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Jim and Shad start off by giving their reactions to the Trump speech and how the Democrats handled it. They talk over the tariffs and guess at their impacts. They then get into the recent Senate hearings and the agriculture groups that have testified. They discuss how these associations seem desperate to maintain the status quo while rural America continues to shrivel up and disappear. They then b...

Jim and Shad sit down to continue the conversations in agriculture as more information continues to come out. Jim starts off explaining the goal of keeping independent farmers and ranchers on the land. They then talk about the surprising salaries of the Livestock Marketing Association, a non-profit organization who appartently has one of the highest paid non-profit staffs in the country. They also...

Jim and Shad start out with an update on the exposure of Government payments to organizations like, $1.2 billion to National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, tens of millions to feed wild horses, $668,818 to the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, and on and on it goes. They also discuss the growing push to sell off federal lands and how that would work. They then finish up with a new history segm...

Jim and Shad are finally together at the headwaters of Bitter Creek in Archer County North Texas. They start in by going through some of the largest recipients of tax payer funds in agriculture. They also get into what else needs to be fixed like the Sustains Act that caused a lot of the corruption in Agriculture and the feral horse problem. Shad gets into some of the history of Archer County and...

Jim and Shad discuss how the USDA has removed refrences to climate change from their website and what that means for agriculture. They also talk about RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearing, the removal of dams in California, USAID paying farmers in Ukraine, the naked lady at the Grammys and much more. Support Lonesome Lands

Jim and Shad sit down to go over the week in news and agriculture. They discuss the Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins confirmation hearing. They talk about the recent news involving electronic ID tags for cattle. Shad gives a rundown of all the threats to property rights happening now. They then get into which group is the biggest threat to the American cattleman.  Support Lonesome Lands

Jim and Shad discuss the week in news. They start with the inauguration and executive orders. Shad explains some of the most impactful executive orders for agriculture. They talk about how the end of the climate agenda will impact those who've been relying on it. They finish up by talking about some western history and how it should be remembered.  Support Lonesome Lands

Jim and Shad discuss the week in news. They strart off by going back over the LA fires and how they could have been avoided. They then break down the Biden administratioins last minute push to put land into National Monuments and wildlife corridors to exclude livestock grazing. They talk about the Maude family of South Dakota that have been charged and are facing jail time over a fence that has be...

Jim and Shad start it off by talking about the importance of supporting business and cattle producers that believe in freedom and liberty, and not those who have went along with the corporatization of rural America. They also talk about the removal of windmills in the Osage Nation in Oklahoma and the what the wind industry has done to rural America. Shad shares an uplifting story from his county f...

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan talk over the week in news and agriculture.  Shad starts out by updating the Corporate Transparency Act that we are all sick of. 2:00 Then they give their thoughts on the recent terror attacks. 2:44 They discuss immigration both illegal and legal and the impact on agriculture. 6:05 They look back on 2024 and the agricultural awakening to the lies of sustainability and...

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan talk about the week in news. They start with an important update to the Corporate Transparency Act. They then discuss the new Deputy Secretary of Agriculture appointment and finish off going down a rabbit hole of western art.  Support Lonesome Lands Here

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan discuss the week in news and agriculture.  Explaining the ban from YouTube. The latest on Congress's Continuing Resolution and Farm Act payments, (6:40) Drones, UFO's and Aliens. (23:50) The National Finals Rodeo and the Truth about Teton Ridge. (33:00) Finish up with talking about Taylor Sheridan, Yellowstone, 1883, Lonesome Dove and the Trail Drivers of Texas.  Merr...

Jim talks with Dr. Brooke Miller who practices family medicine in Virginia and also raises Angus cattle. Brooke is one of the few Doctors that is primarily focusing on healthy lifestyles and diet. They talk about the pressure he felt during the pandemic and how he was able to stand up to the medical industry. Also, they talked about todays cattle industry and Brooke tells about the benefits of the...

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan discuss the week in news and agriculture. They start with Jim's interveiw with Independent Cattlemen of Texas's Cooper Little about them being kicked out of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association Trade Show. This leads into a discussion about the beef checkoff corruption and the future of the program. They then talk about the murder of the CEO of United Healthcare...

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan discuss the weeks events starting with the Corporate Transparency Act that is a direct attack on privacy of all small businesses. Shad then gives a preveiw of the National Finals Rodeo. They discuss the cases of cattle deaths due to pollution and sewage fertilizer. Lastly, they give their thoughts about the pardoning of Hunter Biden.  Support Lonesome Lands Here.  Cor...

Shad Sullivan and Jim Mundorf talk over the week in news and agriculture. President Trump's selection of Brook Rollins for Secretary of Agriculture dominated the news this week and Jim and Shad give their opinions of the pick. They also talk about the recent closing of the Mexican border for cattle imports, and Shad talks about the impact record high cattle prices are having on his ranch.  Support...

Jim Mundorf sits down with Nevada Rancher and Salebarn owner, Jack Payne, to talk about how his Ranchers for Trump Rally went, his meeting with Trump, and the difficulties he had dealing with the campaign. They also talk about what needs fixed and the USDA and Bureau of Land Management. Jack tells about the land he is losing through eminent domain and a story about how a ranch hand got deported. ...

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan talk about the week in news from middle America including:  The Secretary of Agriculture fight, the new Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, How to wean agriculture industry off of subsidies, Bill Gates' plan to reduce methane from cattle, and more.  Support Lonesome Lands Here  

Jim and Shad talk about the new names being pushed for Secretary of Agriculture, and the recent Trump appointments, specifically Kristi Noem, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Elon Musk. They also talk about how this administration will impact the big push for climate sustainability in agriculture. Shad wraps it up with stories of making butter and moonshine.  Support Lonesome Lands Here

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan get together for a special episode to talk over the candidates for Secretary of Agriculture being pushed by the Corporate Ag media.  Here is the Thomas Massie documentary:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18_yXt1s2yc Support Lonesome Lands:  https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan sit down to talk over the election results, the reaction, and what it means for the future of American agriculture. They also get into who might be the next Secretary of Ag. (Recorded before the Thomas Massie rumors started flying.  They also talk about the Electronic ID ear tag mandate for cattle, that went into effect on election day and where the cattle producers w...

Jim and Shad's last episode before the election. They talk about the way rural America has been portrayed throughout this election. They also get into some of the reaction to RFK Jr.'s possible takeover of the USDA.  Colorado Password leak Woman voting ad Man enough ad Rural Americans can't make copies video  Truency arrest video Support Lonesome Lands

Jim Mundorf sits down with founder and editor of AmericanUnwon.com, Keely Brazil Covello. They discuss how she got started in journalism and her deep roots in the Northern California ranch country. They also spend sometime talking about the subject of one of her film projects, which is the the illegal marajuana grows that are located in National Forests.  Visit Keely's work at Americanunwon Suppor...

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan talk over the week in news, including the McDonalds ecoli issue, Robert Kennedy Jr.'s plan for the USDA. RFK Jr.'s USDA video:  https://x.com/robertkennedyjr/status/1845835072521294031?s=46 Corb Lund's S Lazy H:  Chris LeDoux's Old Double Diamond. Support Lonesome Lands:   

Jim and Shad go over the McDonalds lawsuit filed against Tyson Foods, JBS, Cargill and National Beef Packing. They also go over the failures of FEMA, the settlement to payoff farm loans, and the new fake meat project Meatable.  Support Lonesome Lands:  https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe