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In this episode of Talk Dirt to Me, we dive into a no-holds-barred listener Q&A that covers everything from cattle to controversy. Logan opens up about his background as a former machinist turned row crop farmer, while Bobby Lee shares real-world insight into how he buys and sells cattle for profit. We also tackle the hot-button issue of eminent domain, highlighting a case in New Jersey where for months, brothers Christopher and Andy Henry have pleaded with Cranbury Township to let their family continue to keep and maintain their 175 year old family farm.   Logan gives a raw update on the current state of agriculture, breaking down why so many farmers are being denied relief loans due to carryover debt and what it means for family farms trying to survive. Then things get spicy. We read a listener email accusing us of being “anti-Semitic or just dumb”… and we respond the only way we know how: full-Talk-Dirt style. Plus, our Made in America spotlight features the legendary, American-built Thorogood Boots. A must-have for anyone who works hard and walks tall. If you want real talk about farming, cattle, government overreach, and great Q & As then tune in to Talk Dirt to Me!  Agzaga is the official sponsor of Talk Dirt to Me! It is the ultimate online farm store. American owned and operated. Go check out their site and get what you need. Be sure to use the code TalkDirt20 to get $20 off your order of $50 or more! Visit them at: https://agzaga.com  If you enjoy this episode then please leave us a review and share this episode with your friends! Follow us on social media: Talk Dirt to Me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkdirtpodcast/  Bobby Lee: Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=hurricane%20creek%20farms Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/hurricanecreekfarm/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/c/HurricaneCreekFarms Logan: Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/LHFarmsTN Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/lo.hanks/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqYpTjKQtOMABFOc2Aw3_Ow 

Cattle industry leaders weigh in after the USDA announces a 5-point plan to tackle the threat of New World Screwworm. Disease pressure is already showing up in some crops. We have some advice to help build your yields. Plus, meet a Georgia man who turned a hobby into honey while tending bees.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report!  A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads.  Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 86 DETAILS Agridime Order To Pay Millions In Cattle Ponzi Scheme A Texas federal court has issued a final judgment against Agridime LLC, a Fort Worth-based company, permanently banning it from commodity trading. The ruling also mandates the company to pay more than $102.9 million in restitution to defrauded customers, according to recent court documents. CFTC Alleges $161 Million Cattle Investment Fraud The final judgment stems from a May 2024 complaint filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The CFTC alleged that Agridime, along with co-founders Joshua Link and Jed Wood, orchestrated a cattle investment scheme that defrauded over 2,000 individuals out of approximately $161 million. According to the CFTC, Agridime falsely marketed cattle investment opportunities by promising annual returns between 15% and 32% on $2,000 cattle purchases. The company allegedly used funds from new customers to pay existing investors, a structure that resembles a classic Ponzi scheme. Insider Commissions and Misuse of Funds Revealed The court filings also revealed that Agridime insiders diverted approximately $11 million in undisclosed commissions. These insider payments were never disclosed to investors, contributing further to the scheme's deception and financial harm to participants. Agridime Settles Case Without Admitting or Denying Allegations Agridime LLC settled the case with the CFTC without admitting or denying the allegations. As part of the settlement, the company agreed to: Permanent injunctive relief Waiver of its right to appeal A permanent ban from commodity trading Prohibition on soliciting investment funds or acting in any CFTC-registered capacity A ban on publicly denying the CFTC's allegations The company must also ensure that all employees and agents comply with the judgment's terms. Agridime Banned from Commodity Markets for Good With the court's final ruling, Agridime is permanently banned from participating in any form of commodity trading. This includes solicitation of funds, registration with the CFTC, and any related investment activity. The CFTC emphasized that the company's future conduct will be closely monitored to ensure compliance. REFERENCE: https://meatingplace.com/Industry/News/Details/119607 Upcoming Bull & Heifer Sales On RanchChannel.Com Lot's of bull and heifer sales coming up on the RanchChannel.Com sale calendar.  Check out the full line up HERE. SPONSORS American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh Axiota Animal Health https://axiota.com/ @MultiminUSA Jorgensen Land & Cattle https://jorgensenfarms.com/ @JorLandCat Ranch Channel https://ranchchannel.com/ @RanchChannel Superior Livestock Auctions https://superiorlivestock.com/ @SuperiorLivestockAuctions Wulf Cattle https://www.wulfcattle.com/ @WulfCattle Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email RanchItUpShow@gmail.com FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/

Farming Today comes from the Royal Highland Show on the outskirts of Edinburgh. The Scottish rural affairs secretary Mairi Gougeon has said the Scottish government will not reduce livestock numbers, as recommended by the Climate Change Committee. She told farmers Scotland would reach its net-zero targets in other ways. Robert Neill, vice president of NFU Scotland, explains how new high-frequency digital ear tags will make it easier to track cattle in Scotland.Scotland has big ambitions for its agritourism sector. Next year, it will be hosting the first global agritourism conference. We speak to the farmer who is bringing the event to Aberdeen, Caroline Millar.Thousands of animals compete in the show across four days, we catch up with the competition organiser in charge of all the logistics. Presenter: Charlotte Smith Producer: Rebecca Rooney

Futures quiet headed into a holiday; cash slips while boxed beef soars; cash feeders weaker; Cattle-on-Feed estimates.

