In this episode, Mac Christian hosts Jackson Takach, Chief Economist and Director of Strategy, Research, & Analytics at Farmer Mac, for a frank discussion on the real economic challenges facing American agriculture. Tackling everything from rising tariffs and interest rates to farmland values and global trade tensions, Jackson breaks down the complexity of today’s economic landscape.

You’ll learn about:

• The debut of Farmer Mac’s new Farmland Price Index
• The ripple effects of the “Big Beautiful Bill” on agriculture
• The reality behind the reshoring of manufacturing and trade strategy
• Why economists feel more like weather forecasters today
• What’s stalling the Farm Bill—and whether a name change could help

If you’re a farmer, ag lender, policy nerd, or just someone trying to make sense of the macroeconomic mess, this episode delivers insight, data, and some much-needed perspective.

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