245: Warm Winter, Dry Plains, and the Weather Risks Facing Cattle Country with Gary Lezak
Lauren sits down with Gary Lezak for a grounded look at the winter weather pattern shaping conditions across the CattleUSA region. While much of the Plains has experienced an unusually warm and dry st...
19 Jan 16min
244: The Cattle Market Rallies Again and Canada’s New Traceability Rules Are a Train Wreck with John Campbell
John opens with a strong market week and even stronger prices on lightweight calves, then the episode turns into a blunt reality check on Canada’s new cattle traceability rules. The core issue is not ...
16 Jan 41min
243: Why I Don’t Believe in “Just Hanging On Until the Kids Take Over”
Lauren challenges one of the most common phrases in agriculture: “we’re just hanging on until the kids take over.” While that mindset often comes from grit, sacrifice, and deep love for the land, this...
15 Jan 6min
242: Inside the Cattle Market: Strong Cash, High Break-Evens, and Why You Can’t Get Comfortable with Dan and Samantha
Lauren sits down with Dan and Samantha for a no-nonsense cattle market check-in as January gets underway. Cash markets are strong, grazing cattle and replacements are on fire, and futures finally made...
14 Jan 18min
241: 3 Financial Metrics Every Producer Should Track Monthly
Most producers can tell you cow count, rainfall, and how much hay is left. But the operations that stay broke even in good markets usually miss the same thing: they aren’t watching the right financial...
13 Jan 8min
240: How to Rebuild Without Going Broke: Heifers, Genetics, and Data with Emma Coffman
Lauren and Emma kick off the year by getting brutally practical about herd rebuild decisions and the real economics behind keeping heifers. With cattle prices strong but input costs still climbing, th...
12 Jan 24min
239: The Cattle Market, Methane, and the Misinformation Producers Still Pay For with John Campbell
Lauren and John open the year with a strong market update across multiple regions, highlighting higher prices, aggressive demand for bigger feeder cattle, and notable shifts in how buyers are using gr...
12 Jan 35min
238: Behind the Scenes of the Beef Checkoff with Terry Quam
As CattleCon approaches, Terry Quam joins the podcast to walk through what actually happens behind the scenes of the beef checkoff and why producer involvement matters now more than ever. From how the...
8 Jan 28min
