Land Management: A Metaphor for Better Leadership | | | |
One thing about me: I’m a creature of habit. I crave routine and familiarity; I like having something to depend on and to ground me.
So I go on evening walks. Every evening, after my son is in bed and the chores have been done, I take my dog, Odin, for a walkabout on the ranch where we live. In a world replete with technological advancements, constant connection, dinging notifications and ever-present change. I find solace in something simple , a walk through the pasture.
There’s something about the dusk of day when we, as humans, are often winding down, and much of nature is busy coming alive, that puts me right back in my place.
Last night I embarked on my walk later than usual, and I wondered at all the noise that peaked as the sun fell. The chorus of cicadas high in the trees married with the melodic call of a Chuck-will’s-widow, occasionally accented with the rustling and clucks of turkeys roosting in the creek or the trill of a cricket frog.
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August 20 - 21, 2025
The 3 Secrets for Increasing Profit
Sandpoint, ID
Andrew Morris, Ranching for Profit instructor, will lead this two-day workshop. Ranchers will learn valuable techniques to increase the financial sustainability of their operations and increase profits through direct and intermediated sales. Workshop topics include a background on ranching profitability, restructuring your ranch for profitability, evaluating success, financial principles, understanding the balance sheet, key financial ratios, employee structure, and more. Ranchers and Ranching for Profit alumnus Eileen Napier and Stan Hayes will add to the conversation by sharing their experience at Ramstead Ranch in Ione, Washington. This workshop is for ranchers looking to transform their operation into a profitable business with less work and less stress while improving rangeland health and productivity.
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August 21 - 23, 2025
Ranching for Profit Workshop
Hilo, HI
Melinda Sims and Shanon Sims, Ranching for Profit instructors, will lead this three day workshop. Participants will learn to identify opportunities to improve the productivity of their operation and increase their business' profitability. This workshop is designed for ranchers and farmers looking to transform their operation into a profitable business with less work and less stress as well as improving rangeland health and productivity.
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September 10 - 11, 2025
Ranching for Profit Workshop
Greeley, CO
Jordan Steele, director of operations for RMC, will lead this two day workshop. Participants will learn valuable techniques to increase the financial sustainability of their operations, as well as insight into the relationship between ecology and grazing principles. Participants will explore ecological processes and strategies to boost productivity, reduce workload, and increase profit. This workshop is designed for ranchers looking to transform their operation into a profitable business with less work and less stress as well as improving rangeland health and productivity.
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September 25, 2025
North Dakota Stockmen’s Association's Annual Convention
Minot, ND
Jordan Steele, Director of Operations for RMC, will present at the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association's 96th Annual Convention. He will speak about how to break financials down to help make timely and informed decisions to move your ranch forward. This presentation is designed for ranchers and farmers looking to transform their operation into a profitable business with a positive and engaging work culture.
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November 18- 20, 2025
Ranching for Profit Workshop
Kamloops, BC, Canada
John Locke, Ranching for Profit instructor, will lead this two day intensive workshop. Participants will learn valuable techniques to increase the financial sustainability of their operations, as well as insight into the relationship between ecology and grazing principles. This workshop is designed for farmers and ranchers looking to transform their operations into a profitable business with less work and less stress. Participants will dive deeper into the principles behind economics and increasing profitability, giving participants the tools and insights they need to improve their business.
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December 17 - 19, 2025
Economics Intensive
Denver, Colorado
Jordan Steele, Director of Operations for RMC and Caitlin Word, Content & Delivery Coordinator for RMC will lead this hands-on intensive. Participants will dive deep into their business’ numbers and emerge was a plan for the coming year. There will be plenty of opportunities to share, challenge, and strategize improvements on their 2026 economic plans.
This program is only open to RFP alumni.
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