257: Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) Explained for Cattle Producers with Samantha Cozza-Wright
Livestock Risk Protection has carried a bad reputation for years, often built on misinformation, outdated assumptions, and overly complicated explanations. In this episode, Lauren is joined by Samanth...
4 Feb 26min
256: The Ag Labor Crisis We Created and Now Can’t Ignore with Marty Ropp
Labor is no longer a short-term headache in agriculture. It’s a structural, generational problem that touches every segment of food production. In this episode, Lauren sits down with Marty to unpack w...
3 Feb 36min
255: Could AI Predict Heart Failure Risk in Cattle? with Chase Markel
Lauren sits down with Chase Markel, a PhD researcher at the University of Wyoming, to unpack one of the most overlooked efficiency drains in the beef industry: bovine congestive heart failure. From br...
2 Feb 25min
254: A Hot Cattle Market Collides With Politics, Protests, and Beef Labels with John Campbell
Cold weather, light receipts, and strong prices set the tone for this episode as Lauren Moylan sits down with John Campbell for a wide-ranging conversation that blends market reality with industry ten...
30 Jan 36min
253: Why the Cattle Market Feels Strong and Fragile at the Same Time with Dan and Samantha
Cold weather, uneven trade, and tight supplies continue to define the cattle market as the industry moves deeper into winter. In this episode, Lauren is joined by Dan Gerhold and Samantha Cozza-Wright...
29 Jan 19min
252: Cows Work for Us, Not the Other Way Around
There’s a phrase in ranching that sounds noble, hardworking, and respectable: the cows come first. And while the intention behind it is good, somewhere along the way it quietly turned into a belief th...
28 Jan 8min
251: Ranch Training Is Expensive: Here’s How to Do It Without Wasting a Year with Dan Leahy
Dan Leahy breaks down what most ranch “apprenticeships” are missing: a written plan, a weekly cadence, and honest accountability. He walks through the Foundation for Ranch Management apprenticeship wo...
27 Jan 47min
250: Why the Snow Isn’t Coming and What That Means Moving Forward with Gary Lezak
Lauren sits down with Gary Lezak for a winter weather check-in as Colorado experiences one of the most extreme snow droughts on record. They break down what’s happening in the atmosphere right now, wh...
26 Jan 13min
