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 first half of 2022.

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.

Trey Wasserburger shares his experience of leaving his home state of Wyoming, moving to Nebraska and jumping headfirst into the registered cattle business. Recorded during the Northern Livestock Video Auction (NLVA), Trey shares his thoughts on the state of the cattle business, being a young person in ag, beef exports and much more. NLVA’s Ty Thompson also stops by to give an update on the cattle markets.

Offsetting the cost of additional feed can create stress and friction on any ranch. Montana rancher Turk Stovall shares why he utilizes Pasture, Rangeland and Forage (PFR) insurance to mitigate risk from a lack of rainfall for his pastures and hay land. Turk is joined by rancher Jared Clark with Silveus on why it’s important to work with well informed experts and state of the art software in the risk management process. www.rainins.com

The steer calf market is skyrocketing but what are heifers’ calves bringing? Northern Livestock Video Auctions Ty Thompson shares more insight on the 2022 calf market. In addition, ranchers are helping feed those impacted by flooding. The Montana Beef Councils Chaley Harney shares information on how producers can help power rebuilding efforts with donations of beef.