Interest and grave concern have been mounting over the impact of agriculture and the food choices we all make on the environment, particularly on climate change. With natural weather disasters occurring much more frequently and serious threats from warming of the atmosphere in general, it's natural to look for places to make change. One person who has thought a lot about this is our guest today, Dr. William Dietz of George Washington University. He's been a prominent voice in this space. Bill, you're one of the people in the field I respect most because our relationship goes back many years. Bill is professor and director of research and policy at the Global Food Institute at George Washington University. But especially pertinent to our discussion today is that Dr. Dietz was co-chair of the Lancet Commission on the global syndemic of obesity, under nutrition and climate change. Today, we'll focus on part of that discussion on beef in particular. Interview Summary Bill, let's start out with a basic question. What in the heck is a syndemic? A syndemic is a word that reflects the interaction of these three pandemics that we're facing. And those are obesity, under nutrition, and we've also called climate change a syndemic insofar as it affects human health. These three pandemics interact at both the biologic and social levels and have a synergistic adverse impact on each other. And they're driven by large scale social forces, which foster clustering and have a disparate impact on marginalized populations. Both in the developed and equally important, in the developing world. Here are a couple of examples of syndemics. So, increased greenhouse gases from high income countries reduce crop yields in the micronutrient content of crops, which in turn contribute to food insecurity and undernutrition in low and middle income countries. And eventually the reduction in crop yields and the micronutrient content of crops is going to affect high income countries. Beef production is a really important driver of the climate change, and we're a major contributor in terms of the US' contribution. And beef production drives both methane and nitrous oxide emissions, and in turn, the consumption of red and processed meat causes obesity, diabetes, colon cancer, and cardiovascular disease. And finally, obesity, stunting and nutrition insecurity occur in the same children and in the same population in low- and middle-income countries. Okay, so we'll come back to beef in a moment, but first, help us understand the importance of agriculture overall and our food choices in changing climate. Well, so I think we have to go back to where this, the increase in mean global surface temperatures began, in about 1950. Those temperatures have climbed in a linear fashion since then. And we're now approaching a key level of increase of 1.5 degrees centigrade. The increase in mean surface temperature is driven by increased greenhouse gases, and the US is particularly culpable in this respect. We're it's second only to China in terms of our greenhouse gas emissions. And on a per capita basis, we're in the top four with China, India, and Brazil and now the US. And in the US, agriculture contributes about 10% of greenhouse gas emissions, and about 30% of fossil fuels are responsible for greenhouse gas emissions. But when you look at the actual contribution of car use among the fossil fuel use, it's pretty close to the contribution of greenhouse gases from agriculture. The important point here is each one degree increase centigrade in air temperatures associated with a 7% increase in water vapor. And this is responsible for the major adverse weather events that we're seeing today in terms of increased frequency and severity of hurricanes, the droughts. And I learned a new term from the New York Times a couple of days ago from the science section, which is atmospheric thirst. I had trouble understanding how climate change would contribute to drought, but that same effect in terms of absorbing moisture that occurs and drives the adverse weather events also dries out the land. So increasingly there's increased need for water use, which is driven by atmospheric thirst. But that increase in air temperature and the increase in water vapor, is what really drives these storms. Because in the Pacific and in the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico, this increase in air temperature is associated with an increase in water temperature, which further drives the increase in the severity of these storms. Thanks for that background. Now let's get to beef. You and I were not long ago at the Healthy Eating Research conference. And you gave what I thought was a very compelling talk on beef. We'll talk in a minute about how much beef figures into this overall picture, but first, tell us how beef production affects both climate and health. And you mentioned nitrous oxide and methane, but how does this all work? Cattle production is a big driver of the release of methane. And methane comes from cow burps. The important thing to understand about methane is that it's 80 times more powerful than CO2 in terms of its greenhouse gas emission. And that's because it has a very long half-life when it gets up into the atmosphere? Well, actually it's interesting because the half-life of methane is shorter than the half-life of nitrous oxide. So, it's an appropriate target for reduction. And the reduction has to occur by virtue of reduced beef consumption, which would reduce beef production. The other piece of this is that nitrous oxide is derived from fertilizer that's not absorbed by plants. And the application of fertilizer is a very wasteful process and a huge percent of fertilizer that's applied to crops is not absorbed by those plants. And it washes into the Mississippi River and down to the Gulf of Mexico. But also, increases the genesis of nitrous oxide. And nitrous oxide is an even more powerful greenhouse gas than methane. About 260 times more powerful than CO2 with a very, very long half-life. So, as a target, we really ought to be focused on methane, and if we're going to focus on methane, we need to focus on beef. You could imagine people who are opposed to these views on climate change making fun of cows burping. I mean, are there enough cows, burping enough where the methane that's coming out is a problem? Yes. Maybe a better term that we can use is enteric fermentation, which is in effect cow burps. But enteric fermentation is the major source of methane. And nitrous oxide, the same thing. The agricultural system which supports cattle production, like the feedlot fattening from corn and wheat. The genesis of nitrous oxide is a product of fertilizer use and fertilizer use is a real important source of nitrous oxide because of the amount of fertilizer which is not absorbed by plants. But which washes into the Mississippi River and causes the dead zone in the Gulf, but also generates an enormous amount of nitrous oxide. So, between those two, the enteric fermentation and the origin of nitrous oxide from fertilizer use, are a lethal combination in terms of increasing greenhouse gas emissions. And it's important to know that those greenhouse gas emissions are associated with important declines in crop yields. Crop yields have declined by about 5% for maize for wheat, for soybeans, and somewhat less for rice. These crop yields have yet to affect the US but are clearly a problem in the Global South. In your talk, you cited a paper by Scarborough and colleagues that was published in the Journal Nature Food that modeled the environmental impact of various diets. Could you please explain what they found? This was a really nice study of four diets in the United Kingdom. Actually it was five diets. They looked at vegans, vegetarians, low meat eaters, medium meat eaters and high meat eaters. And looked at the contribution of these diets to the genesis of methane, nitrous oxide, and also importantly, land use and water use. And the most expensive, and the most detrimental environmental impact of these diets, were the among the high meat eaters. These were substantially greater than than the genesis of for example, methane by vegans. For example, high meat eaters generated about 65 kilograms per day of methane compared to vegans, which generated only four kilograms per day of methane. And when you reduce beef, and there were two lower categories, these measures come much more into line with what we'd like to have. The low meat eaters generate about half of methane that the high meat eaters generate. This is also true for their genesis of nitrous oxide. And importantly, the land use among vegans and vegetarians is about a third of the land use required for the production of beef. And water use by meat production is about twice that generated by the water use by the production of plant-based diets. I think these are important data because they, they really reflect the importance of a lower meat consumption and higher plant-based diet. Not just in terms of greenhouse gases, but also in terms of land use and water use. Not to mention health. Not to mention health. Yes. I think it's important to continue to remind ourselves that beef consumption is associated with a variety of chronic diseases like obesity, like diabetes, like colon cancer and like cardiovascular disease. So, there's this double whammy from beef consumption, not only on the climate but also on human health. In your talk that I heard it was interesting to see how you interpreted this information because you weren't arguing for no beef consumption. Because you were saying there could be tremendous benefit from people going from the high beef consumption category to a lower category. If you could take all the people who are consuming beef and drop them down a category, it sounds like there would be tremendous benefits. People could still have their beef but just not have it as often. Right. I think that's an important observation that we're not talking about the elimination of beef. We're talking about the reduction in beef. And the Eat Lancet Commission pointed out that protein consumption in the US was six times what it should be in terms of human needs. And a lot of that protein comes from beef. And there's this belief, widespread, popular belief that beef is the most important source of protein. But comparisons of