AOA- Tuesday, August 8th, 2023

On Tuesday’s AOA, we kicked off the show by getting an update on legislation to stop the use of speed limiters in semi trucks with George O’Connor, Government Affairs and Director of Communications with the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA). In Segment Two, Dr. Glynn Tonsor from Kansas State University joined us to discuss the latest updates to the Meat Demand Monitor for the month of July. Find the latest data from the MDM here: http://bit.ly/3DOXrdo. In Segment Three, we continue to look at agricultural data from the month of July as we look at the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer numbers for July with Dr. Jim Mintert, Professor of Agricultural Economics & Director, Center for Commercial Agriculture at Purdue University. View the Barometer here: https://bit.ly/450Iukn. Then finally in Segment Four, South Dakota Trade President and CEO Luke Lindberg joined the show to preview the upcoming Midwest Agricultural Export Summit later this month in Sioux Falls, SD. View details here: https://bit.ly/3DL1ckj.