Sorting Pen: The California Cattleman Podcast
A podcast sorting through the issues impacting California's ranching families and producers.
Podcasting since 2021 • 122 episodes
Sorting Pen: The California Cattleman Podcast
Latest Episodes
S6 E7: Sorting through California agriculture and what's ahead with Assemblymember James Gallagher
As he prepares to term out of serving in the California State Legislature, Assemblymember James Gallagher joins us for a real, wide-ranging conversation about his time in office and what’s next.He shares his background in agriculture, wh...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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39:32
S6 E6: Sorting through these warm days and a potential El Niño with meteorologist Brian Bledsoe
It's hot! What's up with California’s weather being unusually warm this March? Meteorologist & Climatologist Brian Bledsoe joins us to explain why this spring is feeling more like summer so far, break down this winter’s rainfall, and discus...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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21:08
S6 E5: Sorting through a new Central Coast food safety study and ranchers' roles in the research
On March 5, initial findings from a new California study examining ways to improve produce safety—particularly on the Central Coast—were unveiled. The multi-year study was conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in partnership with t...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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23:55
S6 E4: Sorting through getting to know NCBA President Gene Copenhaver and President-Elect Kim Brackett
On this episode, we’re honored to sit down with current National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) President Gene Copenhaver and President-Elect Kim Brackett for a conversation to get to know them. They share insights from their leadership jo...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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18:26
S6 E3: Sorting through top priorities at CattleCon 2026 (New World screwworm, dietary guidelines and more)
National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) Executive Director of Government Affairs Sigrid Johanes is back on Sorting Pen. In this episode from CattleCon 2026 in Nashville, Sigrid shares about the years of work behind the new Dietary...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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