Rural Route April 14, 2026 Jay Truitt another beef plant has shut down, is the infrastructure in trouble?
RURAL ROUTE: BIG TECH, BIG AG, AND THE BATTLE FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE On Rural Route, Trent Loos is joined by Jay Truitt for a hard-hitting conversation that exposes major shifts shaping agriculture, media, and the global economy. The episode dives into the alarming reality of shrinking attention spans, where even powerful messages are reduced to seconds as short-form content dominates. Trent warns this trend is weakening meaningful conversations around public policy, faith, and the future of rural America. The discussion then turns to a shocking blow to the beef industry—the closure of an Idaho…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.