Host Amanda Radke sits down with Tate Bennett, Director of Rural Policy at the America First Policy Institute, to unpack a newly announced USDA plan presented by Secretary Brooke Rollins that aims to fortify the U.S. beef supply, rebuild capacity, lower consumer costs, and keep family ranchers on the land. They discuss why cattle producers reacted to recent pricing comments, what the plan actually proposes, and how ranchers can keep shaping policy from the ground up. Amanda also shares an encouraging win for property rights: New Jersey’s 175-year-old Henry family farm is no longer under threat of eminent domain after collaborative federal and state action.

What you’ll learn

• Why beef markets have producers optimistic yet cautious given input costs and a 75-year low national herd
• The core pillars of the USDA/Secretary Rollins plan:
  • Open more federal grazing access through BLM/USFS coordination
  • Local processing relief with fewer regulatory bottlenecks
  • Product-of-USA transparency so shoppers know origin
  • Dietary Guidelines collaboration to keep beef and protein centered
  • ESA (Endangered Species Act) reviews around predator impacts on livestock
  • Opportunities for beginners and veteran-owned ranches via grants and programs
• Practical advice for ranchers to be heard in D.C. using platforms, coalitions, and consistent storytelling
• How the Henry family’s eminent domain victory could shape broader efforts to curb “lawfare” against agriculture

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