plant-based diets and plant-based proteins have an equivalent impact and equivalent absorption pattern like beef and are equally nourishing. That's a really important thing to make prominent because people are thinking more and more about protein and it's nice to know there are various healthier ways to get protein than from a traditional meat diet. Well, one of the, one of the important reports from the dietary guidelines advisory committee was to reclassify lentils, beans and peas as proteins rather than vegetables. And I think that's a, something which has not been widely appreciated, but it gives us a real important area to point to as an alternative protein to beef. Bill, on this calculus, how important is the way the cattle are raised? So, you know, you have big cattle farms that might have a hundred thousand cattle in a single place being raised in very close quarters. And it's industrial agriculture, the kind of the epitome of industrial agriculture. But more and more people are beginning to study or experiment with or actually implement regenerative agriculture methods. How much would that help the environment? That's kind of a complicated question. If we just start with beef production, we know that grass fed beef has a healthier fatty acid profile than feedlot fat and beef. But the total generation of greenhouse gases among grass fed beef is greater because they're fostered on land for a longer period of time than those cattle which are committed to feedlots. My understanding is that most of the cattle that go to feedlots are first raised on grass and then moved to feedlots where they're fed these commodity products of corn and wheat and, and maybe not soy. But that feedlot fattening is a critical step in beef production and is associated with overcrowding, antibiotic use, the generation of toxic dust really. An enormous amount of fecal material that needs to be adequately disposed of. It's the feedlot fattening of beef is what adds the adverse fatty acid content, and also contributes to the local environment and the damage to the local environment as a consequence of the cattle that are being raised. Appreciate you weighing in on that. Let's talk about what might be done. So how do we go about increasing awareness, and the action, for that matter, in response to the contributions of beef production to climate change? It begins with understanding about the contribution of beef production to climate change. This is not a well understood problem. For example, there was a study of 10 major news sources a couple of years ago which asked what the major contributions were of climate change. And they surveyed a hundred articles in each of 10 sources of information, which were popular press like New York Times, Washington Post, etc. And, at the top of that list, they characterize climate change as a consequence of fossil fuels. Whereas a recognition of the contribution of the agricultural system was at the bottom of that list and poorly covered. It's no surprise that people don't understand this and that's where we have to start. We have to improve people's perception of the contribution of beef. The other thing is that I don't think we can expect any kind of progress at the federal level. But in order to build the critical mass, a critical focus, we need to look at what we can personally change. First in our own behavior and then engaging family, peers and organizational networks to build the political will to begin to generate federal response. Now, this brings up a really critical point that I'm not sure we have the time to do this. I don't think we are facing the whole issue of climate change with the kind of emphasis and concern that it deserves. I mentioned at the outset that the mean surface temperature is increasing rapidly. And the expectation was, and the goal was to achieve no greater than a 1.5 degrees centigrade increase by 2050. Well, in 2024, there was already a report that the mean surface temperature had already increased in some places by 1.5 degrees centigrade. So there has to be an urgency to this that I don't think people, are aware of. Youth understand this and youth feel betrayed and hopeless. And I think one of the important characteristics of what we can personally change, in engaging our family and peers, is a way of beginning to generate hope that change can occur. Because we can see it if it's our family and if it's our peers. Another important and critical strategy at the institution and state level is procurement policies. These, I think, are the most powerful tool that we have to change production at the municipal or local level, or at the state level. And we were part of an effort to get the HHS to change their procurement policy for their agencies. And although at the very last minute in the Biden administration, they agreed to do this, that's been superseded now by the changes that Trump has instituted. Nonetheless, this can be a local issue and that's where local change has to occur if we're going to build political will from the ground up. Bill, tell me a little bit more about procurement because a lot of people don't even think about that term. But it turns out that the federal government and local and state governments buy lots of food. How is it that they buy lots of food and how they could have sway over the food environment just by their purchasing decisions? So, let's take schools. Schools are a logical place. They have large contracts with vendors and if they set standards for what those vendors were supplying, like insisted on alternative proteins in at least some of their meal services that would have a big impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from school meals. And would have a positive impact on the health of students in those schools. This is known as value-based purchasing. Purchasing of products related to values that have to do with not only greenhouse gases, but also animal husbandry and fair workers' rights, and strategies like that. These are possible. They should be beginning in our universities. And this is an effort that we have underway here at George Washington University. But there are even better examples where universities have used plants as a default option in their cafeterias, which has, shown that when you do that and when you make the plant-based option the only visible choice, people choose it. And, in three universities, Lehigh, Rensselaer at Polytech, and Tulane, when they made plant-based options the only visible option, although you could ask for the alternative, the choices went up to 50 to almost 60 to 80% when the plant-based option was offered. And these were things like a lentil olive and mushroom spaghetti, which has a very low greenhouse gas emission. In fact, the net effect of these choices was a 24% reduction in greenhouse gases on days when the default was offered. These are practical types of initiatives. We need to increase the demand for these options as an alternative to beef. Bill, I like how you're approaching this from kind of the big top level down, but also from the ground up. Because you talk about things that the federal government could do, for example, but also how important individual choices are. And how people can work with their families and friends and have an inspirational effect by changing their own behavior. Those sorts of things make me hopeful. But let me ask, how hopeful are you? Because I'm hearing from you this sort of dire picture that we might be too late, and that the climate change is happening so rapidly and that the social change needed to overcome that is painfully slow. But on the other hand, you're speaking some optimistic things. So how do you feel overall about where this is going? I'm moderately hopeful. And moderately hopeful because I think young people are engaged. And we need to address the hopelessness that many of them feel. They feel betrayed by us. They feel like the adults in this country have let them down and have not focused enough. That's understandable. Particularly now given the distractions of the new administration. And I think we're in a real crisis and things all of a sudden are very fluid in terms of national initiatives. They've been dominated by the Trump administration, but I think that's changing. And I think that the kind of despotism that led to the station of troops in California, in Los Angeles, is a case in point of overreach of the government. The kind of ICE activities really deserve resistance. And all of that, I think, plays into this notion that we're in a fluid time. This is not a time that people are necessarily going to focus on beef consumption. But the fact that all of these climate changes, clearly a major issue at least for those who admit it, means that we need to begin and continue to build the political will for changes in beef consumption as well as changes in transportation policy. I think that actually beef consumption is an easier target then changes in transportation policy, which is driven by the way our communities are constructed. And in many cases, the only way to get from one place to another is by car, which means that we're going to have a continued dependence on fossil fuels. I don't think we can say the same thing about beef consumption because if we institute reductions in beef consumption, I think we can have a very immediate and longer-term impact on greenhouse gas emissions and therefore on climate change. Bio William (Bill) Dietz is the Director of Research and Policy for the Global Food Institute and a Professor in the Department of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences. Dietz is a member of the National Academy of Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine) and serves as a consultant to the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions. He also is the Director of the STOP Obesity Alliance at The George Washington University. He served as Director of the The Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention & Wellness until June 30, 2024. He is Co-Chair of the Washington, DC Department of Health's Diabesity Committee, a Commissioner on the Washington, DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education's Healthy Youth & Schools Commission, and Chair of its Subcommittee on Physical Activity. Dietz is also Co-Chair of The Lancet Commission on Obesity.

