Brock Slabach is the chief operating officer for the National Rural Health Association and he provides a status update for the rural health system, including COVID, plus details regarding monkeypox, and personnel shortages. Chief economist Jackson Takach of Farmer Mac shares his perspective on the Inflation Reduction Act, interest rate trends, land values, available credit and more. Ryan Bivens is a first generation farmer in Kentucky and he joins us to discuss his operation, including challenges, plus the tragic flooding that occurred in the eastern part of the state.

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