AgriTalk

Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture moderates this week's Friday Free-for-all with panelists Jim Wiesemeyer, Davis Michaelsen, and John Newton, Executive Head of Terrain. Topics include H-2A temporary workers, immigration and ICE, trade, Iran and Israel, Federal Reserve rates and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced plans for combating New World Screwworm and preventing it from invading the U.S. National Cattlemen's Beef Association senior vice president for government affairs Ethan Lane joins us to explain the 5-point plan. StoneX Group vice president of fertilizer Josh Linville talks input markets and the global factors impacting prices, including the Israeli-Iranian conflict. Trust in Food president Amy Skoczlas Cole joins us to discuss an upcoming meeting with NRCS Chief Aubrey Bettencourt, what she hopes comes from that meeting and and how it fits into broader goals for ACAM and Trust In Beef.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest host Michelle Rook has a conversation with California producer Joe Del Bosque, who provides insight on the immigration situation on the West Coast. This week's Farmer Forum panelists are Amy France, chair of the National Sorghum Producers, and Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association. Both share their thoughts on tariffs, trade, the importance of a new Farm Bill, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are covering a Farmer-led Field Day in Chinook, Montana – hosted by America's Conservation Ag Movement. Andy Lyon of ACAM tells us about the event, including what is ACAM and the importance of stewards. Ryan Lankford of Lankford Farms opened his doors for the event, and he talks about his 10,000-acre operation and what he hopes visitors take away from this gathering of producers. Patrick Wheeler is with Frontline Ag Solutions, a John Deere dealer. He talks about the importance of and developments in modern technology.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our guests this morning are Machinery Pete (Greg Peterson), Chris Bennett of Farm Journal shares a chilling story about the threat of eminent domain being leveraged against a farmer whose family has owned the land since the mid-1800s, plus Jennifer Strailey and Christina Herrick of The Packer discuss immigration issues affecting the produce industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There was welcome breaking news this morning from EPA's announcement of RVOs. We have early reaction from Paul Winters of Clean Fuels Alliance America. And we have additional analysis from policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and RealAg Radio's Shaun Haney in the Friday Free-for-all. Immigration and the uptick in Mideast hostilities between Israel and Iran are also discussed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Sell of Combest, Sell & Associates shares his perspective on Secretary Rollins' testimony before the House Committee on Agriculture yesterday, Senate Ag reconciliation and more. We talk weather outlook – both in the United States and around the world – with Kevin Marcus of Marcus Weather. And we have Don Wyss join us for a new episode of United Soybean Board's Soy Checkoff Check-in podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a conversation with Pat Westhoff of FAPRI at the University of Missouri about what might be in tomorrow's USDA Supply & Demand Report and we have a Farmer Forum with Iowa State Representative Chad Ingels and Montana farmer Michelle Jones.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Randy Dowdy and David Hula join us for Breaking Barriers with R&D to discuss nitrogen, drones and crop progress. We have a conversation with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins on her recent mission trip to Italy, ag reaction to the initial MAHA report, upcoming hearings on The Hill and more. We welcome Farm Journal's Rhonda Brooks and talk about the impact of spring winds, family wealth distribution, and breaking news concerning more pathogen smuggling attempts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa joins us to discuss trade, reconciliation, MAHA and crops. We missed policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer last Friday so he stopped by today to talk about various issues concerning U.S. agriculture. Greg Peterson couldn't join us live this morning, but he was good enough to send a recorded report on various auctions he's watching, including his Pick of the Week. Thanks, Machinery Pete!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's Friday Free-for-all features Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture and The Farm CPA himself, Paul Neiffer. Topics discussed with Chip and Davis include the Pres. Trump vs. Musk feud, the status of the "Big, Beautiful" Bill, trade deals and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To begin our second day of coverage of World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, we have a State of the Pork Industry panel discussion with Dr. Cara Haden of Pipestone, Brad Eckberg of Meta Farms, Randy Kuker of The Equity, and Jennifer Shike of Farm Journal's Pork. Sponsored by the National Pork Board.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are in Des Moines, Iowa at World Pork Expo 2025! Coverage is sponsored by United Animal Health. As it is Wednesday morning we have a special pork industry Farmer Forum where we discuss many topics with producers Chad Leman from Illinois, Aaron Juergens of Iowa, Nathan Schroeder of Ohio and Kyle Baade of Nebraska.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Purdue University Professor Emeritus Dr. Jim Mintert talks us through the latest Ag Economy Barometer plus Renewable Fuels Association senior vice president for government and public affairs Troy Bredenkamp joins us to discuss ethanol issues.