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Podcast: Tractors And Troubadours
Episode: Ep. 80: 2024 John Deere unveils new compact tractor, mental health on the farm, farm policy talk with Ohio Rep. Max Miller, the music of Laurie Lace
Description: On this episode, we talk with mental health advocate and Wisconsin dairy farmer Randy Roecker about the important topic of mental health on the farm. We discuss the importance of understanding the warning signs, the need for expanded mental health care in rural America, and breaking down the stigma surrounding mental health crises and treatment. We then talk with Ohio Rep. Max Miller, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee, about the 2023 farm bill and about ag policy. And, John Deere this week unveiled a new compact utility tractor and upgrades to others in that...