SharkFarmer TV: Kentucky Farming Couple v/s Giant Car Battery Plant

On a new episode of SharkFarmer TV, Rob speaks with Kentucky farmers Katy and Houston Howlett. In 2022, the ground beneath the Howletts crumbled with the announcement of BlueOval SK, a $5.6-billion joint venture between Ford Motor Co. and SK On, a South Korean electric vehicle battery manufacturer in Glendale, Kentucky.

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