LaneCast Ag Podcast

What impact will the vacated Speaker of the House position have on U.S. agriculture? Kam Quarles, CEO of the National Potato Council and Ethan Lane, VP of Gov. Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association share insight on the unprecedented event.

Fencelines & Headlines Topics: • More oversight of foreign investments in U.S. agriculture • Sheep industry on foreign lamb imports • Labeling of lab-grown dairy and meat imitators • Montana Angus Association honors Bob Cook

Carbon credits are a big topic of conversation for farmers and ranchers. Many are still asking what are carbon credits and who owns them? During the National Red Angus Convention in Denver, Agricultural Economist Dr. Jordan Shockley from the University of Kentucky discussed the carbon market. Shockley said it's essential for farmers and ranchers to approach carbon contracts with caution and thorou...

A special episode from Pendleton, OR at the Public Lands Council held its 55th Annual Meeting. Topics include: - Wildfire Management with rancher Dave Daley - Risk Management tools with Ag Risk Advisors - Wyoming livestock legend Jim Magagna

Lane Nordlund along with KMON radio host Jason Laird discuss several topics important to farmers and ranchers. Topics include: Short Term with Outlook with Jason Laird BLM’s Bison Grazing Decision Biden WOTUS Rule Changes Big Bud Tractor at Farm Progress

Fencelines and Headlines: Topics include: Coors Barley Harvest, Animal Rights Activists Call for Ban of Slaughterhouses in Denver, Plant-based Meat Sales Decline, Harvest Safety and Public Lands Council Update. #plantbasedmeat #plantbasedprotein #fakemeat #beef #realbeef #beyondmeat #cows #cattle #cowboys #rancher #ranching #beef #beef #lamb #cattle #meat #cowboy #protein #meatprocessing #rancher...

Fencelines and Headlines hosted by Lane Nordlund and Russell Nemetz of the Western Ag Network discussing top issues impacting farmers and ranchers. Topics include: Hogs and Beef Head to Sturgis, Russia expands attacks on Ukrainian grain, Sawfly’s impact on wheat, NCBA wants ban on Brazilian beef imports and more. #beef #cattle #sturgisrally #sturgis2023 #beefitswhatsfordinner #southdakota #farmer...

Top issues impacting farmers and ranchers discussed. From cracking down on the meat packers, Coors barley harvest in Colorado, Biden Administration WOTUS presses on with WOTUS rule, higher cull cow/bull prices and more!

Lane Nordlund joined by Russell Nemetz recap a few of the weeks top headlines. Topics include Superior Livestock’s Week in the Rockies Sale, Endangered Species Act reform, dramatically lower egg prices, USDA’s WASDE report, texting with emojis and more! #cattle #beef #cowboy #ranch #farm #snakeriver #snakeriverdams #cowboy #labgrownmeat #biden #agriculture #beefitswhatsfordinner #uscattlemens #nat...

Discussing the latest USDA crop acreage report, how the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is taking on the Biden Administration in court for its Waters of the U.S. Ruling, expanding local meat processing. Finally, internet finds of the week: autotune and hog calling along with fake Facebook marketplace ads. Buckle up for this weekend’s recap!

Lab-Grown Chicken, Facebook Hackers, Snake River Dams, and more topics impacting farmers and ranchers discussed as Western Ag Network’s Lane Nordlund and Russell Nemetz share top stories from the week. BLM Conservation Rule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcA0a... New Biden WOTUS Rule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_gni... Senate Finance Committee Hears Testimony on Brazilian Beef Imports http...

As Canadian wildfire smoke fills the air, cattle and sheep producers are sharing their role in curbing the risk of catastrophic wildfires. As the U.S. East coast is inundated with smoke, it’s a scenario for those that live in the West know all to well. The Public Lands Council’s Kaitlynn Glover shares more about the role cattle and sheep producers play in forest and grassland management. Along wit...

