Pro Ag Podcast

In this episode, Rachel introduces John Swartout, who is a political powerhouse (don't let that deter you- his stories are really interesting). During last week's CPW Commission meeting, Commissioner Robinson asked what it was people wanted the commission to do from a policy standpoint. John answered and it was powerful.I also talk a little (sneak listen alert) about my historical fiction piece. Gulp.This episode is brought to you by Adam Rose at Illiff Custom Cabinetry. Find him on The Facebook, man.Don't forget to check your cows, check your fields, and check your neighbors. It matters.

In this episode, Rachel introduces brand new National Western Stock Show CEO Wes Allison. You guys, he gave us a huge scoop on a new event that will be in Denver in 2026. Swoon!Rachel also talks agriculture education (hi, Karval FFA!).This episode is brought to you by Adam Rose at Illiff Custom Cabinetry. Find him on The Facebook, man.Don't forget to check your cows, check your fields, and check your neighbors. It matters. Hats off to my classmates who gathered over the weekend to lay a good one to rest after he died too young at his own hand. This is too important to ignore, guys. Too. Damn. Important.

This episode finds Rachel and Cory Gaines failing in their dreams of becoming motivational speakers. Or not. They're both fired up about the appointment of Nicole Rosmarino, a rewilding advocate, to the top job at the Colorado State Land Board. Stay tuned to the end for Rachel's spicy and unpopular take on the upcoming governor race.Find Cory on The Facebook and Substack at Colorado Accountability Project. Want his guide to offering public comment? Email or message him on his Jitterbug phone and he'll send it your way.This episode is brought to you by Adam Rose at Illiff Custom Cabinetry. Find him on The Facebook, man.

This episode brought me joy having the chance to visit and get to know Hidi Fankhauser. Hidi shared her late husband, Terry, with Colorado ag producers for well over 22 years while he led Colorado Cattlemen's Association as the EVP. He is absolutely to blame for my effectiveness and passion in my career now and I miss him.Terry always planned to launch a podcast and Hidi has done that and kept that legacy alive. You can find the podcast at Advancing the Legacy wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also find the podcast on The Facebook.This episode is brought to you by Adam Rose at Illiff Custom Cabinetry. Find him on The Facebook, man.

This episode includes the coverage of Charles and Heather Maude's press conference with U.S. Secretary of Ag Brooke Rollins, an interview with Wyoming Rep. Harriett Hageman, and an exclusive first interview with Heather and Charles the day after federal criminal land theft charges were dismissed.This episode is brought to you by Adam Rose at Illiff Custom Cabinetry. Find him on The Facebook, man.Written by Rachel Gabel and Carrie Stadheim.

In this episode, hear directly from Rachel about the dismissal of the criminal charges against ranchers Charles and Heather Maude. Hear also from S.D. Rep. Karla Lems and Heather's parents, Tom and Randi Hamilton. There's more coming on this story but for now, I'll take the win. Whew.This episode is brought to you by Adam Rose at Iliff Custom Cabinetry. Chef's kiss, man. His work is beautiful- check it out on Facebook!Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

Maybe you haven't heard...NWSS junior livestock exhibitors will be in a brand new building in The Yards next year and I had the chance to tour it. It's amazing and Jennifer Boka and I are talking all things Denver in this episode.This episode is brought to you by Adam Rose at Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit.Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

In this episode, Rachel sits down with Bryce Shipley, owner of Shipley Custom Clipping. He has been hustling and building a business and he's just about to take the next step and begin building his empire. We were both remarkably on topic. Please ensure that's duly noted. You can find Ship on social at Shipley Custom Clipping. Look for Tiffany's Sky High Silver on social. You can also find Rachel on Substack at https://substack.com/@rachelgabel.This episode is brought to you by Adam Rose at Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit.Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

