Host Doug Stephan begins the podcast with news you can use on your ranch or farm, including the new Farm Bill that the House and Senate are hammering out. Next, Doug welcomes Margo Hale, Southeast Regional Office Director for NCAT, the National Center for Appropriate Technology. http://www.nact.org For over 40 years NCAT has been promoting sustainable living. They are a national nonprofit that provides research-based technical assistance and information in the fields of sustainable agriculture, sustainable energy, and community development for small-scale intensive farming, urban farming, and local foods; assistance to small farmers, beginning and new farmers, socially disadvantaged farmers, and veterans wishing to become farmers. Finally, Doug offers new news about Farm Aid 2018, taking place on September 22nd and he opines about across-the-board drops in Farm Income.