Six months after the press conference in D.C. where Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announces criminal charges against the Maudes had been dropped, Heather fills us in on what’s happened to her family since and answers your questions.
We discuss what it has been like working with Secretary Rollins, Chief Schultz, and other members of the Trump administration; whether the Forest Service agents involved in her family’s case have been held accountable; the dire need for more voices from the American West in D.C.; and more.
02:13 Introduction to the Maude Case
08:09 The Impact of Bureaucracy on Ranching Families
14:01 Challenges in Communication and Resolution
20:11 Internal Review and Accountability
25:56 Concluding Thoughts and Future Outlook
34:00 Cultural Change in Bureaucracy
42:00 Legal Challenges and Resolutions
48:15 The Impact of Bureaucracy on Agriculture
54:19 Faith and Purpose in Adversity
59:26 Grassroots Advocacy and the Future of Agriculture
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Special thanks to Josh Woolwine for creating our intro. Follow Josh at www.instagram.com/hjwoolwine.
Further reading:
EXCLUSIVE: Heather Maude on where her case stands, her experience with USDA, and why it's not over yet
For ranchers in the West, Heather Maude became the reluctant face of government overreach when she and her husband Charles were threatened with 20 years in prison over a fence on their South Dakota ranch.
Heather Maude: Fighting for the American Dream
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