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RightRisk Podcast- October 2026

hewlett@uwyo.edu — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:00:53 +0000

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High Costs, Uncertain Direction: Planning for 2027 Inputs

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FARM AND RANCH MANAGERS heading into 2027 face a familiar problem with an added complication. Fertilizer, fuel, machinery, financing, labor, and other production inputs are expensive. At the same time, no one knows with certainty what many of those inputs will cost when they are actually needed. As of its September 3 forecast, USDA estimates total U.S. farm production expenses at $492.8 billion for 2026, up 4.5 percent from 2025. Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioner expenses are forecast up 15.3 percent, while fuel and oil expenses are up 28.8 percent …

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RightRisk VF Podcast- Overview

hewlett@uwyo.edu — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:00:32 +0000

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Virtual Fence: Start With the Problem, Not the Technology

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VIRTUAL FENCING MAY BE AN OPTION for improving grazing management but the better place to start is with the management problem itself. This podcast introduces RightRisk’s Virtual Fence decision resources, including the Risk Mitigation Filter and case examples, to show how producers can compare realistic alternatives, identify when deeper analysis is needed, and reach outcomes ranging from rejection or deferral to trial or adoption …

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RightRisk Podcast- Human Risk Meets Technology: Are they Substitutes or Complements?

hewlett@uwyo.edu — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:00:40 +0000

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Human Risk Meets Technology: Are they Substitutes or Complements?

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OVER THE LAST several decades, our team has attended conferences across the U.S. and internationally on farm management, applied economics, and animal production. The rapid advertising and adoption of precision livestock technologies has been one consistent trend that has stood out. These technologies include virtual fence, health monitoring, optimized feed delivery, inventory systems with many now advertising the incorporation of artificial intelligence …

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RightRisk Podcast- September 2026

hewlett@uwyo.edu — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:00:58 +0000

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Hay and Forage Markets: What to Watch This Winter

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LIVESTOCK AND FORAGE PRODUCERS have dealt with challenging production conditions throughout this decade. Multiple years of drought, water supply issues, and wildfires are just a few things causing many livestock producers to search for reliable feed resources amid large swings in forage prices. Recent rains have alleviated some of the 2026 drought pressures but, apart from the corn belt and northeast regions, much of the continental U.S. remains in some level of moderate to severe drought …

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RightRisk Podcast- August 2026

hewlett@uwyo.edu — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:00:46 +0000

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Wildfire Risks Are Something We Need to Talk About More in Livestock Planning

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WILDFIRES BURNED MORE than a million acres across Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma in the first months of 2026. Nebraska lost over 800,000 acres; the Morrill Fire in mid-March burned more than 600,000 acres by itself. Then in June, the South Fork Fire burned nearly 40,000 acres in Dawes and Sioux counties near Fort Robinson Nebraska. The fire reached full containment on June 25 and producers made decisions about selling cows, weaning early, feeding hay, among a host of other decisions. Similarly, wildfires in Colorado have burned more than 235,000 acres, as of August 11th …

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RightRisk Podcast- July 2026

hewlett@uwyo.edu — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:24:36 +0000

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Buy Hay or Sell Cows? Evaluating Drought Management Strategies in Today’s Beef Industry

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FOR MANY BEEF PRODUCERS, drought creates a difficult financial decision. As forage supplies shrink and grazing capacity declines, producers must decide whether to purchase supplemental feed or reduce herd size through liquidation. The choice is especially challenging in today’s market, where cattle prices remain historically strong and productive breeding females represent valuable assets …

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RightRisk Podcast- No-Pause Button: Why Farming Can’t Slow Down Like a Factory

hewlett@uwyo.edu — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:00:41 +0000

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No-Pause Button: Why Farming Can’t Slow Down Like a Factory

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AGRICULTURE IS ONE OF THE FEW major production sectors where the factory floor is largely exposed to weather, pests, disease, markets, and biological timing. Farmers and ranchers cannot always slow down, shut down, or redirect production when conditions change. A crop has to be planted before the weather is known. Livestock must be cared for regardless of market conditions. Labor, machinery, fuel, seed, feed, fertilizer, and management time are often committed long before the final value of production is known …

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RightRisk Podcast- Ahead of the Storm: A Livestock Producer’s Guide to Disaster Risk

hewlett@uwyo.edu — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:00:27 +0000

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Ahead of the Storm: A Livestock Producer’s Guide to Disaster Risk

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DROUGHT CREEPS IN QUIETLY, stealing moisture from pastures over weeks and months. Wildfires move fast, taking everything in their path with little warning. Blizzards bury calves before help can arrive. Any one of these events can bring a livestock operation to its knees in a single season. The question isn’t really if disaster will come, it’s when, and whether you’ll be ready …

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RightRisk Podcast- June 2026

hewlett@uwyo.edu — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:00:11 +0000

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When Crops Can’t Be Planted: Understanding Options and Prevented Planting Insurance

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PREVENTED PLANTING COVERAGE with USDA crop insurance programs compensates crop producers for pre-planting costs when adverse weather keeps them from planting an insured crop by the final planting date approved for that crop and location. Prevented planting insurance claims are often due to excessive rain or flooding. However, causes may vary and in 2026 extremely dry weather resulting in insufficient soil moisture for planting along with areas lacking access to irrigation water have producers thinking about making prevented planting insurance claims …

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RightRisk Podcast- May 2026

hewlett@uwyo.edu — Thu, 14 May 2026 18:00:02 +0000

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No-Pause Button: Why Farming Can’t Slow Down Like a Factory

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AGRICULTURE IS ONE OF THE FEW major production sectors where the factory floor is largely exposed to weather, pests, disease, markets, and biological timing. Farmers and ranchers cannot always slow down, shut down, or redirect production when conditions change. A crop has to be planted before the weather is known. Livestock must be cared for regardless of market conditions. Labor, machinery, fuel, seed, feed, fertilizer, and management time are often committed long before the final value of production is known …

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