Ep 254: Three Ranchers. One Question. The Worst Way to Spend $50,000.
From Working Ranch Radio Show by Justin Mills
May 23, 2026 · 54 min · Episode 254
About this episode
A discussion on the worst ways to spend $50,000 in ranching and the role of technology in improving ranch business efficiency.
If you had an extra $50,000 to invest into your ranch today… what’s the smartest way to use it? In part two of this special roundtable discussion, Zach Hopson, Dallas Mount, and Paul Foster discuss the worst ways to spend money, when equipment actually makes sense, paying down debt versus keeping cash available, and how ranchers are beginning to use AI and technology to improve decision-making, grazing management, and overall business efficiency. A practical conversation about deploying capital, managing risk, and building a stronger ranch business while cattle markets remain strong. Plus, a conversation on the first and only intranasal BRD vaccine offering protection against IBR, BRSV, PI3, Pasteurella multocida and Mannheimia haemolytica... and it's safe to use in calves 1 week of age and older. #workingranchmagazine #WorkingRanchRadio #ranching #ranchlife #cowcalf #cattle #livestock #ranchbusiness #ranchprofitability #agtech #virtualfencing #AIinAgriculture #riskmanagement
People in this episode
Host: Justin Mills
Guests: Zach Hopson, Dallas Mount, Paul Foster
Topics covered
- investment strategies
- ranch management
- technology in agriculture
- risk management
- cattle markets
- business efficiency
Keywords
- ranch investment
- cattle management
- AI in agriculture
- grazing management
- debt management
- business strategies
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Working Ranch Magazine, Working Ranch Radio
Products: intranasal BRD vaccine
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