Today we interview two farmers from Brazil to get their perspective on agriculture in Brazil and in the US. They give us their opinion on Brazil's upcoming election and also an update on the Brazil trucker strike. They also share their opinion of Brazil and USA partnering together.
Julio Bravo, a native from Brazil, started AgroBravo. A company focused on bringing agriculture from around the world together. This week he has brought 18 farmers from Brazil to Iowa to learn more about Midwest Ag.
Lots of events in the news today, with the head of the FDA making some comments about meat grown in a lab and whether or not almonds can be milked; Japan changing its stance on importing US sheep and goat meat, and President Trump making some more nominations to posts at the USDA. Plus, the markets are higher (for grains. sorry meats)And, it's #TechTuesday so we had a conversation with Zack James, the co-founder and President of Rabbit Tractors, a firm that is rethinking the way machinery is used in American agriculture. By utilizing modern connectivity, Rabbit Tractors envisions many smaller tractors linked virtually to do the work of one big monster modern machine. Tune in to hear the story!
Adrienne Lulay reached out to me through the website (http://workingcows.net/contact) and said that she would pitch in to help if I ever needed a guest on short notice. Boy did she deliver! These busy summer months have been challenging to keep up with the flow of getting together with potential guests and producing the shows...
Green is on the screen! The first time in 8-9 weeks for this #MarketMonday Today we sit down with Elaine Kub as she breaks down the markets for us and gives a little background on last weeks WASDE Report.
Today we sit our Intern, Hannah Pagel, down in the "hot seat" to get an update on how her internship is going so far. She also confesses to having a big love of CROCS!
We head to California to learn more about the Innovation Center the Western Growers Association has built to help solve food security issues. We also report on the WASDE report.
Lyle Perman of Rock Hills Ranch near Lowry, SD joined me to discuss their operation. We talked about how they plan to see the sustainable practices they have implemented carried forward for generations as well as what facilitated Rock Hills Ranch winning the Leopold Award in 2014. Support the Show: Working Cows Podcast Amazon Wishlist...
We talk with Quentin Rund with the InfoAg Conference to get a report on what to expect at this years conference and the Ag News Daily team releases a big announcement about where the podcast is headed for the future! Give it a listen to find out more!
Today's podcast we talk to Steven Brockshus with Farmland Finder to learn more about their platform on making data related to farm, timber, and prairie land accessible to everyone to help make informed decisions when purchasing or selling land.
