Louisiana Man-Dr Michael Strain

He has been the Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture since 2008, a veterinarian since the late 1970's and a smart, articulate bundle of energy.

We talk about crops in his home state.  Learn more about sugar than you want to know.  We discuss the challenges for farmers.  He's on it.

There is talk that Dr Strain might be a future U.S. Secretary of Agriculture or seek elected office above his current pay grade.  He is a delightful conversationalist and well versed in all things agricultural.  

I have a sponsor for the show.  Concept Hearing.  They are an Iowa business that has helped me for the past seventeen years.  I hope you will listen to their message as it is a fact that untreated hearing loss can lead to several other mental and physical challenges.  Get a hearing screening to be sure of your abilities.  Most men who grew up on a farm or worked in industry have an occupational hearing loss.  A fact of life in the industrial age.  Treat it like a diminishing ability to see.  But be aware that hearing loss cannot be cured by putting on hearing aids.  You have to wear them  and work at rediscovering the frequencies you've lost.  

I devoted an episode of BTN to hearing loss.  "Hearing is a Gift"  It is worth a listen to understand the challenges of hearing loss.