266: Joe Pokay and Hugh Aljoe - Cutting Inputs on 13,500 Acres

About this episode

Joe Pokay and Hugh Aljoe from Noble Research Institute discuss their experience cutting inputs on their ranch and adopting a low input regenerative production model.

Noble Research Institute does more than put together awesome classes on ranch finance, soil health, and grazing management. They actually own and manage 13,500 acres spread across 6 different ranches. Today Joe Pokay and Hugh Aljoe join me from Noble to discuss their experience cutting inputs from their ranch 5 years ago and diving into a low input regenerative and profit focused production model. They discuss the challenges and successes and tips for people interested in doing something similar! Resources Mentioned: Noble Research Institute courses How Not to Go Broke Ranching - Walt Davis Infinite Banking Concept Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.pharocattle.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information on how to put more fun and profit back into your ranching business! As always, check us out at Ranching Returns Podcast on Facebook and Instagram as well as at ⁠ www.ranchingreturns.com ⁠. For Ranching Returns shirts, hats, and sweatshirts check out https://farmfocused.com/ranching-returns-merch/ To get more information on how Ambrook can benefit your operation, check out ambrook.com/ranchingreturns For more information on or to order Redmond salt or conditioner check out Redmondagriculture.com To learn…

People in this episode

Host: Jared Luhman

Guests: Joe Pokay, Hugh Aljoe

Topics covered

• ranch finance
• soil health
• grazing management
• low input regenerative agriculture
• profit focused production

Keywords

• ranching
• regenerative agriculture
• input reduction
• Noble Research Institute
• grazing management
• soil health
• profitability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Noble Research Institute, Pharo Cattle Company, Ambrook, Redmond Agriculture, Noble

Books & works: How Not to Go Broke Ranching

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