Breaking Up the Beef Packers, What It Looks Like - Lonesome Report - 3/9/26
About this episode
The episode discusses the current state of the cattle and beef industries and a new bill affecting meat packers.
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. Brought to you by Circle 5 Cow School: http://www.circle5cowschool.com 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 Support Lonesome Lands: https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe Lonesome Lands Store: https://www.lonesomelands.com/merchandise
People in this episode
Hosts: Jim Mundorf, Shad Sullivan
Guest: Brett Kenzy
Topics covered
- cattle industry
- beef industry
- meat packing
- legislation
- divestiture
- agriculture
- food supply
Keywords
- beef packers
- cattle industry
- divestiture
- meat industry
- agriculture legislation
- food supply chain
- JBS
Sponsors
Circle 5 Cow School
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: JBS
Books & works: Farmer Grocery and Farmer Relief Act, New Farm Bill, Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling, divestiture plan
More episodes of Lonesome Lands
- Washington State's War on the King Family Ranch - Lonesome Lands Podcast
- Can Farming and Ranching Survive Without the Government? - Lonesome Report - 4/26/26
- Crooked Cattle and Beef Business - Lonesome Report - 4/14/26
- Rep Harriet Hageman on Keeping Kids on Farms and Ranches
- Corporate Concentration and Price Fixing in Agriculture
- White House Celebration of Farmers and Ranchers with Trump
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Lonesome Lands podcast page.