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – joins us to discuss his Pick of the Week along with other auctions, including some coming up. Former U.N. Ambassador for Food and Agriculture Kip Tom is an Indiana farmer and he talks about the issues with the MAHA report threatening important tools for farmers to combat disease, pests, and weeds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Friday Free-for-all with policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney is back. Topics include MAHA, tariffs, China, India, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Representative Frank Lucas (OK-03) joins us to discuss reconciliation and farm bills, plus share perspective on the MAHA report. We welcome back Dr. Lee Schulz, chief economist at EverAg, for a conversation on livestock markets and cycles. Plus USB CEO Lucas Lentsch joins us for a new episode of the Soy Checkoff Check-in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we have a conversation with Ted Matthews of farmcounseling.org who shares tips on helping ourselves and others who might be struggling with their emotional well-being. It is also time for the Farmer Forum and we have Dennis Bogaards of Iowa and Kevin Paap of Minnesota join us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Breaking Barriers with R&D features Randy Dowdy this time while David Hula is participating in a crop tour event. Randy talks about visiting operations and the things he recommends to farmers during this phase of the planting/growing season. Richard Gupton is a senior vice president at the Ag Retailers Association. He joins us to talk about the MAHA report and explain the importance of certain tools for farmers to use to produce crops.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a report from Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – on the auctions for used equipment he’s been watching plus Kenny Hartman, Jr., president of the NCGA, shares reaction to the MAHA report and budget reconciliation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's Friday Free-for-all features policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and Tyson Redpath from The Russell Group. Topics include reactions to the MAHA report, House passage of the "Big, Beautiful Bill", potential 50% tariffs on the EU, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have former NCGA CEO Jon Doggett, now principal of Camas Creek Consulting, join us to talk about various issues affecting U.S. agriculture, including trade and MAHA, plus Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy, talks about the continuing campaign to increase access to biofuels, including recent victories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With concerns in U.S. agriculture increasing as we get closer to the release of an initial "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) report, we check in with policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer who shares what he's been hearing. We also talk about this situation in the Farmer Forum featuring A.S.A. president Caleb Ragland of Kentucky and Steve Pitstick of Illinois.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a special State of the Dairy Industry program featuring Farm Journal's Milk editor Karen Bohnert and Phil Plourd, head of market intelligence at EverAg. Plus William Loux of the National Milk Producers Federation also shares his knowledge on dairy, including exports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have an update on auction action from Greg Peterson, a.k.a. Machinery Pete. Then we welcome Dan Basse of AgResource Company from London to share perspective on important issues affecting agriculture, and we get some info from Alex Dunn of CropLife America on what farmers can do if tools to combat weeds and pests are threatened by the up-coming MAHA report.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Friday Free-for-all features ag policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney and they talk with Chip and Davis about budget reconciliation and tax package, RVOs, trade deals, Brazilian company Marfrig acquires BRF, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clean Fuels Alliance America CEO Donnell Rehagen joins us to discuss the budget reconciliation and extension of 45Z as it applies to biodiesel, renewable diesel, and SAF plus the RVO timeline. National Corn Growers Association president Kenny Hartman, Jr. is busy planting but he takes some time out of his day to discuss biofuels issues, trade, 45Z, HFCS and more. Plus, United Soybean Board director Tony Mellenthin joins us for a new episode of the Soy Checkoff Check-in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Neiffer – The Farm CPA – joins us to discuss details of the budget reconciliation bill, including tax extenders, 45Z, ARC expansion, SNAP changes and more. This week's Farmer Forum features Tim Burrack of Iowa and Matt Splitter of Kansas. Topics include planting progress, dealing with the pressures of maintaining an ag operation, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D, including planting and crop updates, and some tips for this stage of production. National Cattlemen's Beef Association CEO Colin Woodall joins us to detail the issue with New World Screwworm in Mexico and USDA's decision to close the border, plus steps taken to prevent and control this pest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This morning we have a conversation with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Greg Peterson, also known as Machinery Pete.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time for the Friday Free-for-all with panelists Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture and ag policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer. Topics include budget reconciliation and the Farm Bill, HHS Secretary Kennedy and USDA Secretary Rollins, India vs. Pakistan, trade deals and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Davis Michaelsen has a conversation with Josh Linville of StoneX Group about concerns and challenges with inputs as trade issues get sorted out. And we welcome Colton Lacina, vice president of real estate at Farmers National Company, to share his perspective on land values.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Jim Mintert, professor emeritus at Purdue University, joins us to talk about the latest Ag Economy Barometer which sees an uptick in optimism among participating farmers. Our Farmer Forum features Chad Leman of Illinois and Bill Flory of Idaho.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LaSalle Economics president Dr. Vince Malanga joins us to discuss the delicate balance between tariffs and trade, interest rates and inflation, and President Trump's proposed budget. Dan Halstrom is the president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation and he talks about the challenges he's seeing with tariffs and trade partners, including Mexico.