U.S. is No Longer the Worlds Top Beef Producer - Lonesome Report - 9/3/25
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Jim and Shad discuss the week in news, and the one thing that no one seems to want to talk about is that Brazil has overtaken the U.S. at the top beef producer in the world. Other topics discussed: NCBA's push to open the border, vertical integrated industry, beef checkoff reform, email leak update, and much more.
0:00 Intro/Shad's missing mustache and tooth.
1:55 Brazil becomes the worlds top beef producer, and how JBS took over the U.S.
11:35 NCBA's push for an open border with Mexico.
22:40 Vertical integration in the beef industry.
32:12 Beef Checkoff is a joke.
38:03 Beef Alliance email update.
46:46 Brook Rollins update, addressing the large animal vet shortage.
51:10 Roadless rule removal.
52:50 Are Hunters allies or enemies.
59:43 Potter Valley Dam removal, and Sec. Rollins is "on it."
1:01 Planting wheat, Taylor Swift, small town gas stations and more.
Tri-State Livestock Article: https://www.tsln.com/news/details-of-human-case-of-new-world-screwworm-may-have-been-leaked-to-beef-group/
Talkin' Veterinarian Blues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MPJifwOW-U&list=RD8MPJifwOW-U&start_radio=1
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