Why would someone create a ghost herd? Behind Cody Easterday’s swindle was an even-bigger gambling habit on the futures market. That vice may have changed the price of American beef slapping down on your kitchen table. We also look at how all farmin’ is a gamble.

A true story of family, fraud, land and power in the American West. Ghost Herd is a joint production of KUOW and Northwest Public Broadcasting, both members of the NPR Network. 

<p>A true story of family, fraud, land and power in the American West. <em>Ghost Herd</em> is a joint production of KUOW and Northwest Public Broadcasting, both members of the NPR Network. </p>

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