*USDA is planning a sterile screwworm distribution facility in the Rio Grande Valley.  *Rain has put a big damper on the Texas wheat harvest.*Rain is also slowing cotton planting.*Texas A&M broke ground on a new veterinary hospital.*Nominations are being accepted for local Farm Service Agency committees.    *Rains in the Texas High Plains are impacting ranchers' decision making.  *Extreme South Texas is hot and dry.  *Flies cause 6 billion dollars each year in damage to the U.S. cattle industry.  

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In this episode, we head to Zambia to talk with Doug Badcock of Green Lid Enterprises. Doug shares his journey from managing a diverse crop and livestock farm to developing a passion for grazing and livestock management. Situated just miles from the Congo border, Doug discusses the realities of ranching in Zambia's unique environment—from tropical grasses and fires to high-density grazing and breeding Boran and Angoni cattle. His openness about trial, error, and continual improvement makes this a valuable conversation for graziers everywhere.Topics Covered:Transitioning from conventional to regenerative grazingGrazing livestock near the Congo borderUsing electric fencing in remote areasManaging forage through fire and seasonal rainfallAdjusting calving and breeding seasonsAdapting cattle breed selection to local conditionsHigh-density grazing: when it works and when it hurtsForage management with bananas and corn stalksDifferences between Boran, Sussex, Angoni, and other African breedsUsing line breeding and natural selection in herd developmentDoug Badcock brings a unique perspective to the Grazing Grass Podcast from his farm in Zambia. His willingness to share both successes and challenges—from learning to manage tropical forage to selecting the right breeds for his environment—makes this episode a global look at regenerative grazing principles. Whether you farm in Oklahoma or Africa, you'll find inspiration and insight in Doug's honest storytelling and deep curiosity for continual improvement.Resources Mentioned:Green Lid Enterprises Facebook & YouTube: https://youtube.com/@green_lid_enterprises?si=elTGbGeGCylwOuSNhttps://www.facebook.com/share/192BW7WRNN/https://www.instagram.com/green_lid_enterprises?igsh=b2V5OHAwMmk0eG1oJohan Zietsman's book Man, Cattle and VeldCalvin Birioti's YouTube video featuring Doug's farm Visit our Sponsors:Noble Research InstituteRedmondGBT AngusGrazing Grass LinksNew Listener Resource GuideProvide feedback for the podcastWebsiteInsidersResourcesCommunity (on Facebook)Check out the Apiary Chronicles PodcastChapters

Futures plummet while cash moves higher; boxed beef soars on light volume amid declining slaughter rates; cash feeders lower; Cattle-on-Feed estimates.

