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 been in the same spot since 1960. Lastly they talk about the top 50 ag influencer list and more. 

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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 fair. And they break down some interviews they have found with the newly appointed Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. 

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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 climate. 15:28 They question the actual size of the American cattle herd. 27:23 And have a conversation about beef demand and the checkoff. 40:15

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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. 

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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. 

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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 all meat carnivore diet. He also tells about how he partnered with Dr. Shawn Baker to try to get a contract with the Beef Checkoff to research and promote the health benefits of the carnivore diet, and how they were turned away by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. Lastly they talk about how he got into investing in Bitcoin and how profitable it has become. 

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 and other topics from the week in news. j

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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. 

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Cattle Deaths from Sewage. 

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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. 

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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. 

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