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
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
