Tackling Iowa’s ag educator shortage

<p><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> Welcome to Episode 127 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast. This episode features a conversation with Iowa FFA Foundation Executive Director Josh Remington about Iowa’s ag educator shortage and a new $1 million donation from Iowa Farm Bureau that’s aimed at helping reverse that decline. Later in the episode, Brian Waddingham of the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers talks about a surprisingly simple way some livestock farmers saved money on their energy costs and snow removal this winter.</span></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Resources mentioned in this episode:</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style= "font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span> <!--[endif]--><a href= "https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/Iowa-Farm-Bureau-Federation-pledges-1-million-for-Iowa-FFA-dedicated-funds-to-help-address-significant-ag-educator-shortage-in-Iowa"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Learn about Iowa FFA’s ag educator shortage and Iowa Farm Bureau’s $1 million donation</span></a><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Visit the </span><a href= "https://www.supportfarmers.com/"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers website</span></a> <span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">or call 800-932-2436.</spa