Ep. 77: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg talks rural infrastructure projects, agricultural trailer manufacturers, Beltway Beef, the dirt with Nutrien, the music of Clayton Hackle

04/05/2023 55 min Temporada 1 Episodio 77
Ep. 77: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg talks rural infrastructure projects, agricultural trailer manufacturers, Beltway Beef, the dirt with Nutrien, the music of Clayton Hackle

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On this episode, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses rural infrastructure priorities and we talk with agricultural trailer companies Barrett Trailers and Ferguson Farms about their latest products and about the state of the ag trailer market. We tell you about a new content partnership with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, and in The Dirt with Nutrien, Senior Agronomist Mike Howell and the University of Arkansas' Dr. Trent Roberts discuss rice fertility. In our Meat Monitor segment, we learn about the early-year strength of U.S. red meat exports to Mexico, and in our Market Talk report, Jesse Allen sits down with Global Commodity Analytics' Mike Zuzolo to discuss an active week in the commodities markets. In "Bushels and Cents," Ray Bohacz talks about fungible fuels. The episode also features the music of South Georgia singer/songwriter Clayton Hackle. Timestamps Fastline Marketing Group advertisement: 0:00 Intro and news: 0:30 Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 7:06 Pete Buttigieg/U.S. Department of Transportation: 7:25 Larry Hales, Barrett Trailers: 22:02 David Ferguson, Ferguson Farms Inc.: 25:20 Hunter Ihrman, National Cattlemen's Beef Association: 28:16 Mike Howell, Nutrien: 31:46 Soil Test Pro advertisement: 38:21 Dan Halstrom and Gerardo Rodriguez, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 38:53 Jesse Allen, Market Talk: 41:38 Ray Bohacz, "Bushels and Cents": 47:36 Clayton Hackle: 49:13

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