In this episode, Heidi Heitkamp and Joel Heitkamp host Nick Levendofsky, the Kansas Farmers Union Executive Director. Together, they discuss challenges facing rural America, especially farmers and ranchers.
Listen to this episode to learn more about trade tensions, changing markets, and how government aid policies are affecting the livelihoods of those in agriculture and rural communities.
Heidi and Joel share practical insights on political shifts, infrastructure funding, and community support for food banks, exploring how rural voices can regain confidence and hope.
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(00:00) - Hosts Heidi and Joel Heitkamp start their conversation with Nick Levendofsky debating the trade damage with China (07:01) - Nick Levendofsky discusses how farmers are facing huge market losses right now (13:43) - Heidi and Joel debate uncertainty around the Farm Bill and Farmer Aid with Nick Levendofsky (21:27) - Joel and Heidi highlight how it seems Democrats are abandoning Rural America (31:58) - Nick and Joel agree on how important calling BS is to the Rural ethic (34:57) - Joel and Heidi discuss the cattle farmers and Senate clash with Nick