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have Greg Peterson/Machinery Pete join us to talk about his vintage Pick of the Week plus several other interesting auctions to report. Tom Sell of Combest Sell & Associates shares his perspective on President Trump's first 100 days including key cabinet members like USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's Friday Free-for-all with panelists Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio and ag policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer includes discussion on the Canadian elections, budget reconciliation, U.S. agreement with Ukraine, increase in non-farm payrolls, tariffs and trade and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (SD-At Large) joins us to discuss the dropping of charges by the U.S. Government against the Maude Family in a land dispute, the situation with the CO2 pipeline, renewing tax cuts and more. Bob Elliott is a co-founder plus CEO and CIO of Unlimited Funds. He joins us to share perspective on the economy, including the reduction in GDP. And we have another important Growing Matters Be Sure message from Patsy Laird of Syngenta.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grant Gardner is an Assistant Extension Professor, Grains at the University of Kentucky and he joins us to discuss the latest Ag Economist's Monthly Monitor. We get planting progress reports from Rock Katschnig of Illinois and Bob Hemesath of Iowa in this week's Farmer Forum, plus discuss their thoughts on policy and trade issues.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Breaking Barriers with R&D is back with Randy Dowdy and David Hula. And we talk about the status and goals of the biofuels industry with Grant Kimberley, executive director of the Iowa Biodiesel Board, and Brad Wilson, general manager at Western Iowa Energy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson/Machinery Pete joins us to discuss his Pick of the Week out of Mount Pleasant, PA. He also reports on several other recent and future auctions of used machinery equipment. With more threatening weather moving across the Midwest we have an extended conversation with Bret Walts from BAMWX. And we talk with Ethan Lane, vice president of government affairs at NCBA, about efforts in the United States and Mexico to control New World screwworm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ag policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney join Chip and Davis on the Friday Free-for-all to discuss China and tariffs, India, pipeline projects, the Farm Bill, Canada's upcoming election and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Troy Bredenkamp, is senior vice president of government and public affairs at the Renewable Fuels Association and he joins us to updates on several fronts, including progress on year-round E15 and status of RVOs. Andy Shissler of S&W Trading answers the question does China need the U.S. more than the U.S. needs China? And we have a new episode of the Soy Checkoff Check-in, featuring Ed Lammers who grows soybeans and serves on USB's executive committee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Ferrie of Crop-Tech Consulting joins us to share some early spring planting and machine maintenance tips, plus what he's seeing in his region, and a few do's and don'ts. Then we have a Farmer Forum with Randy Urmacher of Nebraska and Scott McGregor of Iowa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Ernie Goss is the Jack MacAllister Chair in Regional Economics at Creighton University's Heider College of Business and he joins us to discuss their latest Rural Mainstreet Index which canvasses non-urban bank leaders on the state of rural economy. We welcome Henry Arrowood, CEO at farmshare, to describe this venture which provides a meat-marketing option for processors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson/Machinery Pete's Pick of the Week is blue this time. He also reports on auction prices in three other states. Darren Hudson of Texas Tech University joins us to discuss several issues, including challenging times for cotton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this Good Friday holiday we have a new Friday Free-for-all featuring ag policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney. Topics include trade, tax cuts plus ag bills in Washington, Bayer making glyphosate, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Cattlemen's Association president Justin Tupper talks about the Meat and Poultry Special Investigators Act of 2025, USCA's thoughts on the trade/tariff issues, and more. Matt Clark is senior rural economic analyst at Terrain and he puts many issues concerning world trade into perspective – including population/demand potential from BRICS+ nations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with Aaron Wilson, assistant professor – ag weather and climate field specialist at the Ohio State University, for a look at weather around the midwest and how it is affecting farmers. Then this week's Farmer Forum features Ryan Bivens of Kentucky and Scott Henry of Illinois.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Glauber is an emeritus fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute and former USDA chief economist. He joins us to share his insights on navigating tariffs and challenges for trade, ag economy and the Farm Bill. And it's Tax Day...the ever-dependable Farm CPA, Paul Neiffer, provides some late hour advice for operations, plus shares what he knows about the Tax Bill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – shares info on recent auction prices, including his Pick of the Week. We chat with Iowa Renewable Fuels Association executive director Monte Shaw about the industry push for guidance on 45z clean fuel production credits plus the continuing drive for year-round E15.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins joins us to discuss her first 50 days leading USDA, tariff and trade policies that affect American agriculture, potential relocation of USDA facilities throughout the country and more. Then our Friday Free-for-all with ag policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and RealAg Radio's Shaun Haney includes discussion of President Trump's strategy with tariffs – especially regarding China, the Farm Bill/Budget Reconciliation, immigration and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.