In this episode, Rachel brings you a fun visit with Kaid Panek. Kaid curses at goats regularly and brings the showdad scene down to the people. He's pretty dang funny. He spent the visit in the pickup watching a cow calve and then posted a little video after he pulled the calf. It's the real reel, man.You can find Kaid on social at Kaid Panek, and you can also find Rachel on Substack at https://substack.com/@rachelgabel.This episode is brought to you by Adam Rose at Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit.Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

In this episode, Rachel brings you a fun visit with Sarah Bohnenkamp, who consistently ask the questions and makes the suggestions that really give Rachel a run for her money. Maybe you saw her speak at Colorado Farm Bureau's Annual Meeting. If not, go follow and tell her I say hi.You can find Sarah on social at Sarah J. Bohnenkamp, and you can also find Rachel on Substack at https://substack.com/@rachelgabel.This episode is brought to you by Adam Rose at Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit.Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

In this episode, Rachel brings you a visit with Cory Gaines. Cory is the brains behind the Colorado Accountability Project and lends his brain and stick-to-it-iveness to Rachel with surprising regularity. They're both a lot of fun at parties.You can find Cory on Substack and social at Colorado Accountability Project, and you can also find Rachel on Substack at https://substack.com/@rachelgabel.This episode is brought to you by Adam Rose at Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit.Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

In this episode, Rachel brings you a visit with Dr. Garth Boyd. He gives a no punches pulled look at ranching and what he has come to learn on his own ranch and through others' operations and his consulting work. He's a wealth of information.You can also find Rachel on Substack at https://substack.com/@rachelgabel.This episode is brought to you by Adam Rose at Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit.Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

In this episode, Rachel brings you a visit with Nebraska cow man Spike Jordan, a Marine and recovering journalist. He talks potential changes to brand law and the speed of commerce.You can find Spike on substack at Less Hat, More Cattle https://substack.com/@lesshatmorecattle. You can find Rachel there, too, at https://substack.com/@rachelgabel.This episode is brought to you by Adam Rose at Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit.Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

In this episode, Rachel brings the first of what is quickly shaping into a series on Ranching in the Blue about the inherent challenges of ranching in blue states.She spoke to Dr. Elise Flynn, whose family ranch operation has been dealing with OR158, a wolf that has a huge number of confirmed and suspected livestock depredations.She also spoke to rancher Commissioner Barry Shullenberger about the area and how the three county commissioners declared a state of emergency to prompt action from state and federal agencies.This episode is brought to you by Adam Rose at Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit.Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

In this episode, catch up with Sterling's Levi Grove. Last week, he posted to The Facebook, pondering whether the DOGE had ever heard of the Beef Checkoff. Chaos ensued. Now we're ready to talk about the industry, the good work, our wish list for improvements, Bonnie Raitt, what I should be writing in 2025 (I'm looking at you, Clare Dunn), where we can get a bedazzled t-shirt that reads Graze, Baby, Graze to add to my merch store (seriously), Dylan Roberts for Governor, and the packing industry. Buckle up, buttercup.This episode is brought to you by Adam Rose at Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit.Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

On this episode, catch up on the private property rights fight in New Mexico and southeastern Colorado. Then, hear Kent Brooks talk about saving a smalltown paper and keeping the history of southeastern Colorado alive.This episode is brought to you by Adam Rose at Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit.Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

On this episode, catch up on the Maude case with background information and jump into a private property rights conversation with Shad Sullivan. Can we get tee shirts with my favorite quote? "This isn't a right or left issue. This is a right or wrong issue." This episode is brought to you by Adam Rose at Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit. Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

In this episode, John Williams and Rachel speak about the quickly unfolding wolf news as we hurtle toward confirmation of 2025's wolf releases in Colorado. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in what matters. Please subscribe and share this podcast. Thanks! Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

In this episode, Cory Gaines of Colorado Accountability Project is back, flip phone in hand, with best practices and stories of public comment. If you're not at the table, kids, you're on the menu. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in what matters. Please subscribe and share this podcast. Thanks! Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

