As a 6th generation U.S. farmer Trent works daily at connecting food producers and consumers.
KANSAS WATER WARS: DATA CENTERS VS. FARMS IN THE FIGHT FOR THE OGALLALA AQUIFER Water is running out in Kansas, and a new competitor just showed up: data centers. Trent Loos heads to Sedgwick County to sit down with retired agronomist John Hecht and Mike Betzen for a hard look at the state's…More Info
JC COLE TALKS FARM COSTS, ENERGY, AND GOVERNMENT CONTROL Trent Loos welcomes JC Cole from New Jersey for a hard-hitting conversation about the pressures facing American agriculture today. The two dig into skyrocketing input costs, rising energy prices, and how government intervention is reshaping…
JAY TRUITT TALKS FEED MILL FIRES AND THE FIGHT OVER AI DATA CENTERS ON FARMLAND Trent Loos welcomes Jay Truitt from Texas for a hard-hitting look at issues shaking rural America. The two dig into a troubling rise in feed mill fires, breaking down decades of data and the real dangers farmers and…
GLOBAL LABOR MARKETS, IMMIGRATION, AND THE ROOTS OF AMERICAN COLLOQUIALISMS WITH HANK VOGLER Hank Vogler joins Trent Loos from Nevada for a wide-ranging talk on global labor and agriculture. Hank breaks down how improved communication has changed international work opportunities, comparing U.S…
Honoring Military Families Through Christmas Trees and Community Support On today's episode of Rural Route, host Trent Loos is joined by Rick Dungey, Executive Director of the Christmas Spirit Foundation, for an inspiring conversation about Christmas tree farming and the remarkable Trees for…
Finding Hope, Purpose, and Redemption Beyond Prison Walls On this episode of Wing and A Prayer, Trent Loos, Jeff Weiss, and Luke Tibor are joined by Jennifer Bugner for a heartfelt conversation about prison ministry, rehabilitation, and the transformative power of faith. Drawing from her…
#Nebraska 2 Minute Warning as the energy of the day comes alive we must realize to preserve freedom we must come up out of the fog and see clearly. Preserve the Sandhills is not a mission it is essential to future Freedom.
Rural Route: Local Control, Property Rights, and Standing Up for Rural Communities This week on Rural Route, Trent Loos is joined by Shane Eaton from Terry, Montana, for an in-depth discussion on the growing tensions between local governments, landowners, and corporate interests. Shane explains…
Rural Route: Supply Chains, Agriculture, and America's Rural Challenges This week on Rural Route, Trent Loos is joined by JC Cole from New Jersey for a wide-ranging discussion on the issues shaping rural America. Together, they examine supply chain disruptions, antibiotic shortages, and the…
Tradition, Livestock, and the Strength of Rural America: On this episode of Rural Route, host Trent Loos is joined by livestock marketing veteran Jay Truitt for a wide-ranging conversation about patriotism, agriculture, and the future of rural America. Reflecting on Independence Day celebrations…
Rural Route On this episode of Rural Route, host Trent Loos welcomes Nevada rancher Hank Vogler for a wide-ranging conversation on the issues shaping rural America. Reflecting on Independence Day and the nation's 250th anniversary, they discuss the meaning of patriotism, the sacrifices of military…
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Fellow Believers Pastor Jeff Weiss, Luke Tibor, Trent Loos welcome Kris and Joy Karlgaard from North Dakota to discuss a convention on human/sex traffing the attended in Texas this past week.
MONTANA RANCHER DEFEATS WIND GIANT: SHANE EATON'S FIGHT AGAINST NEXTEREA Shane Eaton joins Rural Route with Trent Loos to share how everyday landowners took down a massive wind energy project. Shane details his firsthand battle against NextEra's wind project in Prairie County, Montana, revealing…
We are in the 5th year on Rural Route with JC Cole reminding us that Earth is set for some serious anger with volcanic activity and earthquakes. As we all pause for a celebration of 250 years of the nation lets think about how we protect ourselves going forward.
The introduction of AI Data Centers in our Rural areas is the source of huge divsion. Troy Hetzenbilher is current Center, ND City Council member and on the Oliver County PLZ board. We find some level of agreement and much area of disagreement .
AY TRUITT TACKLES WILD HOGS, BORDER BEEF, AND AMERICA'S FOOD IMPORT CRISIS Wild hogs are smarter than you think, and the numbers prove it. Jay Truitt joins Trent Loos from Texas to break down why trapping efforts on one ranch actually backfired, boosting hog populations instead of shrinking them…
Dakota Trails & Tales July 1, 2026 Jay Poindexter and his sister Dr. Jennifer Poindexter join from the "war torn" of South Dakota that had hurricane like winds of 130 mph plus. So many cattlemen had plans to AI cows this week. The town of Highmore is without power for untold period of time.
