237: The Big 2026 Cattle Market Wildcards: Border, Beef Demand, and Placements with Dan and Samantha
The first market update of the new year kicks off with Dan Gerhold and Samantha Cozza-Wright breaking down a cattle market that’s wasting no time rebounding. From a Santa Claus rally and feeder cattle...
7 Jan 19min
236: Will Your Operation Survive the Generational Shift? with Emma Coffman
Emma’s back and we’re going straight into one of the messiest, most avoided topics in agriculture: generational transition. With the average age of U.S. producers climbing and new “beginning” producer...
6 Jan 24min
235: What the Weather Pattern Is Telling Us About 2026 with Gary Lezak
Meteorologist Gary Lezak kicks off the new year by breaking down what the long-range weather pattern is already revealing about 2026. After chasing a major West Coast storm to Lake Tahoe, Gary explain...
5 Jan 17min
234: The Bold Shift Ranching Needs Now with Dan Leahy
Dan Leahy has spent 20+ years walking into other people’s ranches and fixing the stuff nobody wants to name out loud. In this episode, he breaks down why ranch management is the real bottleneck, not j...
2 Jan 33min
233: “Keep It All in the U.S.” Sounds Good. It Doesn’t Work: Beef Trade Explained with Emma Coffman
Emma is back, and today we’re tackling one of the most misunderstood conversations in ag: why the U.S. exports beef while also importing beef. If you’ve ever seen “we should just keep it all here” in ...
1 Jan 18min
232: The Hard Truth About Ranching in 2026: Regulation, Consolidation, and What Comes Next with John Campbell
John Campbell is back and he’s not here to recap another week of prices. He steps back and asks the bigger question heading into 2026: why does it feel like ranchers are getting squeezed from every di...
31 Dec 202529min
231: Where Will the Cattle Market Go as We Head Into 2026? with Samantha Cozza-Wright
Samantha Cozza-Wright joins the podcast for a post-Christmas market check-in, breaking down what a quiet holiday trade really tells us about where cattle markets are headed. With light volume, steady ...
30 Dec 202510min
230: The 73-Day Weather Pattern You Can’t Ignore with Gary Lezak
Meteorologist Gary Lezak returns to break down a newly established weather pattern that’s already leaving clear fingerprints across the country. With a cycle length near 73 days, this is one of the lo...
29 Dec 202517min
