Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the biggest news affecting family farmers, starting with news affecting family farmers from the USDA about commodity payments, the rates that farmers should expect after suffering losses after the high input of costs and low crop prices. 

The payment rates with the highest yield are peanuts, followed by wheat, and then corn. There’s also a lot of conversation, and controversy, of putting solar onto farms in the united states. Energy needs are spiking, so many are allowing solar farming on their farm land, while some farmers are critical of the concept. 

Next up, in a presentation that was made for dietary guidelines, Brooke Rollins and RFK Jr. spoke about the need for whole milk, and included in their discussion that Americans can maintain a healthy diet for as little as $3 a meal per person by buying quality food, bringing it home and preparing it yourself. It requires effort and discipline, but can be done. 

Lastly, Doug opines the collateral damage of the trade wars and what it’s doing to our farms, the cost of fertilizer, and building materials. 

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