In this episode, hear Hippies & Cowboys: The Murder of Mendocino County Rancher Dick Drewry, read by Keely Covello, a ranch raised journalist and filmmaker from northern California. When a rancher was shot and killed under very suspicious circumstances, Covello and her sister returned home to investigate. If you think you know of the issues on public lands and don't know about this story, you're in for an earful. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in what matters. Please subscribe and share this podcast. Thanks! Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

In this episode, Rachel visits with Keely Covello, a ranch raised journalist and filmmaker from northern California. When a rancher was shot and killed under very suspicious circumstances, Covello and her sister returned home to investigate. If you think you know of the issues on public lands and don't know about this story, you're in for an earful. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in what matters. Please subscribe and share this podcast. Thanks! Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

In this episode, Rachel visits with hatmaker Travis Hamblen about the things that happen between a little boy's first hat and an old man's last hat. Find Hamblen Hats on social at https://www.facebook.com/HamblenHats. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in what matters. Please subscribe and share this podcast. Thanks! Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

In this episode, Rachel visits with Dr. Samantha Cunningham. We talk CSU Seedstock Merchandising Team history and Rachel's current favorite story, The Bull on the Wall. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in what matters. Please subscribe and share this podcast. Thanks! Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

In this episode, Rachel visits with Wyoming attorney and ag advocate badass Sarah Falen Tate. We talk activists, the hard truth about the rural urban divide, and the truth behind vegan water. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in what matters. Please subscribe and share this podcast. Thanks! Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

In this episode, Rachel visits with former CPW Commissioners Gaspar Perricone and John Howard about the potential mountain lion hunting ban. Also, hear about the five elephants whose appeals came before the Colorado State Supreme Court. Things you just can't make up. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in what matters. Please subscribe and share this podcast. Thanks! Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

In this episode, Rachel visits with Morgan County Undersheriff Jon Horton. Domestic violence happens in rural communities and within the ag community. Undersheriff Horton gives some great information and some action you can take to support your local law enforcement, especially as we near the holidays. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in what matters. Please subscribe and share this podcast. Thanks! Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

In this episode, Rachel visits with Britty Pratt of the Logan County Cattlewomen about the video they're working on titled Our Pasture Gate to Your Dinner Plate. She also spills the news about Levi Grove's political ad stardom... Rachel also took a break from working on some ag legacy research and brought a few minutes from her treasure chest of interviews. If you grew up in Colorado, you probably remember hearing Evan Slack on the radio. Higher, higher. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in what matters. Please subscribe and share this podcast. Thanks! Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors.

In this episode, Rachel will introduce you to Wyoming artist Ginny Butcher. Ginny paints Wyoming landscapes but, as you might imagine, her paintings featuring cattle are a big hit. They are tremendous. Ginny talks about her art and is brave in telling her story of domestic abuse. Abuse and addiction aren't always spoken about, but they are very much a part of rural America. Check your cows, check your fields, and check your neighbors. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in what matters. Please subscribe and share this podcast. Thanks! Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors. We love you and we want you to know there is help out there if you're no longer willing to stay in a violent situation. Colorado Domestic Violence Resources: https://cdhs.colorado.gov/dvp-survivor-resources Wyoming Domestic Violence Resources: https://www.wyomingdvsa.org/domestic-violence-resources National Domestic Violence Hotline www.thehotline.org

In this episode, Rachel will introduce you to Wyoming artist Ginny Butcher. Ginny paints Wyoming landscapes but, as you might imagine, her paintings featuring cattle are a big hit. They are tremendous. Ginny talks about her art and is brave in telling her story of domestic abuse. Abuse and addiction aren't always spoken about, but they are very much a part of rural America. Check your cows, check your fields, and check your neighbors. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in what matters. Please subscribe and share this podcast. Thanks!

