Farm Policy, USDA Changes & Ice Cream’s Heart Health Twist

Doug Stephan — veteran broadcaster and proud dairy farmer (EastleighFarm.com) — breaks down the week’s top stories impacting family farms across the country. 

This week:

• Why the term “crisis” may be overused in U.S. agriculture.
• The USDA’s reorganization plan and what it means for farmers.
• How the Big Beautiful Bill could affect depreciation and capital gains taxes for farmers selling to other qualified farmers.
• The Skinny Farm Bill — and the $8 billion needed to fund programs left out of the Big Beautiful Bill.
• And yes… could ice cream actually be good for your heart? One analyst found that people with Type 2 diabetes who ate small amounts of ice cream a couple times a week had a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.

It’s the latest ag news with a healthy scoop of Doug’s insight — and maybe a side of ice cream.