About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges farmers face due to high input costs and low prices, featuring insights from industry experts.
Farmers continue to struggle with war and tariff-driven high input costs and chronically low prices. And one longtime Ag Senator says the frustration is mounting. RFD Radio Network Washington correspondent Matt Kaye reports. Katie Brown, President of the Illinois Pork Producers, just back from Mexico City with the USMEF on a trip to focus on the USMCA. Angie Setzer, Consus Ag Marketing, joins the program to discuss weather and the markets. Meteorologist Paul Otto has a look at the forecast.
People in this episode
Guests: Katie Brown, Angie Setzer, Paul Otto
Topics covered
- high input costs
- low prices
- USMCA
- weather
- markets
Keywords
- agriculture
- tariffs
- Mexico City
- forecast
Mentioned in this episode
Products: USMCA
Places: Illinois, Washington, Mexico City
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