In this episode, Rachel will introduce you to Wyoming's Rod Miller. Miller is an author, a columnist, a former statehouse operative, a storyteller, and a dispenser of stories and advice. One of my favorite guests, for sure. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry, Premier Farm Credit, and Your Choice Meats. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in what matters. Please subscribe and share this podcast. Thanks!

In this episode, Rachel will introduce you to Isabel Bautista. Isabel began cleaning the harvest floor at Superior Farms 20-some years ago. She was a single mom who spoke no English. She worked her fingers to the bone, earned a promotion, and was promoted again. She's now the Operations Manager and she speaks frankly about the animal rights group trying to ban slaughterhouses in Denver. Isabel is a beauty inside and out and is one tough and resilient mama. Join me in cheering for her and the other 160 employee owners praying for their livelihoods in the November election. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry, Premier Farm Credit, and Your Choice Meats. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in what matters. Please subscribe and share this podcast. Thanks!

In this episode, hear Rachel and Clear Creek Ranch Mom, Leah Peterson, talk the gamut. Leah is posting the real reel from the banks of Nebraska's Clear Creek and talks about the tough stuff, why we miss President Reagan, and dealing with the attacks on ag. Follow Leah on The Facebook at @clearcreekranchmom. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry, Premier Farm Credit, and Your Choice Meats. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in what matters. Please subscribe and share this podcast. Thanks!

In this episode, hear portions of Rachel's visit with her favorite sheep guy, J Paul Brown, from the La Plata/Archuleta County area. He's a sheep man, a Reagan joke connoisseur, and one of the most committee Republicans I know. I didn't know about his singing, but I had to include that, too. He'll be thrilled. Then, a visit with Lori Schott on her continuing fight to right misinformation and get the Kids Online Safety Act across the finish line in DC. She's continuing to face down the online evils killing our kids. This is a must listen for anyone with kids, anyone who votes, or anyone who values life. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry, Premier Farm Credit, and Your Choice Meats. Please let them know you appreciate their investment in what matters.

In this episode, hear portions of Rachel's visit with her favorite sheep guy, J Paul Brown from the La Plata/Archuleta County area. He's a sheep guy, a Reagan joke fan, and one of the most staunch Republicans I know. I didn't know about his singing, he'll be thrilled that I shared that on this episode, too. Then, I visit with Lori Schott who is continuing to face down social media evils that are killing our kids. It's a must listen for anyone with kids, anyone who votes, or anyone who values people. This episode of the ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry, Premier Farm Credit, and Your Choice Meats.

In this episode, hear from Andy and Heidi Stevens about the House Draw Fire near Buffalo, Wyoming. And would you believe I was able to chit chat with Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen? He wasn't impressed with the Department of Defense adding a budget line item in the millions of dollars for the research and production of cell-cultured meat for our troops. Not in Nebraska, kids. If you enjoy the format of the Stevens' portion of the podcast, will you let Rachel know please? This episode of the ProAg Podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry, Premier Farm Credit, and Your Choice Meats.

Join Rachel and Dr. John Williams on CPW's late announcement to relocate a wolf pack to an undisclosed location, the First Gentleman's apparent tiff with ranchers on The Facebook, and the single best argument I've heard made in the wolf debate. This podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry, Premier Farm Credit, and Your Choice Meats. The ProAg Podcast was created and produced by me, Rachel Gabel.

Join Rachel for a fast and furious wolf update as well as an update on the new ag representative CPW Commission appointee and my email from PETA over a chicken billboard in Wyoming. A weird news week for sure. Then, CSU Ag Next's Dr. Pedro Carvalho was a source for me a week or so ago and I knew you would enjoy hearing from him. He's a gem, I tell you. A gem! This podcast is made possible by Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry and Premier Farm Credit.

