Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan sit down with the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden inside the USDA studios, to talk about the current investigations into corporate consolidation in different agriculture industries.

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0:00 Intro. Where Stephen is from

3:15 How he ended up in Washington DC

8:23 Fertilizer prices and the current investigation

10:53 Commodity prices vs. inputs

13:17 Current investigations

19:17 Farm equipment manufacturers meeting

27:00 Comparing farm equipment and auto industries.

32:26 Property law

34:00 Meat packing investigation

44:44 Working towards a solution

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Jim and Shad detail their trip to Washington DC and the White House. First part of the podcast was recorded on Monday March 31 and the second part was recorded on Thursday the 26th from the Jefferson Auditorium in the USDA building.

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0:00 Tuesdays Ag Day celebration and the ag influencers

8:25 Wednesdays reception with lobbyists

10:00 Recapping the White House Celebration of Agriculture

14:53 Sage gives the youth report

23:23 From USDA stage, product of the USA

32:00 Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden interview recap

44:20 Peter Theil's investment in cow collars.

49:45 Nebraska Wildfires

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Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan break down the week in news and agriculture. Joined this week by Sage. Topics include: Nebraska wildfire devastation, JBS strike, the farm bill, Prop 12, Trumps new hat and more.

0:00 Nebraska wildfire devastation

14:00 Disaster fund money grubbers

21:00 JBS Greeley beef plant strike

26:58 Farm Bill 2026

28:56 Carbon reduction in the Farm Bill

34:00 Ultra rich buying ranches for the tax credits.

39:43 Ag chemical corporate immunity

44:55 Prop 12 and should states have their own livestock regulations

56:22 Chicken thief 1:00:30 Trumps new hat

1:02:46 Beef Checkoff takes their methane lesson offline.

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Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan are joined by Brett Kenzy as they talk over the current state of the cattle and beef industries while breaking down the latest bill that would force meat packers to divest of their interests.

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0:00 Intro/Farmer Grocery and Farmer Relief Act

6:37 Beef industry regime change

10:42 Meat industry findings.

16:19 Limits on multiple lines of protein

22:00 Divestiture plan

28:14 Feedlot consolidation

39:45 Feedlots finding 10 buyers

45:20 JBS criminal activity

54:50 Sponsors matter

57:46 Tearful dispersals

1:02:00 Brett's fixes

1:12:15 Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling

1:13:20 New Farm Bill

1:14:09 Kristi Noem fired

1:18:05 Greeley beef plant strike

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Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan discuss the week in news and agriculture. Topics include: bombing of Iran, James O'Keefe undercover at CattleCon, glysophate controversy, multiple property rights disputes, and more.

0:00 Intro/ Iran bombing

6:10 James O'Keefe undercover at CattleCon

17:00 USDA South Building closure and our tour

20:49 Glysophate, how its used and how a ban would hurt agriculture.

29:20 We are not your go between for the Secretary of Agriculture

37:28 King Ranch vs. Washington state update

41:05 Goss Ranch case in New Mexico

44:22 Montana irrigation ditch case

49:10 ESG and massive corporate collusion

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Jim and Shad break down the week in news and agriculture. Topics include: Oklahoma fires, data centers, cattle prices, glysophate, removing the endangerment finding, biodigester funding ends.

0:00 Intro/USA 1

3:20 Oklahoma wildfires

12:26 Data centers

18:30 How does anyone afford cattle?

30:34 Glysophate executive order

41:42 Removing the endangerment finding

46:50 Biodigester funding paused

57:10 Dust Bowl

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Jim and Shad discuss their trip to Washington DC and their meetings with Secretary Rollins and more.

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan travel to Washington DC to sit down with the most powerful person in Agriculture, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins.

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0:00 Farmers and Ranchers Freedom Framework rollout

5:10 Eat Real Food roll out, and USDA fighting for producers

10:20 Argentina beef imports

12:35 Shaking up the status quo with President Trump.

16:55 Screw worm update

20:00 Biblical work of farming and ranching.

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