
Anthony Clayton on Livestock Exports, Global Cattle Shortages, and USDA Shake-Ups
On this episode of Rural Route, host Trent Loos sits down with Anthony Clayton, a livestock export expert with 30 years of experience shipping animals to 65 countries. Anthony breaks down how animal diseases like African swine fever, PRRS, and screwworm are reshaping global trade, and why China has slashed U.S. pork imports. The conversation covers the massive AI data center land grab sweeping rural America, shifting global gold reserves, and a worldwide cattle shortage driving huge dairy heifer deals in Algeria and Indonesia. Anthony also warns that USDA staff relocations could damage decades of trade relationships built with international buyers.






