Podcasts about Growmark

In today's show, Mark has a featured conversation with Northwest Iowa Beck's Agronomist Eric Bartels, Riley discusses the recent weather patterns with state climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan, and Andy has another featured conversation with Kristi Orrick of GROWMARK.

In this Pods for Profit, we'll hear how crop inputs move throughout the supply chain. Vice President of Crop Nutrients Kreg Ruhl with Growmark shares how important waterways are for farmers to get the products they need. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's show Riley has the latest export sales with Greg McBride of Allendale,  Dustin speaks with Michael Porter of John Deere about John Deere's latest autonomy update, and Andy has a featured conversation with Lance Rupert of Growmark.

Illinois Farm Bureau President Brian Duncan with a response to the reciprocal tariffs. Then Tim Abel, GROWMARK, Director of Customer Risk Managment discusses fuels.  In the second half of the program we have a market conversation with Dan Bowman, ADM.

In today's show Dustin learns more about Durastak corn from Matt Dolch of GHX, Andy presents the latest featured conversation with Dan Hart of Growmark to discuss the New Century FS facility in Tama, and Mark talks on farm research trials with Aimee Bissell of the Iowa Soybean Association.

In today's show Dustin speaks with Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig about the HPAI containment plan, Andy is joined by the team at Growmark, and Riley Smith discusses export sales with Greg McBride of Allendale.

  In today's show Riley speaks with Jason De Bruin of Valent about crop protection options for 2025, Mark discusses tariff ramifications with Grant Kimberley of the Iowa Soybean Association, and Andy learns about an ag scholarship offered to students by Growmark.

Today's program kicks off with our weekly GROWMARK segment. We hear from Aaron Curtis, MIDCO. Then Big Iron regional manager Ryan Harber talks about the used equipment market.  The show concludes with Kip Jacobs, UPL, talking weed management and tar spot for 2025.

In today's show Dustin is joined by Venus Welch-White of the EPA, Mark wraps up his conversation with Eric Wilson of Wyffels, and Andy talks with Lance Rupert of Growmark about the new partnership with Indigo Ag.

Grains found a bounce on Friday with soybeans and soybean oil leading the way to the upside. Meantime, feeder cattle saw a nice surge with hogs under pressure to end the week. We talk markets with Mike Minor from Professional Ag Marketing on today's show. Plus, we close our our week at the NAFB Convention and have conversations with Corey Rosenbusch from The Fertilizer Institute, Mike Seyfert from the National Grain & Feed Association and Lance Ruppert from Growmark during our final day in Kansas City.

From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Annual Convention Trade Talk Event, DeLoss talks with GROWMARK's Lance Ruppert to learn about their partnership with Indigo Ag. We also learn about Nutrien's new product N-Finity.  The second half of the program features a market conversation with Ag Resource's Chief Economist Dr. Bill Tierney.

The Monday keynote features a panel discussion moderated by our EVP and COO Jeremy Wilson. Serving on the panel are three retail representatives who are in the field and plugged into challenges and opportunities in data gathering for environmental reporting in sustainability and carbon programs: Brian Henze from Growmark, Trey Colley from Greenpoint Ag, and Caleb Smith from Keystone Cooperative. Also joining the panel is Michael Gomes, vice president, sustainability at Topcon. With expertise in field computing and data collection and the impact of each on the value chain, Gomes and will share his perspective on how we achieve success with the environmental reporting data we acquire.

Join DeLoss for another adventure in broadcasting as today he talks with Lance Ruppert at GROWMARK & Mark Hobrock with The Anderson's.

Join DeLoss for another adventure in broadcasting with today's guests Kreg Ruhl, GROWMARK VP Crop Nutrients and Sam Hudson with CornBelt Marketing. 

Join DeLoss for another adventure in broadcasting as he talks today with GROWMARK's Matt Lurkins and Doug Yoder COUNTRY Crop Agency Manager.

Markets with Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri Marketing.  Later we observe Intern Day and meet two GROWMARK interns.