Join Rachel and Chris Whitney, former Colorado Brand Commissioner and likable attorney. Today's intro includes Lane Nordlund from the family ranch on the Ft. Belnap Indian Reservation in Montana. Lane and Rachel are both following closely the indictments of Charles and Heather Maude in South Dakota. This episode of ProAg Podcast is brought to you by the generous support of Premier Farm Credit, Iliff Custom Cabinetry, and Anywhere Cam. Follow us on The Facebook, share, subscribe, and listen wherever you get your podcasts. And, please, check your cows, check your fields, and check your neighbors.

Join Rachel and John Michael Williams, the doctor and hunter behind Colorado Wolf Tracker. This episode of ProAg Podcast is brought to you by the generous support of Premier Farm Credit, Iliff Custom Cabinetry, and Anywhere Cam. Follow us on The Facebook, share, subscribe, and listen wherever you get your podcasts. And, please, check your cows, check your fields, and check your neighbors.

Join Rachel to visit with CSU's Dr. Jennifer Martin about the potential implications of a ballot question seeking to ban slaughterhouses in the City and County of Denver. It's truly a question of priorities, beliefs, and morals. This episode of ProAg Podcast is brought to you by the generous support of Premier Farm Credit, Iliff Custom Cabinetry, and Anywhere Cam. Follow us on The Facebook, share, subscribe, and listen wherever you get your podcasts. And, please, check your cows, check your fields, and check your neighbors.

Join Rachel and Earl Oesterling to talk about wolves and their role in destroying the hunting industry in Colorado. Earl's final advice? Play chess, not checkers. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by the generous support of Premier Farm Credit, Iliff Custom Cabinetry, and Anywhere Cam. Follow us on The Face Book and subscribe and listen wherever you get your podcasts. We grow when you share with your friends and let them in on what they're missing. And please, check your cows, check your fields, and check your neighbors.

Do you remember the day Lane Frost died at Cheyenne Frontier Days? Do you remember the first time you watched – and cried – through the movie 8 Seconds? All roads lead to the Daddy this week and the guest this week is Brad Hughes, one of the producers of LANE: Life | Legend | Legacy. This episode of ProAg Podcast is made possible by the generous support of Premier Farm Credit, Iliff Custom Cabinetry, and Anywhere Cam. Follow us on The Face Book and subscribe and listen wherever you get your podcasts. We grow when you share with your friends and let them in on what they're missing. And please, check your cows, check your fields, and check your neighbors.  

Join Rachel for a visit with NCBA's Ethan Lane on proposed changes to the Packers and Stockyards Act, a look back at Denver's beefy history, and a tale of ag influencers and Anywhere Cam. Spoiler alert- ProAg50 is the BEST discount code around for your Anywhere Cam... Please join us July 15th at Sterling Livestock. This is an amazing event set up to raise awareness about the increasing suicides in our agriculture community. We would love to fill the shop with people. PLEASE JOIN US. ⁠https://facebook.com/events/s/cda-film-tour-sterling/1178432386633024/⁠ Please help us thank our sponsors, Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry, AnywhereCam, and Premier Farm Credit. Join us in completing this course! As part of Farm Credit's mission to support farmers in good times and bad, Farm Credit has developed training materials focused on mental health and stress management. Check out the free, online course and resources offered to help navigate the stress of our industry at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://farmcredit.com/rural-resilience⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors. Rural Mental Health Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecoffeebreakproject.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Premier Farm Credit: Farmers and ranchers deal with fluctuating commodity prices, trade disruptions, drought, hail storms, and so much more that make their already challenging jobs even tougher. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://agrability.colostate.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  The vision of AgrAbility is to enhance quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities, so that they, their families, and their communities continue to succeed in rural America. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.caamhpforhealth.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  Behavioral health vouchers for farmers, ranchers, and rural community members. Good for up to six sessions with a licensed, CAAMHP certified counselor. The program is ag-friendly, remotely accessible, and anonymous. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.caamhpforhealth.org/family-addiction-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  These workshops provide a supportive environment where parents and other adolescent care givers can work together with a licensed behavioral health professional to identify available resources, learn about addiction, grow in constructive parenting styles specific to addiction, and create safety plans.

