In todays episode we site down with NYFB's Public Policy Director, Jeff Williams to talk about the upcoming event: The Future of New York. Agriculture. The summit will address workforce development to attract highly skilled workers, touch on the importance of applied research to make farms more efficient and sustainable, outreach to urban lawmakers, along with climate change.

We also talk about:

• The latest crop condition report out from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

• The Increase in food prices headed into the July 4th holiday