
S1E455 - 455 Ray Brubacher: The Holstein Legend Who Quit Two Dream Jobs
Published: January 3, 2026
Duration: 37:35
USDA projects 5,900 dairy operations will disappear by 2028. In this special historical profile episode, we tell the untold story of Ray Brubacher — the Canadian-born Holstein legend who won the Klussendorf Award, judged all four Royal shows connected to the British monarchy, and built a three-generation dynasty by doing what most producers won't: walking away from elite positions when partners broke their word. Twice he quit dream jobs over handshake violations. Both times, everyone said he was finished. Both times, it made his career. This isn't nostalgia — it's a masterclass in the one asset that appreciates while everything else on your bala...