With the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Sackett v. EPA, what does the decision mean for farmers, ranchers and landowners? What happens to the Biden WOTUS Rule? That and more is discussed with legal expert and NCBA Chief Counsel Mary-Thomas Hart in the latest LaneCast Ag Podcast on the Western Ag Network. #wotus #watersoftheus #EPA #cattle #builders #scotus #ranch #farm #farming #tractors #biden #b...

Grasshoppers have plagued parts of Montana and surrounding states for multiple years in a row. Bringing destruction in their wake for farmers and ranchers. What is in store for summer 2023? Gary D. Adams, USDA APHIS State Plant Health Director for Montana, shares the predictions for the chances of grasshoppers in 2023 in the Big Sky State.

Oldman winter does not want to let go in the spring of 2023. Meteorologist Jason Laird shares his predictions for what farmers and ranchers can expect the weather patterns to be moving into late spring and summer. Is the forecast good or bad? Listen and find out. Watch the video podcast here: https://youtu.be/ibFHUEIwjXk #weather #farming #ranching #elnino #lanina #flooding #snow #planting #farmin...

The U.S. Forest Service announced they will begin aerial gunning of cattle in the Gila Wilderness beginning Thursday, February 23. New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association Loren Patterson, attorney Karen Budd-Falen and Rachel Gabel with the Fence Post Magazine and Western Ag Network share their perspective on what they are calling a “dangerous precedent."

LaneCast Ag Podcast Stream: 2.9.23 Sugar beet famers share their story to Montana sugar plant closure. Other headlines: Federal Government shooting estray cattle in New Mexico, cattle market updates with rancher Turk Stovall and much more!

Greg Putnam with the Little Belt Cattle Co. shares a quick glimpse into his life as a Navy SEAL turned first generation rancher. During our chat, we prepare a mouthwatering Mishima Reserve American Wagyu ribeye, and Greg shares his unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities in the livestock business. Watch the entire cooking show: https://fb.watch/iiuXpXONWg/ https://www.youtube.com/li...

Montana ranchers Jimmy Taber and Jim Steinbeisser discuss why they support The Montana Beef Enhancement Program. The purpose of the proposed program is to enhance profit opportunities for Montana Beef producers. bit.ly/3GF1Nqp

As U.S. cattle producers battle drought, high input costs and all the issues that impact agriculture, leaders in the cattle business are optimistic about the future. Montana’s Joe Goggins and Nebraska’s Jerry Connealy share their perspectives on what the future holds for cattle producers.

In this two-part episode, Junior Red Angus Board members Natalie Evans & Mitchell VanderWal discuss their roles in advocating for the livestock industry. Rancher Jared Clark with Silveus Insurance shares an update on important programs to help ranchers manage risk in the countryside.

Russian president Vladimir Putin is threating to end an agreement established in July that allows Ukraine to export grain through the Black Sea region. How does this impact U.S. agriculture? Dr. Tim Fitzgerald, Former White House Council of Economic Advisors member and current professor of Business Economics at Texas Tech shares insight on the matter.

What does a person’s last name represent? For Nevada rancher J.J. Goicoechea, it represents the family he loves, the Basque heritage he’s proud of and his life as a rancher. From ranching in Nevada, trying to track down Joe Exotic and much more - Goicoechea joins the “Agriculture Conversation”

With the 2022 fall calf market strong, cow/calf producers are finally seeing worthwhile prices. Even as input costs soar. Livestock Auctioneer Trent Stewart joins the “Agriculture Conversation” with an update from Superior Livestock’s Video Royale sale in Winnemucca, NV. The U.S. Meat Export Federation’s Dan Halstrom also joins the podcast. Shedding light on factors for record beef exports in the...

Ty Wells ranches near White Sulfur Springs, MT. He is also President of Montana Livestock Ag Credit. During the Northern Livestock Video Auction’s Summertime Classic cattle sale, Wells shared his thoughts on the state of the ag industry.