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243: Why I Don’t Believe in “Just Hanging On Until the Kids Take Over”
Episode 243
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 fro…
9 months, 1 week ago
242: Inside the Cattle Market: Strong Cash, High Break-Evens, and Why You Can’t Get Comfortable with Dan and Samantha
Episode 242
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…
9 months, 1 week ago
241: 3 Financial Metrics Every Producer Should Track Monthly
Episode 241
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 s…
9 months, 1 week ago
240: How to Rebuild Without Going Broke: Heifers, Genetics, and Data with Emma Coffman
Episode 240
Lauren and Emma kick off the year by getting brutally practical about herd rebuild decisions and the real economics behind keeping heifers. With catt…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
239: The Cattle Market, Methane, and the Misinformation Producers Still Pay For with John Campbell
Episode 239
Lauren and John open the year with a strong market update across multiple regions, highlighting higher prices, aggressive demand for bigger feeder ca…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
238: Behind the Scenes of the Beef Checkoff with Terry Quam
Episode 238
As CattleCon approaches, Terry Quam joins the podcast to walk through what actually happens behind the scenes of the beef checkoff and why producer i…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
237: The Big 2026 Cattle Market Wildcards: Border, Beef Demand, and Placements with Dan and Samantha
Episode 237
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 reb…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
236: Will Your Operation Survive the Generational Shift? with Emma Coffman
Episode 236
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…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
235: What the Weather Pattern Is Telling Us About 2026 with Gary Lezak
Episode 235
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…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
234: The Bold Shift Ranching Needs Now with Dan Leahy
Episode 234
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…
9 months, 3 weeks ago