Senator Moran discusses Rural Content at AFBF

Kansas Senator, Jerry Moran, held a townhall meeting at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2020 Annual conference this weekend. RFD-TV and Cowboy Channel CEO, Patrick Gottsch, asked the Kansas Senator about the importance of rural media and the Rural Content Act (HR2682).

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DOJ And USDA Escalate Beef Antitrust Pressure Campaign

Federal officials are signaling a more aggressive push on beef packer concentration, but any direct market impact will depend on what the investigation actually finds.

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Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Refile $85B Rail Merger Application

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Dusty Vaquero Days to Return with Music, Food, and Cowboy Culture in Wyoming

Wyoming cowboy and Dusty Vaquero Days founder J.B. Zielke joins us to preview his upcoming event in Gillette and to highlight the festival’s celebration of cowboy culture through music and community events.

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FFA Today: Oklahoma FFA Members Head to Tulsa for State Convention

Members from across the state will gather for competitions, workshops and leadership opportunities.

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USDA, DOJ Meat Packer Investigation Advances as Settlement Announcement Looms

DOJ and USDA investigate beef industry concentration, with Big Four packers under scrutiny and a major settlement announcement expected later this week.

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