We all have a load to carry and we should use these power women from North Dakota as our example.
REPUBLIC VS. DEMOCRACY, COUNTY CORRUPTION, AND THE FIGHT FOR THE AMERICAN WEST Nevada rancher and county commissioner Hank Vogler joins Trent Loos for a hard-hitting conversation about what's really happening to American freedom and local government. Hank breaks down why the Founding Fathers…
Dakota Trails and Tales June 29, 2026 Daryl Lies joins to discuss later weeks happenings at KFYR. Then we discuss the SD GOP Convention with the situation Matt Bruner found himself in. Highmore had horrible winds at 136 mph and Medora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau to get too many visitors this week.
Fellow Believers Pastor Jeff Weiss, Luke Tibor and Trent Loos ask the quesitons about the history of Christianity that the Church as not allowe since its inception.
Today we share an unbelieveable story that one family has endured in the the past year and a half with a nursing home. I must believe that many families are struggling with their aging parents not to mention the cost. If you have a story to share please contact me.
The AI Data Center building fever must come to an end. Happy to welcome Wes Klein with a front row seat to what has been happening in Oliver County, ND.
THE FAMILY FARM CRISIS — ANTI-TRUST, MONOPOLIES, AND THE FIGHT TO SURVIVE America's family farms are in a full-blown crisis — and the numbers prove it. Trent Loos sits down with Arkansas farmers Taylor Herren and Adam Chappell to expose the forces strangling independent agriculture.
After 22 years of this show on the Legendary Voice of the Northern Plains KFYR Dakota Trails and Tales is no longer on the air.
The sun is angry, the earth is speaking and nobody is paying attention we are so distracted with the nonsense coming out of DC regularly. This week in history is extensive also in fact fills the last segment and a half.
BEEF ON DAIRY, IRAN TRADE DEBATE, AND THE FIGHT TO REBUILD AMERICA'S CATTLE HERD Texas beef expert Jay Truitt joins Trent Loos for a hard-hitting conversation covering some of the most pressing issues in American agriculture today. Jay breaks down why beef on dairy production is a game-changer for everything beef adds to yield and more sellable product.
Hank Vogler started with 7 sheep he won in a porker game. He was flooded out of Harney County Oregon and now the government is trying to buy him out for his water in White Pine County Nevada. The Water War is real and coming of all of us next.
Julie has not held a public office before but decided it was time to engage locally to implement the will of the folks in the county who are not being heard.
Fellow Believers Pastor Jeff Weiss, Luke Tibor, Trent Loos are joined by Rachel Demp who started asking questions about the Bible and the Church. We have all been told don't ask questions just believe.
TRINITY VANDENACRE TALKS PUBLIC LAND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, AMERICAN PRAIRIE RESERVE, AND RURAL ECONOMICS ON RURAL ROUTE WITH TRENT LOOS Wildlife is thriving on private land and struggling on public land — and Trinity Vandenacre has the footage to prove it. The "Life in the West" creator joins Trent to discuss the best management of the natural resources.
RURAL ROUTE WITH TRENT LOOS: JANELLE ANDERSON ON HOMESTEADING, DAIRY COWS, AND FARM LIFE IN TENNESSEE Thinking about getting a milk cow or starting a homestead? This episode is packed with real talk you need to hear first. Trent Loos sits down with Janelle Anderson from Tennessee to break down the basics of getting back to our roots.
RURAL ROUTE: JC COLE TALKS JULY 4TH THREATS, GOLD, AND GLOBAL POWER SHIFTS JC Cole joins Trent Loos from New Jersey for a wide-ranging conversation that starts with worries about possible disruptions to the upcoming July 4th 250-year celebration and quickly expands into bigger questions about supply chain challengers and the sun's angry disposition.
At least Tom Vilisak told you about the stupid things he was planning to accomplish. Brooke Rollins on the other hand tells you what you want to hear and then does NOTHING.
JAY TRUITT TACKLES CATTLE SHORTAGES, MEAT LABELING SECRETS, AND THE FUTURE OF GROUND BEEF Why does ground beef cost so much, and where did all the cattle go? Jay Truitt joins Trent Loos to break down the real story behind America's shrinking cattle herd, which has dropped from 115 million head in 1982 and today about 85 million.
RURAL ROUTE WITH TRENT LOOS: REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND THE FIGHT TO FEED THE WORLD Trent Loos sits down with regenerative agriculture pioneer Rodger Savory — a man who left Canada for Florida and is now turning deserts into grasslands. Savory breaks down why the USDA is holding back real information that could enable true sustainablity.
