Ep. 39: AEM on building a rural workforce, CHIPS bill seen as boon for trades, soy checkoff projects, Farm Bill safety net, the music of Bobby Mackey

Tractors And Troubadours

On this episode, presented by Massey Ferguson and Hesston, Julie Davis, Senior Director of Workforce Development for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers discusses the importance of public-private partnerships in developing programs that foster workforce and economic development. Eric Dean, President of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, discusses the impact the CHIPS and Science Bill will have on his members. We also learn about the scope of projects to be funded by the Soy Checkoff program in 2023, and we hear from Kansas farmer Marieta Hauser about the impact the Farm Bill’s safety net has on her family’s farming operation. In this week’s Meat Monitor segment, we learn about the strength of U.S. beef in South Korea, and in our Market Talk segment, Jesse Allen discusses the state of the commodities markets with the University of Minnesota’s Ed Usset. Ray Bohacz talks about the importance of resilience when trying to troubleshoot farm equipment problems, and we take things back to the country with traditional country music star and legendary honky-tonk operator, Bobby Mackey.

Timestamps

Massey Ferguson advertisement: 0:00

Intro and news: 0:30

Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 6:42

Rural Strong and Massey Ferguson at Farm Progress promo: 7:02

Julie Davis, Association of Equipment Manufacturers: 7:51

Hesston advertisement: 20:06

Eric Dean, International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers: 20:36

Ralph Lott, United Soybean Board: 30:58

Marieta Hauser, Kansas farmer/American Farm Bureau Federation: 32:48

Erin Borror, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 34:43

Jesse Allen, Market Talk: 38:13

Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 45:20

Massey Ferguson advertisement: 46:49

Bobby Mackey: 47:18