’s largest carnivorous dinosaur in Patagonia, South America. And when he found the best-preserved fossil in the world, Leonardo, he was featured in Newsweek, NationalGeographic.com, New York Times and the 2004 Guinness Book of Record. 

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 innovative solutions to challenges in Research and reporting; project, program, and organizational management; influence building; and, government relations.

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 two years. Chris Mehus has always maintained a joint passion for agriculture and the outdoors. He has applied his degrees in Wildlife Biology and Range Science to assist and advocate for ranchers who have a strong conservation ethic. He is an outspoken advocate for the Ranching For Profit, Integrity Soils, Holistic Management International, and related schools of thought and how they can be applied to create a thriving ranch business while creating healthy, functioning ecological systems with rich soil and diverse wildlife populations.

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 update us on the real estate market down in Texas.

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 and overall effectiveness of this hot-button issue.

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 therein.

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-loving, gun-nut, Afghanistan War Veteran, and MBA grad from a powerhouse investment firm in the big nasty Chicago, Patrick Daley gives us insight into what's to come for land owners in the west.