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February 27: The Pat Garrett Sheepskin Outlet is located just off (Exit 19) I-78 about halfway between Harrisburg and Allentown in southeast Pennsylvania. Garrett--who is also a country
music performer and recording artist--has thousands of sheepskin garments and other items at prices he says are considerably less than competitors.
February 25-26: Stephen Vaden, Deputy Secretary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was featured in a recent webinar put on by the National Ag Law Center at the University of
Arkansas. You can view a recording here.
February 24: Like many segments of production agriculture, the dairy business is feeling an economic pinch. Will Loux, VP for Economic Policy at the National Milk Producers Federation
believes the situation may improve later in the year. Loux and NMPF’s VP for Economic Policy, Stephen Cain, appeared in a recent episode of the Dairy Defined Podcast.
February 23: Signup is underway through March 20 for the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Stop by your local FSA office to do the
paperwork.
February 19-20: A couple of extension specialists with Oklahoma State University were on hand (courtesy of the OSU television program, SUNUP) to share some insights. Grain
Marketing Specialist Todd Hubbs discussed reports on the global wheat crop situation, including some uncertainty about planting and harvest forecasts. And Beef Cattle Breeding
Specialist Mark Johnson compared the rise of the retail price of beef since 1980 to the cost increases of some other consumer products. You can view that episode here.
February 18: The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer surveys farmers across the country every month to gauge their impressions on the economic status of
agriculture. The barometer “index” took quite a dive from December to January and the head of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture, Michael Langemeier, recorded some
comments about it in a recent episode of the Center’s podcast.
February 17: As an add-on to yesterday’s show, the Heritage Foundation web event also included a panel discussion on the MAHA movement. It featured Tony Lyons, president of MAHA
Action, Kim Mack Rosenberg, general counsel for Children’s Health Defense, and Hannah Anderson of the America First Policy Institute. You can view the event here.
February 16: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, reflected on his first year in that role in a web event put on by the Heritage Foundation.
He focused on the MAHA initiative (Make America Healthy Again), which places a good deal of emphasis on the role food plays in overall health. You can view the event here.
February 13: Each year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture updates a report called “Rural America at a Glance,” including demographic information about population, employment,
income, poverty levels, and more.
