MacKenzie Johnston: Taking some heat and keeping MCOOL
Monte James interviews MacKenzie Johnston about life on the ranch, what keeps her busy and her push to keep MCOOL while taking a little heat.
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Nebraska Rancher and NFR Bronc Rider Steven Dent
Nebraska Rancher and NFR Bronc Rider Steven Dent rides rough on ranching and rodeo in today’s Hot Barn Report!
MacKenzie Johnston: There are many factors playing into the food chain issues in America
Monte James Interviews MacKenzie Johnston about whats new in her life on the Nebraska ranch, and about her new job in the wake of being recently fired for standing up for the independent producer and her intent to continue.
Mackenzie Johnston: Fired for Standing Up for the American Rancher
I have always believed it is important to speak the truth and speak it loudly. It is essential to speak it loudly when its’s on behalf of someone else. These beliefs of mine propelled me to create two Facebook posts explaining my termination. Somewhere along the line we forgot to protect our independent producers, and this unfortunate situation allowed me to speak up for those producers.
Bill Bullard from R-Calf USA: The push to be COOL. Part 1 & 2
HBR caught up with Bill Bullard from R-CalfUSA on the fight against big packers and the push to be COOL.
Billie Sutton: The effect of the Corona Virus on Ranchers and the benefits of COOL
Hot Barn Report talked with rancher, banker and former state senator Billie Sutton of South Dakota on the effect of the corona virus on ranchers and the benefits of COOL.
Remember the acronym COOL, Country of Origin Labeling
Recently American ranches and feedlot owners have been under attack by the big 4 packers that manipulate cattle futures prices on the board of trade. Right now, the American beef producers are facing a 2-billion-dollar beef deficit with beef being imported form countries like Brazil – famous for tainted and spoiled beef, New Zealand, Australia and even Africa.