06/05/19 - Soybeans are Suffering

Host and American Family Farmer Doug Stephan www.eastleighfarm.com has news about the growing season being off to a bad start and the trade deal with China continues to look bleak with Soybean Farmers being hurt the most. But there's some good news, Japan is lifting restrictions on US Beef. Next, we meet Michael Foley, a modern advocate for traditional farming and author of "Farming for The Long Haul." www.anothermadfarmer.org Michael believes that Farmers and Consumers need to take the challenge of resilience more seriously. He says: "We aren’t as experimental and inventive as we should be. We also need to think about plastic. What will you do if you don’t have it?" He believes that food needs to be more regional, diverse, seasonal, fresher and more delicious. Finally, Farmer Doug opines about his personal mission to get people to act and help family farms.