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The Millennial Ag Podcast
by Valene Cauhorn & Katharine Lotspeich
Welcome to Millennial Ag, where agriculture is always on tap and no topic is off limits. Join Valene, a beef rancher and agriculture engineer, and Katharine, a proud daughter of dairy and dairy consultant as they navigate agricultural issues that rarely get talked about, while challenging viewpoints and rediscovering how to have powerful, respectful, and change-making conversations.
Episodes
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Episode 220 - Pausing the Mics, Not the Mission - Millennial Ag Takes a Break
In this short, yet important episode, Katharine and Valene announce a planned six-week break from the podcast and reflect on what it means to hit pause with intention. After an incredible stretch of episodes, including deep dives into ag labor, tech, education, policy, and more, the hosts share…
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Episode 219 - Would You Rather - Ag Edition with Katharine & Valene
After a summer full of deep dives and serious conversations, Valene and Katharine are lightening things up with a fun, rapid-fire episode of “Would You Rather- Ag Edition.” From moving irrigation pipe to sorting cows in the snow, talking WOTUS with high schoolers to explaining your job on TikTok,...
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Episode 218 - Summer School, Flipped: What Happens When an Ag Teacher Joins a Startup
In this episode, Valene and Katharine are joined by longtime friend and ag educator Chaleesa Brocious for a powerful conversation about reimagining ag education through real-world industry connections. Chaleesa shares how a summer internship with Intelligent Dairy Solutions (IDS) gave her the…
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Episode 217 - Tech Can’t Teach Work Ethic: Jimmy Lotspeich Talks AI, Ag Education, and What Still Matters Most
This week, Katharine and Valene are joined by a long-overdue guest: Katharine’s husband, Jimmy Lotspeich, an agriculture teacher and FFA advisor with 12 years of experience. Jimmy brings a unique perspective from the front lines of ag education, sharing how he’s seen students’ needs and the...
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Episode 216 - Policy Wins & Power Plays: Ag’s Biggest Year Yet? with Tanner Beymer
This week, we’re diving into the massive new legislation that’s making waves in ag policy and we’ve brought back one of our favorite repeat guests, Tanner Beymer from NCBA, to break it all down. Tanner joins Katharine and Valene to unpack the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” signed on July 4th,...
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Episode 215 - Beer, Beef, and Baling Hay: Summer Update with John E
This week, Valene flies solo and brings on a familiar and special guest: her husband, John. Together, they give listeners a behind-the-scenes look at life on their farm right now: second cutting hay, Coors barley maturing, cows on public lands, and managing pink eye in the herd. John explains the...
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Episode 214 - Cattle, Culture, and Creativity: Idaho Cattle Association Conversations (Part 2)
This week, we have part two from the Idaho Cattle Association Summer Roundup with three more inspiring conversations from across the beef world. Valene sits down with past ICA president Jerry Wroten, who shares his fascinating journey from Idaho ranching to managing cattle and ag operations in...
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Episode 213 - Trends in the Cattle Market: Idaho Cattle Association Conversations (Part 1)
This week, we’re coming to you straight from the Idaho Cattle Association Convention, where we’re bringing on-the-ground conversations with industry leaders across the beef sector. In this packed episode, Valene interviews three guests: Lynn Bachman and Jared Brackett from the Idaho Beef Council,...
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Episode 212 - Protein Market Pulse: Navigating Demand, Prices, and Industry Resilience
This week, Katharine and Valene are back with a long-overdue market update, diving into the latest trends, pressures, and opportunities facing the beef and dairy sectors. From record-high calf prices and manufacturing expansions to shifting consumer demands and the rise of high-protein…
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Episode 211 - Future Ag Teachers are Here—And They’re Ready to Lead
Welcome back to the Millennial Ag Podcast! This week, we’re thrilled to introduce a rising star in agriculture, Kaedyn, a California FFA student with big ideas and an even bigger heart for ag literacy. Kaedyn shares her journey through FFA, how she found her voice through public speaking, and why...
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Episode 210 - Eggs, Energy & Exposure: Risk Tools for Poultry Producers with Dustin Winston
This week, we're diving into a topic we rarely cover: poultry. Dustin Winston from StoneX Group joins Valene to talk about a brand-new egg risk management program, the first of its kind in the poultry industry. Together, they explore how this contract works, why it’s needed now more than ever…
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Episode 209 - Bridging the Gap Between Agriculture and Engineering with Valene Cauhorn
This week we’re bringing you a special episode featuring Valene presenting at The Utah Society of Professional Engineers Continuing Education Conference. Val was asked to share her expertise and created a timely and insightful discussion around bridging the gap between agriculture and…
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Episode 208 - Free Trade Matters: What Dairy Can and Will Do in a Growing Global Market with Erica Louder
This week, we’re kicking off June Dairy Month with returning guest, Erica Louder, this time in her new role with the U.S. Dairy Export Council. Erica joins us to share insights from her recent farmer mission trip to Guatemala, where she helped connect American dairy producers with one of Central...
