About this episode

Jim and Shad discuss the impact of government on agriculture and recent news in the industry.

Jim, and Shad are back talking over the news in agriculture. Topics include: Shad's D.C. trip and testimony, the federal governments power over the agriculture industry, the Palantir USDA partnership, and more. Brought to you by Dobson Ranch, Balancer Bulls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhJ1_mzE9oo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064747986713 0:00 Shad's trip to D.C. 15:35 Reflecting pool resurfacing 19:38 Reaction to the testimony 23:30 Federal government's power over ag 31:40 Palantir, USDA partnership 41:12 King Ranch update 43:50 BLM meeting on vacant allotments 47:45 Lobbyist vs. Rancher perspective 53:20 Potter Valley dams 59:20 Cattle industry holding on to methane scam 1:06:00 Sage reports on the Iowa state FFA convention Support Lonesome Lands: https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe Lonesome Lands Store: https://www.lonesomelands.com/merchandise

People in this episode

Hosts: Jim, Shad

Topics covered

• agriculture
• government policy
• farming
• ranching
• testimony
• partnerships

Keywords

• agriculture news
• government power
• Palantir USDA
• farming testimony
• ranching updates

Sponsors

Dobson Ranch

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Palantir, USDA, King Ranch, BLM, FFA

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