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Jim and Shad explain the programs developed to repopulate rural America with immigrants. They also get into H2A and H1B programs as well as why they are utilized in agriculture, and why corporate agriculture depends on them. Brought to you by IBAND, Independent Beef Association of North Dakota. Attend their annual meeting here: https://i-band.org/2026-annual-meeting Support Lonesome Lands: https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe Lonesome Lands Store: https://www.lonesomelands.com/merchandise  

Jim and Shad sit down with Texas Agriculture Commissioner Candidate Nate Sheets. They cover it all. Where he comes from, how he got here, and where he sees things going. 0:00 Intro 3:40 Who is Nate Sheets/ Nature Nate's Honey 14:00 I am Second 23:10 Ag Commissioner of Texas race 28:10 Data center take over of Texas 35:50 765 KV powerlines 41:00 Competitive markets 52:07 Texas First and MAHA movement 57:43 Border Security H2A and H1B immigration programs 1:02:00 Affordability in agriculture 1:08:30 Working with the Trump Administration 1:18:35 Why he's running Support Lonesome Lands: https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe Lonesome Lands Store: https://www.lonesomelands.com/merchandise  

Jim and Shad sit down with Brett Kenzy, a South Dakota Cattleman, to talk about the Kansas immigration enforcement operation and the cattle industries reaction, the H2A program, and how unpriced contracts on cattle should be banned. Brought to you by: Palmer Angus, Bulls available: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090096821653 Chain Ranch Female Production Sale: https://www.dvauction.com/video_catalogs/13739 0:00 Brett Kenzy intro 3:50 ICE operation in Kansas 12:24 H2A workers in agriculture 17:24 Creating a competitive marketplace in cattle 20:10 What are unpriced contracts 28:00 What unpriced contracts have done 34:42 National security issue of beef 36:16 How do we fix it, ban on unpriced contracts 42:00 Impact of banning unpriced contracts 54:10 The hog industry crash and beef on dairy Support Lonesome Lands: https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe Lonesome Lands Store: https://www.lonesomelands.com/merchandise  

Jim Mundorf talks about recent events in the cattle industry at the Independent Cattlemen of Missouri's annual meeting. Brought to you by Independent Cattlemen of Missouri: https://www.facebook.com/IndependentCattlemenofMissouri Support Lonesome Lands: https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe Lonesome Lands Store: https://www.lonesomelands.com/merchandise  

Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan sit down with Jack Payne to talk about public lands ranching and dealing with wildfires, and the federal government agencies. Brought to you by: Independent Cattlemen of Missouri: https://www.facebook.com/IndependentCattlemenofMissouri 0:00 Intro 7:09 Cattle market outlook 7:55 Public Lands Update 9:30 State Agencies defying federal orders 12:30 Anti-grazing Bureaucrats 15:00 Not being targeted vs. standing up for yourself 17:30 Wildfire, fraud, abuse, and waste 26:46 Graze it or watch it burn. 29:13 Jack's thoughts on recent Executive Orders. 32:20 How recent AI news relates to beef industry monopoly and regulations. 36:26 Challenges of finishing cattle. 40:27 Wolves 41:58 Feral horses 48:26 USFW buying up water rights 55:10 Youth correspondent update with Sage Support Lonesome Lands: https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe Lonesome Lands Store: https://www.lonesomelands.com/merchandise