Listen "How agriculture is fighting coronavirus and a 2020 growing season weather forecast"
Episode Synopsis
Welcome to Episode 36 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast. This episode, hosted by Delaney Howell, features economists Dr. Sam Funk (Iowa Farm Bureau) and Dr. Chad Hart (Iowa State University) talking about the impact coronavirus is having on agriculture and what agriculture is doing to fight back. We also have a 2020 growing season weather forecast from ag climatologist Dr. Dennis Todey (Director of USDA's Midwest Climate Hub). This episode also refers to free and confidential resources available to farm families who are coping with stress right now. Those resources are available here: https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Stress-Mental-Health-Resources
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