Ep. 104: Opioid crisis on the farm, dairy labeling, rural broadband push, the music of Alison Elena

Ray Atkinson of the American Farm Bureau Federation and Illinois Farmer Connie Gyorr discuss the opioid crisis on the farm. Chris Galen of the National Milk Producers Federation talks about the new DAIRY PRIDE Act, and Farm Bureau’s Emily Buckman discusses the American Connection Project for rural broadband. Emily Solis with the Animal Agriculture Alliance provides details about the Animal Agriculture Alliance Summit. The episode also features the music of former American Idol contestant, Alison Elena. Time stamps Ray Atkinson (American Farm Bureau Federation) and Connie Gyorr (Marissa’s Purpose): 1:28 Chandler Equipment advertisement: 18:33 Chris Galen, National Milk Producers Federation: 19:03 Emily Buckman, American Farm Bureau Federation: 22:06 Emily Solis, Animal Agriculture Alliance: 23:52 World Ag Expo advertisement: 24:57 Jesse Allen, Market Talk: 25:26 Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 31:59 Alison Elena: 33:24