Our late Founder and President Patrick Gottsch is set to be recognized this weekend! He is being inducted into the Texas Trail of Fame, which honors those who have made significant contributions into the creation and preservation of the American West.
Board President Brad Gandy joined RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander to talk about the organization’s mission and all of Patrick’s contributions to rural and Western America.
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The USDA noted that peanut edible utilization season-to-date is down 3% on the year, despite overall stocks increasing.
“Those could’ve easily been our beans going over there. It goes to show that if that opportunity is there, China would be willing to buy.”
Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn joined us Monday to share highlights from Secretary Brooke Rollins’ visit and her perspective on USDA’s new initiatives.
