Pro Ag Podcast

In this episode, Rachel brings you a visit with Cory Gaines. Cory is the brains behind the Colorado Accountability Project and lends his brain and stick-to-it-iveness to Rachel with surprising regularity. They're both a lot of fun at parties. You can find Cory on Substack and social at Colorado Accountability Project, and you can also find Rachel on Substack at https://substack.com/@rachelgabe...

In this episode, Rachel brings you a visit with Dr. Garth Boyd. He gives a no punches pulled look at ranching and what he has come to learn on his own ranch and through others' operations and his consulting work. He's a wealth of information. You can also find Rachel on Substack at https://substack.com/@rachelgabel. This episode is brought to you by Adam Rose at Iliff Custom Cabinetry and...

In this episode, Rachel brings you a visit with Nebraska cow man Spike Jordan, a Marine and recovering journalist. He talks potential changes to brand law and the speed of commerce. You can find Spike on substack at Less Hat, More Cattle https://substack.com/@lesshatmorecattle. You can find Rachel there, too, at https://substack.com/@rachelgabel. This episode is brought to you by Adam Rose at Ilif...

In this episode, Rachel brings the first of what is quickly shaping into a series on Ranching in the Blue about the inherent challenges of ranching in blue states. She spoke to Dr. Elise Flynn, whose family ranch operation has been dealing with OR158, a wolf that has a huge number of confirmed and suspected livestock depredations. She also spoke to rancher Commissioner Barry Shullenberger about th...

In this episode, catch up with Sterling's Levi Grove. Last week, he posted to The Facebook, pondering whether the DOGE had ever heard of the Beef Checkoff. Chaos ensued. Now we're ready to talk about the industry, the good work, our wish list for improvements, Bonnie Raitt, what I should be writing in 2025 (I'm looking at you, Clare Dunn), where we can get a bedazzled t-shirt that read...

On this episode, catch up on the private property rights fight in New Mexico and southeastern Colorado. Then, hear Kent Brooks talk about saving a smalltown paper and keeping the history of southeastern Colorado alive. This episode is brought to you by Adam Rose at Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit. Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

On this episode, catch up on the Maude case with background information and jump into a private property rights conversation with Shad Sullivan. Can we get tee shirts with my favorite quote? "This isn't a right or left issue. This is a right or wrong issue." This episode is brought to you by Adam Rose at Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit. Check your cows, check your fiel...

In this episode, John Williams and Rachel speak about the quickly unfolding wolf news as we hurtle toward confirmation of 2025's wolf releases in Colorado. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in what matters. Please subscribe and share this podcast. Thanks! Check your cows...

In this episode, Cory Gaines of Colorado Accountability Project is back, flip phone in hand, with best practices and stories of public comment. If you're not at the table, kids, you're on the menu. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in what matters. Please subscribe and s...

In this episode, hear Hippies & Cowboys: The Murder of Mendocino County Rancher Dick Drewry, read by Keely Covello, a ranch raised journalist and filmmaker from northern California. When a rancher was shot and killed under very suspicious circumstances, Covello and her sister returned home to investigate. If you think you know of the issues on public lands and don't know about this story, you'...

In this episode, Rachel visits with Keely Covello, a ranch raised journalist and filmmaker from northern California. When a rancher was shot and killed under very suspicious circumstances, Covello and her sister returned home to investigate. If you think you know of the issues on public lands and don't know about this story, you're in for an earful. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible b...

In this episode, Rachel visits with hatmaker Travis Hamblen about the things that happen between a little boy's first hat and an old man's last hat. Find Hamblen Hats on social at https://www.facebook.com/HamblenHats. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in what matters. Pl...

In this episode, Rachel visits with Dr. Samantha Cunningham. We talk CSU Seedstock Merchandising Team history and Rachel's current favorite story, The Bull on the Wall. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in what matters. Please subscribe and share this podcast. Thanks! Ch...

In this episode, Rachel visits with Wyoming attorney and ag advocate badass Sarah Falen Tate. We talk activists, the hard truth about the rural urban divide, and the truth behind vegan water. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in what matters. Please subscribe and share t...

In this episode, Rachel visits with former CPW Commissioners Gaspar Perricone and John Howard about the potential mountain lion hunting ban. Also, hear about the five elephants whose appeals came before the Colorado State Supreme Court. Things you just can't make up. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit. Please let them know y...

In this episode, Rachel visits with Morgan County Undersheriff Jon Horton. Domestic violence happens in rural communities and within the ag community. Undersheriff Horton gives some great information and some action you can take to support your local law enforcement, especially as we near the holidays. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier...

In this episode, Rachel visits with Britty Pratt of the Logan County Cattlewomen about the video they're working on titled Our Pasture Gate to Your Dinner Plate. She also spills the news about Levi Grove's political ad stardom... Rachel also took a break from working on some ag legacy research and brought a few minutes from her treasure chest of interviews. If you grew up in Colorado, you probably...

In this episode, Rachel will introduce you to Wyoming artist Ginny Butcher. Ginny paints Wyoming landscapes but, as you might imagine, her paintings featuring cattle are a big hit. They are tremendous. Ginny talks about her art and is brave in telling her story of domestic abuse. Abuse and addiction aren't always spoken about, but they are very much a part of rural America. Check your cows, check...

In this episode, Rachel and Cory Gaines from the Colorado Accountability Project will break down the ballot questions from their perspectives. You can follow Cory on substack or The Facebook at Colorado Accountability Project. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in what ma...

In this episode, Rachel will introduce you to Wyoming's Rod Miller. Miller is an author, a columnist, a former statehouse operative, a storyteller, and a dispenser of stories and advice. One of my favorite guests, for sure. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry, Premier Farm Credit, and Your Choice Meats. Please let them know you appreciate their inve...

In this episode, Rachel will introduce you to Isabel Bautista. Isabel began cleaning the harvest floor at Superior Farms 20-some years ago. She was a single mom who spoke no English. She worked her fingers to the bone, earned a promotion, and was promoted again. She's now the Operations Manager and she speaks frankly about the animal rights group trying to ban slaughterhouses in Denver. Isabel...

In this episode, hear Rachel and Clear Creek Ranch Mom, Leah Peterson, talk the gamut. Leah is posting the real reel from the banks of Nebraska's Clear Creek and talks about the tough stuff, why we miss President Reagan, and dealing with the attacks on ag. Follow Leah on The Facebook at @clearcreekranchmom. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetr...

In this episode, hear portions of Rachel's visit with her favorite sheep guy, J Paul Brown, from the La Plata/Archuleta County area. He's a sheep man, a Reagan joke connoisseur, and one of the most committee Republicans I know. I didn't know about his singing, but I had to include that, too. He'll be thrilled. Then, a visit with Lori Schott on her continuing fight to right misinfor...

In this episode, hear from Andy and Heidi Stevens about the House Draw Fire near Buffalo, Wyoming. And would you believe I was able to chit chat with Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen? He wasn't impressed with the Department of Defense adding a budget line item in the millions of dollars for the research and production of cell-cultured meat for our troops. Not in Nebraska, kids. If you enjoy the format...

Join Rachel and Dr. John Williams on CPW's late announcement to relocate a wolf pack to an undisclosed location, the First Gentleman's apparent tiff with ranchers on The Facebook, and the single best argument I've heard made in the wolf debate. This podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry, Premier Farm Credit, and Your Choice Meats. The ProAg Podcast was crea...