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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