{"podcast":{"title":"CattleUSA Daily","slug":"cattleusa-daily-7200592","podcast_index_feed_id":7200592,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ff140960/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.cattleusamedia.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42695032/42695032-1761960573553-3cce2b714c34c.jpg","author":"Lauren Moylan | Cattle USA","episode_count":417,"summary":"CattleUSA Daily delivers fast, factual insight into cattle markets, sale barn results, and beef industry trends across the U.S. Hosted by producers and professionals who live the business, each episode breaks down feeder and fat cattle prices, futures movement, packer demand, weather impacts, and export shifts shaping today’s beef economy. From ranch-level realities to national market drivers, CattleUSA Daily is the trusted source for livestock news, market analysis, and ag insight that helps producers make confident, informed decisions every day.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T02:17:35.385159+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cattleusa-daily-7200592"},"episode":{"title":"394: Drought Is Still Ravaging Cattle Country. Is Relief Finally Coming? with Gary Lezack","slug":"394-drought-is-still-ravaging-cattle-country-is-relief-finally-coming-with-gary-lezack","published_at":"2026-08-17T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cattleusa-daily-7200592/394-drought-is-still-ravaging-cattle-country-is-relief-finally-coming-with-gary-lezack","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cattleusa-daily-7200592","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cattleusa/episodes/394-Drought-Is-Still-Ravaging-Cattle-Country--Is-Relief-Finally-Coming--with-Gary-Lezack-e3ngc3s","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ff140960/podcast/play/124317244/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-17%2F429971731-44100-2-6fb290a6d7166.mp3","summary":"On today’s episode of the Cattle USA Daily Podcast , Lauren Moylan welcomes back meteorologist Gary Lezak for the latest bi-weekly weather update. With triple-digit temperatures, drought conditions, rainfall, and harvest all on producers’ minds, Gary breaks down the weather patterns developing across cattle country and what producers should expect as August continues. Gary discusses the current heat wave stretching across parts of the Plains, where drought conditions remain a major concern, and where meaningful rainfall could be coming next. He also explains why some areas of the Corn Belt are in much better shape after receiving timely moisture, while other regions continue to struggle with dry conditions. Links: CattleUSA Insurance - https://info.cattleusainsurance.com/l/1102253/2025-06-04/288f5m ⁠CattleUSA Website - https://www.cattleusa.com/ CattleUSA App IOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cattleusa/id1673147759 CattleUSA App Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.edgarmcbee.cusamobile&pcampaignid=web_share Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cattleusamedia Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cattleusa.media/ Subscribe to our newsletter - https://www.cattleusa.shop/products/cattleusa-drive-premium-daily-newsletter?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&brid=YWdncwFNXt0EmdzFy5cJJBp84J9g CattleUSA Media - https://www.cattleusamedia.com/ Lauren’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_laurenmoylan/ Lauren’s Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@Showboatmediaco The Next Generation Podcast Website - https://www.thenextgenag.com/ Key Takeaways: The current heat wave is affecting cattle country differently depending on location Southern Kansas, Oklahoma and North Texas are experiencing some of the most extreme heat Parts…","meta_description":"On today’s episode of the Cattle USA Daily Podcast , Lauren Moylan welcomes back meteorologist Gary Lezak for the latest bi-weekly weather update. With tr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1149,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cattleusa-daily-7200592/episodes/394-drought-is-still-ravaging-cattle-country-is-relief-finally-coming-with-gary-lezack/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cattleusa-daily-7200592/394-drought-is-still-ravaging-cattle-country-is-relief-finally-coming-with-gary-lezack.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}