About this episode
The episode discusses USDA actions on farmland purchases, features a farmer's transition from dairy to grain, and includes reports on weather and market conditions.
USDA Secretary Rollins says almost half the states have acted to limit or even reverse China’s purchase of US farmland. RFD Radio Network Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Todd Armour, Macoupin County farmer, talks about life after dairy cows and the focus on grain farming. Crop Watcher report from Brent Clair in Adams County, who is yet to turn a wheel this Spring. Matt Bennett, AgMarket.Net, joins the program to talk rain, markets and planting season. Meteorologist Paul Otto takes a look at the forecast.
People in this episode
Guests: Todd Armour, Brent Clair, Matt Bennett, Paul Otto
Topics covered
- USDA
- China
- farmland
- dairy farming
- grain farming
- weather
- markets
- planting season
Keywords
- USDA Secretary Rollins
- Macoupin County
- Adams County
- AgMarket.Net
Mentioned in this episode
Products: grain farming
Places: Illinois, China, US, Washington, Macoupin County, Adams County
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