With the supply of Mexican avocados tapering off and prices rising, California growers have ramped up harvest, and Rabobank's 2024 July 4th Barbecue Index reached an unprecedented level this year.

The thirty-sixth annual Georgia Peanut Tour will be held September 17-19 in and around Americus, Georgia, and Rabobank's 2024 July 4th Barbecue Index reached an unprecedented level this year.

Market conversation w/Rich Nelson, Allendale.  Then learn about the latest Cooperative Venture from GROWMARK's Heather Thompson.

Wednesday's show features coverage from the Illinois Farm Bureau Governmental Affairs Conference as we chat with Illinois Farm Bureau President Brian Duncan and Illinois Farm Bureau Board Member Jeff Kirwan. We talk with GROWMARK's Senior VP Rodd Wells about National FFA Week.We meet children's author Curt Mottaz, who was at last weekend's WIU Ag Mech Farm Expo.

We saw grain and livestock trade move a bit higher on Thursday in what amounted to a fairly quiet trading day overall. Many of these grain markets feel like they are at the lows (or at least that is what many farmers are hoping) as we move forward through January. We discuss the market action and get some advice from Bryan Doherty, Senior Market Advisor at Total Farm Marketing on today's show. Learn more online by visiting https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Also, we sit down for a conversation with CHS President and CEO Jay Debertin about the company's first quarter earnings results for the 2024 fiscal year. We also ask about a new exploratory process between CHS and Growmark.

CHS President and CEO, Jay Debertin, joins Jesse Allen to recap the companies earnings results for Q1 of the 2024 fiscal year that ended on November 30th, 2023. They also discuss a new exploratory process between CHS and Growmark as the companies explore more collaboration between the two cooperatives. Find more details on the Q1 earnings here: https://americanagnetwork.com/2024/01/chs-reports-first-quarter-fiscal-year-2024-earnings/

Even if companies are not getting directly involved in carbon markets – it's on their radar. Growmark saw interest in carbon credits hike in 2021. That was their sign to start getting acquainted with carbon markets. Lance Ruppert joins us, he's the manager of strategic market development for Growmark. He says agriculture is in a neat position going forward as carbon type programs and markets develop because the three Fs — food, feedstocks and fuel – all come through the farmgate. He says this is a huge value opportunity for farm businesses. Growmark wants to enable its customers to participate and take advantage, specifically through data collection.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A livestock farmer and an energy expert share their knowledge of great and safe grilling techniques. We talk cuts, foolproof ways to cook, energy use and storage. Hear from Wes Hornback, who with his family raise beef and pork, along with David Rich, Propane Marketing & Technical Services Manager, GROWMARK.

Jennifer had the opportunity to talk with Amie Haselbring of FS Growmark about career opportunities for both interns and post-graduation jobs, along with the benefits of being a member of FS!

IAA Credit Union's Nick Sosnowski talks current events in banking. GROWMARK's Amy Bradford discusses her role in Tuesday's National Ag Day in Washington.We preview a new market week with Comstock Investments Joe Camp.

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast.  I'm going to focus on a couple of different conferences in this episode. First I'm going to share an interview Cindy did with Erik Huschitt, Badger State Ethanol, who is the Chair for the Renewable Fuels Association. This was during the National Ethanol Conference last week. We've been working on the annual conference since 2007. Besides Erik's interview we have lots of content on our AgNewsWire.com virtual ag newsroom. It might be the most we've ever produced at this conference. In Cindy's interview you'll hear Erik talk about what a great conference it was this year. Next I'm going to let you hear what Sara Wyant, Agri-Pulse, says about the upcoming Agri-Pulse Ag and Food Policy Summit, which is will place in The National Press Club in Washington, DC. With spring almost here it is time for National Ag Day with activities in Washington, DC the day following the Agri-Pulse event. National Agriculture Day is celebrating 50 years. Amy Bradford, GROWMARK, is chair of the event this year with is hosted by the Agriculture Council of America. Amy talks us through the planned activities. So, that's the ZimmCast for this week. I hope you enjoy it and thank you for listening.

