Author: Lane Nordlund

Ballyhoo Go! is a dating app for cows! What is Ballyhoo Go!? To understand what the Go! app is you must first learn about the Central Montana business that created it. And, the hardworking businesswoman behind it all. Gerri Campbell owns Ballyhoo Printing in Lewistown,…

Have you had the “talk” with you family yet? The awkward conversation of succession planning for the farm or ranch is the topic of today’s show. Curt Barnekoff, CPA  specializes in agricultural tax and business succession with Wipfli CPA’s and Consultants. Curt helps family agriculture…

Jennifer Houston of Sweetwater, Tenn., was named president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association at the organization’s annual meeting in New Orleans, La., Feb. 2. Houston had served as 2018 president-elect. Houston and her husband, Mark, own and operate East Tennessee Auction Market in Sweetwater.…

Today I happened upon a picture from branding this past spring of my nephews and little cousin. It reminds me of experienced cattlemen examining notes, looking at ear tag numbers and trying to plan the day. It reminds me that the future of agriculture looks…

What is Forage kochia? Utah rancher Tim Munns and family own Munns Flying M Ranch in Hansel Valley, UT and know all about what this crop is and what it isn’t. Enjoy the quick wit of Tim Munns and the benefits and misconceptions of forage…

The Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show (#CattleCon19) is THE event for anyone in the cattle business! The Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show is agriculture’s premier event where the industry comes together to get down to business for the cattle industry. The 2019…

As 2018 ends and the New Year begins, I would like to thank all the listeners of the LaneCast Ag Podcast. The show started less than a year ago with the purpose of sharing the story of agriculture here in the West. There have been…

2019 marks the 100th Anniversary of Montana Farm Bureau. The Montana Farm Bureau Foundation knows that rural communities are the lifelines and future of agriculture. That’s why they have kicked off the Centennial Community Initiative.  This project will result in a $100,000 investment towards community improvement…

What does the 2019 cattle market have in store? How will the African Swine Fever in China impact the U.S. cattle market? Will the Trade War with China end? Those are some of the topics  Rabo AgriFiance’s Don Close shares on this LaneCast AgPodcast.  (CLICK…

      According to Morning Consult surveys, 74% of farmers and farmworkers have been directly impacted by the opioid epidemic. The data was sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Federation and National Farmers Union as the two farm groups join forces to combat the…