A winter storm made its way across the country late last week, impacting ag operations from Texas to Tennessee.
Jared Garrett with the Arkansas Farm Bureau spoke with RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender on current conditions, preparing for the storm, and what to expect moving forward.
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Mike Steenhoek with the Soy Transportation Coalition discusses supply chain challenges facing agriculture as snow, sleet and ice threaten most of the Eastern U.S.
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While row crops are expected to see softer impacts, analysts say severe weather of this magnitude will not be as kind to cattle producers.
Alissa White with American Farmland Trust joined us to provide insight into climate resilience efforts and strategies to help farmers manage weather-related risks.
University of Nebraska President Dr. Jeffrey Gold joined us to share practical health and safety guidance for managing respiratory and skin health during the winter season.