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
279: USDA’s New “Lawfare” Crackdown: Is DC Finally Picking a Side? with John Campbell
This week, Lauren and John Campbell cover two big things: strong demand in the sale barn despite recent futures turmoil, and a major USDA shift aimed at what they’re calling “ag lawfare.” John breaks ...
6 Maalis 24min
278: Volatility Is Back: Cash Collapses and War Headlines Shake the Cattle Market with Dan and Samantha
This week, Lauren, Dan, and Samantha break down a volatile cattle market that saw cash fats fold late in the week, packers regain leverage, and futures react sharply to outside headlines. With slaught...
5 Maalis 18min
277: Labor Is a Limiting Factor — Whether You Admit It or Not
In this episode, Lauren tackles the constraint most ranchers don’t want to admit: labor. Not rain. Not markets. Not feed costs. People. From calving windows to pasture rotation, expansion plans to bur...
4 Maalis 7min
276: How to Move Home to the Ranch
In this episode, Lauren delivers a direct but necessary message: moving home to the ranch does not automatically create income. Most operations are built to support one household, not two. Before anyo...
3 Maalis 8min
275: EPA Reversal: What It Means for Diesel, DEF, and Agriculture with Emma Coffman
After years of greenhouse gas regulation tied to diesel engines and DEF systems, the EPA has reversed course. In this episode, Lauren and Emma break down the original 2009 endangerment finding under t...
2 Maalis 17min
274: The EPA Just Flipped the Switch: What It Means for Diesel and Cattle with John Campbell
This week, Lauren and John cover two things hitting rural America at the same time: wildfire recovery efforts that are still unfolding, and a major EPA shift that could change the regulatory landscape...
27 Helmi 41min
273: Cattle Markets Stay Choppy and Dan Declares War on Nebraska with Dan and Samantha
This week, Lauren, Dan, and Samantha break down a cattle market that feels strong on paper but refuses to break out. The CME Feeder Cattle Index pushed to record highs near 377, yet futures remain wel...
26 Helmi 20min
