Mike spoke with Ed Vallee of Empire Weather about the dry and hot forecast in South America; Dr. Sheldon Jacobson from the University of Illinois joined the show to look at the budgetary risks of rising interest rates on the US government. On the geopolitical front, John Hulsman, host of the Around the World in 20 Minutes podcast provided an update on the tensions between Russia and Ukraine and a word of opportunity about India's rising prominence in the world; and finally, Professor Jason Miller of Michigan State set Mike straight on how to interpret jobs numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
2-9-22 AGRICULTURE OF AMERICA