The R-CALF USA Round Up
by R-CALF USA
A podcast talking all things cattle, sheep, and American exceptionalism. We stand for liberty and freedom and we’re having real, honest conversations about what’s affecting your family, your community, your ranch, and your legacy.
Episodes
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Connecting the American Family to the American Farm
Opponents of mandatory country-of-origin labeling often argue that consumers don't care where their beef comes from and won't pay more for a U.S. product. But Good Ranchers Founder and CEO Ben Spell has built one of America's fastest-growing meat companies around a different belief: that…
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Parallel Fights: Canada’s EID Debate
We’re joined by Lance Neilson a cattle producer from Alberta, to talk about what’s happening in Canada right now around the government’s efforts to expand livestock traceability requirements and how that translates to American producers. This isn’t just a Canadian or American issue. It’s a…
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Cleaner Beef, Fairer Markets: The Future of Small-Scale Processing?
Local processors, cleaner beef, a fairer cattle market, and tech that cuts labor and waste. We sit down with Gary Hendricks of NSC Beef Processing to talk beef technology and how small-scale plants can revive rural economies. For more information visit: https://nsc-beef.com/
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Label Our Beef: MCOOL in the Farm Bill
On this episode, we take a deep dive into mandatory country of origin labeling and the fight to get it included in the Farm Bill. Joining us is R-CALF USA President Dave Hyde and Vice President Eric Gropper to discuss how loopholes in the current ‘Product of USA’ label hurt American ranchers,...
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Screwworm: the Threat, Politics & Fight Ahead
The New World Screwworm is one of the hottest topics in the cattle industry right now and it has the potential to affect way more than just producers in the border states. On today's episode, Dr. Lora Bledsoe joins us to take a deep dive into what screwworm is, lessons from past outbreaks, how...
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Connecting the Dots
From vertical integration and climate scoring to growing corporate control over genetics, data, and market access, Brian Palmer is sounding the alarm on where the cattle industry is headed. In this episode, we discuss how policies labeled as “sustainability” could change cattle and beef…
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Tariffs or Free Trade?
What benefits the world economy vs the American economy more: trade policy and tariffs or free trade? The United States is now billions of dollars into an agricultural trade deficit amid all-time record imports. The new administration seems to be taking trade head on and tariffs are front and...
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Doctor's Orders
Eating a lot of red meat is bad for you, according to most health professionals, not to mention what environmentalists have to say. The carnivore diet is changing that narrative so we had Dr. Shawn baker on to talk all things carnivore and our broken food and health systems. This episode is...
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EID in Court
The USDA’s electronic eartag mandate has been a red hot topic the past year. And like years past, we at R-CALF USA are fighting back each and every day to put a halt to it. Right now we are pushing back in Congress and in the courts. In October we filed another lawsuit to stop this issue once and...
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Another Burdensome Bill
The Corporate Transparency Act was passed into law under most people’s radar, and many, including R-CALF USA, have raised concerns about its impact on small business owners and rural America. On today’s episode, we sat down with Phillip Taylor and Bobby Clayson to discuss our joint lawsuit…
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Back to Our Roots
On today’s episode, we sat down with R-CALF USA director and Missouri rancher, Freddie Keaton, to talk RFID tags, the beef checkoff, MCOOL, Rural America, and being an advocate on the local and national level. This episode is sponsored by www.vitalix.com and www.valentinelivestock.net
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Inviting the Globalists In
There’s a lot going on in our world, our country, and in agriculture. R-CALF USA President Brett Kenzy joins us to discuss where we are and what’s on the horizon, and dives into reimagining agriculture, climate change and ag, the sustains act and mandatory ID. Show notes: Rep. Hageman's…
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The Loss of Inherent Liberty
Animal owners and related businesses are under attack by those seeking to eliminate animal ownership and animal enterprise, often violating the Constitution and threatening your way of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness in the process. We sat down with Mindy Patterson from the Cavalry Group…
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Selling Direct to Consumer 101
Ever wanted to start selling direct to consumer? Or maybe you're already selling a little and you want to grow? Since COVID, interest in direct-to-consumer sales has skyrocketed. Consumers are going this route for a variety of reasons, so how can your ranch capitalize on this and how can this add...
