Previous Weeks
Food Production
April 8 2022
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President Biden announced his proposed $5.8 trillion budget for the 2023 fiscal year. Now Congress will begin work to change, add and subtract that budget. As always it…
Bird Flu and More
March 23 2022
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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 today’s commentary-
I’m going to cover some different issues today. As we all know the war in Ukraine dominates all
the news. But if you were in the poultry industry, you would be very concerned…
Issues
March 17 2022
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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 today’s commentary-
We have been wondering if our elected officials would ever pass legislation to fund our
government to the end of this fiscal year, which is September 30th. After 5 months of…
Ag Challenges
March 10 2022
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Ag challenges - the whole global landscape is in such turmoil it is hard to predict where our ag industry is going. We will be planting this year’s crop soon. Livestock markets…
Energy and Trade
March 3 2022
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Have you noticed the escalating cost to fill your car up with gas? I did. It’s close to $100. Of course, in Europe the bill would be twice that much. Now we have…
Russia - Ukraine
February 24 2022
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What is at the top of our list of worries today? Ukraine. Russia has 150,000 troops surrounding Ukraine. By the time you hear this radio program, we may know if Russia is…
Feeding the World
February 16 2022
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A UK farmer named Paul Temple has put on the table some issues that I’m not sure the public even thinks about. Here is the question. Are the food producers in the world prepared to…
Inflation
February 10 2022
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I am concerned, and I am not alone. I remember the skyrocketing interest rates of the late 1970’s and early 1980. Farmers and ranchers along with other borrowers were paying 12% to…
Border Issues
February 3 2022
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This is Randy Russell sitting in for my good friend Jack Block. And now for today’s commentary.
All eyes have been on the eastern border of the Ukraine where Russia has amassed over 130,000
troops.…
Farm Bill
January 27 2022
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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.
This is Randy Russell sitting in for my good friend, Jack Block. And now today’s commentary-
Next year, Congress will begin writing a new farm bill. I have had the honor and privilege to be involved with…