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Episode 207 - Beef: Bigger, Better, Smarter with Meat Scientist Dr. Phil Bass
Welcome back. As we wrap up May, we're closing out our Mental Health Series and celebrating May as National Beef Month with a lively, informative episode featuring one of our favorite guests, Dr. Phil Bass. Dr. Bass, meat scientist and professor at the University of Idaho, joins us to talk all...
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Episode 206 - From Silent Struggles to Shared Strength: Erik Blaser’s Mental Health Journey in Agriculture
Welcome back to the Millennial Ag Podcast and our annual May Mental Health Series—where we bring raw, real, and important conversations to the forefront of agriculture. This week, we welcome a familiar voice behind the scenes—Erik Blaser. His wife Megan was a guest in last year’s mental health...
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Episode 205 - The Courage to Disrupt: Rethinking Strength, Emotions, and Health in Agriculture with Terry Drieling
Welcome back to the Millennial Ag podcast and another episode in our May Mental Health Series where we dig deep into the real stories and struggles of emotional wellness in agriculture. This week, we’re joined by Terryn Drieling—formerly known for her platform Faith Family and Beef—who has...
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Episode 204 - Laundry, Scrolling, Silence: The Mental Health Warning Signs We Can’t Ignore
Welcome back to the Millennial Ag podcast as we continue our annual May Mental Health Series—an honest, raw, and real look into the mental and emotional wellbeing of those living and working in agriculture. This week, we’re doing something different. It’s just us—Val and Katharine—opening up…
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Episode 203 - Finding Stability Amid Uncertainty with Dr. Nora Feldpausch
We are back with the first episode of our annual May Mental Health Series, a cornerstone of the Millennial Ag Podcast. Each year, we dedicate the month of May to honest, heartfelt conversations about mental health in agriculture. We’re welcoming back a recurring guest, Dr. Nora Feldpausch, for…
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Episode 202 - Manure Occurreth - Laugh Anyway!
In today's episode, Valene and Katharine reflect on their recent episodes of significant agricultural issues, and how this episode is going in a bit of a different direction as they cover the importance of laughter and mental health in agriculture. Both Katharine and Valene share therapeutic...
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Episode 201 - Sharing Our Week With Custodians of Success at the Western Dairy Management Conference
On today's episode, Katharine and Stuart MacLennan discuss their experience at the Western Dairy Management Conference in Reno, Nevada. The conference, occurring every two years, brought together industry leaders to discuss various aspects of dairy operations. Stuart highlighted the significant...
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Episode 200 - Ag’s Next Frontier: Owning the AI & Political Revolutions
We’re celebrating the 200th episode of Millennial Ag today! Jessie Jarvis is here to put Katharine and Valene in the hot seat to reflect on their six-year journey in podcasting and discuss crucial ag industry topics. Today’s discussion focuses on two major topics: artificial intelligence (AI) in...
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Episode 199 - The Burning Questions: Ag, the Future & What’s Next?
In today's episode, Katharine and Valene discuss their anticipation for the upcoming 200th episode and reflect on the significant topics in agriculture from the different recent guests they've had on Millennial Ag. Biosecurity, the beef market, and labor concerns in the ag industries have all…
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Episode 198 - Ag Labor – It’s Just Basic Math with Rick Naerebout
Rick Naerebout from the Idaho Dairymen's Association is back on the podcast to discuss the current state of agricultural labor and immigration policies. Rick explains that there's significant uncertainty in the agricultural workforce regarding potential deportation threats. While the current...
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Episode 197 - The Steaks are High: Commercial Beef Outlook with Brandon McEndaffer
We welcome Brandon McEndaffer to The Millennial Ag Podcast today. Brandon is a cattle rancher in northeastern Colorado while also working on price and risk management for people across the beef sector. Brandon will discuss the current state of the beef industry and market dynamics. Brandon covers...
