LaneCast Ag Podcast

Grasshoppers have plagued parts of Montana and surrounding states for multiple years in a row. Bringing destruction in their wake for farmers and ranchers. What is in store for summer 2023? Gary D. Adams, USDA APHIS State Plant Health Director for Montana, shares the predictions for the chances of grasshoppers in 2023 in the Big Sky State.

Oldman winter does not want to let go in the spring of 2023. Meteorologist Jason Laird shares his predictions for what farmers and ranchers can expect the weather patterns to be moving into late spring and summer. Is the forecast good or bad? Listen and find out. Watch the video podcast here: https://youtu.be/ibFHUEIwjXk
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The U.S. Forest Service announced they will begin aerial gunning of cattle in the Gila Wilderness beginning Thursday, February 23. New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association Loren Patterson, attorney Karen Budd-Falen and Rachel Gabel with the Fence Post Magazine and Western Ag Network share their perspective on what they are calling a “dangerous precedent."

LaneCast Ag Podcast Stream: 2.9.23 Sugar beet famers share their story to Montana sugar plant closure. Other headlines: Federal Government shooting estray cattle in New Mexico, cattle market updates with rancher Turk Stovall and much more!

Greg Putnam with the Little Belt Cattle Co. shares a quick glimpse into his life as a Navy SEAL turned first generation rancher. During our chat, we prepare a mouthwatering Mishima Reserve American Wagyu ribeye, and Greg shares his unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities in the livestock business.
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Montana ranchers Jimmy Taber and Jim Steinbeisser discuss why they support The Montana Beef Enhancement Program. The purpose of the proposed program is to enhance profit opportunities for Montana Beef producers. bit.ly/3GF1Nqp

As U.S. cattle producers battle drought, high input costs and all the issues that impact agriculture, leaders in the cattle business are optimistic about the future. Montana’s Joe Goggins and Nebraska’s Jerry Connealy share their perspectives on what the future holds for cattle producers.

In this two-part episode, Junior Red Angus Board members Natalie Evans & Mitchell VanderWal discuss their roles in advocating for the livestock industry. Rancher Jared Clark with Silveus Insurance shares an update on important programs to help ranchers manage risk in the countryside.

Russian president Vladimir Putin is threating to end an agreement established in July that allows Ukraine to export grain through the Black Sea region. How does this impact U.S. agriculture? Dr. Tim Fitzgerald, Former White House Council of Economic Advisors member and current professor of Business Economics at Texas Tech shares insight on the matter.

What does a person’s last name represent? For Nevada rancher J.J. Goicoechea, it represents the family he loves, the Basque heritage he’s proud of and his life as a rancher. From ranching in Nevada, trying to track down Joe Exotic and much more - Goicoechea joins the “Agriculture Conversation”