This week's Open Mic guest is National Farmers Union President Rob Larew. The group wrapped up their 124th annual convention last week in New Orleans and he says the challenges facing family farmers and ranchers continue to grow more complex. Delegates approved special orders of business targeting family farmers and the future of food and agriculture policy. Larew says additional farm assistance from Washington could ease financial stress for some farm operators, but more investments are needed to build value-added domestic demand. NFU supports government investigations into farm input costs and industry consolidation as well as continuing the USMCA trade agreement.