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The Casual Cattle Conversations Podcast: Tips for First-Generation Ranchers

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Tips for First-Generation Ranchers

August 11, 2025 |  Written By Shaye Koester


Some might say you have to be born into or marry into an agriculture family to get started. But if you truly ask around, you’ll find that’s not always the case.

“I didn’t come from an agriculture background,” says Emma Coffman, a first-generation rancher and beef advocate. “I had to learn everything—from the elementary-level basics to the more advanced technology, information and practices that come with raising beef.”

Coffman got her start in agriculture through livestock shows.... 






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