{"podcast":{"title":"Chicago News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314","podcast_index_feed_id":7463314,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/chicago-today-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/chicago-today-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Chicago News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Chicago—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Chicago News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-14T06:17:53.052055+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314"},"episode":{"title":"Farmers Sound the Alarm on Rising Costs and Land Loss | Chicago News","slug":"farmers-sound-the-alarm-on-rising-costs-and-land-loss-chicago-news","published_at":"2026-09-13T21:24:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/farmers-sound-the-alarm-on-rising-costs-and-land-loss-chicago-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/6faf40718b35ab08","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/89e13440-c77e-408f-8757-3bcc45bcc96c.mp3","summary":"Farmers are sounding the alarm as they confront a perfect storm of rising costs, broken insurance, and land grabs — all threatening their livelihoods. In a candid sit-down with Rep. Frank Mrvan, 13 farmers from corn to beef to tomatoes laid bare their struggles: crop insurance that leaves them exposed after hail storms, diesel prices nearing $7 a gallon, and big companies snapping up farmland for speculative profits. They’re also frustrated by utility restrictions on solar power during emergencies and the labor crunch tied to the H-2A visa system. With the next Farm Bill looming, these voices demand change — because farmers aren’t raising prices; they’re just trying to survive. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/13/farmers-share-needs-concerns-frank-mrvan/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6faf40718b35ab08 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Farmers are sounding the alarm as they confront a perfect storm of rising costs, broken insurance, and land grabs — all threatening their livelihoods. In…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":132,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/episodes/farmers-sound-the-alarm-on-rising-costs-and-land-loss-chicago-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/farmers-sound-the-alarm-on-rising-costs-and-land-loss-chicago-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}