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Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan go over the week in news and agriculture. Topics include, the mess in Minnesota, Washington's King Ranch, Drumgoon Dairy, Buffalo being wildlife, Lab meat, and more. 0:00 Mess in Minnesota 17:16 Nation of immigrants? 19:35 Washington states attack on the King Ranch. 32:05 Undocumented workers at South Dakota Dairy. 38:15 Buffalo, livestock or wildlife? American Prairi...

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan talk about the week in agriculture. Topics include, Sid Miller's screwworm comments, dairy cattle buyout, climate agenda collapse, checkoffs climate curriculum, school lunches, and more. 0:00 Sid Miller says the screwworms here, it's not. 11:40 Algorithm and the funds manipulating the cattle market? 19:30 Our first internet experiences. 23:57 Dairy cattle buyout 37:00...

Brought to you by Oklahoma Independent Stockgrowers Association Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan recorded live at the Oklahoma Independent Stockgrowers Association Annual Meeting in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They talked about controlling the narrative in 2026, repealing the EID mandate, the new Food Pyramid and checkoff silence, the proposed dairy cattle buyout, and much more. 0:00 Minnesota and contr...

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has put together a plan to outlaw deer farming in his state. Jim and Shad talk to Deer Farmer Steve Porter about what he is going through, and what this could mean for all of agriculture in the future. 0:00 Intro, Circle 5 Cow School 2:58 Venezuela and Maduro's capture 4:04 The communist running New York City 6:27 Secretary Rollins tweet about Tim Walz's attack on deer...

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan wrap up 2025 by exposing the push to turn the USDA's latest project into more climate BS. They also review 2025 and look forward to 2026. 0:00 Intro, Christmas cards, ear tags, and supporting local business. 7:15 The year in review. 12:50 Secretary Rollins latest interview. 16:37 USDA's Fordyce suggests carbon sequestration. 22:30 Property rights fights 28:30 Why we f...

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan bring in a special Christmas gift, an interview with Nevada Rancher and sale barn owner Jack Payne. Jack worked as part of a group to develop the USDA's plan to fortify the beef and cattle industry, and back in October got a chance to visit with President Trump in the Oval Office. 0:00 Intro, Kenzy Backgrounding 3:20 Eminent domain and breaking bull wagons. 5:30 Ropin...

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan break down the fight that is happening in the cattle industry between the elites who want to embrace the climate scam agenda and independents that are fighting for the truth. 0:00 Intro 3:43 Beef Checkoff school lessons blaming beef for climate change. 14:19 ESG whistleblower Desiree Fidler 28:25 Lexington beef plant shutdown 38:09 USDA's Regenerative Pilot Program 50...

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan discuss the weeks events including Presidents Trump's farmers roundtable and pay out plan, King family ranch fight with the state of Washington, and how the Beef Checkoff is funding school programs to teach kids that cattle are harmful to the climate. 0:00 Intro/Fortune Ranch Sale/Christmas present 4:41 President Trumps farmer roundtable and payout 19:48 Food supply c...

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan go over the interview with Brook Rollins, diving deeper into some of the topics and breaking down some of the good and bad reaction. Youth correspondent Sage Mundorf also gives her reaction and fills the boys in on the 67 craze. 0:00 Intro/Palmer Angus 2:30 How the Rollins interview came about. 9:50 Reactions to the interview 11:44 Questions asked and not asked 16:18...

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan discuss the state of the cattle industry with the Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. Topics covered are market volatility, Mexican border staying closed, beef packer investigation, USDA's beef plan, and more. 0:00 Intro 1:20 Recent cattle market volatility 5:50 Mexican border reopening plan 11:25 Screw worm fly facilities 13:52 Beef packer investigation 17:32 Le...

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan discuss the latest events in the cattle industry and why President Trump is facing criticism from cattle producers. 0:00 Have cattlemen lost faith in President Trump 2:47 Shad breaks down the timeline of everything that has happened in the last few weeks. 14:17 The myth of uniting the cattle industry. 23:10 The importance of independence. 34:45 America First Policy In...

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan break down every aspect of what President Trump's message announcing an investigation into meatpacking corporations. 0:00 Intro/Trump announces the investigation into meatpackers 14:11 California Congressman Ro Khanna visits Shad's ranch. 24:42 Meatpacking's history of corruption. 31:35 Revisiting the 2019 Holcomb KS. Beef plant fire and market manipulation 38:15 USDA...

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan recap all the drama in the cattle industry over the past couple of weeks. 0:00 Intro 1:15 Who is the Common Ground Coalition 10:04 Turning down Trump's invitation to the White House 26:40 Unifying the cattle industry 30:00 Harriet Hageman interview recap 31:17 Beef Checkoff border closure post 34:10 American Angus Association's convention and their rejection of new bl...