Oklahoma State University Ag Economics Professor Dr Darrell Peel told a webinar audience last week the beef industry in the US is cyclical and has been for 150 years. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

*The Texas Wheat harvest is at a stand-still.  *The U.S. Department of Labor is hosting a webinar on federal guidelines for agricultural workers.  *Growing cotton will be a losing endeavor for most Texas farmers this year. *Texas farmers learned about two new sorghum varieties available this year.  *Margins are getting tight for Texas cattle feeders. *Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins addressed concerns over reductions in staff at USDA offices.  *Farmers in the Texas Southern Plains are dealing with the aftermath of severe weather. *There have been some positive changes made at the Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.  

Family Adventures, Cattle Auctions, and Catholic Entrepreneurship with Karl GrahamIntroduction: David and Adam welcome listeners to the 9th anniversary episode of The Catholic Man Show, started in 2016 as a Catholic radio show before becoming a podcast.Drink Announcement: Celebrating with Old Rip Van Winkle 10-Year Bourbon, a gift from friend Blake Burger for their 100th episode, sourced again for this milestone.Main DiscussionFamily Adventures at the Wanamaker Gun ShowAdam shares his family outing to the Wanenmacher Gun Show in Oklahoma, one of the largest in the U.S., with ~10,000-15,000 attendees.First weekend home in weeks; decided to spend time with family despite cold, rainy weather.Spent 3 hours exploring ~40% of the massive expo (quarter-mile long).All kids (except 2-year-old John) got pocket knives; Anna (Adam's daughter) showed hers off at Mass.Only one Band-Aid needed (Anna's finger), considered a "miracle" for 4 pocket knives.Cattle Auction ExperienceAdam recounts taking his 6-year-old son, Leo, to a cattle auction in Checotah, Oklahoma (hometown of Carrie Underwood).First-time experience; fast-paced, intimidating environment with bids decided in 5-10 seconds.Auctioneers provide rapid info (weight, heifer/steer, vaccination status) while cows move in and out.David bought two heifers and accidentally bid on a bull, later corrected to a steer with help from friend Jimmy Ritchie.Leo loved the action-packed atmosphere, unaware they'd bought cows until Adam explained.Cows are alive, thriving, and haven't escaped fences yet.Farm Life and Pig ProcessingDavid awaits delivery of half a pig (named Chocolate Chip) from friend Juan Posadas, processed by Brandon Sheerd.Juan sold piglets from David's heifer; funny story of Juan transporting pigs to a baptism at Christ the King in summer heat.Excitement for natural bacon cured with salt, free of commercial feed chemicals that affect fat flavor.Guest Introduction: Karl GrahamKarl, a longtime friend from the Diocese of Tulsa, joins to discuss his journey as a geologist, family man, and Catholic entrepreneur.Background: Grew up in Tulsa, studied geology in Colorado, returned in 2010, moved to San Antonio (2014), Houston, and back to Tulsa (2017).Married to Lindsey (nurse); father of six, including twins born in San Antonio.Professional path: Oil and gas industry (10+ years), MBA from University of Chicago, transitioned to entrepreneurship.Break 1: Pilgrimage SponsorSelect International Tours: For 34 years, leading pilgrimages worldwide with top guides and hotels. Visit selectinternationaltours.com for details.Second Segment: Karl's Professional JourneyGeology Career: Started in oil and gas in Tulsa post-undergrad, worked for a global company with offices in Perth, Cairo, Houston, etc.Moved to San Antonio for a “skunk works” project; loved the ordinariate parish (Our Lady of the Atonement).Realized geology wasn't enough; aimed to become a business executive.MBA Experience: Attended University of Chicago while working full-time, traveling every other weekend.Moved from San Antonio to Houston during school; had twins and fourth child; graduated with five kids after moving back to Tulsa.Industry contracted during this time, closing offices he'd hoped to work in (e.g., Cairo, Perth).Wake-Up Call: Realized corporate life diverged from family goals; noticed family members thrived as entrepreneurs in smaller communities.Left corporate job in Houston (despite stability)...

On this Part 2 episode, co-hosts Dr. Tania Cubitt and Katy Starr continue their conversation with Dr. Erica Macon, assistant professor of equine science at Texas A&M University, diving deeper into practical nutrition and management for horses with PPID and insulin dysregulation, including:The results of Dr. Macon's study on Standlee pelleted forage and insulin responseWhether feeding one pound of ration balancer at once could trigger a laminitic episodeWhy feeding lean metabolic horses is more complex than it seemsWhat recent research says about seasonal spikes in insulin and winter laminitis risksThey also discuss the importance of building a trusted horse care team, realistic timelines for results, and how small management shifts can make a big difference in long-term health.

Futures bounce back as cash and boxed beef push higher; cash feeders lower; cash market summary; confusion around immigrant roundups in agriculture.

Livestock market analyst Kyle Bumsted joins the Channel Final Bell to break down today's trade, including factors behind a plummet in live and feeder cattle futures. Topics: - Drivers behind lower futures - Spreads and what they indicate - Cattle on Feed preview

*The Texas Panhandle is getting historical rains.  *Cow herd rebuilding may be getting underway.   *Heavier carcass weights are creating some unique challenges for the beef industry.  *Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins shared what it will take to let Mexican feeder cattle back into the United States.  *Corn prices are low right now, and the outlook isn't positive.  *Grass is growing in East Texas thanks to great spring rains.  *The Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners has made some positive changes.  

