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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. R-CALF USA is the largest cattle producer-only membership based organization that exclusively represents U.S. cattle and sheep producers on domestic and international trade and marketing issues. R-CALF is dedicated to ensuring the continued profitability and viability of the U.S. cattle industry. R-CALF USA’s membership of more than 5,000 consists primarily of cow-calf producers, cattle backgrounders, and feeders. R-CALF USA is set apart from all other national cattle associations because we rely solely on membership dues and donations to carry out our mission to ensure the continued profitability and independence of United States cattle and sheep producers. We exist only because of support from our members. For more information, to become a member, or to donate please visit www.r-calfusa.com.
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Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Fighting Engineered Scarcity
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
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 rediscover the American fighting spirit and defend our livestock industries and our way of life.
This episode is sponsored by Risk Associates. Visit www.riskassociatesinc.net to learn more.

Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Ballot Box Biology
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
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 reintroduction and the door it opens to the attack on rural America and private property rights. You may not be from Colorado and you may not have wolf problems, but make no mistake this issue applies to you and your ranch.
This episode is sponsored by Ag West Feeds.

Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Monetizing the Air We Breathe
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
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 Byfield and Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks to find out what you need to know and what we need to do to stop natural asset companies.
Sponsored by www.tsln.com
SHOW NOTES
Comment HERE until Jan 18: https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro/sr-nyse-2023-09
More Info:
https://americanstewards.us/natural-asset-companies/
https://www.r-calfusa.com/op-ed-natural-asset-company-proposed-rule-threatens-property-rights/

Monday Oct 30, 2023
The Global War on Farming: Control the Food, Control the People
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
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 addressed. Tune in as Dutch farmers’ advocate and internationally renowned political commentator, Eva Vlaardingerbroek covers just that.
This episode is sponsored by Ag West Feeds.
To watch the video version of this podcast, follow this link: https://youtu.be/Fr8eV5oQyyI?si=cMBShSZ8KhQfpTQ5

Monday Oct 09, 2023
Farm to Table Food Systems
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
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.

Monday Jul 31, 2023
DC to Rapid City and Everywhere in Between
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
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 August 17 and 18, in Rapid City, SD. For more information visit www.rcalfconvention.com

Monday Jun 12, 2023
Broken Systems and GMO Beef?
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Monday Jun 12, 2023
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 cattle industry.

Saturday May 27, 2023
Multiplant Coordination
Saturday May 27, 2023
Saturday May 27, 2023
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 for more information.
Iowa state study: https://www.card.iastate.edu/products/publications/synopsis/?p=1343

Monday May 01, 2023
Temperature Check
Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
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 in the 2021 Cattle Industry Long Range Plan.
This episode is sponsored by Kinetic Vet. For more information visit www.kineticvet.com or visit them on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or YouTube.

Monday Apr 17, 2023
Defenseless on the Border
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
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 rancher, Erica Valdez to learn the realities of border life and ranching in an often forgotten and defenseless area of our country.
This episode was sponsored by Range Magazine. Visit www.rangemagazine.com for more information.