AgriTalk

Dr. Vince Malanga of LaSalle Economics joins us to discuss basic elements of the economy, including Federal Reserve rates, and the impacting factors. And Ken Ferrie of Crop-Tech Consulting provides a progress report from Illinois, including potential disease pressure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – report from the road as he's attending another live auction this morning. And Tanner Beymer, senior director, government affairs at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, joins us to discuss the situation with New World Screwworm and other issues.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lot has happened over the past week and the Friday Free-for-all dissects news that concerns U.S. agriculture. Policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney join Chip and Davis to discuss New World Screwworm, no amnesty for migrant farm labor, evasive trade deals and a lot more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So many challenges facing producers right now. We have some help starting with The Farm CPA's Paul Neiffer breaking down the recent USDA announcement on Supplemental Disaster Relief Program. Then Ashley Arrington, director of real estate lending at Ag Resource Management, talks about the ag economy and lending trends. And Jennifer Strailey and Christina Herrick of The Packer join us to discuss labor issues and immigration enforcement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Senator John Boozman, chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, joins us to discuss some details of the Reconciliation Bill and what they mean for U.S. farmers and ranchers, plus some priority initiatives for the future. Then we have a Farmer Forum with Garry Niemeyer of Illinois and Mike Appert of North Dakota, who share their thoughts on the bill and other subjects.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D to hear about the progress of their crops and advice for farmers. Then policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer shares his exhaustive report on what the One Big Beautiful Bill means for U.S. agriculture. And Trust in Food president Amy Skoczlas Cole joins us to discuss her meeting with NRCS Chief Aubrey Bettencourt – what was learned, accomplished, and what's next.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – join us for his customary report on used equipment, including his Pick of the Week. Ken Ferrie of Crop-Tech Consulting provides a crop progress report from his region in Illinois, including potential disease appearances, and he previews Corn and Soybean College coming up later this month. Naomi Blohm of Total Farm Marketing by Stewart-Peterson joins us to share her research into what makes a July corn rally.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this Fourth of July morning edition of AgriTalk we draw from Andrew McCrea's Farming the Countryside podcast to feature three edited conversations with people our listeners are familiar with: David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D, Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture, and Matt Clark, senior rural economy analyst at Terrain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With tomorrow being Independence Day we convened our Free-for-all a day early just as the House is still working on voting on the "Big Beautiful Bill." Policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and RealAg Radio's Shaun Haney discuss the budget reconciliation bill, trade negotiations, USDA reports, the Federal Reserve, Canada/dairy/TRQs and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Jim Mintert is emeritus professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University and he joins us to run through the results of the latest Ag Economy Barometer, where there was a bit of a down-tick. Our Farmer Forum features Continuum Ag's Mitchell Hora of Iowa and Ron Suppes, hard white wheat producer in Kansas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Bliley, senior vice president of regulatory affairs at Growth Energy, joins us today to update us on the score on biofuels progress, including Washington, D.C. and California. And Paul Neiffer – The Farm CPA – talks farm payments and tax bills.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not only does Greg Peterson – a.k.a. Machinery Pete – have four Picks of the Week, he now he has a Buyer of the Week story. And we welcome Chuck Lippstreu, president of Michigan Agri-Business Association, to AgriTalk to discuss the trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada and how vital a deal is for both Michigan and Canada.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SCOTUS makes some key rulings, questioning the effectiveness of bombing Iran's nuclear weapons program, budget resolution, trade issues and more were all discussed in this Friday Free-for-all with policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elizabeth Burns-Thompson of Modern Ag Alliance joins us to discuss threats to crop protection tools and share perspective on the MAHA report. NCGA chief economist Krista Swanson talks about the impact of Brazil's decision to move to E30. Plus we have a new episode of the Soy Checkoff Check-in with guest Keenan Roberts, executive vice president of strategy at the United Soybean Board.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elizabeth Burns-Thompson of Modern Ag Alliance joins us to discuss threats to crop protection tools and share perspective on the MAHA report. NCGA chief economist Krista Swanson talks about the impact of Brazil's decision to move to E30.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk energy markets and geopolitical issues with Phil Flynn of The Price Futures Group. Quentin Bowen of Nebraska and Brad Nelson of Minnesota join us for this week's Farmer Forum. Topics include crop reports, thoughts on biofuels issues, concerns over MAHA report and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Flory is back and he has a Breaking Barriers with R&D conversation with David Hula about weather impacts on crop progress. And John Homenuk of EmpireWeather.com joins us for a look at the heat and potential future relief in the U.S. and abroad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson/Machinery Pete has been busy traveling to different auctions, so he tells us all about what he's seen, including his Pick(s) of the Week, and previews upcoming auctions. Doug Hensley is president of real estate services at Hertz Farm Management and he joins us to discuss impacts from the U.S. getting more involved in the Israeli-Iranian conflict plus land values and the real estate market. Farm Journal's Matthew Grassi is working on a story and he shares details of what he knows right now plus some advice on how to avoid becoming a victim of a costly scam.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.