Rural Route March 30, 2026 Hank Vogler with a history of meatpacking control and 1934 Taylor Grazing Act.

RANCHING, REGULATION, AND THE FIGHT TO PRESERVE A WAY OF LIFE In this powerful episode of Rural Route, Trent Loos sits down with Nevada rancher Hank Vogler for a hard-hitting conversation that exposes the deep-rooted challenges facing American agriculture. Hank shares the gripping history of his family’s immigration from Germany in the late 1800s, revealing stories of risk, survival, and the pursuit of opportunity that helped shape the American West. The discussion then shifts to the brutal realities of ranching, including the devastating impact of the 1934 drought and the long-term consequences of the Taylor Grazing Act.