Join Rachel and Jason Santomaso for a visit with Rachelle Maker and hear why it's so important to stand together and remove cell phones from schools. Please join us July 15th at Sterling Livestock. This is an amazing event set up to raise awareness about the increasing suicides in our agriculture community. We would love to fill the shop with people. PLEASE JOIN US. https://facebook.com/events/s/cda-film-tour-sterling/1178432386633024/ Please help us thank our sponsors, Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry, AnywhereCam, and Premier Farm Credit. Join us in completing this course! As part of Farm Credit's mission to support farmers in good times and bad, Farm Credit has developed training materials focused on mental health and stress management. Check out the free, online course and resources offered to help navigate the stress of our industry at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://farmcredit.com/rural-resilience⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors. Rural Mental Health Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecoffeebreakproject.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Premier Farm Credit: Farmers and ranchers deal with fluctuating commodity prices, trade disruptions, drought, hail storms, and so much more that make their already challenging jobs even tougher. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://agrability.colostate.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  The vision of AgrAbility is to enhance quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities, so that they, their families, and their communities continue to succeed in rural America. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.caamhpforhealth.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  Behavioral health vouchers for farmers, ranchers, and rural community members. Good for up to six sessions with a licensed, CAAMHP certified counselor. The program is ag-friendly, remotely accessible, and anonymous. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.caamhpforhealth.org/family-addiction-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  These workshops provide a supportive environment where parents and other adolescent care givers can work together with a licensed behavioral health professional to identify available resources, learn about addiction, grow in constructive parenting styles specific to addiction, and create safety plans.

Join Rachel and Jason Santomaso for a visit with newly crowned World Champion Auctioneer Wade Leist. Rachel kicks off the episode with a recap of her week speaking to brilliant people and the only piece of legislation she supports in 2025. Please help us thank our sponsors, Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry, AnywhereCam, Cattlemen's Resource, Inc., and Premier Farm Credit. Join us in completing this course! As part of Farm Credit's mission to support farmers in good times and bad, Farm Credit has developed training materials focused on mental health and stress management. Check out the free, online course and resources offered to help navigate the stress of our industry at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://farmcredit.com/rural-resilience⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors. Rural Mental Health Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecoffeebreakproject.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Premier Farm Credit: Farmers and ranchers deal with fluctuating commodity prices, trade disruptions, drought, hail storms, and so much more that make their already challenging jobs even tougher. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://agrability.colostate.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  The vision of AgrAbility is to enhance quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities, so that they, their families, and their communities continue to succeed in rural America. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.caamhpforhealth.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  Behavioral health vouchers for farmers, ranchers, and rural community members. Good for up to six sessions with a licensed, CAAMHP certified counselor. The program is ag-friendly, remotely accessible, and anonymous. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.caamhpforhealth.org/family-addiction-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  These workshops provide a supportive environment where parents and other adolescent care givers can work together with a licensed behavioral health professional to identify available resources, learn about addiction, grow in constructive parenting styles specific to addiction, and create safety plans.

Join Rachel and Jade Meinzer, a good Colorado-raised ranch kid now ranching and leading his family in Nebraska. He prays over us all at the end and that's not even close to the most powerful part of his story. Whoa. Please help us thank our sponsors, Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry, Sterling Livestock Commission Company, and Premier Farm Credit. Join us in completing this course! As part of Farm Credit's mission to support farmers in good times and bad, Farm Credit has developed training materials focused on mental health and stress management. Check out the free, online course and resources offered to help navigate the stress of our industry at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://farmcredit.com/rural-resilience⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors. Rural Mental Health Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecoffeebreakproject.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Premier Farm Credit: Farmers and ranchers deal with fluctuating commodity prices, trade disruptions, drought, hail storms, and so much more that make their already challenging jobs even tougher. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://agrability.colostate.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  The vision of AgrAbility is to enhance quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities, so that they, their families, and their communities continue to succeed in rural America. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.caamhpforhealth.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  Behavioral health vouchers for farmers, ranchers, and rural community members. Good for up to six sessions with a licensed, CAAMHP certified counselor. The program is ag-friendly, remotely accessible, and anonymous. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.caamhpforhealth.org/family-addiction-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  These workshops provide a supportive environment where parents and other adolescent care givers can work together with a licensed behavioral health professional to identify available resources, learn about addiction, grow in constructive parenting styles specific to addiction, and create safety plans.

