Author: Lane Nordlund

By now many of you have tuned into my new statewide agriculture radio broadcast, Montana Talks Ag with Lane Nordlund. Starting in May I teamed up with my friend Aaron Flint the host of Montana Talks. Aaron and his team understand the importance of agriculture…

Montana Stockgrowers President Fred Wacker shares details on the 2019 MSGA Midyear meeting in Miles City, MT June 13-15. (CLICK THE Orange Play Button to Listen to Show or come back and listen later!) For more on the MSGA Midyear Meeting click here! Subscribe to…

My tribute to the men and women that we celebrate on this Memorial Day. Listen to my comments by pressing play or read the transcript below. But, above all, remember why we pause on this day. On Memorial Day 1986, President Reagan shared these words…

Montana Farm Bureau is a voice for its farmer-rancher members and Montana agriculture. On this edition of the LaneCast AgPodcast, Liv Stavick, Director of State Affairs for MFBF and MFBF lobbyist Chelcie Cargill discuss the 2019 Montana Legislative session and the issues that impact Montana…

From his start as a farm broadcaster in Kansas to the becoming the CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Kendal Frazier has seen many changes in American agriculture. Frazier shares stories and events that shaped his life and the livestock industry. From how the…

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…