AgriTalk

AgDay's Clinton Griffiths is our guest host this morning and he has conversations with Jackson Takach of Farmer Mac about the results of a recent ag lender survey, U.S. Congressman Sam Graves about the latest WOTUS rules, and Farm Journal's Chris Bennett on the issue of government overreach on private land.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margy Eckelkamp of thedailyscoop.com joins Davis Michaelsen to discuss A.I. plus fertilizer and the latest developments on the railroad merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. Then our Farmer Forum features Brent Judisch of Iowa and Sherman Newlin of Illinois.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCBA chief counsel Mary-Thomas Hart joins us to share reaction and analysis of EPA's announcement of a "final" WOTUS rule. Drew Lerner of World Weather, Inc. talks about U.S. and South American weather over the coming weeks/months. The Farm CPA Paul Neiffer breaks down USDA's SDRP2 program.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – joins us to share his Pick of the Week plus report on other recent auctions and preview a few more. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley joins us to discuss several ag-related issues.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and The Farm CPA Paul Neiffer join us for the Friday Free-for-all the exchange news and ideas on the government re-opening, tariffs affecting prices, chaos in the cattle industry and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

College Roadshow is at the University of Tennessee this week and we have an enjoyable visit with Keith Carver, senior vice chancellor and senior vice president of the UT Institute of Agriculture. Bill Lapp of Advanced Economic Solutions joins us to help preview the reports from USDA on crop production and supply & demand that will be released tomorrow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Sell of Combest, Sell & Associates joins us to share perspective on the federal government re-opening and the possible residual inconveniences the public may yet need to deal with. This week's Farmer Forum features Gene Millard of Missouri and Randy Francois of Iowa. Topics include harvest/operation reports and thoughts on tampering with the cattle market and whether or not the country is headed in the right direction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about seed with Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D followed by Professor Derrell Peel, extension specialist for livestock marketing at Oklahoma State University, about the possibility of new investigations into the Big Four packers. Then we hear a different perspective on the situation from conversation between Michelle Rook and Bill Bullard of R-Calf.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson/Machinery Pete joins us for his weekly report including his Pick of the Week and preview several up-coming auctions of used machinery equipment. And we meet Rebecca Eifert Joniskan of the Indiana State Poultry Association who talks about some of the things that department does but also shares information about the recent discovery of bird flu in the state, which is earlier than usual.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Friday Free-for-all features guests Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio. Topics include EPA announcements this morning, trade deal with China, continuing government shutdown, USDA reports coming out next week and a lot more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lots of hot topics discussed with our guests this morning. John Newton is vice president of public policy and economic analysis at American Farm Bureau Federation and he joins us today to talk about trade, tariffs, and the cattle/beef market. Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Geoff Cooper discusses record ethanol production, status of year-round E15, and EPA on re-allocations on SREs. And Steve Nicholson, global sector strategist for grains & oilseeds at Rabobank, shares perspective on the trade deal with China, including purchase agreements.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Purdue Professor Emeritus Dr. Jim Mintert joins us for our monthly update on the latest Ag Economy Barometer plus we have a Farmer Forum with Kelly Garrett of Iowa and Kevin Paap of Iowa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're covering the final Sustainable Ranchers Tour of 2025 down in Kingsville, Texas. We have conversations with James Clement III of Bloody Buckets Cattle Company, host of the event, Dr. Richard Machen of the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management, and Bain Wilson and Tim Lockhart of Ranchbot Monitoring Solutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – has quite a list of upcoming auctions, including his Pick of the Week. But he also has some notable sale price highlights in this week's used equipment report. After hearing last week about producers and the recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Competition Issues in the Seed & Fertilizer Industries, this morning we have a follow-up conversation with The Fertilizer Institute's president and CEO Corey Rosenbusch on the debate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Friday Free-for-all with Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture exchanging insights with Chip and Davis on the new trade deal with China, government shutdown, USMCA, Mexican cattle, and a lot more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob Elliott, co-founder and CEO/CIO at Unlimited Funds, joins us to discuss the Federal Reserve move announced yesterday. College Roadshow is at Kansas State University and Professor Joe Parcell, director at the Center for Risk Management Education and Research, talks about K-State's ag school. And Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist for StoneX Group, shares his perspective on the trade deals with China announced by the White House.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iowa Corn Growers Association president Mark Mueller joins us after returning from Washington, D.C. where he submitted written testimony regarding seed and fertilizer competition to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Our Farmer Forum features farmer/rancher Mike Berdo of Washington, Iowa and dairy farmer Dwayne Faber of Washington state.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We check in with Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D to hear what they've learned from this year with planting/growing/harvest. And we have a conversation with Justin Tupper, president of the U.S. Cattlemen's Association, about the relative high cost of beef mixed with comments from the White House plus potential imports and exports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson/Machinery Pete joins us to discuss recent auctions and a few upcoming auctions of used machinery equipment plus his Pick of the Week. We dig deep into the size of the 2025 corn and soybean crops with Kevin McNew of Quantum Hedging.