Behind the Burger
Created by the New Mexico Beef Council, we are telling the stories behind the beef in New Mexico.
Podcasting since 2025 • 22 episodes
Behind the Burger
Latest Episodes
Generations On The Range: What It Takes To Raise Cattle And Community with Boe Lopez
Curiosity, service, and straight talk drive this deep dive with New Mexico rancher and board member Boe Lopez, who opens up about life on the range and the work behind a trustworthy beef supply. We trace his path from a family operation rooted ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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52:22
A Fourth-Generation Cattleman Shares How Planning, Stewardship, And Grit Sustain Beef And Open Lands ft. Ross Foster
We sit down at Corralitos Ranch with fourth-generation cattleman Ross Foster to explore drought planning, water work, herd temperament, and the real meaning of stewardship on public and private lands. Grit meets grace as we follow the choices t...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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29:48
From Mules To GPS: Building Beef And Family Across New Mexico with Jim and Jay Hill
What does it take to keep a ranch thriving when prices swing, rain stalls, and the next generation needs a runway? We sit with Jim and Jay Hill outside Las Cruces to map a path from mules and tobacco fields to GPS tractors, custom feeding, alfa...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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40:48
Year In Review: How New Mexico Beef Council Built Connections from Balloons to Classrooms
We celebrate a year of bold outreach: a locally piloted hot air balloon, a fast-growing school beef grant, a statewide sports nutrition push, and farm tours that bring health pros onto ranches. Every move centers one goal—connect producers and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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30:43
From Lobby Floors to Arena Doors: How Denny Gentry Built Cowboy Golf and Shaped Beef Advocacy
A lobby fight over the beef checkoff. A dusty arena humming with beginners and world champs. And a simple reframing that changed everything: team roping isn’t just a rodeo discipline - it’s “cowboy golf.” We sit down with Denny Gentry to chart ...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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36:44
Fan Mail
what a great podcast! I nearly cried, but then I sent thanks for the life we ranchers have lived.
La Mesa, New Mexico