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No Farmers No Food
It wasn’t long ago that Dutch farmers drove their tractors protesting their country adopting policies that directly attacked agriculture in the name of climate change. Today across Europe over 20 countries are protesting for many of the very same reasons. Dutch farmers’ advocate and…
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A Lie Agreed Upon
As I’m sure you’ve noticed, much of the world has bought into the lie that cattle are destroying the planet. With things like USDA’s climate smart commodity project, natural asset companies, and carbon credits, it makes you wonder, has the cattle industry itself bought into that same lie?...
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Fighting Engineered Scarcity
These days, mandatory animal ID and property rights have been in the hot seat so let’s talk about their connections to global warming, climate hysteria, and control. Wyoming U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman sat down with us to discuss the government overreach of these issues and how to...
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Ballot Box Biology
It’s no secret that wolves are a huge problem for American ranchers in many Western states, but the heartbreaking attacks on livestock just serve as an example of something bigger. We sat down with Colorado rancher and journalist Rachel Gabel to break down to ballot box biology of Colorado’s wolf...
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Monetizing the Air We Breathe
Global elites trying to monetize the air we breathe and control food production? Are we kidding? We wish we were, but plans for Natural Asset Companies are in motion, potentially leading to the largest property rights violation in American history. We sat down with property rights expert Margaret...
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The Global War on Farming: Control the Food, Control the People
You’ve no doubt heard that according to the global elites, the people who put food on our tables are at fault for climate change. The global war on farming and our ability to feed the world is real. The global concentration of power pushing these control narratives have amassed and must be...
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Farm to Table Food Systems
It's a new season of the R-CALF USA Round Up! On this episode, Karina Jones and Jaiden Moreland sat down with Indiana producer and rural advocate Greg Gunthorp to discuss global corporation agriculture, local food systems, advocating for rural America, competitive markets, and more.
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DC to Rapid City and Everywhere in Between
If you’ve been watching on social media, you’ll know the R-CALF USA staff and board have been busy, busy from the White House to cattle markets to planning for the 2023 Convention we covered it all with President Brett Kenzy and Vice President Eric Nelson. Join us for our 2023 convention, on…
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Broken Systems and GMO Beef?
Gene editing, broken cattle markets, RFID tags, we cover it all with Steve Stratford and Chris Earl as this episode focuses on giving a voice to independent seed stock producers, the dangers of so-called vertical cooperation, and the realities of replacing the value of reputations in the US…
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Multiplant Coordination
On this episode, we sit down with Iowa State’s Lee Schulz and discuss his work, his research into multiplant coordination in the beef industry, the processes of that research and what he’d like to see moving toward cattle market reforms. This episode is sponsored by York Ag. Visit www.yorkag.com...
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Temperature Check
There are many things going on in our industry and organization and we think it’s important to do a “temperature check” and check-in. So we checked in with Brett Kenzy, Eric Nelson and Bill Bullard to talk about R-CALF USA’s 2023 Farm Bill Platform and the progression of the strategies outlined…
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Defenseless on the Border
At our 2022 convention, R-CALF USA members passed policy in support of southern border enforcement, acknowledging that the influx of illegal immigration is harming not only southwestern ranchers and rural communities, but also rural communities around the country. We sat down with New Mexico...
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The Problem with Too Big to Fail
In today’s world, monopolies reach into every fabric of our lives, in agriculture we are all too familiar, but let's talk about the monopolies in almost every other industry. What has happened to the strict antitrust laws and antimonopoly behavior our country was founded upon? Where do we go from...
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The Tariff Guy
On today’s episode, we discuss the World Trade Organization, trade, tariffs and more as they relate to agriculture, the cattle industry and our country with Charles Benoit from the Coalition for a Prosperous America. This episode is sponsored by Ag Risk Advisors. Visit their website...
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A Dollar a Head
On today’s episode, I sit down with South Dakota Stockgrowers Association President and R-CALF USA Checkoff Committee Chair Vaughn Meyer at the Black Hills Stock Show and discuss Stockgrowers, the beef checkoff, and the needed reforms to move our industry forward. This episode is sponsored by the...
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Parallel Problems: the Dairy and Beef Industries
The dairy industry has long been a staple of American diets and rural America, but much like their beef counterparts, the dairy industry we once knew is quickly disappearing. Today we visit with Deborah Mills, of National Dairy Producers Organization and discuss consolidation, cattle industry...
