A 90-day cattle note in 1914 became a 50-year obligation by 1933—rolled, bundled, and refinanced under federal contract. This is how finite cow paper turned into a permanent debt engine that trapped American ranchers for generations.
The Infinite Note: How the Fed Turned Texas Cattle into Collateral Forever
Before the Federal Reserve, a cattle loan was exactly that: a short-term note tied to a specific herd, payable when the beef hit the railhead. Ranchers either paid up or lost the herd. There was no backstop, no extension, no creative accounting. The system was...
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Branded in the Rainforest: How Conflict Beef from Nicaragua Infiltrates U.S. Grocery Chains
Branded in a rainforest, passed through forged papers, and sold as “Product of USA”—this is how conflict beef ends up in your burger.
The Finite Era: How Texas Kept Ranch Debt Honest
Before the Federal Reserve, the cow—not the bank—called the tune.
Foreign Money, Domestic Meat: How JBS Bought Washington Through the Back Door
While the DOJ investigates beef monopolies, JBS is quietly moving political money through PAC transfers that vanish from public view—shielded by foreign ownership and a legal gray zone.
The Fence That British Bonds Built: How Foreign Capital Captured 3 Million Acres of Texas Grassland
In 1882, Texas traded three million acres of open range for a building made of stone. The Syndicate that took it didn’t ride horses. They moved gold across wires and wrapped barbed wire around the West. It was legal. It was brilliant. And it marked the beginning of the end for the frontier.
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The Bison Corridor: How We Defeated Extinction — and How We Can Again
Out here, the wind still talks. It moves across Palo Duro Canyon, the same red-walled fortress the Comanches once called home — their oasis, their refuge, their food chain. For three centuries they thrived here,...
Who Killed Charlie Kirk? Synthetic Hormones, Ideology and the Biochemistry of Violence
He stood on stage, framed by flags and fluorescents, delivering what should have been just another speech. But on September 10, 2025, a single shot cracked through the air at Utah Valley University. Charlie Kirk...
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DEPORT JBS: The Cartel-Linked Meat Giant Hiding in Plain Sight
JBS bribed its way into American meatpacking, launders cartel-taxed cattle through Mexico, and now collects taxpayer cash to feed U.S. schools. Their IPO gives Wall Street access to a criminal enterprise built on foreign corruption, domestic child labor, and the destruction of independent ranchers. This isn’t just a beef monopoly—it’s a cartel hiding behind a USDA stamp.
The Border Reopens—America’s Herds Be Damned
As the USDA reopens the southern cattle border, a deeper fight is playing out behind the scenes—between independent producers defending herd health and industry giants chasing cheap imports. Groups like R-CALF USA are demanding biosecurity and accountability, while trade-aligned voices frame it all as “helping small producers.” But the numbers—and the power—tell a different story.
“Get Big or Get Out”: The Year They Canceled the American Farmer
In 1971, CBS wiped rural America off the screen—not because ratings dropped, but because elites wanted a new narrative. At the same time, the USDA told family farmers to “get big or get out,” triggering mass consolidation and collapse. The result was a nation where the people who feed us lost both their market—and their myth.
“We’re Swapping Steak for Subsidies”: Trent Loos Warns How Tax Credits and Imports Are Killing the American Beef Pipeline
The U.S. imported over 4.6 billion pounds of beef in 2024—while exports fell and domestic infrastructure crumbled. Trent Loos warns this isn’t just a market shift; it’s a calculated erosion of America’s food independence. With Australia and Brazil flooding the supply chain, the real question is: who’s still raising your beef?
Trent Loos Exposes the Truth Behind the Maude Family Arrest: Here’s What Happened
In 2024, Charles and Heather Maude were arrested in front of their young children over a fence line dispute and accused of stealing federal land. Now, with charges dropped by the Trump administration, Dakota Trails and Tales host Trent Loos is asking the deeper questions. He points to a troubling pattern of executive overreach that led to the ordeal in the first place.