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In this episode of The Rural Dispatch, I sit down with Smoke and Jeff "Bug" Schroeder, a cattle feeder from western Iowa, to talk about his journey in the industry. We cover everything from feeding in dirt lots and barns to the realities of hedging cattle and what skills every good cattle feeder should have in their back pocket. 

Tune in for an honest look at the cattle business, the highs and lows, and what it really takes to make it work. 

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Cattle Management Software | Performance Livestock Analytics

Producers Livestock | Livestock Marketing, Commodities & Credit

Women Managing the Farm

Registration is officially open for the 2026 Women Grow the Farm Conference, the premier event dedicated to inspiring, connecting and empowering women shaping every facet of agriculture. The conference will be held February 12–13, 2026, in Manhattan, Kansas. Visit womengrowthefarm.com/registration to register! 

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