Ranch Wives Supervised Episode Part 2: Why Farmers Keep Getting Blamed

Ranch Wives Unsupervised · Oct 15, 2026 · 1h 4m · transcript

In this episode of Ranch Wives Unsupervised, we’re back for Part 2 of our supervised conversation with our resident farmer Jorim — and this one goes deep on folic acid, food labels, and why farmers keep getting blamed for things that happen long after the grain leaves the field.

We dig into how white flour is regulated in Canada, the difference between folate and folic acid, and why enrichment is a processing issue, not a farm issue. Then we get into the real economics of farming and ranching: grain contracts, elevator bidding, razor-thin margins, why beef feels so expensive at the checkout…