Join Rachel and Kaycee Monnens Cortner to talk about her experience with the suicide of a friend and how she made sense of it at the intersection of Catholicism and cowboy culture. You can find Kaycee at thepreservationoffire.com. Please help us thank our sponsors, Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry, Sterling Livestock Commission Company, and Premier Farm Credit. Join us in completing this course! As part of Farm Credit's mission to support farmers in good times and bad, Farm Credit has developed training materials focused on mental health and stress management. Check out the free, online course and resources offered to help navigate the stress of our industry at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://farmcredit.com/rural-resilience⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors. Rural Mental Health Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecoffeebreakproject.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Premier Farm Credit: Farmers and ranchers deal with fluctuating commodity prices, trade disruptions, drought, hail storms, and so much more that make their already challenging jobs even tougher. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://agrability.colostate.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  The vision of AgrAbility is to enhance quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities, so that they, their families, and their communities continue to succeed in rural America. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.caamhpforhealth.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  Behavioral health vouchers for farmers, ranchers, and rural community members. Good for up to six sessions with a licensed, CAAMHP certified counselor. The program is ag-friendly, remotely accessible, and anonymous. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.caamhpforhealth.org/family-addiction-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  These workshops provide a supportive environment where parents and other adolescent care givers can work together with a licensed behavioral health professional to identify available resources, learn about addiction, grow in constructive parenting styles specific to addiction, and create safety plans.

Join Rachel, Jason Santomaso, and Jared Sonnenberg for a frank conversation on depression, anxiety, and stress. Please help us thank our sponsors, Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry, Sterling Livestock Commission Company, and Premier Farm Credit. Join us in completing this course! As part of Farm Credit's mission to support farmers in good times and bad, Farm Credit has developed training materials focused on mental health and stress management. Check out the free, online course and resources offered to help navigate the stress of our industry at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://farmcredit.com/rural-resilience⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors. Rural Mental Health Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecoffeebreakproject.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Premier Farm Credit: Farmers and ranchers deal with fluctuating commodity prices, trade disruptions, drought, hail storms, and so much more that make their already challenging jobs even tougher. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://agrability.colostate.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  The vision of AgrAbility is to enhance quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities, so that they, their families, and their communities continue to succeed in rural America. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.caamhpforhealth.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  Behavioral health vouchers for farmers, ranchers, and rural community members. Good for up to six sessions with a licensed, CAAMHP certified counselor. The program is ag-friendly, remotely accessible, and anonymous. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.caamhpforhealth.org/family-addiction-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  These workshops provide a supportive environment where parents and other adolescent care givers can work together with a licensed behavioral health professional to identify available resources, learn about addiction, grow in constructive parenting styles specific to addiction, and create safety plans.