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In Episode 299 of The Moos Room, Emily returns to the mic, reminding Brad—and the audience—that The Moos Room is a team effort, not just "The Bradley Show." The two catch up and share updates on their chaotic summer schedules in the world of Extension before diving into the topic of the week: pasture management in mid-June.Brad gives a detailed look at what's happening in Morris, where heavy rainfall (over five inches in the past month) has led to explosive pasture growth. With 315 cows now grazing—including the conventional herd—he's doing everything he can to keep up with the grass. He shares his strategies for dealing with overgrown pastures, including increasing stocking density, rotating more quickly, and when mowing or even baling might be necessary.They discuss the challenges of maintaining forage quality, the role of manure scores and milk urea nitrogen (MUN) as indicators of nutritional balance, and the complications posed by persistent rain—especially thistle outbreaks in organic systems where herbicide options are limited.The episode closes with practical tips for producers facing similar pasture overgrowth issues: keep animals moving, don't be afraid to mow, and have a flexible grazing plan. And of course, the excitement builds for Episode 300, coming next week!Listeners are encouraged to email their thoughts (or rebuttals to Brad's rain enthusiasm) to themoosroom@umn.edu and tune in for the big milestone ahead.Grazing and pasture management for cattleManaging perennial cool-season forage grasses in MinnesotaQuestions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message!Linkedin -> The Moos RoomTwitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafetyFacebook -> @UMNDairyYouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety and HealthInstagram -> @UMNWCROCDairyExtension WebsiteAgriAmerica Podcast Directory 

Futures under pressure from packing plant raid; cash firm; boxed beef higher on light volume; cash feeders higher.

*Cattle herd rebuilding may be getting underway.    *Registration is underway for Texas A&M's Prescribed Burning School.  *Winter wheat harvest has come to a halt due to rain. *West Texas A&M is helping the beef industry deal with increasing feedlot cattle weights.*U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins gave the House Agriculture Committee and update on her efforts to improve ag trade.*Cowherd expansion is slow, while cattle prices continue to hit new records.  *The lower Coastal Bend of Texas has been in a prolonged drought.  *There are aggressive bees in Texas that will attack livestock.  

Soybean oil surged on strong NOPA crush data and biofuel policy support, while grains fell on weather and meal pressure. Cattle and hogs sharply recovered

Cattle futures closed sharply lower Friday, with correction, pressure from lower outside markets and week-end positioning. Live cattle futures closed an average of $3.10 lower. Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $4.86 lower. Week to week on Friday, Live Cattle futures closed an average of $3.28 lower. Feeder Cattle futures closed an average [...]

It's The Ranch It Up Radio Show! Join Jeff Tigger Erhardt, Rebecca Wanner AKA BEC and their crew as they talk about selling cattle the superior way, through Superior Livestock Auction's Corn Belt Classic.  Plus auctioneering champions have been crowned, market recaps, cattle for sale and lots more on this all new episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. Season 5, EPISODE 241 Superior Livestock Auction Hosts Corn Belt Classic The summer video feeder calf sale season is here and kicks off with the Corn Belt Classic hosted by Superior Livestock Auctions.  Approximately 105,000 head of cattle are slated to sell June 17 & 18 at South Sioux City, Nebraska.  Be sure to check the deadlines for their next big video feeder calf sale, The Week In The Rockies.  Check out their listings for the Corn Belt Classic HERE! American Angus Association Decides To Retain Grant Funds. The petition demanding the American Angus Association return the $4.85 million to the Bezos Earth Fund is now closed. Before the petition closed, the AAA board voted unanimously to retain the funds. You can read the letter from the American Angus Association Board of Directors HERE! Dean Edge Named WLAC Champion Livestock Auctioneer Dean Edge from Rimbey, Alberta has been named the 2025 World Livestock Auctioneering Champion.  Joining Dean in the winner's circle was Reserve Champion Brennin Jack and Runner Up Preston Smith. We also recognized Steve Goedert for having the high score interview and Tyler Bell for being the Audrey K. Banks Rookie of the Year. Featured Experts in the Cattle Industry Roger Janes - Hi Tech Marketing & Superior Livestock Auctions https://superiorlivestock.com/ Follow on Facebook: @SuperiorLivestockAuction Mark Vanzee – Livestock, Equine, & Auction Time Expert https://www.auctiontime.com/ https://www.livestockmarket.com/ https://www.equinemarket.com/ Follow on Facebook: @LivestockMkt | @EquineMkt | @AuctionTime Kirk Donsbach – Financial Analyst at StoneX https://www.stonex.com/ Follow on Facebook: @StoneXGroupInc Shaye Koester – Host of Casual Cattle Conversation https://www.casualcattleconversations.com/ Follow on Facebook: @cattleconvos Contact Us with Questions or Concerns Have questions or feedback? Feel free to reach out via: Call/Text: 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Email: RanchItUpShow@gmail.com Follow us: Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow YouTube: Subscribe to Ranch It Up Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RanchItUp Catch all episodes of the Ranch It Up Podcast available on all major podcasting platforms. Discover the Heart of Rural America with Tigger & BEC Ranching, farming, and the Western lifestyle are at the heart of everything we do. Tigger & BEC bring you exclusive insights from the world of working ranches, cattle farming, and sustainable beef production. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner (BEC) and their mission to promote the Western way of life at Tigger and BEC. https://tiggerandbec.com/ Industry References, Partners and Resources For additional information on industry trends, products, and services, check out these trusted resources: American Gelbvieh Association: https://gelbvieh.org/ Imogene Ingredients: https://www.imogeneingredients.com/ Allied Genetic Resources: https://alliedgeneticresources.com/ Westway Feed Products: https://westwayfeed.com/ Medora Boot: https://medoraboot.com/ Transova Genetics: https://transova.com/ Axiota Animal Health: https://axiota.com/multimin-campaign-landing-page/ Wrangler: https://www.wrangler.com/ Rural Radio Network: https://www.ruralradio147.com/ RFD-TV: https://www.rfdtv.com/ Wulf Cattle: https://www.wulfcattle.com/ Jorgensen Land & Cattle: https://jorgensenfarms.com/

