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America First Should Mean American Beef

If we want to be a strong nation, we have to be able to feed ourselves.
America First Should Mean American Beef
Cows are seen standing in a feedlot in Quemado, Texas, on June 14, 2023. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Mollie Engelhart
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By the time a calf hits the ground on my ranch, I am already making a bet on the future. And when I’m making breeding decisions, it will be about three and a half years from breeding a cow to the point that beef is ready to be processed. That is the length of the cycle we are working with.

Mollie Engelhart
Mollie Engelhart
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Mollie Engelhart, regenerative farmer and rancher at Sovereignty Ranch, is committed to food sovereignty, soil regeneration, and educating on homesteading and self-sufficiency. She is the author of “Debunked by Nature”: Debunk Everything You Thought You Knew About Food, Farming, and Freedom—a raw, riveting account of her journey from vegan chef and LA restaurateur to hands-in-the-dirt farmer, and how nature shattered her cultural programming.