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan have a discussion with Wyoming Congresswoman Harriet Hageman regarding President Trump's comment on beef prices, trade with Argentina, Mcool, EID tags and more. 00:00 Intro 00:36 The government shutdown 1:40 President Trump's Argentinian beef comments 6:56 Mandatory Country of Origin Label on beef and what it would do. 9:32 Mcool and Mandated electronic ID tags on cat...

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan break down President Trump's Truth Social post that was directly aimed at American Cattle Ranchers. Why was it sent and its massive, disastrous impact on the cattle market.  Update: The Common Ground Coalition has stated that they declined the invitation to attend the announcement of USDA Plan to Fortify the American Beef Industry in the Oval Office.  USDA Plan to For...

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan discuss the week in news and agriculture. This weeks news was dominated by President Trump's comments about importing beef from Argentina to reduce retail beef prices in the U.S. They also discussed another incrediblely important topic, a bill that has been introduced to end grazing on federal lands.  0:00 Trump tanks the cattle market. 34:26 Voluntary Grazing Permit...

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan discuss the week in news and agriculture.  0:00 Intro 2:00 The bailout of Argentina and their soybean sale.  6:39 How the U.S. exported their agriculture production to Brazil.  20:15 How the cattle industry is pushing to export their profits to Brazil. 24:26 Beef price fixing lawsuit.  Support Lonesome Lands Lonesome Lands Store

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan discuss how the push for efficency has harmed rural America and destroyed independent farmers and ranchers.  0:00 Intro and the newest screwworm update.  11:37 The soybean tarrif myth. 16:45 Ag system failures.  19:00 America's biggest feedyard and the harm it does.  32:20 How methane collection causes concentration in ag 44:30 The national security threat of the food...

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan break down the news in agriculture. Topics include: Government shut down, McDonalds investment in regerative agriculture, the campaign to open the Mexican border for cattle, Nature is Non-partisan, illegal Des Moines Superintendent and more. 0:00 Intro/Government shutdown. 3:30 What the McDonalds partnership with the USDA is really about.  27:13 The importance of tran...

Jim and Shad discuss the week in news and agriculture. Topics discussed: Screw worm 70 miles from border, "incentivizing" cattle herd expansion, Shad's D.C. trip and the U.S.- Mexico Summit, and more.  0:00 Intro 2:35 Screw worm press release 15:03 Incentivizing does not always mean subsidizing.  17:07 Farmers going broke.  21:35 How do you increase the cattle herd? 24:18 Shad's D.C. trip.  28:38...

Jim and Shad talk about the week in news. This week there was really one thing to talk about, the assassination of Charlie Kirk, but we did get to a few other things.  0:00 Reaction to the assassination of Charlie Kirk.  19:52 The future of journalism in Grassroots.  21:23 Secretary Rollins commits to helping save the Potter Valley Dams.  24:38 USFS land grab.  27:17 The continued push for beef on...

This episode was recorded on the morning of September 10th before Charlie Kirk was assasinated. While the countries, hearts, minds, and prayers were focus on the tragedy, we decided to wait a day to publish.    Watch Shad's tribute to Charlie here. 0:00 Intro 2:50 Shad in DC and meets Secretary Rollins.  14:41 Secretary meets with Rollins to fix federal land issues.  21:15 CCP land ownership ban 2...

Jim and Shad discuss the week in news, and the one thing that no one seems to want to talk about is that Brazil has overtaken the U.S. at the top beef producer in the world. Other topics discussed: NCBA's push to open the border, vertical integrated industry, beef checkoff reform, email leak update, and much more.  0:00 Intro/Shad's missing mustache and tooth.  1:55 Brazil becomes the worlds top b...

Jim and Shad discuss the week in news and agriculture. Topics include the New World Screw Worm in a human, beef is still cheap, Colorado dairy deaths, RFK Jr. advisor unable to get a loan, the Cracker Barrell remodel and more.  0:00 Intro/Farm Solutions LLC 2:48 Screw Worm news and the leaked Beef Alliance emails.  28:44 Beef is still cheap. 29:15 Chicago prices 33:26 Tipping culture is out of con...

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan discuss the week in news and agriculture. Topics discussed, cattle markets never ending rise and the impact on producers, screw worm announcement, Pesticide Liability Protection Act, stopping subsidies on solar panels, Western Landowners Alliance surveys, and more.  0:00 Cattle market madness.  15:43 USDA's screw worm announcement.  20:40 Pesticide Liability Protectio...