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In this powerhouse episode of Talk Dirt To Me, we sit down with West Tennessee farmers Keith and Daniel Wilder, a father-son team raising corn, soybeans, wheat, and cattle while holding strong to their farming roots and rodeo grit. Daniel shares his passion for rodeo, diving into the adrenaline-filled world of steer wrestling, while Keith reflects on his path from working for John Deere in Atlanta back to the family farm where his legacy began. We talk candidly about weathering the economic and environmental storms of modern agriculture, then shift gears to break down the popular ag documentaries Kiss the Ground and Common Ground. You'll hear honest takes on the pros, cons, and what these films get wrong (and right) about regenerative agriculture and the future of farming. We wrap it all up with our Made in America spotlight featuring Classic Ropes — a name trusted by real working cowboys. Agzaga is the official sponsor of Talk Dirt to Me! It is the ultimate online farm store. American owned and operated. Go check out their site and get what you need. Be sure to use the code TalkDirt20 to get $20 off your order of $50 or more! Visit them at: https://agzaga.com  If you enjoy this episode then please leave us a review and share this episode with your friends! Follow us on social media: Talk Dirt to Me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkdirtpodcast/  Bobby Lee: Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=hurricane%20creek%20farms Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/hurricanecreekfarm/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/c/HurricaneCreekFarms Logan: Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/LHFarmsTN Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/lo.hanks/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqYpTjKQtOMABFOc2Aw3_Ow 

Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! This episode starts off with a research update from BCI student Jordana Zimmermann. She talks about her project on rate of consumption. Next the experts discuss how to monitor herd health in a pasture. Finally the crew is joined by parasite expert, Dr. Brian Herrin to discuss the New World… Continue reading Research Update, Monitoring Cattle, Screwworm

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from mostly inactive on moderate demand in the western Corn Belt to moderate on very good demand in Kansas through Thursday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. FOB live prices were $3-$8 higher in Kansas at $233-$238/cwt. Although too few to trend, there were some FOB live [...]

It's the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report!  A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads.  Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 85 DETAILS Cow Calf Pairs & Feeder Cattle Continue To Sell Well Cow calf pairs and feeder cattle continue their strong demand across the country. Many producers are looking to restock their cow inventory, while stocker cattle ranchers seek to fill summer pastures and wheat pastures. Oklahoma, Nebraska, South Dakota & Canadian Cattle Sales Cattle recaps for Waurika Livestock Auction, Waurika, Oklahoma Crawford Livestock Market, Crawford, Nebraska Herreid Livestock, Herreid, South Dakota Whitewood Livestock, Whitewood, SK, Canada Upcoming Bull & Heifer Sales On RanchChannel.Com Lot's of bull and heifer sales coming up on the RanchChannel.Com sale calendar.  Check out the full line up HERE. SPONSORS Allied Genetic Resources https://alliedgeneticresources.com/ @AlliedGeneticResources American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh Axiota Animal Health https://axiota.com/ @AxiotaAnimalHealth Jorgensen Land & Cattle https://jorgensenfarms.com/ @JorLandCat Ranch Channel https://ranchchannel.com/ @RanchChannel Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email RanchItUpShow@gmail.com FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/

Futures mixed; cash higher; boxed beef higher on light volume; cash feeders higher.

In this urgent and insight-packed episode of the National Land Podcast, host Mac Christian sits down with Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA), to talk about everything from cattle markets and advocacy to an emerging threat few saw coming: the resurgence of the New World screwworm. Colin outlines NCBA's deep-rooted history dating back to 1898 and how it remains the largest and most influential cattle producer organization in the U.S., representing over 270,000 cattle producers across all 50 states. The conversation spans major ongoing concerns in the beef industry, including: Beef market trends in 2025 and how high demand, limited herd supply, and rising quality have kept prices strong. The delays in the Farm Bill and its implications for ranchers and producers, especially the crucial funding for Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine banks. How water scarcity, drought conditions, and aquifer depletion are shaping the cattle landscape—and what producers are doing to adapt. The rise of niche beef markets like grass-fed, locally sourced, and hormone-free, and how they're driving demand and providing new revenue for producers. A deep dive into the New World Screw Worm crisis: what it is, why it's dangerous, how it re-emerged, and what the cattle industry must do now to stop it. The role of NCBA in advocacy, public awareness, technology integration, and emergency response in the face of this new biological threat. Colin also shares how NCBA is leading national response efforts, from lobbying for sterile fly production to helping producers identify, treat, and report infestations. It's a critical listen for landowners, cattle producers, ag investors, and anyone concerned with rural land health, agricultural policy, or the food supply chain. Visit the NCBA Website New World Screwworm Resources Buy, Sell, Lease, or Auction Land

This week Nick and Mike discuss why the cattle market dropped rapidly this week. ICE, Israel bombing, and much more. 

Jeff Peterson with Heartland Farm Partners recaps Friday's trade. How would you summarize the corn and soybean markets at this time? What did you think of the proposed Renewable Volume Obligations from EPA that were announced this morning? What is the process for the RVO numbers to be finalized? Does the RVO affect the corn or soybean markets the most? Is Israel's attack on Iran having much to do with the corn and soybean markets being higher? How does the corn supply and demand look overall? What will it take to keep moving the corn and soybean markets higher?

*Texas cotton acreage is expected to fall this year.*Interest in the Livestock Risk Protection program is increasing.*U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales is pushing for a sterile fly facility in West Texas.*Texas farmers attend a field day on the Upper Gulf Coast.*Study examines the response of the equine herpes vaccine given in the nose and muscle.*Range management for livestock grazing can be challenging, but proper management for better production from cattle, sheep and goats can be achieved.

