State of the Cattle Industry with Secretary Brooke Rollins - Lonesome Report - 11/25/25
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Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan discuss the state of the cattle industry with the Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. Topics covered are market volatility, Mexican border staying closed, beef packer investigation, USDA's beef plan, and more.
0:00 Intro
1:20 Recent cattle market volatility
5:50 Mexican border reopening plan
11:25 Screw worm fly facilities
13:52 Beef packer investigation
17:32 Lexington Nebraska beef plant closing
25:03 USDA's plan to fortify the beef industry and strengthen ranching
29:40 Fighting for property rights
35:32 Importance of FFA and moving the charter seat to the USDA
39:47 Finding out about becoming Secretary of Ag in a Walmart parking lot.
USDA Plan to Fortify the American Beef Industry:
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