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Episode 196 - Zero Risk Does Not Exist: On Biosecurity with Dr. Julia Herman, DVM
In this episode of the Millennial Ag Podcast, Katharine and Valene welcome Dr. Julia Herman, a beef cattle specialist veterinarian with NCBA, to discuss biosecurity in the livestock sector. Dr. Herman leads education development and veterinary outreach for the producer education team. Dr. Herman...
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Episode 195 - "Show Me Your Butt!" - On Calving Season with Valene
It’s spring. It’s mud. It’s snow. And that means calving in the beef industry is upon us. This week, Valene gives us a glimpse of calving season and its realities on her ranch. As always at Millennial Ag, this peek into Valene’s life right now is real and raw. She talks about the challenges,...
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Episode 194 - Live from World Ag Expo! Insights on Precision Technology in Animal Agriculture
Katharine is coming to you solo at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California with her company, Peacock Technology. Joining her are Jason Hoogenhous, who shares his experience and insights about precision technology's potential for the dairy industry, and Darren Dyer, who is discussing how robotic...
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Episode 193 - Don't Sweat the Petty Things and Don't Pet the Sweaty Things
We are back with another episode with just the two of us, Katherine and Valene. We are catching up, sharing some life updates, and chatting about balancing personal life, professional life, and maintaining our sanity with all that is going on. There are so many things that are out of our control....
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Episode 192 - Navigating Net Zero in Dairy and Beef: Precision Agriculture, AI, and the Real Culprits with James Hague
In this week’s episode, we are joined by UK dairy consultant, James Hague, to dive into net zero in agriculture. With the search for solutions to climate challenges, we are hearing a lot of focus on reaching net zero in agriculture in the coming years. James is sharing key insights into carbon...
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Episode 191 - Raw Milk Revealed: Myths, Risks and Realities with Unbiased Science
In today’s episode, we're talking with the hosts of the Unbiased Science Podcast, Dr. Jessica Steier and Dr. Sarah Scheinman, to dive deep into the hot topic of raw milk and its increasing popularity in the face of safety warnings. We're discussing the historical context of milk and…
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Episode 190 - Trump’s Leadership and Ag’s Future: Insights from Tanner Beymer
In today's episode, we're discussing the significant changes in the political landscape following the recent election and what these changes mean for agriculture. We are excited to welcome back Tanner Beymer, Executive Director of Government Affairs at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association....
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Episode 189 - Agility in Ag: Keeping Pace with the Speed of Change
In this week’s episode of Millennial Ag, Valene and Katharine dive into a thought-provoking conversation about the rapid evolution of politics over the last eight years and what agriculture can learn from it. The political landscape—whether you agree with it or not—has demonstrated an…
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Episode 188 - We're Past Eradication: Dr. Barb Petersen on Facing Endemic Bird Flu in Dairy Cattle
Episode Title: "Past Eradication: Dr. Barb Petersen on Embracing Endemic Bird Flu in Dairy Cows" In this eye-opening episode of Millennial Ag Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Barb Petersen, DVM, one of the pioneering veterinarians who first identified bird flu in dairy cows in Texas back in March...
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Episode 187 - "We Took Chances" - How English Dairy Farmers Mike and Donna Bowe Reshaped Their Dairy Legacy After Foot and Mouth Disease
In this extraordinary episode, Millennial Ag takes you across the pond to the lush pastures of England, marking our first-ever recording on foreign soil. We are honored to bring you the powerful story of Mike and Donna Bowe, second-generation dairy farmers whose journey is a testament to...
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Episode 186 - How Much Money Came In and Where Did It Go? - On End of Year Planning with Bill Lickley
We're less than a week away from Christmas, and in amongst all the festivites and anticipation of rest and relaxation, we wanted to share a reminder for another important end-of-year tradition: end-of-year planning. We welcome back Valene's dad, Bill Lickley this week. A former ag banker, Bill...
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Episode 185 - Holiday Beef Market Shakeups
Hard to believe, but the holidays are almost here! In this week's episode, Valene talks about how holidays impact beef markets. She gives us a good overview of how things generally work this time of year, but also weaves in some new developments in the industry. Beef packers are announcing big...
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Episode 184 - We Don't Fall to the Top of Mountains: Finalizing the Idaho Water Deal with Lt. Gov. Scott Bedke
In this episode, we’re joined by Lt. Governor Scott Bedke to explore the story behind Idaho’s groundbreaking water agreement. This historic deal brought together senior and junior water users, two groups with conflicting interests, to address one of the most pressing challenges facing the state....
