LaneCast Ag Podcast

Arntzen Angus Ranch is a fourth-generation operation, with brothers, cousins, and uncles working side by side every day with a common goal: raising Angus cattle. Members of the Arntzen family gather to discuss the history of their renowned Angus program, the dynamics of working together, their thoughts on the livestock business, and where things are headed.

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Following the discovery of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle in Texas, New Mexico, and Kansas, experts discuss its scientific and market implications. Dr. Greg Gray, an epidemiologist from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, emphasizes cautious analysis and collaboration between academia and agriculture. Despite concerns, Dr. Gray reassures consumers and producers, urging them not to panic and emphasizing the resilience of the agricultural sector in tackling such challenges. ShayLe Stewart, DTN Livestock Analyst, notes a temporary drop in cattle prices and stresses measured responses in the market. Both experts emphasize staying informed, remaining vigilant, and working together for long-term sustainability and resilience in the livestock industry.

https://researchexperts.utmb.edu/en/persons/gregory-gray-2

UTMB OH Symposium:

https://www.utmb.edu/one-health/events/international-one-health-symposium/welcome-symposium

The latest episode of the LaneCast Ag Podcast dives into the recent fire at The National Beef packing plant in Kansas, a vote in the U.S. Senate to halt imports of Beef from Paraguay, latest Cattle on Feed report, and spring bull and heifer sales and how the livestock markets shaped up ending the week 3.22.24.

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Recently, Congress passed an appropriations package that provides USDA funding to implement Electronic Animal ID (EID) Tags for breeding livestock. The funding will help pay for infrastructure and limit the cost that producers will have to pay as USDA transitions its Federal Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) protocol for items like metal Bang Vaccination tags to an EID button. South Dakota cattlemen and past president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Todd Wilkinson discusses the associations voluntary approach to USDA ADT and more. 

Livestock Market Report: $2,000 calves, higher cash cattle market and the latest World Ag Supply and Demand Report, revealing a promising outlook for cattle and beef markets in 2024 are discussed. Discover how production forecasts have surged, influencing price trends and trade dynamics. Auction summaries from livestock markets in Wyoming, Montana and Colorado are shared. Find out firsthand reports from key livestock auctions across the West, where feeder cattle prices are skyrocketing, offering insights into industry trends and market dynamics.

The Texas and Oklahoma Panhandle wildfires have grown to over a million acres and the situation is far from over. On the latest LaneCast Ag Podcast, Lane talks with Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Jay Foster about the fire and efforts underway to assistant ranchers and the communities impacted by fire. Also, Lane share more on a South Dakota law that will ban nations like China from owning agriculture land in the state. 

https://tscra.org/disaster-relief-fund/

https://westernagnetwork.com/south-dakota-takes-stand-against-foreign-land-ownership

With the release of the 2022 Census of Agriculture, the number of family farms and ranches continues to decline as does the number of acres in food and fiber production. Lane shares his reaction and comments from Sec. of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on the census. Also included in this episode are comments from Montana rancher Rusty Ellis on how the Death Tax impacts producer profitability. Finally, what will calf prices be in 2024 and the talk around herd rebuilding with CattleFax’s Randy Blach.

Producer Profitability: Rancher Panel at Montana Stockgrowers Convention https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygA1axKvnJU&t=12s

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