Welcome to Episode 58 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast, which is Part 1 of our special 3-part series with three Midwest Farm Bureau economists: Iowa Farm Bureau senior economist Dr. Sam Funk, Nebraska Farm Bureau senior economist Jay Rempe, and Illinois Farm Bureau senior economist Mike Doherty.
Part 1 (released November 9) covers farm income and credit conditions, government assistance, international trade, and more.
Part 2 (to be released November 12) will cover the changing nature of farm production, ownership, and management – as well as the impact of COVID-19.
Part 3 (to be released November 16) will cover changing farm demographics, the impact of consumer and farmland owner preferences on farming practices, how the next generation of farmers is changing things up, and more.