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Episode 183 - What's Gonna Happen Now? We talk about what Trump's appointments may mean for American Ag
In a short and sweet episode to wrap up our election coverage, we discuss what we've been thinking about in the week since America cast its votes. What does a second Trump Administration mean for American agriculture? We dive into what we've been pondering, touching on economic and trade policy...
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Episode 182 - 2024 US Elections Breakdown with NCBA's Tanner Beymer
You knew it was coming...we had to talk US elections before the you-know-what hits the fan. We're delighted to welcome back Tanner Beymer, Executive Director of Government Affairs at the National Cattlemen's Association. Tanner joins us anytime there's a ballot in sniffing distance, and he…
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Episode 181 - Not Enough Milk or Cows: Dairy Markets Going Crazy
We are very excited for this week’s episode! The two of us were actually able to meet up in person to record an episode about one of Katherine’s favorite subjects: what’s going on in the dairy industry. Katherine just got back from the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin so we are diving into some of…
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Episode 180 - Danger of Denver Slaughterhouse Ban Threatening Agriculture with J.P. Dunn
In today’s episode, we are discussing a critical issue the production animal agriculture industry is currently facing, the ballot initiative in Denver regarding a slaughter ban. Joining us today to share insight into what is going on with this initiative is J.P. Dunn of Protect The Harvest....
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Episode 179 - Whiskey Hour with the Real Ones: A Damn Cool Life We Live with John Cauhorn
This week, we have a very special guest joining us. Valene’s husband John is with us today for “Whiskey Hour.” John is a farmer and rancher and the co-owner of Midas the cow dog. Together we dive into the realities of farming in a challenging environment, particularly focusing on growing crops in...
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Episode 178 - Open the Gate, Don't Educate!- On Ag Influencing with Tucker Brown
In today’s episode, we are taking a look at using social media to engage with those outside of the Ag industry. Social media can be a great tool to foster understanding and relatability with those who may be removed from agriculture. Joining us to share all about using social media in the Ag...
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Episode 177 - Corporate Cowgirls: On Kicking Ass in Agriculture with Bec Pfeffer
In today’s episode, we are discussing corporate cowgirls and the importance of community for dairy women. We know that finding a supportive community to network and have important discussions with can be challenging within the dairy business as many dairy women live in rural areas. That’s why our...
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Episode 176 - Agricultural Barons: Questions Left to Consider
This week it is just us, Valene and Katharine, sharing our thoughts as we reflect back on our conversation with Barons author, Austin Frerick. The two of us still have questions after our interview with Austin and we are diving into those questions today. If you have not listened to episode 174…
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Episode 175 - Agricultural Barons: Candid Conversation with Austin Frerick Part 2
We are back with part two of our two-part episode with Austin Frerick. Today, we are continuing our candid conversation on systemic issues within the agriculture industry and how these issues impact small farmers and consumers. Together, we are discussing the monopoly of markets, the illusion of...
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Episode 174 - Agricultural Barons: Candid Conversation with Austin Frerick Part 1
Today is part one of a two-part episode; we are discussing systemic issues in the agriculture industry and how robber barons are impacting the ag industry as a whole. We are joined by a very special guest, Austin Frerick, who tackles some important and little-discussed issues within the food and...
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Episode 173 - Agriculture Life Enhancement with Megan Blaser
Today, we are covering the challenges of finding balance within the agriculture lifestyle. We often hear about work-life balance and self-care, but prioritizing these things within a farming family can be difficult. That’s where our guest, Megan Blaser, comes in! Megan is a certified Health…
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Episode 172 - Diet Mountain Dew and Politics: Dairyman John Nye on the 2024 Election
This week, we host a guest very near and dear to our hearts. Katharine's dad John joins the podcast for what else? Politics. Katharine and John have ongoing conversations about politics, their observations, disagreements, and how their experiences are coloring what they're thinking. Despite the...
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Episode 171 - Smart Animals: On artificial intelligence in the livestock sector with Stuart MacLennan
We welcome Stuart MacLennan to the podcast this week. Stuart is CEO of Peacock Technology, and one of the most passionate and forward-thinking advocates for the adoption of advanced technology to drive agriculture headlong into sustainable, long-term success. Stuart touches on all the current…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Millennial Ag, where agriculture is always on tap and no topic is off limits. Join Valene, a beef rancher and agriculture engineer, and Katharine, a proud daughter of dairy and dairy consultant as they navigate agricultural issues that rarely get talked about, while challenging viewpoints and rediscovering how to have powerful, respectful, and change-making conversations.
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Valene Cauhorn & Katharine Lotspeich
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