Brian Bangert

Sovereign local food systems, sustainable Beef production

[James O'Keefe @JamesOKeefeIII]

Undercover at CattleCon: Ranchers & Insiders Expose How Tyson, JBS, Cargill, & National Beef Secretly Control America's Beef Market.

The OMG team did a deep dive, going undercover at CattleCon 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. We spoke with beef industry insiders and ranchers about the top four companies, Tyson, JBS, Cargill, and National Beef, which dominate U.S. beef processing.

These four companies process the majority of U.S. beef. Over time, dozens of smaller processors merged into four major companies now known as the “Big Four.”

“They [Big Four] are buying like all the companies in the United States… so they don’t have competition.”

“They [Big Four] can knock you out of this industry in two seconds.”

“They [Big Four] closed all the markets — all the markets are theirs in Brazil and now in the U.S.”

In November 2025, President Trump tweeted that cattle prices were falling while boxed beef prices kept rising, calling it “fishy.” With the Department of Justice urging action over possible price manipulation by major meatpackers, we decided to investigate and do something about it.

Our team spoke directly with ranchers and industry partners, documenting firsthand how the “Big Four” dominate the market and impact pricing.

As beef prices climb, many cattle producers say they have little influence over the prices they receive, raising questions about how costs are set from the ranch to the store shelf.

The Department of Justice has looked into whether the biggest beef companies have too much control over the industry and whether they worked together to raise prices.

The “Big Four” companies deny any wrongdoing, insisting that prices are driven solely by supply and demand.

Tyson, JBS, Cargill, and National Beef control most of the U.S. beef industry, raising serious questions about who really sets the price. So when you see higher prices at the grocery store, it’s worth asking why.

This may explain why your steak keeps costing more.

@TysonFoods @JBSUSA @JBS_oficial @NationalBeeff @Cargill @TheJusticeDept @PamBondi @JusticeATR

[Brian Bangert @bangert5]

@BenRand10 Thank you very much, appreciate what you’re doing! Food sovereignty is imperative.

[Brian Bangert @bangert5]

@Dusty3080467325 @LineRed8039 Ground zero

[Brian Bangert @bangert5]

@DrSuzanneH7 This hits home: my Grandfather was born in 1908, in around 1918 woke up one morning after swimming in a creek the day before with several friends, lost the use of his right arm, diagnosis: polio. He was a “farm kid” I have said he was exposed to Lead Arsenate, DDT came out 1939.

[Brian Bangert @bangert5]

@Teslarati Hooper 1978

[Brian Bangert @bangert5]

@DrKristieLeong Thank you!

[Robert F. Kennedy Jr @RobertKennedyJr]

"Management-intensive grazing" is a win-win for farmers and ranchers, and the environment. Whatever your views on climate change, restoring soil carbon has huge benefits for water retention, soil fertility, and animal health. With President Trump's support, we will shift agricultural subsidies to encourage these cutting-edge practices (best implemented by small and mid-sized operators, not corporate megafarms). Let's make America's soils healthy again!
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[The Vigilant Fox 🦊 @VigilantFox]

Dr. Malone Issues Stark Warning to Parents: 'Think Twice' Before Injecting Your Child

"If your child is damaged, you will have to live with that the rest of your life. And you will have to work to help your child recover or live with their damage," cautioned @RWMaloneMD.

"And it will be entirely on your shoulders. So think twice about allowing your child to receive these products because if they are damaged, it's going to be up to you to handle that problem — because the governments and the pharmaceutical industry cannot be held accountable."

[Robert W Malone, MD @RWMaloneMD]

We must find a way to stop the censorship and psy-ops being conducted by our government or our republic and our democracy are doomed. It is the duty of all of us to stand up to tyrants - and that includes the censors.

[Robert W Malone, MD @RWMaloneMD]

Proof that the Vaccines Were a Military-Backed Countermeasure
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[Texas Slim™ @modernTman]

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[Texas Slim™ @modernTman]

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Event Details
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Saturday, May 06, 2023
8:00AM- 4:00PM

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