Ep. 255: Are Americans Entitled to Cheap Food?

Trump's making moves on the cattle side again, but what does it actually mean for producers?

We kick this episode off breaking down the latest cattle conversation. Is this basically M-COOL under a different name? Is it something that could actually stick around, or was it an attempt to smooth things over after talk of importing more beef sent shockwaves through the cattle market? We give our take on what it could mean for American cattlemen.

Then we get into a conversation that might ruffle a few feathers: has the American consumer become entitled to cheap food? Everybody wants the farmer and rancher to produce the best, safest, most abundant food supply possible, but what happens when they expect it to stay cheap no matter what it costs to produce?

After that, we crack open the inbox for a big listener Q&A. We cover everything from cattle and herd bulls to when it makes more sense to custom hire versus buying your own equipment, and whether that bottle calf you raised should really grow up to become the bull running with your cows.

And, naturally, it wouldn't be Talk Dirt to Me without somebody getting pissed off.

One disgruntled listener took the time to let us know he had officially unclicked the Like button because we managed to trigger him once again.

Our response?

We're not building a soft audience. Go pound sand.

Cattle markets, cheap food, farm equipment, questionable bull decisions, listener emails, and hurt feelings.

Just another episode of Talk Dirt to Me.

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