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Randy Russell of The Russell Group join the Friday Free-for-all this week. Topics include the governments shutdown, President Trump and the cattle market, trade meeting off with Canada/on with China, FSA offices open, Argentine beef and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new Ag Economist's Monthly Monitor has been completed and Jacquie Holland, economist with the American Soybean Association, joins us to review the results. College Roadshow is at South Dakota State University this week and Londa Nwadike, David A Thompson Endowed Department Head/Professor, talks about SDSU's ag school, especially the dairy program. And Zoetis has sponsored an important message for the pork industry concerning PRRS.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas joins us to discuss the opening of FSA offices, his meeting this morning with USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer, and his message to U.S. beef producers. Phil Flynn of The Price Futures Group talks about energy markets including bulging supplies of crude oil. And we have a Farmer Forum with Chad Leman of Illinois and Chase Dewitz of North Dakota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National Cattlemen's Beef Association senior vice president of government affairs Ethan Lane joins us to share reaction to various news-making comments from President Trump concerning the beef industry. Weather changes are literally in the air and we have Kevin Marcus of Marcus Weather Consulting join us to talk about potential weather patterns as harvest wraps up, plus the months ahead both here and abroad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley joins us for an update on the situation with the federal government shutdown, plus he shares his thoughts on trade with China and President Trump's announcement regard lowering beef prices. Greg Peterson, also known as Machinery Pete, reports on recent and future auctions he's watching – including an estate sale of vintage equipment, plus his Pick of the Week. And we get to know new Pro Farmer editor Bill Watts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Friday Free-for-all features Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and The Farm CPA himself, Paul Neiffer. Topics including government shutdown status, President Trump meetings with Xi and Putin possibly back on, U.S. soybean marketing and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra (IA-04) and discuss the government shutdown, prospects for ag, E15 and more. Elizabeth Burns-Thompson, executive director at Modern Ag Alliance, provides an update on the MAHA campaign and clears up misconceptions on Section 453. And College Roadshow is at the University of Minnesota this week and we visit with Professor Aaron Lorenz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest host Michelle Rook has a conversation with Tanner Ehmke, grain and oilseed analyst at CoBank. And then we have a Farmer Forum with Kevin Deinert, a farmer from Mount Vernon, South Dakota and president of the SD Soybean Association, and Steve Wellman, who farms in Syracuse, Nebraska and is a past American Soybean Association president.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have David Hula and Randy Dowdy of Breaking Barriers with R&D join us this morning for a harvest report, rundown of present challenges (such as high tide and Nor'easter threat for David), and advice on some decision-making for farmers going forward. And Todd Horwitz of bubbatrading.com checks in to share a detailed rundown on his thoughts re: the Federal Reserve, China, the markets, the economy, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – has a list of interesting auctions he's covering, including his Pick of the Week. Former Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Ambassador Gregg Doud, is currently the president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation. He joins us to share perspective on the trade impasse with China, plus the importance of trade with Canada and Mexico to the U.S. dairy industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a Friday Free-for-all with Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio that talks about growing frustrations concerning U.S./China trade relations and U.S. government shutdown, plus Tyson and Cargill $87.5 mil settlement and financial aid in general.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

College Roadshow is at the University of Missouri this week and we have a conversation with Assistant Professor Jamie Courter, State Beef Genetics Extension Specialist, about the Missouri Show-Me-Select (SMS) Replacement Heifer Program. Then Bill Lapp of Advanced Economic Solutions joins us to discuss the WASDE report that isn't and for all anyone knows never will be.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Jim Mintert, professor emeritus at Purdue University, joins us to review results from the latest Ag Economy Barometer. This week's Farmer Forum features Iowa State Representative Chad Ingels and Kansas producer Matt Splitter. They talk about their operations, report on harvest thus-far, and share their experiences with recent challenges.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Farm CPA Paul Neiffer joinis us to discuss the impact of the government shutdown, what it will take to get a continuing resolution done, plus thoughts on trade and a financial aid package. Jed Bower, who has been on on Farmer Forums many times, is now the president of the National Corn Growers Association. He joins us for a conversation about his decision to run, what his priorities are, appreciation for California approving E15, and his message to the White House.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – joins us to talk about his Pick of the Week, plus prices fetched at another recent auction, and a preview of several upcoming auctions this week. Former USDA chief economist Joe Glauber shares perspective on the influence of the government shutdown on USDA activities, trade developments with China, and crafting a farmer aid package. Plus a new episode of the Soy Checkoff Check-in featuring Nancy Kavazanjian, who serves on the USB board and talks about expanding global U.S. soybean demand via the World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert White is senior vice president of industry relations and market development at the Renewable Fuels Association and he joins us today to discuss Governor Newsome signing California's E15 bill into law. The government shutdown takes center stage on this week's Friday Free-for-all with Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives and Tyson Redpath of The Russell Group. Other topics include scheduled visits with foreign leaders to discuss trade and potential financial assistance to producers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day Two of our coverage of World Dairy Expo is sponsored by Streamline Ag. We have a conversation with Barb O'Brien, president of Dairy Management, Inc., and Marilyn Hershey, a Pennsylvania dairy farmer who is chairman of the board at DMI. We also have a College Roadshow chat with James Krotz about the ag dairy program at Purdue University.