Join Rachel and Russell Nemetz, a longtime farm broadcaster and owner of Western Ag Network. The two unpack Rachel's huuuuuuge project honoring the work and story of Dr. John Matsushima. She absolutely asked Russell to come on the show not only because Western is playing a big role, but because if not, she would still be talking. Still. Light a candle and buy Nemetz a beer. Please help us thank our sponsors, Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry, Sterling Livestock Commission Company, and Premier Farm Credit. Join us in completing this course! As part of Farm Credit's mission to support farmers in good times and bad, Farm Credit has developed training materials focused on mental health and stress management. Check out the free, online course and resources offered to help navigate the stress of our industry at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://farmcredit.com/rural-resilience⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors. Rural Mental Health Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecoffeebreakproject.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Premier Farm Credit: Farmers and ranchers deal with fluctuating commodity prices, trade disruptions, drought, hail storms, and so much more that make their already challenging jobs even tougher. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://agrability.colostate.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  The vision of AgrAbility is to enhance quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities, so that they, their families, and their communities continue to succeed in rural America. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.caamhpforhealth.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  Behavioral health vouchers for farmers, ranchers, and rural community members. Good for up to six sessions with a licensed, CAAMHP certified counselor. The program is ag-friendly, remotely accessible, and anonymous. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.caamhpforhealth.org/family-addiction-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  These workshops provide a supportive environment where parents and other adolescent care givers can work together with a licensed behavioral health professional to identify available resources, learn about addiction, grow in constructive parenting styles specific to addiction, and create safety plans.

Join Rachel and Farmer Wants a Wife participant Brandon Rogers, a potato and barley grower from Center, Colo. Her second guest is Mike Peterson of Pasture Perfect Beef speaking about their journey into the direct to consumer beef business and connecting with the ideal consumer. Please help us thank our sponsors, Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry, Sterling Livestock Commission Company, and Premier Farm Credit. Join us in completing this course! As part of Farm Credit's mission to support farmers in good times and bad, Farm Credit has developed training materials focused on mental health and stress management. Check out the free, online course and resources offered to help navigate the stress of our industry at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://farmcredit.com/rural-resilience⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors. Rural Mental Health Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecoffeebreakproject.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Premier Farm Credit: Farmers and ranchers deal with fluctuating commodity prices, trade disruptions, drought, hail storms, and so much more that make their already challenging jobs even tougher. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://agrability.colostate.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  The vision of AgrAbility is to enhance quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities, so that they, their families, and their communities continue to succeed in rural America. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.caamhpforhealth.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  Behavioral health vouchers for farmers, ranchers, and rural community members. Good for up to six sessions with a licensed, CAAMHP certified counselor. The program is ag-friendly, remotely accessible, and anonymous. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.caamhpforhealth.org/family-addiction-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  These workshops provide a supportive environment where parents and other adolescent care givers can work together with a licensed behavioral health professional to identify available resources, learn about addiction, grow in constructive parenting styles specific to addiction, and create safety plans.

Join Rachel as she unpacks the legislative session (amen) with Sen. Byron Pelton and Rep. Mike Lynch. A little salty? Indeed. Please help us thank our sponsors, Adam Rose's Iliff Custom Cabinetry, Sterling Livestock Commission Company, and Premier Farm Credit. Join us in completing this course! As part of Farm Credit's mission to support farmers in good times and bad, Farm Credit has developed training materials focused on mental health and stress management. Check out the free, online course and resources offered to help navigate the stress of our industry at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://farmcredit.com/rural-resilience⁠⁠⁠ Check your cows, check your fields, check your neighbors. Rural Mental Health Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecoffeebreakproject.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Premier Farm Credit: Farmers and ranchers deal with fluctuating commodity prices, trade disruptions, drought, hail storms, and so much more that make their already challenging jobs even tougher. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://agrability.colostate.edu/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  The vision of AgrAbility is to enhance quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities, so that they, their families, and their communities continue to succeed in rural America. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.caamhpforhealth.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  Behavioral health vouchers for farmers, ranchers, and rural community members. Good for up to six sessions with a licensed, CAAMHP certified counselor. The program is ag-friendly, remotely accessible, and anonymous. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.caamhpforhealth.org/family-addiction-workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:  These workshops provide a supportive environment where parents and other adolescent care givers can work together with a licensed behavioral health professional to identify available resources, learn about addiction, grow in constructive parenting styles specific to addiction, and create safety plans.