May 28, 2025 episode (below): Lisa discusses Awkward Ag, a Q & A featureCountry Guide and Patti Durand are running this summer. Farmers and ranchers can write in with questions about awkward family business conversations and how to navigate them, and Patti will offer tips. Email [email protected] with your questions, or DM Country Guide on its social media platforms.April 30, 2025 episode (above): Lisa talks about on-farm research trials and how interested farmers can find out more and get involved in Saskatchewan.
March 26, 2025 episode (above):Federal election fever is in the air and Canadian Cattlemen and all of its sister publications want to know what you’d ask of federal party leaders if given the chance. Plus, a new digital edition of Country Guide is headed for your inbox and magazine editor Lisa Guenther shares what’s inside.March 5, 2025 episode (above): Tariffs have become the defining issue in 2025 since Donald Trump was sworn in as U.S. President on Jan. 20. Here, Canadian Cattlemen editor Lisa Guenther shares her thoughts on surviving the political chaos that is Donald Trump.
January 29, 2025 episode (above): Lisa talks farm and ranch succession with Ryan Young – in particular Saskatchewan rancher Don Campbell’s thoughts on making it work.January 8, 2025 episode (above): For those in the thick of calving, editor Lisa Guenther speaks with Ryan Young about some resources at Canadian Cattlemen‘s Calf Central landing page, covering everything from warming up a cold calf to managing colostrum. December 4, 2024 episode (above):Canadian Cattlemen editor Lisa Guenther talks about the inaugural episode of ‘Welcome to the Farm Show,’ a new documentary series of the Ag in Motion farm show.
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November 7, 2024 episode (above): Farm and ranch transitions are an ongoing conversation in the ag industry. Lisa Guenther shares some examples of families who are getting it done, and a few questions to kick-start the process.
October 25, 2024 episode (above): This time of year many farmers and ranchers are weaning and shipping calves, and with that comes an increased risk of those calves getting sick. In this episode, Lisa Guenther talks about what ranchers can do to reduce the chances of bovine respiratory disease gaining a foothold in their cattle herd, in the fall and year-round.October 9, 2024 episode (above): Lisa Guenther talks with Ryan Young about how livestock handling equipment is built with low-stress livestock handling and human safety in mind. Read more and watch the videos from this year’s Ag in Motion, here.September 18, 2024 episode (above): Lisa Guenther talks about how low-stress cattle handling techniques can help reduce the chance of calves getting sick once they enter the feedlot. Read more in ‘The link between stockmanship and animal health’, in our September 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen. August 28, 2024 episode (above): Lisa Guenther talks about what happens when hay gets rained on, after it’s cut, and what producers can do if that happens. Check out the full story from our August issue, ‘Making hay when the sun isn’t shining’, from our August 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen.August 7, 2024 episode (above): Lisa Guenther talks about Kelly Sidoryk’s latest Depth of Field column, which focuses on understanding change during succession planning. Listeners can also hear what Kelly has to say about working with family on Canadian Cattlemen’s Depth of Field podcast.
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July 24, 2024 episode (above): Lisa talks about a presentation at Ag in Motion by Rob Wunder, whose family integrates cattle into crop land on their farm near Foam Lake, Sask.July 4, 2024 episode (above): Lisa Guenther talks about the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture presentations scheduled for the Livestock AgTech Happy Hour at next week’s Ag in Motion.June 24, 2024 episode (above): Lisa talks about how producers can strategically supplement cattle on pasture to increase or decrease forage intake, or to simply provide the minerals fast-growing grass lacks.June 21, 2024 episode (above): Lisa discusses the research into parasite resistance to common dewormers, and what producers can do to dampen resistance while still managing parasites in their cowherds.June 12, 2024 episode (above): Lisa and her colleagues are already planning how they’re going to cover Ag in Motion, and she’d like to hear from beef producers how the last few years of drought have affected their feeding and grazing plans. Email Lisa at [email protected]. Also, there’s a new blog with Ag in Motion coverage at https://www.producer.com/aginmotion.June 5, 2024 episode (above): Lisa and Ryan discuss pasture weeds, and Lisa warns producers to be very careful when removing water hemlock, as people can absorb toxins through the skin. Click here to read more!May 30, 2024 episode (above): Lisa outlines some of the seasonal resources found on the Herd Health and Calf Central landing pages, including everything from forages and grazing to scours and vaccine management.
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May 22, 2024 episode (above): Canadian Cattlemen has a new podcast, called Depth of Field, where Lisa Guenther and rancher Kelly Sidoryk talk about the people side of ranch businesses. Find it at canadiancattlemen.ca or by searching “Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field” in Apple podcasts.May 15, 2024 episode (above): The Canadian Cattle Association did some research looking at public attitudes towards beef in Canada, revealing some uncertainty and an opportunity for farmers and ranchers to tell their stories. Click here to read more!
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About the author
Lisa Guenther
Senior Editor
Lisa Guenther is the senior editor of magazines at Glacier FarmMedia, and the editor of Canadian Cattlemen. She previously worked as a field editor for Grainews and Country Guide. Lisa grew up on a cow-calf operation in northwestern Saskatchewan and still lives in the same community. She holds a graduate degree in professional communications from Royal Roads University and an undergraduate degree in education from the University of Alberta. She also writes fiction in her spare time and has had two novels published by NeWest Press in Edmonton.
