Ep. 145: Farm transition planning, a closer look at key USDA grain estimates, Harvest Safety Week, mitigating cattle heat stress, the music of Austin McKedy

Tractors And Troubadours

On this episode, we talk farm transition planning with Tim Cobb, the owner and president of Farmland Company. Then, Harvest Safety Week is coming up and we’ll tell you how you can sharpen your awareness with some special resources. Also, some key USDA grain projections are out and we get some important context from University of Illinois economist Joe Janzen. And, the American Bankers Association is pushing for the passage of the ACRE Act. Find out why, and what, it could mean for the future of farm lending. Then, the issue of liver flukes in cattle doesn’t seem to be going away. We’ll tell you what you need to be on the lookout for. We also tell you about some groundbreaking research that could keep calves out of harm’s way in extreme hot weather. In our “Meat Monitor” segment, we take a look at U.S. red meat exports for the first half of 2024. In “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz says don’t jump to conclusions if you see blue smoke coming from the tailpipe of your automatic transmission farm truck. The episode also includes the music of Clarksville Creative Sound recording artist Austin McKedy.

Timestamps

Intro and news: 0:00

Tim Cobb, Farmland Company: 6:33

Jess McCluer, National Grain and Feed Association: 8:33

Joe Janzen, University of Illinois: 11:26

Ed Elfmann, American Bankers Association: 13:38

Dr. Jody Wade, Boehringer Ingelheim: 15:15

Grace Larsen, University of Wisconsin: 17:44

Dan Halstrom, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 22:24

Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 24:50

Austin McKedy: 26:24