Three Midwest ag economists share insights and predictions: Part 3

<p style="background: white;"><span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #22242f;"> Welcome to Episode 60 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast, which is Part 3 of our special 3-part podcast series with three Midwest ag economists: Iowa Farm Bureau senior economist Dr. Sam Funk, Nebraska Farm Bureau senior economist Jay Rempe, and Illinois Farm Bureau senior economist Mike Doherty.</span></p> <p style= "background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"> <span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #22242f;"> Part 1 (released November 9) covers farm income and credit conditions, government assistance, international trade, and more.</span></p> <p style= "background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"> <span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #22242f;"> Part 2 (released November 12) covers the changing nature of farm production, ownership, and management – as well as the impact of COVID-19.</span></p> <p style= "background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"> <span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #22242f;"> Part 3 (released November 16) covers changing farm demographics, the impact of consumer and farmland owner preferences on farming practices, how the next generation of farmers is changing things up, and more.</span></p>