
Calves, Co-ops, and Community Pushback
They dig into the proposed merger between Select Sires and ST Genetics, currently under DOJ antitrust review, and raise serious questions about URUS — a company tied to Bill Gates — quietly acquiring semen studs and AI breeding companies across the cattle industry. They also break down how sexed semen technology shook up dairy farming and why more dairymen are now turning to beef bulls to rebalance the market. Calf prices are through the roof — day-old calves are now selling for $2,000 to $2,500, compared to just $400 in the mid-2000s. Where does it stop? Plus, Melissa shares how Michigan residents fought back against a solar energy project in Hillsdale County, and Trent sounds the alarm on AI data center protests brewing in Wyoming. Rural communities are pushing back — and winning.