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Returning to Fairness
The Federal Trade Commission’s job is to protect the public from deceptive or unfair business practices and from unfair methods of competition through law enforcement, advocacy, research, and education. Today we visit with one of the 5 commissioners at the FTC, commissioner Alvaro Bedoya and talk...
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How America Destroyed Her Sheep Industry (Weekly Address)
R-CALF USA's Weekly Address with Bill Bullard How America Destroyed Her Sheep Industry November 2, 2022 This week’s episode explains the factors that rendered the U.S. sheep industry incapable of producing even half the lamb that Americans consume.
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Beef and Liberty
Our nation was founded on the principles of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, all of which equally apply to our everyday lives and the us cattle industry. We welcome our Texas board member and property rights chair Shad Sullivan to talk liberty, freedom, globalism, and property rights....
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Farmers Business Network
At R-CALF USA we are big believers in supporting businesses who support you. Today we welcome representatives from Farmer’s Business Network and talk issues America’s ranchers are facing and how to work toward solutions. Website: www.fbn.com Call: (877) 204-4645
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About that RFID Thing (Weekly Address)
R-CALF USA's Weekly Address with Bill Bullard About that RFID Thing September 29, 2022
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We Put Our Money Where Our Mouth Is (Weekly Address)
The R-CALF USA Weekly Address with Bill Bullard We Put Our Money Where Our Mouth Is September 21, 2022
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Global Perspectives and American Beef
R-CALF has had so many people that have played a huge part in our success as an organization. One of those being Dr. Max Thornsberry, former R-CALF President and current Parliamentarian, Animal Health Committee Chair and veterinarian joins the podcast to talk animal health in the U.S., the cattle...
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The Big Myth (Weekly Address)
The R-CALF USA Weekly Address with Bill Bullard The Big Myth September 14, 2022
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What’s So Cool About COOL? (Weekly Address)
R-CALF USA's Weekly Address with Bill Bullard What’s So Cool About COOL? September 7, 2022
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Label Our Beef: Time to Act
This episode features R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard as we talk MCOOL and the Label Our Beef Week of Action.
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And What About Trade? (Weekly Address)
R-CALF USA's Weekly Address with Bill Bullard And What About Trade? August 10, 2022
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It’s Bigger Than You Think (Weekly Address)
R-CALF USA's Weekly Address with Bill Bullard It's Bigger Than You Think August 3, 2022
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See Nothing; Hear Nothing; Know Nothing (Weekly Address)
R-CALF USA's Weekly Address with Bill Bullard See Nothing; Hear Nothing; Know Nothing July 27, 2022
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The Importance of Information
We are so excited to welcome another one of our board members to the podcast, today we talk with Dave Hyde on the importance of information, the checkoff, and his experience with the chicken, hog, and dairy industries why it fuels his passion for cattle industry change. Show Notes: Tracy Hunt's...
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When the Cows Leave the Land...
We are constantly seeing the effects of vertical integration and government overreach in our cattle industry. The landscape of rural America is changing, and our communities are feeling those effects. We sat down with R-CALF USA director, Kansas rancher and former sale barn owner, Kyle Hemmert…
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Catching Up
Here at R-CALF, we’ve been working really hard on our outreach and communications efforts. Today join Karina and Jaiden as we discuss the podcast, magazine, important convention updates and details and more on this episode of the R-CALF USA Round Up.
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No Rancher Left Behind
It's a hard time to be an American cattle rancher. When we started this podcast, we wanted these episodes to be real and raw conversations about the things happening in our industry. Sometimes its hard to talk about those struggles ranchers are facing, but Karina sat down with Missouri rancher…
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Moving Forward Our Knowledge
Cattle producers around the country are feeling the squeeze as the cattle market fails to give them competitive prices for their cattle month after month. Why is the market like this? How do we improve it? We visited with Georgetown professor and economist Nathan Miller to discuss just that. Read...
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Warning Signs
Vertical integration, consolidation, monopolies, all phrases and realities American ranchers are becoming very familiar with. In 2014, the Meat Racket hit bookshelves around the country and brought to light the monopoly-dominated structure of the American meat industry. We sat down with the…
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Addressing MCOOL’s Bogeyman (Weekly Address)
R-CALF USA's Weekly Address with Bill Bullard Addressing MCOOL’s Bogeyman April 27, 2022
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