287: Adapt or Get Left Behind
In this episode, Lauren breaks down a hard truth: durability is no longer enough. The ranching environment has fundamentally changed. Markets move faster. Weather patterns are less predictable. Intere...
18 Maalis 10min
286: The Farm Bill Is Moving Again… But Will It Actually Go Anywhere This Time?
This week, Lauren sits down with Emma Coffman to talk about the latest movement surrounding the 2026 farm bill after it advanced out of the House Agriculture Committee. Emma explains why agriculture h...
17 Maalis 24min
285: Weather Cycles, Severe Storms, and the Spring Forecast with Gary Lezak
Today Lauren is joined once again by Gary Lezak to discuss the latest weather developments impacting producers across the Midwest and Plains. Gary shares insight into the recent severe weather outbrea...
16 Maalis 17min
284: What the Strong Cattle Market Tells Us Right Now and Why the JBS Shutdown Matters
Lauren sits down with John Campbell to talk through what we’re seeing in the cattle market right now after another strong week of sales across the region. John shares updates from the sale barns, expl...
13 Maalis 26min
283: Inside NextGen Cattle: The Genetic Strategy Behind Better Feeder Calves with Derek Thompson
This week, Lauren sits down with Derek Thompson to talk about the story behind NextGen Cattle and how the operation has grown from a feedyard purchase in 2017 into a multi-breed seedstock and cattle f...
12 Maalis 28min
282: Volatile Week in the Cattle Market: Cash Drops, Feeders Hold Strong with Samantha and Andrea
This week, Lauren is joined by Samantha Cozza-Wright and first-time guest Andrea VanHorn to break down a volatile week in the cattle market. The conversation covers softer cash cattle trade, stronger ...
11 Maalis 24min
281: Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) Explained: How to Actually Read the Quotes
In this episode, Lauren and Samantha break down Livestock Risk Protection in practical terms. They move beyond the surface-level explanation and walk through what LRP quotes actually look like, how to...
10 Maalis 19min
280: Winter Didn’t Show Up: Why Drought Risk Is Climbing Fast with Gary Lezak
Lauren and Gary break down the weirdest part of this winter: it basically never happened in key areas. With snow totals far behind normal in Colorado and drought already expanding across Nebraska, Col...
9 Maalis 20min
