This week in Magnetic Ag - Ears Edition, travel to South Africa for mass vaccination movements and across the U.S. to see how FFA students feed local farmers. Braeden and Savannah also chat through the challenges with U.S. labor and Campbell's soup headlines.

In the headlines this week:

- South Africa is preparing to vaccinate 7.2 million cattle against food-and-mouth disease after facing years of major economic setbacks. Learn more: https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-business/south-africa-plans-nationwide-cattle-vaccination-against-foot-and-mouth-disease-

- Real Christmas Tree prices are expected to stay flat this season as farms decide to absorb the increased input costs. Learn more: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/real-christmas-tree-prices-expected-to-stay-flat-at-wholesale/

- The United Farm Workers filed a lawsuit asking the federal court to through out a new rule from the U.S. Department of Labor that recalculates wage requirements for H-2A workers. Learn more: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/23809-ufw-sues-to-block-cuts-to-h-2a-wage-rates?utm_source=Instant+Update&utm_campaign=517544fe2a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_02_23_COPY_6464&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_288ff2b53a-517544fe2a-50535777

- Campbell's is enacting damage control after Martin Bally, Vice President of IT, shared derogatory statements about their consumers. Learn more: https://www.fooddive.com/news/campbells-exec-on-leave-poor-people-comments/806573/

- FFA Chapters across the country stepped up this fall to feed local farmers and their communities. Learn more: https://www.agdaily.com/ffa/ffa-chapters-across-u-s-feed-thousands-of-farmers-and-families/

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