Trent Loos' Podcast

For the 4th consecutive year Team Loos has a pig that has received a pardon from the Mayor of Omaha. Don't lose focus it is all about promoting the Kroc Center for kids in Omaha.

Dave Erickson a father, grandfather, farmer and God fearing American set the correct path for his family to follow. Today's tribute explains why we should all hope to be as successful in that endeavor as Dave has been.

Rodeo Barrelman Robbie Hodges had his contract canceled due to speaking the truth at rodeo performance in Michigan. Marty Beard brings it to our attention and suggest if we don't step up now we will be stepped on next.

Dr. Stephen Smith Texas A&M says that oleic fat in brisket taste better because of a lower melting point. Kobe beef has lowest overall melting point actually half of other beef fat.

Why have we in agriculture allowed so many great words to be hijacked? In addition we discuss TRUE SUSTAINABILITY in beef farming, profitable, high quality beef people want to pay a premium for.

Sheryl Spencer from the state of Washington joins me today to discuss how the endearing term "Patriot" no longer means what it did. How do we fix that?

I think one of the best kept secrets in the entire food system is the value the ag aviators bring to the farm. Today I will give a series of reminders about how important chemicals and the fellers willing to risk so much to help.

Heath & Abbie Bryant have a true farmer in their oldest son 8 year old Kaden. You don't need to see the body language with his excitement it comes through loud and clear in his voice...just listen.

As a follow up to yesterday's commentary on the North Dakota protest the protesters need to be local and focus on real Indian Country issues.

Beef is second to no other food source for repairing your body after strenuous activity. What better time to remind ourselves of that than during the Olympics?

Living on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota for 5 years taught me alot. It is not my fault American Indians live on reservations just like it is not my fault slavery did exist in the U.S. The Dakota protest is setting the course forward (or backward) for our nation.

What happened to due process and innocent until proven guilty? Are the Bundy men being treated completely as political prisoners? Utah Attorney Todd MacFarlane on this and much more.

Making a name for herself and following her dream successfully in Hollywood T'Lane Balue will never forget her Kansas roots. It all started with her "ears" (corn ears that is).

All American Beef Battalion sets record high number of troops fed in the past 8 days. Bill Broadie founder of AABB gives his first hand account of how grounded of a human being actor Gary Sinise is.

Intramuscular fat creates the best tasting beef in the world and it is thanks to corn feeding. But wait there is more the corn takes CO2 and makes oxygen it's win/win for all.

The Chicago Tribune has just completed a series on pig farming in Illinois. The producers went out of their way to open the door to any pig farm yet the Tribune performed a hatchet job that makes all other hatchet attacker's jealous.

Back on 2010 Susan Jones of TN thought we need a national holiday in August. It appeared that National Watermelon Day was the best bet and this year it exploded.

Author of The Big Fat Surprise Nina Teicholz back on Rural Route Radio today to visit about how the meatless agenda has been to stifle her. Despite the attempts she is still on the front lines for the nations consumer, getting us the facts about healthy living.

Much discussion is happening about the cow in today's consumer world. So what the real story when it comes to GHG's? Trent Loos will put into perspective.

So can further processing make a boneless ham comparable to a bone in ham? The next President of American Association of Meat Processors Doug Hankes of Thrushwood Farms weighs in.