RURAL ROUTE WITH TRENT LOOS: THE TRUTH ABOUT DMSO — NATURAL HEALING YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF Rebecca Cuningham of RedFlyerMedia.com joins Trent Loos to uncover the real story behind DMSO — dimethyl sulfoxide — a powerful natural compound the FDA tried to bury in the 1970s. Here's the twist: if you use DMSO correctly it will heal your bodies cells.
RURAL ROUTE WITH TRENT LOOS: ARE YOU BEING MANIPULATED? JC COLE SOUNDS THE ALARM New Jersey farmer and preparedness advocate JC Cole joins Trent Loos for a hard-hitting conversation about the forces shaping what Americans believe — and why it matters. From the aftermath of 9/11 to the unaudited gold in Fort Knox the two class society of America continues to grow.
RURAL ROUTEFLY CONTROL, HORSE MEAT POLICY, AND FEDERAL PROGRAM FAILURES Trent Loos and Jay Truitt team up from the road in Missouri to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing American agriculture today. The conversation kicks off with a hard look at fly control strategies, including sterile fly disaster that has lead to New World Screw worm back into the United States.
WIND, SOLAR, AND THE WAR ON GRAZING LANDS WITH HANK VOGLER Nevada rancher Hank Vogler joins Trent Loos for a hard-hitting conversation about the real cost of industrial wind and solar energy on rural America. A Nevada wind development can't turn a profit and has been forced to buy power — and that's just an example of how horrible these monsters are.
NEBRASKA LANDOWNERS FIGHT BACK AGAINST FORCED TRANSMISSION LINE Nebraska rancher Lynn Ballagh and his wife Amy are standing their ground — and it goes back generations. Lynn's great-grandfather homesteaded in Garfield County in 1884, and that land is now at the center of a major fight. The R Project has just received an injunction from a Judge to pause any construction of the transmission line.
CALVES, CO-OPS, AND COMMUNITY PUSHBACK Trent Loos is joined by Melissa Hart, calling in from Ohio, for a hard-hitting conversation about the forces reshaping rural America. They dig into the proposed merger between Select Sires and ST Genetics, currently under DOJ antitrust review, and raise…
CALVES, CO-OPS, AND COMMUNITY PUSHBACK Trent Loos is joined by Melissa Hart, calling in from Ohio, for a hard-hitting conversation about the forces reshaping rural America. They dig into the proposed merger between Select Sires and ST Genetics, currently under DOJ antitrust review, and raise new questions about genetic ownership. Although the real meat of the conversation is about the corruption in permitting AI Data Centers, Wind and Solar.
03 RURAL ROUTEGEOPOLITICAL TENSIONS, NUCLEAR THREATS, AND GLOBAL MARKET SHIFTS WITH JC COLE In this episode of Rural Route with Trent Loos, Trent welcomes JC Cole from New Jersey for a wide-ranging conversation about rising global tensions, the threat of modern warfare, and economic warning signs that will hit here in the USA.
RURAL AMERICA FACES WATER CRISIS, POWER GRID BATTLES, AND AI EXPANSION CONCERNS On this episode of Rural Route, Trent Loos is joined by Jay Truitt from Texas for a powerful discussion about some of the biggest challenges facing rural America. The conversation begins with growing concerns over AI data center water use.
HANK VOGLER EXPOSES FEDERAL LAND BATTLES, SHEEP INDUSTRY DECLINE, AND RANCHING THREATS On this episode of Rural Route, Trent Loos welcomes longtime Nevada rancher Hank Vogler for a hard-hitting discussion about the dramatic changes affecting public lands, livestock production, and the future of domestic food production.
Fellow Believers Pastor Jeff Weiss, Luke Tibor and Trent Loos once again today remind folks to back into the scripture.
Dan & Barb Welch from Thomas County, Nebraska join to explain their is no way 97% of the landowners in the path have signed land easements for the proposed 345,000 volt transmisson line. The Nebraska Public Servie Commission has said their will not be a Public Hearing on the project because it has met the criteria for approval.
Rural Route with Trent Loos is a television program on BEK TV that carries forward the mission of Trent's long-standing radio show: connecting rural and urban America. Airing weekdays at 7 a.m. CT, the show dives into the critical issues that impact our ability to access safe, reliable food and energy. From agricultural policy and food production to energy independence and rural livelihoods, Trent brings decades of experience and honest, boots-on-the-ground insight to every episode. Broadcasting from the heart of the Great Plains, Rural Route is a trusted voice for those who understand that the strength of a nation begins with its land, its producers, and its commitment to self-reliance.
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