Cattlemen Fight Back Against Bezos and the Angus Association - Lonesome Report - 6/4/25

Jim and Shad break give a breakdown the week in news. The main focus of this episode being the petition that is shaking up the cattle industry. The petition that was started by ranchers that are Angus Association members was created to get the Angus Association to return the $4.85 million grant given to them by the Bezos Earth Fund to study methane genetics in cattle.

Other topics discussed: Elon Musks push back against Trumps Big Beautiful Bill, Chinese smuggling of head blight to damage crops and livestock, and an update on the New World Screw Worm.

0:00 The American Angus Association grant that was given by the Bezos Earth Fund.
9:50 Timeline of the globalists climate agenda against the cattle industry.
11:35 Roundtable of Sustainable Beef
14:30 Mandatory EID vs. Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling.
19:18 US Roundtable of Sustainable Beef
23:28 US beef packer investments in fake meat
26:13 NCBA CEO calls checkoff critics animal rights activists
33:51 Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities
35:13 Electronic ID eartag mandate
42:35 Angus Associations use of Oprah's quote, and the history of Oprah and the cattle industry.
50:00 Elon Musk's criticism of the Big Beautiful Bill.
52:34 Chinese smuggling Head Blight.
1:00:43 Screw Worm update
1:02:30 R-Calf Convention
1:05:04 Lonesome History- the rugged and complex personality of Charles Goodnight.

Petition:Urgent Call to Return the $4​.​85 Million Grant from the Bezos Earth Fund: https://www.change.org/p/urgent-call-...

Jim's speech: Carbon Cattle and the Lie Agreed Upon:    • How the Cattle Industry has Agreed to the Lie  

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