This week I visit with communications specialist, rancher and beef enthusiast, Natalie Jones. We dive into how she balances her communications career while working on the ranch, what is going on at the ranch and what the ranching lifestyle looks like in the beautiful sandhills of Nebraska.

If you're at the grocery store and choosing a steak to buy, whether your realize it or not, color likely plays a big role in which cut you choose.  This week we talk about what can impact the color of different cuts and what the color can tell you about the product. 

May is Beef Month!  Celebrate with a steak and hear a deep dive into various aspects of the beef industry. 

For years my grandparents, Clarence and Alice Lems, spent their days in the sheep business. This week I had the opportunity to visit with them about the business and the changes that they saw in the ag industry over the years. 

This week I had the chance to visit with my good friend, Sierra Jepsen, who is a graduate student at University of Idaho.  Sierra shares about how she got involved in meat science, her research in the beef world and about her experiences repping Team Beef.

This week we go through an update on some market numbers, prices and news stories to get you updated on some of the happenings in the meat industry. 

If you are like me, you LOVE a Costco rotisserie chicken.  This week I had the chance to visit with Mike Dickinson, one of the farmers that raises the birds for Costco. He shared some awesome insight into what poultry production looks like and the process of getting the $4.99 rotisserie chicken to your table. 

This weekend is Super Bowl Sunday!!  To celebrate, this week's episode talks about the role the meat industry plays in the big game. 

Say hello to one of the NE Beef Ambassadors, TaraLee Hudson! In this episode, we learn a little bit about TaraLee's background in the industry, experience as a NE Beef Ambassador and hear about her viewpoints on things that concern and excite her about the future of the beef industry. 

Looking at the meat counter can be pretty overwhelming. From differences in ground beef to picking the best bacon, this week we dive into a few tips to keep in mind the next time you're filling your cart!