283: Inside NextGen Cattle: The Genetic Strategy Behind Better Feeder Calves with Derek Thompson
This week, Lauren sits down with Derek Thompson to talk about the story behind NextGen Cattle and how the operation has grown from a feedyard purchase in 2017 into a multi-breed seedstock and cattle f...
12 Mar 28min
282: Volatile Week in the Cattle Market: Cash Drops, Feeders Hold Strong with Samantha and Andrea
This week, Lauren is joined by Samantha Cozza-Wright and first-time guest Andrea VanHorn to break down a volatile week in the cattle market. The conversation covers softer cash cattle trade, stronger ...
11 Mar 24min
281: Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) Explained: How to Actually Read the Quotes
In this episode, Lauren and Samantha break down Livestock Risk Protection in practical terms. They move beyond the surface-level explanation and walk through what LRP quotes actually look like, how to...
10 Mar 19min
280: Winter Didn’t Show Up: Why Drought Risk Is Climbing Fast with Gary Lezak
Lauren and Gary break down the weirdest part of this winter: it basically never happened in key areas. With snow totals far behind normal in Colorado and drought already expanding across Nebraska, Col...
9 Mar 20min
279: USDA’s New “Lawfare” Crackdown: Is DC Finally Picking a Side? with John Campbell
This week, Lauren and John Campbell cover two big things: strong demand in the sale barn despite recent futures turmoil, and a major USDA shift aimed at what they’re calling “ag lawfare.” John breaks ...
6 Mar 24min
278: Volatility Is Back: Cash Collapses and War Headlines Shake the Cattle Market with Dan and Samantha
This week, Lauren, Dan, and Samantha break down a volatile cattle market that saw cash fats fold late in the week, packers regain leverage, and futures react sharply to outside headlines. With slaught...
5 Mar 18min
277: Labor Is a Limiting Factor — Whether You Admit It or Not
In this episode, Lauren tackles the constraint most ranchers don’t want to admit: labor. Not rain. Not markets. Not feed costs. People. From calving windows to pasture rotation, expansion plans to bur...
4 Mar 7min
276: How to Move Home to the Ranch
In this episode, Lauren delivers a direct but necessary message: moving home to the ranch does not automatically create income. Most operations are built to support one household, not two. Before anyo...
3 Mar 8min