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are in Madison, Wisconsin for World Dairy Expo with coverage sponsored by Alltech. We have a special Dairy Farmer Forum with Karen Bohnert of Farm Journal's MILK and panelists Becky Nyman of California and Lolly Lesher of Pennsylvania.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Randy Dowdy of Breaking Barriers with R&D talks about crop conditions for corn and beans as harvest has been ramping up, plus offers some advice for various scenarios. U.S. Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas talks about the McGovern-Dole Act and probability of a government shut down. Dr. Lee Schulz is chief economist for livestock at Ever Ag and he joins us to share perspective on last the Hogs & Pigs report released last week and what it means for the condition of the hog industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete joins us to discuss his Pick of the Week, American Soybean Association president Caleb Ragland explains the critical situation producers are facing with the slowdown in trade, and NCBA CEO Colin Woodall provides important current information on the threat of New World Screwworm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's Friday Free-for-all features Chip and Davis joined by Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives and Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio. Topics include looming government shut-down, USDA, Brazil and China and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

College Roadshow is at Iowa State University this week and we talk with Dr. Chris Williams, director of Asphalt Materials and Pavement Program, and Prof. Eric Cochran of the Chemical and Biological Program about using soy to create more durable asphalt. Then Grant Gardner of the University of Kentucky joins us to discuss the latest Ag Economists Monthly Monitor. And NCBA CEO Colin Woodall shares reaction and information on a USDA announcement of a potential incentive plan to build the beef cow herd. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hertz Real Estate Services president Doug Hensley joins Davis Michaelsen this morning for a conversation on land values in this present ag economy plus Sherman Newlin of Illinois and Brent Judisch of Iowa participate in the Farmer Forum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Rook sits in for Chip Flory this morning and her guests are Jay Truitt, pricipal at Policy Solutions, Krista Swanson, chief economist for the National Corn Growers Association, and Texas rancher Wayne Cockrell, director at Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and chair of our Cattle Health & Well-being policy committee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – shares his Pick of the Week, but this time it's not a record-selling auction price. Andy Lyon of America's Conservation Ag Movement joins us to preview an upcoming Sustainable Ranchers Tour in Georgia. And Farm Journal's agronomics and crop inputs editor Rhonda Brooks shares some details on her story on ways to cut fertilizer use.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a Friday Free-for-all featuring Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio and Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyers Perspectives. Topics include trade with China, Taiwan, Canada and Mexico, some USDA appointments are finally confirmed, biofuels policy, will there be a farmer uprising and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We kick off this year's College Roadshow tour at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with Jordan Wicks, assistant professor and meats extension specialist, who talks about a new venture introducing folks to butchery and meat processing. Then John Newton, executive head of Terrain, shares perspective on the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates and what it can mean for producers. And we have a new episode of the Soy Checkoff Check-in featuring Gene Stoel, United Soybean Board director.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Angie Stump Denton of Drovers joins us today for a special State of the Beef Industry episode featuring Lance Zimmerman, senior beef analyst for the North American market at Rabobank, and a Farmer Forum with ranchers Dr. Ken Odde of North Dakota and Matt Perrier of Kansas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D join us to share what they've learned during this year and what they're seeing, particularly with diseased corn crop. Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Geoff Cooper takes us through a recent study showing the economical benefits of E15. And Josh Liinviille, vice president of fertilizer at the StoneX Group, talks about what he's seeing with fertlizer demand, production, and prices.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa joins us to discuss prospects for biofuels, spending bills, farm finance, and share his thoughts on the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – shares an update that is focused on heavy equipment, except for his Pick of the Week (spoiler alert: it's a skid steer). He also reports on his trip last week for Elkader, Iowa for a Century of Caterpillar event and previews a couple auctions happening this week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We begin with a conversation with Farm Journal’s Chris Bennett who reports on the meeting in Arkansas of producers demanding fundamental changes in commodity prices and input costs. Then again policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives joins Chip and Davis for the Friday Free-for-all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Glenn, director of government affairs at American Farm Bureau Federation, joins us to discuss AFBF's response to the recent MAHA report "Making Our Children Healthy Again Strategy." Jay Theiler, executive vice president for corporate affairs at Agri Beef, and Josh Maschhoff, president of the Illinois Pork Producers Association, join us from South Korea while on a U.S. Meat Export Federation campaign to promote U.S. beef and pork. National Sorghum Producers chair Amy France joins us to describe the crisis sorghum producers are struggling with right now and what they need to face these challenges.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.