Rural Route Exposes Minnesota’s War on Deer Farmers
Steve explains how Minnesota’s Democratic leadership, under Governor Tim Walz, has passed aggressive laws targeting deer farmers—banning the sale of breeding stock, restricting farm ownership, and even allowing the state to seize farms after an owner’s death. This is happening despite deer farms following strict USDA rules and ongoing Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) monitoring.
Steve warns that if the U.S. Supreme Court does not take the case on January 9th, the state plans to move forward with court orders to kill the animals and shut down farms. Trent and Steve dig into the deeper issue: the use of CWD as a political weapon against rural America. They question the science behind the prion narrative and expose what they see as a coordinated attack on animal agriculture.
The conversation also covers Steve’s tense confrontation with a Minnesota game warden—an encounter he recorded and shared publicly—along with the hypocrisy of state leaders claiming to protect animal health while allowing millions of birds nationwide to be euthanized. This episode is a warning shot for every farmer, rancher, and rural family about government overreach, property rights, and the future of food production in America.
