LaneCast Ag Podcast

Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Aurelia Skipwith discusses grizzly bear management in Montana and surrounding states among other issues.

USDA Under Secretary Greg Ibach was in Montana to announce a new draft policy for Brucella research. He shares more on the efforts to eradicate the disease in the Greater Yellowstone Area.

The 7th Annual Montana Ewe Sale and the 95th Annual Montana Ram Sale will be held on September 16 and 17 in Miles City, MT.

Leah Johnson, Executive Secretary for the Montana Wool Growers Association, discusses this year's sale.

https://mtsheep.org/95th-annual-montana-ram-sale/

On September 4th, 2020 the State of Montana Declared a State of Fire Emergency. The Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) Executive Officer Mike Honeycutt shares insight on exemptions livestock producers have udder the declaration.

https://westernagnetwork.com/montana-declares-state-of-fire-emergency-exemptions-for-livestock-producers

Grant Heaton is six years old and was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy at age three. Duchenne is a genetic disease that destroys muscle, all of them. There is no cure or real treatment for Duchenne. Boys that are affected by it don’t make it out of their 20’s and are wheelchair-bound from around age 10 to 15. Grant’s dad Paul shares information about how ranchers can donate part of their livestock sales proceeds during the September 17th, 2020 cattle sale at the Billings Livestock Commission to support DMD research to find a cure.

https://www.facebook.com/calvestocureDMD/?ref=page_internal

https://www.cureduchenne.org/

“The Beginners Guide to Direct Marketing Meat” webinar series will give participants the opportunity to learn about the do’s and don’ts of direct marketing. Webinar host and owner of High Five Meats Sarah Hollenbeck shares more.

As the spring wheat planting is close to wrapping up here Montana, there is a lot of farmers' minds. I spoke with the Montana Grain Growers President Vince Mattson of Chester, MT on how things are shaping up this spring.

Ranchers are stressed out and wearing thin. Folks have sent me inquiries about what a 50% mandatory negotiated cash trade will do for the cattle markets. Ag. Economist Dr. Gary Brester shared insight on cash trade, the backlog of cattle in feedlots, what prices could be for calves and risk management advice, and much more.

Montana U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines along with Congressman Greg Gianforte share their efforts to address livestock market issues ranging from MCOOL, packer investigations to removing red tape on meat processing and more.

Montana Attorney General Tim Fox sent a letter to U.S. AG William Barr expressing antitrust concerns involving meatpackers within the cattle industry. His efforts to help cattle producers along with ranchers voicing their concerns in the countryside have prompted President Donald Trump to ask the Department of Justice to investigate the meatpacking industry.