2020

Tough Times

April 29 2020

Hello everybody out there in farm country. This radio commentary is brought to you by the National Corn Growers Association, CropLife America, and Renewable Fuels Association. They are all friends, supporters, and allies of a healthy farm economy and prosperous rural America. Thank you.

And now for today’s commentary –

The food industry is trying to cope with serious supply chain problems. Coronavirus has
forced dramatic change in our food production and distribution system. Restaurants and…

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Tough Year

April 23 2020

Hello everybody out there in farm country. This radio commentary is brought to you by the National Corn Growers Association, CropLife America, and Renewable Fuels Association. They are all friends, supporters, and allies of a healthy farm economy and prosperous rural America. Thank you.

And now for today’s commentary –

Look back to when this year started – economists and ag experts were all predicting an
increase in net farm income. We had a trade deal with China which would give a dramatic…

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Food Industry Challenge

April 16 2020

Hello everybody out there in farm country. This radio commentary is brought to you by the National Corn Growers Association, CropLife America, and Renewable Fuels Association. They are all friends, supporters, and allies of a healthy farm economy and prosperous rural America. Thank you.

And now for today’s commentary –

Let’s start with some good news. Russia, Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and other oil producing
countries agreed to cut production by 10% – about 11 million barrels. That should give…

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Challenging Times

April 8 2020

Hello everybody out there in farm country. This radio commentary is brought to you by the National Corn Growers Association, CropLife America, and Renewable Fuels Association. They are all friends, supporters, and allies of a healthy farm economy and prosperous rural America. Thank you.

And now for today’s commentary –

There isn’t a lot of happy talk in the U.S. or around the world. These are depressing
times. The Coronavirus sickness and resulting deaths are all you see on tv, hear on the…

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Virus and Low Prices

April 2 2020

Hello everybody out there in farm country. This radio commentary is brought to you by the National Corn Growers Association, CropLife America, and Renewable Fuels Association. They are all friends, supporters, and allies of a healthy farm economy and prosperous rural America. Thank you.

And now for today’s commentary –

We have never seen anything like the Coronavirus. It has been infecting countries all
over the world. I guess that reminds us that we live in a global economy. This virus is…

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