Lonesome Lands
Lonesome Lands
Lonesome Lands
Jim Mundorf talks about issues facing America's farmers and ranchers, breaks down the failures of traditional ag media, and talks with some of the most interesting people working in agriculture. Find more at LonesomeLands.com.
Trump Hosts Farmers and Ranchers at the White House - Lonesome Report - 6/30/26
Shad talks about dining at the White House dinner that Jim wasn't invited to. Also, cattle killed in Scotland because they didn't have EID tags, King Ranch update, and more. 0:00 Shad's DC trip. 8:13 Meeting President Trump 16:55 The guest list 21:40 State Fair and Rodeo on the National Mall 28:45 Spectator turnout and the usual haters 35:31 King Ranch update 39:37 Judges letter supporting native land grab 44:10 Focusing on wrongs of the past 51:10 Euthanizing cattle that don't have EID tags 58:27 R-Calf Convention 1:03:50 Trump's reaction to Shad. Support Lonesome Lands: https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe Lonesome Lands Store: https://www.lonesomelands.com/merchandise  
Jun 30
1 hr 9 min
An Evening With The Lonesome Lands Podcast - Lonesome Report - RCALF
Jim Mundorf and Shad Sullivan take the stage, after dinner at the R-Calf USA Convention and describe what the Wall Street Journal recently described as a "niche cattle podcast." They talk about how Lonesome Lands started, how they met and how the podcast came to be. They then answer questions from the audience. Brought to you by: R-Calf USA https://www.r-calfusa.com Support Lonesome Lands: https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe Lonesome Lands Store: https://www.lonesomelands.com/merchandise    
Jun 26
1 hr 13 min
Texas Rancher Talks About Reporting Screwworm in Cattle  - Lonesome Report - 6/15/26
Texas Rancher from Tom Green County, Cole Covey, talks about his experience identifying, reporting and treating New World Screwworm on his Texas Ranch.
Jun 15
46 min
New World Screwworm Reactions, and Misinformation - Lonesome Report - 6/9/26
Jim and Shad discuss the reactions and misinformation swirling around the announcement of the New World Screwworm in the U.S. Other topics: Shad on Fox News, Alpha Gal, ticks, solar and wind takeover New York, Shad's weight loss, and Rcalf convention 0:00 Screwworm update 12:25 Sid Miller's misinformation campaign 15:02 Screwworm Senior Advisor 26:20 Shad's Fox News appearances 33:00 Ticks 37:45 Shad's weight loss journey 40:00 Solar and wind takeover of ranch land 47:50 New York State land grabs 55:00 Come see us at Rcalf convention Support Lonesome Lands: https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe Lonesome Lands Store: https://www.lonesomelands.com/merchandise  
Jun 10
58 min
The Difference in America First Agriculture vs. America Last  - Lonesome Report - 5/1/26
Jim and Shad discuss the state of the current U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to former ones. Other topics: Jim's trip to Common Ground Summit, Shad's Wall Street Journal interview, the state of today's parking meters, and more. 0:00 Intro 3:55 Primary elections 11:30 Trump's USDA vs. Biden's. 20:00 Common Ground Summit Omaha 47:07 WSJ grills Shad 1:00:00 Casey Murph, not just another Arizona Rancher. Support Lonesome Lands:https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe Lonesome Lands store:https://www.lonesomelands.com/merchandise  
Jun 2
1 hr 2 min
Continuing the Climate Lies in the Corporate Cattle Machine - Lonesome Report - 5/27/26
Jim and Shad get back to breaking down the news in agriculture and the world. Topics include, unifying the cattle industry, corporate climate narrative, more law fare, removing tariffs, Palantir takeover, and more. 0:00 Unity in the cattle industry? 7:46 Corporate cattle's climate narrative continues 14:00 Freedom makers vs. Freedom takers. 20:00 Arizona Rancher taken over by solar. 30:20 Washington's King Ranch update 35:15 Removing tariffs on imported beef 40:35 Expanding limits to get producers out of the CME 44:55 Palantir's contract with the USDA and Hulk Hogan's privacy. Support Lonesome Lands: https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe Lonesome Lands Store: https://www.lonesomelands.com/merchandise  
May 28
57 min
Controlling the Narrative in the Cattle Industry - Lonesome Report - 5/19/26
Jim and Shad respond to the National Cattlemen's Beef Association's podcast. While most of their accusations are ridiculous and laughable, what we don't find funny is being accused of threatening people, or causing someone to receive death threats. The obvious goal of these lies are to discredit us, and the Lonesome Lands brand, and to make it so that reputable people will no longer associate with us. We take these accusations head on playing each of them and responding. 0:00 Elitists vs. working men 9:20 The Jackass in a cornfield in Iowa and death threats 17:30 Recapping NCBA's failures 31:31 We don't have policy, but if they favor our policy we would be against our policy. 35:50 Deleting Facebook to control the narrative. 38:51 Give them double middle fingers. 49:20 Keyboard cowboys' kryptonite is facts. 59:00 Shad loading a truck. The full NCBA podcast can be seen here: https://youtu.be/o4n3rIVf6nI?si=ukrKfdqwYF8TKoRI Support Lonesome Lands: https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe Lonesome Lands Store: https://www.lonesomelands.com/merchandise  
May 20
59 min
A History of Concentration in the Cattle Industry and TRQs - Lonesome Report - 5/12/26
Jim and Shad talk over the TRQ removal rumors, shipping calves, and they respond to personal attacks by the NCBA. Brought to you by: South Dakota Stockgrowers: https://www.southdakotastockgrowers.org 0:00 Trumps removal of TRQ rumors 9:00 Secretary Rollins fights for Ranchers 13:26 Shad's shipping calves 19:27 NCBA lies and attacks 31:23 NCBA's animal rights ties 34:00 Concentration vs. independence, platitudes vs. facts 44:00 History of NCBA failures 50:14 Lobbying against member policy 52:30 Cattle industry climate neutrality goal 58:00 AI's information takeover pushing Conservation easements Support Lonesome Lands: https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe Lonesome Lands Store: https://www.lonesomelands.com/merchandise
May 13
1 hr 3 min
Beef Packer Investigation Announcement - Lonesome Report - 5/7/26
Shad Sullivan is back from another trip to D.C. where he was part of the beef packer investigation announcement with the USDA and DOJ. Jim and Shad break down what it all means here. Brought to you by South Dakota Stockgrowers: https://www.southdakotastockgrowers.org 0:00 Shad's press conference 10:13 The beef packer investigation 15:08 Meeting Attorney General Blanche and Peter Navarro 20:33 JBS slave labor 23:12 Secretary Rollins changes the narrative 29:22 Where is the ag lobby? 33:00 Concentration vs. Independence  Support Lonesome Lands: https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe Lonesome Lands Store: https://www.lonesomelands.com/merchandise  
May 8
40 min
Washington State's War on the King Family Ranch - Lonesome Lands Podcast
Jim and Shad sit down with Wade and Teresa King of Washington to explain how multiple state agencies have colluded to remove them from their land and fined them $267,000. Support the King family here: https://www.savekingranch.com/#donate2 Support Lonesome Lands: https://www.lonesomelands.com/subscribe Lonesome Lands Store: https://www.lonesomelands.com/merchandise  
Apr 30
1 hr 3 min
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