# Rural Route Radio May 18, 2026 Hank Vogler weighs in on USDA investigation into lamb imports and potential tarriffs from New Zealand.

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Podcast: [Trent Loos Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/trent-loos-podcast-520974)
Published: 2026-05-19T10:14:32+00:00
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## Resource

RURAL AMERICA UNDER PRESSURE: HANK VOGLER SOUNDS THE ALARM ON GRAZING RIGHTS, GREEN ENERGY, AND LIVESTOCK MARKETS On this episode of Rural Route, Trent Loos is joined by Nevada rancher Hank Vogler for a hard-hitting discussion on the growing challenges facing America’s livestock producers and rural communities. Hank shares firsthand experiences battling federal land regulations, BLM grazing permit issues, and the rapid expansion of solar and green energy projects onto valuable grazing land across the West. The conversation exposes how federal land control and changing land use policies are reshaping ranching operations and threatening the future of independent agriculture. Trent and Hank also break down the volatile sheep and cattle markets, rising livestock prices, shrinking herd numbers, and infrastructure problems impacting producers from ranch to consumer. They discuss how tariffs, reduced domestic sheep production, and limited packing capacity are creating major pressure throughout the livestock industry. The episode also dives into border security concerns, animal disease risks, tuberculosis exposure, and the growing loss of grazing land due to urban expansion and renewable energy development. It’s a powerful conversation about government overreach, food production, rural survival, and the fight to protect America’s agricultural backbone.

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