LaneCast Ag Podcast

Show 73: Zippy Duvall & 100 Years of Farm Bureau

American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall sits down during the 100th Montana Farm Bureau Convention to discuss the “Farm Bureau Family” and the grassroots efforts that have made Farm Bureau successful over the last century.

Show 72: Struggle and opportunity in the countryside

Farmers and ranchers across the nation are going through a difficult time with the current state of the ag economy. During the 104th Montana Farmers Union Convention, presidents from five Farmers Union affiliate states shared how they are providing multiple resources to help farmers stay in business.
Guests include:
Doug Sombke, President, South Dakota Farmers Union https://www.sdfu.org/
Mark Watne President, North Dakota Farmers Union https://ndfu.org/
Gary Wertish President, Minnesota Farmers Union https://www.mfu.org/
Darin Von Ruden President, Wisconsin Farmers Union https://www.wisconsinfarmersunion.com/
Alan Merrill, Immediate Past President, Montana Farmers Union https://montanafarmersunion.com/

Show 71: Tariffs impact U.S. wool

Retaliatory tariffs by China have caused American raw wool exports to drop by 84 percent in volume and 85 percent in value. For pelts, the situation is worse. Chase Adams with the American Sheep Industry Association shares more on tariffs and other issues the industry is working on.

Show 70: Sec. of Interior Bernhardt exclusive interview

Secretary of the Interior (DOI) David Bernhardt spoke at the conclusion of the 51st Annual Public Lands Council national meeting in Great Falls, MT. He sat down to discusses issues impacting public lands grazers.

Show 69: Kim and Kanye and the Public Lands Council

The Public Lands Council has two new members! Kim and Kanye. Will they attend the 2019 PLC Annual Meeting in Great Falls, Montana?

Show 68: Young Ag Leadership Conference

The Young Ag Leadership Conference allows Montana’s young producers to come together across organization and commodity lines and take part in a three-day agenda. YALC will be held October 4-6 at the Copper King Convention Center in Butte, MT. YALC coordinator Leah Johnson shares more on this year's event.
https://nordlundcommunications.com/2019/09/young-ag-leadership-conference-october-4-october-6/?fbclid=IwAR1YuKP7gFCVKMMqODAfb1-YFqQnHD4tKuFHFOa9fXPShNVq78-ewAhPwpM

Show 67: Advocate, Communicate and Educate for Ag

Montana Farm Bureau members JM Peck and Rhonda Hergenrider share their experience of growing as an advocate for agriculture. JM and Rhonda recently completed the Montana Farm Bureau ACE program.

Show 66: Public Lands & H-2A Labor

The American Sheep Industry Association's Chase Adams gives an update on ASI's public lands tour of Colorado and improvements to H-2A regulations for a legal source of agricultural guest labor.

Show 65: Ag Advocates Head to DC

Fergus County Rancher and Montana Farm Bureau member Kris Descheemaeker shares her experience of traveling to Washington D.C. to advocate for agriculture on behalf of Montana Farm Bureau.
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Show 64: USDA Cattle Inventory

During the first two weeks of July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will survey approximately 1,700 cattle operations across the Mountain Regional states, including Montana. Eric Sommer, the state statistician for Montana, said the survey provides an up-to-date measurement of the United States cattle inventory.