The Stock Exchange Podcast

The Farm Bill is a major piece of legislation that comes up for renegotiation and passage every five years. While it is largely composed of nutrition assistance funds, it also plays an important role in ensuring safety nets for farmers. Dr. Bart Fischer, an economist and farm bill expert from Texas A&M University and I visited to unpack the implications of the bill.

Growing up as the fifth generation on a row crop and cattle o...

Todd Johnson has worked for National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) since 2009. Currently serving as Senior Vice President of the Federation Services department, Todd coordinates state beef council collaboration across the nation. His background in cow-calf, feedlots and diversified agriculture, as well as a career with agricultural organizations, gives Todd a unique perspective on the industry.

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Jack Ward has served as the Executive Vice President of the American Hereford Association since 2015, but has worked for the association since 2003. A rich background with both seed-stock and commercial aspects of the industry shapes Jack's vision for the Hereford breed. He understands that progressive cow power is vital to keep moving forward, and is a proponent of coupling performance data with phenotypic correctness.

Dr. Myles Allen is Professor of Geosystem Science in the School of Geography and the Environment and Department of Physics at the University of Oxford. He also serves as director of Oxford Net Zero.

Dubbed ‘the physicist behind Net Zero’ by the BBC, Dr. Allen has served on panels for the United Nations, and travels extensively speaking on the science of climate. 

This conversation was recorded in February 2024.

This week's episode features Kelly Smith, Director of Commercial Marketing for Red Angus Association of America. Join us as we discuss the breed, branded beef programs, opportunities in the cattle business.

Find more information on the Red Angus Association of America at www.redangus.org 

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Our first episode of The Stock Exchange Podcast, is a conversation with Sarah Metzler, Senior Director of Organizational Communications at the Cattlemen's Beef Board. Sarah is the fifth generation of her family to farm dryland wheat and cattle ranch in Eastern Colorado. Understanding both sides of the checkoff dollar, Sarah outlines what the Beef Checkoff is, what it does, and where the $1 per head of cattle sold goes when it leave...