Send us a textEver wondered what happens when legal expertise meets digital art collecting? Artie Handz, head of marketing at Verse and founder of Artie Gallery, takes us on a journey through his fascinating transition from courtroom to crypto art.The spark ignited during Christmas 2020 when an article about NBA Top Shot landed in Artie's inbox. Having previously written about asset digitization in his MBA program years earlier, he felt an immediate connection to the concept. "I was all in," Artie explains, describing his transition from childhood sports card collector to owning thousands of NFTs, including prestigious pieces like his CryptoPunk purchased just before the 2021 price surge.What makes Web3 special for Artie is the elimination of traditional barriers between artists and collectors. Unlike the walled-off gallery system, digital art enables direct connections with creators worldwide. "You get to see it being built, made, painted, created, coded," he shares. "You're like a proud parent sometimes when it releases." This democratization represents a fundamental shift in how art is experienced and valued.Looking toward the future, Artie predicts we'll eventually stop using qualifiers like "digital art" or "AI art" – everything will simply be "art" again. He anticipates innovation from unexpected sources, perhaps from "some 17-year-old kid" who will introduce something revolutionary that changes the entire landscape. However, challenges remain, including questions about mass adoption, market volatility, and the long-term accessibility of blockchain-based art.Beyond his digital pursuits, Artie revealed surprising personal dimensions – he's both a private pilot and a fifth-generation cattle rancher with a 37,000-acre family ranch in Wyoming. Now focused on his role at Verse and his personal gallery, he's preparing to launch "The Book of Hope," a basketball-themed collection that bridges his love of sports with meaningful artistic expression.Follow Artie's journey as he continues breaking new ground in the evolving world of digital art collecting and curation. Whether you're a seasoned collector or crypto-curious, his insights offer valuable perspective on navigating this rapidly changing creative frontier.https://x.com/punk7635Support the show

Futures slightly lower; cash firm; boxed beef higher on light volume; cash feeders higher.

Mob grazing is a strategy Dan Athearn is working with to try to control what's growing on this unique stretch of grassland. His family took over managing the land with a group of other local growers and cattle farmers in 2021.

Soybeans and wheat were lower on Thursday, while livestock settled mixed. Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics recaps the trade. Topics: - Pre-report attitude - WASDE highlights - EPA biofuels announcement rumors - Cattle and hogs ease off early moves - Keys for Friday

*The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol continues to grow.  *The United States and China have reported reached a tentative trade agreement.  *Corn planting is wrapping up in Texas. *In the Texas High Plains, crop insurance claims are coming in after last week's severe weather.*New news on the fight against New World Screwworms is expected soon.  *A field day in Southeast Texas gave farmers an opportunity to learn more about the crop varieties they are growing on their own farms.  *East Texas hay and pasture growers need to watch for a specific insect pest this year.  *A corkscrew claw in cows can be a difficult problem to treat. 

Listen to the SF Daily podcast for today, June 12, 2025, with host Lorrie Boyer. These quick and informative episodes cover the commodity markets, weather, and the big things happening in agriculture each morning. The US-China trade deal framework, was seen as positive to ag markets yesterday despite lacking details. Monthly inflation data supported markets, but gains were limited due to anticipation of supply and demand numbers and lack of severe weather. Expected export sales for corn and soybeans were close to last week's levels, with a slight increase in wheat sales. The WASDA report is expected to show minor changes in corn and soybean stocks. Ethanol production hit a record high, with output increasing to 1.12 million barrels per day. Cattle futures took a breather, and box beef prices rose. Flood watches were issued for parts of Texas and surrounding areas due to heavy rainfall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was limited on good demand in the Texas Panhandle through Wednesday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. Although too few to trend, there were some FOB live trades at $235/cwt., which was steady with the previous day and $3 higher than last week. Elsewhere, demand with limited on [...]

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Futures mixed as cash slips; boxed beef sharply higher; cash feeders higher.

Joe takes us deep into the heart of Africa for his most intense hunt yet — tracking and taking down a cattle-killing leopard in Zimbabwe. Joe walks through the full experience, from the setup and tracking process to the final moments of the hunt. He shares what it's like hunting one of Africa's most elusive and dangerous animals, the role of predator management in Zimbabwe, and how this unforgettable trip unfolded.   Whether you're a serious hunter or just curious about international conservation efforts, this is a must-listen episode.

*The Texas wheat harvest continues.   *Texas Tech is home to a state-of-the-art machine that will enhance the study of crop traits.   *Texas cotton acreage may be higher than the current USDA estimate of 5.5 million acres. *Some of the world's top beef industry minds are in Amarillo this week.  *A U.S. lawmaker from Texas has introduced a bill to prevent foreign ownership of American farmland.  *We are officially in hurricane season.  *Now is the time to prepare plants and landscapes for the Texas summer heat.  *Head shaking is a difficult problem to treat in horses.  

Cattle futures closed mostly higher again Monday with further follow-through support from last week's surging cash fed cattle prices. Toward the close, Live cattle futures were an average of $1.10 higher (7¢ higher to $3.12 higher in spot Jun), except for an average 15¢ lower in two contracts. Feeder Cattle futures were an average [...]

Cattle futures closed mostly higher Tuesday following a downturn earlier in the session tied to reported rumors about an immigration and enforcement raid at a Nebraska packing house. Toward the close, Live cattle futures were an average of 49¢ higher, except for an average of 79¢ lower in two nearby contracts. Feeder Cattle futures [...]

The US cattle inventory is at a 64-year low, sending beef prices skyrocketing for consumers. The exporting of American cattle has also plummeted, partially due to the hormone-treated stateside cattle not passing the stronger food standards of some countries. Further compounding the issue, imports from Mexico have been suspended due to the detection of a dangerous flesh-eating fly that poses serious risks to both livestock and humans.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-highwire-with-del-bigtree--3620606/support.