Sorting Pen: The California Cattleman Podcast

About Sorting Pen: The California Cattleman Podcast

A podcast sorting through the issues impacting California's ranching families and producers.

Publisher

California Cattlemen's Association

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Aug 2021

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

137 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026

   S6 E21: Sorting through the California Cattle Council’s impact and latest investments

   On this episode of Sorting Pen, Justin Oldfield, executive director of the California Cattle Council, joins us to discuss the Council’s latest work and investments, from advertising campaigns and research studies to the many other ways it’s supporting California’s cattle industry. Episode Resources: View the "Animal Care" commercial here or at https://www.youtube.com/@calcattlecouncilCheck out the billboard at Sacramento International Airport hereText us your comments, feedback and epis...

2. 

   5 Oct 2026

   S6 E20: Sorting through CCA’s legislative priorities this year: Wolves, grizzlies, goats and good fire — and how those bills fared

   At the time of recording, it was the final day of California’s legislative session for Governor Newsom to act on legislation—his final time doing so as California’s governor. Joining us to sort through how several of CCA’s legislative priorities fared this year is CCA Vice President of Government Affairs Kirk Wilbur. We discuss the outcome of the state budget, plus legislation involving predators, good fire, and other issues CCA has tracked throughout the year, including bills being signed an...

3. 

   21 Sept 2026

   S6 E19: Sorting through CCA President Rick Roberti’s takeaways and priorities from a recent CCA Fly-In to Washington, D.C.

   CCA President Rick Roberti shares takeaways from CCA’s recent Fly-In to Washington, D.C., where staff and members were on the ground during the height of Farm Bill discussions. Hear about their meetings with federal agency leaders and a day on Capitol Hill advocating for California cattle ranchers on issues including wildfire, vacant grazing allotments, wolves and other predator issues, the Farm Bill, and more. Text us your comments, feedback and episode ideas!

Who has been a guest on Sorting Pen: The California Cattleman Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kevin Kester
• Kirk Wilbur
• Christie Van Egmond
• Makenzie Coveau
• Ethan Lane

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

76

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

82

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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