Summary: Dr. James Mintert, professor of agricultural economics and the director of the center for commercial agriculture at Purdue University, joins us to discuss this month's Ag Barometer. Dr. John Newton, chief economist at the American Farm Bureau, returns to AgriTalk to discuss the economic hardships impacting agriculture, including ethanol, plus the trade situation with China. Mary Soukup is the managing director of the Beef Alliance, an organization that strives to drive positive change in the beef supply chain.
