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Podcast: Tractors And Troubadours
Episode: Ep. 26: State of agriculture with Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, United Soybean Board, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, U.S. Meat Export Federation, the music of Hillbilly Wayne
Description: On this episode, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses the state of the ag industry and the United Soybean Board’s Mace Thornton and Belinda Burrier talk about growth opportunities for U.S. soybeans. We discuss the state of labor in agriculture and rural America with U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and we learn about first-quarter red meat exports statistics from the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Jesse Allen is discussing the USDA’s 2022-23 balance sheet in this week’s Market Talk report and Ray Bohacz is talking about Tier 4 diesel engines in “Bushels and Cents.” The episod...