Purdue University's Dr. Jim Mintert, Professor of Agricultural Economics and Director at the Center for Commercial Agriculture, joins us to discuss the latest Ag Economy Barometer.

Purdue University's Dr. Jim Mintert, Professor of Agricultural Economics and Director at the Center for Commercial Agriculture, joins us to discuss the latest Ag Economy Barometer.

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Don Close, senior animal protein analyst at Terrain Ag, joins us to talk about the cattle/beef industry, including the prospect of a strike at the JBS packing plant. North Dakota Farmers Union president Matt Perdue recently testified before the Senate Ag Committee on the importance of expanding domestic consumption of American agricultural products. He talks about the experience and the message he sent. And Curt Blades, senior vice president at AEM, helps us break down the equipment sales data for the U.S. and Canada.

Don Close, senior animal protein analyst at Terrain Ag, joins us to talk about the cattle/beef industry, including the prospect of a strike at the JBS packing plant. North Dakota Farmers Union president Matt Perdue recently testified before the Senate Ag Committee on the importance of expanding domestic consumption of American agricultural products. He talks about the experience and the message he sent. And Curt Blades, senior vice president at AEM, helps us break down the equipment sales data for the U.S. and Canada.

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National Pork Board chief operations officer Alex Wibholm joins us to talk about last week's National Pork Industry Forum, the new "taste what pork can do" campaign, plus priorities for NPB going forward. This week's Farmer Forum features Brad Johnson of Minnesota and Sherman Newlin of Illinois. Topics include weather, reasons for optimism or concern, thoughts on more payments from Congress and more.

National Pork Board chief operations officer Alex Wibholm joins us to talk about last week's National Pork Industry Forum, the new "taste what pork can do" campaign, plus priorities for NPB going forward.&nbsp;This week's Farmer Forum features Brad Johnson of Minnesota and Sherman Newlin of Illinois. Topics include weather, reasons for optimism or concern, thoughts on more payments from Congress and more.

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