Trent Loos Podcast

As always Andrew Henderson from UK brings another quality individual in Alistair Driver editor of Pig World publication. Today we compare notes on the differences and the UK pig farmer is doing well. WHY the difference?

Forrest Films has released the movie The Stand at Paxton County inspired by the true story of Dassinger Ranch in North Dakota. Every single day, someone in the U.S. is targeted because they own animals and this film released on Netflix shows how it works.

Hank Vogler moved from Oregon to Nevada ranch because of water. Of course he left Oregon because the Government mismanaged water and caused flooding. Now the Nevada folks are trying to take his water, and he lives in the driest state in the Union.

Loreen may have only served in the United States Army from 1986-1990 but her passion for the "fraternity" is absolutely infectious. This is a perfect Red Shirt Friday edition of Rural Route Radio.

Today on Loos Tales the state of Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts show his no-nonsense approach to Governing a state.

What does it take to really represent the will of the people in today's political world? Yvette Herrell shares why she thinks she can do just that.

Elliot Dennis Economist from UNL has taken an 18 year look at the price paid to producers, packers and retailers in the beef business. I am not sure how many will be surprised but I think it should drive our discussion quite a bit more frequently.

From euthanizing animals to the closing of ethanol plants we discuss the hard core topics today on Rural Route Radio.

Despite what you learned in school history books the Irish potato famine was caused the Crown instead of a plight on the potato. Today in the United States we have a serious disruption in the food business and it seems to be Government caused not COVID-19. Andrew Henderson and I compare notes Across the Pond.

Today the reset button has been hit for the U.S. food system. Jacob Wingebach of Sandhills Beef Company is the right person at the right time for custom processing of local meat products.

We are unquestionably living in historic times. With that massive amount of food being wasted what will availability be like at the retail level. If you visit with those who survived the Great Depression great times were ahead. Question being who is going to survive?

AKSARBEN Stock Show 2020 will unveiling a brand new program called Pig Challenge. Today I walk through exactly why I am so excited about what we expect to accomplish from this new program. 

Indeed the need for food through Food Pantries and SNAP is accelerating by the day. So I pose two solutions to the bottleneck issue when it comes to food availability, not sure Diane thinks it will work. Please you share your solutions?

Did you know that the U.S. dairy check-off is just short of $400 million annually? With that kind of cash why is dairy consumption significantly under what it should be? Today retired automobile financial manager Joe Arens from Michigan lays it all out for us.

All kids should have the blessing of growing up in the company of their grandparents. Today Lindsi and Landri J. get the opportunity to share their Grandpa Eldon Kieborz with the world.

Small business's particularly in Rural America are on the brink of a financial disaster. At this time we all seem to really be understanding the importance of a strong leader as a Governor. Today we share a word of wisdom for officials at the local level. 

Robert Farnam of High Country Cattle Supply in Brush, CO is not wanting to part with his pull type ground driven bar mower but is offering 3 horse drawn corn slides to anyone willing to restore them.  In addition his family tree has many interesting forks in history road. 

So I am willing to bet that there are many interesting facts about cheese in this program that you do not know. How grass and pigs have shape the cheese making business, that is your clue.

KSU Livestock Economist Dr. Glynn Tonsor with a very real look at the near future on food availability. 

Today on Rural Route the first half we take about how absurd Big Brother is continuing to look out for our health, so they say. But the second half of this discussion really dives into the real sheep scenario and why we are where we are. Many lessons to be learned here in my mind.

Dr. Olivia Rudolphi is equine veterinarian and currently the President of the Illinois State Veterinary Association we discuss the health and well-being of horses working in cities like Chicago. The push is to ban this essential aspect of Chicago this week. Your action requested.

Clearly this is an unprecedented time in American Agriculture. The only comparison can be the era of The Great Depression, so where do we go from here? Dr. Glynn Tonsor brings us a very rooted approach to the situation.

Dr. Nathan Bryan in the world leading authority on nitrite and nitrate leading to nitric oxide production in the human body. If you do not have adequate level of nitric oxide and blood flow is restricted you will have health challenges. Learn how to avoid those.

Today Hank Vogler shares with us he has been informed that his best wool crop ever may need to be buried in the earth because there is no place for it to go. In addition we talk about the unbelievably reality of a #Famine.

There has been a big buzz that cattle delouser will indeed kill COVID-19 and today on Loos Tales Dr. Meredyth Jones addresses the topic. Her assessment is that used at the level needed in the human body to kill the virus, it will first kill the human. Don't do it.