Land Rights and Policy in American Agriculture with Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan, host of Lonesome Lands

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Ag Talk, Venessa Wood hosts a special session with cattle rancher and policy advocate Shad Sullivan and Iowa farmer/media creator Jim Mundorf to discuss agricultural policy, property rights, and public lands. Sullivan recounts losing his ranch operation in a 1999 Colorado land grab and says it propelled him into advocacy against what he views as bureaucratic corruption, sustainable development, and production control; Mundorf describes growing up on an Iowa farm and founding Lonesome Lands to cover concentrated agriculture and related issues. They argue attacks on private property and grazing/water rights are widespread, tied to ESG, conservation, and rewilding ideologies, and emphasize local leadership such as county commissioners. They also discuss carbon pipelines, eminent domain, data centers raising land prices, and support USDA’s revised voluntary “Product of USA” label requiring born, raised, and harvested in the U.S., while saying mandatory country-of-origin labeling remains a goal. They close by sharing where to find Mundorf’s work and reflecting on the burdens and motivation of advocacy.Support the showThank you for joining us at Ag Talk hosted by Ag Women Connect! America's Platform for Women in Agriculture. " Your Story Matters." We love recognizing our women in this industry! Go to www.agwomenconnect.com to find out a little more about us, and how you can connect with other women in agriculture! Want to be a speaker? You can reach us at [email protected] our Facebook Group | Connect With us on Instagram | Join Ag Women Connect