TPP And The Dairy Industry, Love For Sale: Pop Music In America

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Popular music is linked to collective memory. We talk to a music historian about how these benign three-minute nuggets of song have impacted society, changed expectations of gender and pushed the envelope, without us ever really noticing. We learn why some Wisconsin dairy farmers support the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade deal that has been opposed by both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

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  • Why Some Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Support The TPP

    The Trans-Pacific Partnership is one of the few things the presidential candidates agree on — both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have said that they oppose the trade deal that was negotiated by the Obama administration. We find out why despite some of the criticisms of the deal, some Wisconsin Dairy Farmers who continue to support it.

  • Some Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Support TPP

    While both presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are criticizing the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, some Wisconsin dairy farmers see it as a way to boost business and the economy, an agriculture expert says.

    The deal, if passed, could open some doors with existing trade partners, said Mike North, president of Commodity Risk Management Group, a consulting and brokerage services firm for people in the agricultural industry.

    “As agriculture looks at this, it’s a golden opportunity as more people around the world have more money to spend and are demanding more protein in their diet,” North said. “And specifically to dairy, there is a real opportunity here because dairy protein is among the most portable protein in the world.”

    In the past 15 years, North said dairy exports have increased from about a $1 billion to $5 billion. That number could be north of $9 billion if the TPP passes, he said.

    “(Dairy exports) have grown five-fold on a dollar basis over the last 15 years,” North said. “As we go forward, by opening some doors in this region, removing some of the tariffs and quotas that are in place, we could easily expand that by another 20 percent.”

    North said increased sales overseas could lead to an increase of jobs here at home.

    “There is a lot of additional jobs created in the process back home as those exports increase,” he said. “So it has a lot of very good impacts back here as we’re making those trades with other countries.”

    While China gets most of the attention in these big-scale trade deals, North said many dairy farmers will be looking to improve relationships with smaller nations like Vietnam as they’ve signaled interest in growing their own marketplaces.

  • Love For Sale: Pop Music In America

    From The Beatles to Bruno Mars, pop music is a genre that has encompassed different sounds, eras, and influences. We talk to a music critic and historian about his new book Love For Sale: Pop Music in America, and look at the evolution of a genre that both unifies and polarizes its listeners.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Haleema Shah Producer
  • Mike North Guest
  • David Hajdu Guest