Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com shares the biggest news affecting family farmers, starting off with an extension of the Farm Bill, part of what President Trump signed into law to end the government shutdown. The bill extended the Farm Bill from 2018 for another year. The American Farm Bureau and the National Farmers Union are expressing hope that Congress will focus on policies and not politics. 

Next, the focus is on Thanksgiving with rising costs of turkeys, and raising questions if the bird flu has anything to do with increased prices. 

Then, Doug breaks down the COOL Bill — Country of Origin Labelling. It’s alarming that most consumers don’t know where their food, especially meat, is coming from. All the more reason for consumers to connect more with their local farmers to know from where their meet comes, how it’s raised, the processing semantics, and if any antibiotics or other chemicals are being used. 

Lastly, Farmer Doug opines a recent post from Trump to his Truth Social account about asking the Department of Justice to begin an investigation into the meat packing companies that are driving up the price of beef. 

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