Behind the Burger
Created by the New Mexico Beef Council, we are telling the stories behind the beef in New Mexico.
Podcasting since 2025 • 24 episodes
Behind the Burger
Latest Episodes
How A Multi‑Gen Ranch Thrives On Adaptability, Community, And Care with Heidi Humphries
Hard truths, open pastures, and a lot of heart—Heidi Humphries invites us into her family’s Black Angus cow‑calf ranch outside Tucumcari, New Mexico, and shows what real stewardship looks like. We dig into the daily choices that keep cattle hea...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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24:37
Ranching on Thin Margins in Fort Sumner with Sarah Fitzgerald
A famous outlaw's grave you can see from the kitchen sink, a trail that once fed frontier forts, and a family betting on rain—this is ranching in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. We sit down with Sarah Fitzgerald, chair of the New Mexico Beef Council, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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39:40
Generations On The Range: What It Takes To Raise Cattle And Community with Boe Lopez
Curiosity, service, and straight talk drive this deep dive with New Mexico rancher and board member Boe Lopez, who opens up about life on the range and the work behind a trustworthy beef supply. We trace his path from a family operation rooted ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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52:22
A Fourth-Generation Cattleman Shares How Planning, Stewardship, And Grit Sustain Beef And Open Lands ft. Ross Foster
We sit down at Corralitos Ranch with fourth-generation cattleman Ross Foster to explore drought planning, water work, herd temperament, and the real meaning of stewardship on public and private lands. Grit meets grace as we follow the choices t...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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29:48
From Mules To GPS: Building Beef And Family Across New Mexico with Jim and Jay Hill
What does it take to keep a ranch thriving when prices swing, rain stalls, and the next generation needs a runway? We sit with Jim and Jay Hill outside Las Cruces to map a path from mules and tobacco fields to GPS tractors, custom feeding, alfa...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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40:48
Fan Mail
what a great podcast! I nearly cried, but then I sent thanks for the life we ranchers have lived.
La Mesa, New Mexico