Lonesome Lands

Texas Rancher from Tom Green County, Cole Covey, talks about his experience identifying, reporting and treating New World Screwworm on his Texas Ranch.

Jim and Shad discuss the state of the current U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to former ones. Other topics: Jim's trip to Common Ground Summit, Shad's Wall Street Journal interview, the state of today's parking meters, and more. 0:00 Intro 3:55 Primary elections 11:30 Trump's USDA vs. Biden's. 20:00 Common Ground Summit Omaha 47:07 WSJ grills Shad 1:00:00 Casey Murph, not just another Arizona Rancher. Support Lonesome Lands:https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe Lonesome Lands store:https://www.lonesomelands.com/merchandise

Jim and Shad respond to the National Cattlemen's Beef Association's podcast. While most of their accusations are ridiculous and laughable, what we don't find funny is being accused of threatening people, or causing someone to receive death threats. The obvious goal of these lies are to discredit us, and the Lonesome Lands brand, and to make it so that reputable people will no longer associate with us. We take these accusations head on playing each of them and responding. 0:00 Elitists vs. working men 9:20 The Jackass in a cornfield in Iowa and death threats 17:30 Recapping NCBA's failures 31:31 We don't have policy, but if they favor our policy we would be against our policy. 35:50 Deleting Facebook to control the narrative. 38:51 Give them double middle fingers. 49:20 Keyboard cowboys' kryptonite is facts. 59:00 Shad loading a truck. The full NCBA podcast can be seen here: https://youtu.be/o4n3rIVf6nI?si=ukrKfdqwYF8TKoRI Support Lonesome Lands: https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe Lonesome Lands Store: https://www.lonesomelands.com/merchandise

Shad Sullivan is back from another trip to D.C. where he was part of the beef packer investigation announcement with the USDA and DOJ. Jim and Shad break down what it all means here. Brought to you by South Dakota Stockgrowers: https://www.southdakotastockgrowers.org 0:00 Shad's press conference 10:13 The beef packer investigation 15:08 Meeting Attorney General Blanche and Peter Navarro 20:33 JBS slave labor 23:12 Secretary Rollins changes the narrative 29:22 Where is the ag lobby? 33:00 Concentration vs. Independence Support Lonesome Lands: https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe Lonesome Lands Store: https://www.lonesomelands.com/merchandise

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan travel to Washington DC to sit down with the most powerful person in Agriculture, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins. Brought to you by Colorado Independent CattleGrowers Association: https://www.coloradoica.com Southern Colorado Livestock Association 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. Support Lonesome Lands: https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe Lonesome Lands Store: https://www.lonesomelands.com/merchandise

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan talk about the week in news and agriculture. Topics include, the performative Cattle Convention and who funds it, USDA policing earths, Canada's EID rule pushback, the fight to end the status quo in agriculture and more. Brought to you by Potter Cattle Production Sale, Feb. 14 Griswold IA. View Potter Cattle Sale Catalog here: https://issuu.com/mittagdesign/docs/2026_potter_cattle_annual_production_sale 0:00 Intro/ the perfect Valentines day plans 4:30 Clare Dunn rips NCBA at Cattle Con 11:00 Who funds the Cattle Convention 19:50 Performative influencers vs. Authenticity 23:00 USDA policing EID ear tags 31:50 Canada's EID rules and pushback 40:00 The fight to end the status quo in agriculture 57:00 Indoctrination in education Support Lonesome Lands: https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe Lonesome Lands Store: https://www.lonesomelands.com/merchandise

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan go over the week in news and agriculture. Topics include, the mess in Minnesota, Washington's King Ranch, Drumgoon Dairy, Buffalo being wildlife, Lab meat, and more. 0:00 Mess in Minnesota 17:16 Nation of immigrants? 19:35 Washington states attack on the King Ranch. 32:05 Undocumented workers at South Dakota Dairy. 38:15 Buffalo, livestock or wildlife? American Prairie. 50:17 Lab meat and Mr. Beast 56:30 Tim Burchett video and the growing pushback against the corporate control of cattle and beef markets. This episode sponsored by our friend Freddie Keaton with https://independentcattlemenofmissouri.org Also: Mundorf Heritage Beef: https://mhbeef.com Support Lonesome Lands: https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe Lonesome Lands Store: https://www.lonesomelands.com/merchandise

Brought to you by Oklahoma Independent Stockgrowers Association Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan recorded live at the Oklahoma Independent Stockgrowers Association Annual Meeting in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They talked about controlling the narrative in 2026, repealing the EID mandate, the new Food Pyramid and checkoff silence, the proposed dairy cattle buyout, and much more. 0:00 Minnesota and controlling the narrative. 6:55 2026 narrative in agriculture and DOGE is coming back. 9:17 Canadian mandates for EID tags. 19:10 New Food Pyramid, checkoff silence, and how NCBA is working against the Trump Administration. 28:30 The climate scam with cattle going forward. 33:40 Sustains Act 41:00 Stolen Land Movement 43:00 The proposed dairy cattle buyout. Support Lonesome Lands Here Lonesome Lands Store For adverising opportunities email: Jim@lonesomelands.com