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Behind every burger is a story.
Produced by the New Mexico Beef Council, Behind the Burger introduces you to the ranchers, families, and industry professionals who raise cattle, steward the land, and keep beef at the center of New Mexico’s culture and economy.
We go beyond the plate to explore heritage, hard work, nutrition, and the future of beef in our state - sharing transparent conversations that connect consumers to the people behind their food.
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How A New Mexico Dairyman Keeps Cows Healthy And Teams Strong with Sybrand Vander Dussen
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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How A Beef Economist Reads Weather, Trade, And Demand with Don Close
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Seven Generations On One New Mexico Ranch with Tom Spindle
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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How An Extension Veterinarian Turns Research Into Ranch Decisions with Dr. A.J. Tarpoff
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Ranchers Build Better Cows: Planning for Dry Years with Dean Fish
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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New Mexico Chile BBQ Sauce and Better Beef Cooking with Chef Mica Chavez
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May 26, 2026 |
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American Wagyu Demystified with The Meat Dudes
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May 12, 2026 |
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She Took Over the Ranch and Built a Beef Business with Candy Baca
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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How Two New Mexico Families Built A Ranch Partnership That Lasts with Cortese & Lee Cattle Co.
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Inside a Family-Owned Beef Plant with Joe and Nayely Madrid
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Stewardship First In New Mexico Ranching with Kimberly Stone
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Tradition Meets Grit: Rethinking Ranching For The Next Generation with Bronson Corn
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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How A Lawyer-Turned-Rancher Leads Cattle Growers And Builds Resilient Beef Operations with Tom Paterson
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Building A Local Beef Brand From Ranch To Retail with Garrett and Megan Foote
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Building A Family Ranch With Science, Grit, And Heart with the Armendariz Family
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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How A Multi‑Gen Ranch Thrives On Adaptability, Community, And Care with Heidi Humphries
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Ranching on Thin Margins in Fort Sumner with Sarah Fitzgerald
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Generations On The Range: What It Takes To Raise Cattle And Community with Boe Lopez
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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A Fourth-Generation Cattleman Shares How Planning, Stewardship, And Grit Sustain Beef And Open Lands ft. Ross Foster
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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From Mules To GPS: Building Beef And Family Across New Mexico with Jim and Jay Hill
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Year In Review: How New Mexico Beef Council Built Connections from Balloons to Classrooms
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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From Lobby Floors to Arena Doors: How Denny Gentry Built Cowboy Golf and Shaped Beef Advocacy
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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From Calf to Community: Building a Ranch That Lasts with Jimmie Fitzgerald
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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The Dairy-Beef Connection: Inside Route 77 Dairy with Joel Van Dam
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Agriculture is a calling, not just a business. Featuring Larry Reagan, President of New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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The Aloha State's Beef Secret: Ranching Against the Odds (Special Collaboration with Hawaii Rancher Kristin Mack-Almasin)
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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From Reluctant Politician to Agriculture's Biggest Fan ft. NM Secretary of Ag Jeff Witte
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Drought, Decisions, and Desert Conservation: Alisa Ogden's Ranching Story
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Screwworm, TB, and Beyond: Protecting New Mexico's Livestock ft. State Vet Dr. Holeck
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Regenerative Ranching in New Mexico's High Desert with Sile Pastures
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Why Should You Trust Your Food? A Fifth-Generation Dairy Farmer Explains ft. Tara Vander Dussen
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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From Vet School to Meat Science: Dr. Francine Giotto's Journey
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May 27, 2025 |
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From Rancher to the Livestock Board: Belinda Garland's Beef Legacy
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May 13, 2025 |
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Stewardship and Legacy at Bill King Ranch ft. Abby O'Connor
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Naturally Nourishing: Why Beef Deserves a Place at Every Table with Kate Schulz
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Land, Legacy, and Learning: A Rancher's Perspective from Tucumcari with Cheryl Knight
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Stewards of the Mesa: Justin Knight's Beef Story
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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From Genetics to Table: The Lavender Brangus Story
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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An Introduction to Behind the Burger
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Feb 18, 2025 |