She's been with the podcast from the very start, but she's been hiding in the background.  That all changes today as Katie Martin joins hosts Ryan Priest and Sal Sama in the podcast room for this episode of The High Ground, powered by Premier Companies.  Katie is the Director of Marketing for Premier Companies and has been a key part of bringing the podcast to fruition.  Katie brings the laughs and the information as she shares how Premier is involved in the communities in which they live, work, and play.  You'll hear about how they're able to inspire and support the youth in agriculture through 4-H, their partnership with Habitat for Humanity, and the various communication channels that marketing uses.  Katie explores how the partnership between Premier Companies, Growmark, CHS, CountryMark, and Land O'Lakes results in a dollar-for-dollar match to dramatically increase their reach in serving their community.  “There's no other way that you can make sure that your dollars are coming right back into the communities than the cooperative system.”

Scott Wilson, Manager Customer Risk Management for GROWMARK discusses current energy market conditions. We get an update on the Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation Class of 2023 with program director Melissa McMillan and fellow Bo Gentry from Downs. Pat Hill, Weed Management and Chemistry Stewardship Manager for Bayer talks crop protection.

The Ukraine conflict prompted concerns for farmers and the industry when it comes to sourcing fertilizer, moving prices higher. Now, GROWMARK's Kreg Ruhl says prices have gone down since last fall, despite those issues not being resolved.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's Open Mic guest is Steve Becraft, general manager and CEO of Southern States Cooperative. The farmer-owned retailer is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Becraft acknowledges the many challenges farmers and their cooperative have survived and looks forward to new horizons of meeting the needs of the customers and communities they serve. After a recent marriage with Growmark, Becraft says the group is on solid financial footing. In this interview, Becraft discusses the challenges of urban sprawl, labor and transportation as well as the opportunity of helping farmers find sustainable solutions to improve productivity and efficiency in their operations.

This week's Open Mic guest is Steve Becraft, general manager and CEO of Southern States Cooperative. The farmer-owned retailer is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Becraft acknowledges the many challenges farmers and their cooperative have survived and looks forward to new horizons of meeting the needs of the customers and communities they serve. After a recent marriage with Growmark, Becraft says the group is on solid financial footing. In this interview, Becraft discusses the challenges of urban sprawl, labor and transportation as well as the opportunity of helping farmers find sustainable solutions to improve productivity and efficiency in their operations.

On this episode, CLAAS Head of Sales and Marketing, Daryl Theis, discusses supply chain and production improvements. Also, Heather Thompson, Director of Innovation for Growmark, joins us to talk about Cooperative Ventures, a venture fund established by Growmark, its FS cooperatives and CHS. The fund recently made its first investment in Sabanto, a company developing fully autonomous machinery for row crop farms. We also talk with Daniel Pepitone, Chief Operating Officer and Director of ag startup Harpe Bioherbicide. On this week's installment of “The Dirt,” Nutrien Senior Agronomist Mike Howell and Interim Director of Agronomy, Dr. Alan Blaylock, discuss the essential nutrients plants need to grow and thrive. On this week's Meat Monitor segment, U.S. Meat Export Federation President Dan Halstrom discusses early-year production projections and red meat marketing strategy. Jesse Allen talks about commodities trading for the first week of 2023 in our Market Talk report and Ray Bohacz discusses the importance of doing your research before purchasing consumer goods for the farm or home. The episode also features the music of Grand Ole Opry performer Erin Enderlin. Timestamps Soil Test Pro advertisement: 0:00 Intro and news: 0:32 Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 6:27 Daryl Theis, CLAAS: 6:46 Heather Thompson, Growmark: 10:28 Daniel Pepitone, Harpe Bioherbicide: 15:49 Mike Howell and Dr. Alan Blaylock: 19:05 Dan Halstrom, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 23:02 Jesse Allen, Market Talk: 25:16 Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 31:22 Erin Enderlin: 32:59

Scott Wilson, GROWMARK energy talks fuel prices and availability. Jim Jacobs, COUNTRY CEO talks about his HS Basketball Career. Darin Copeland, Prairie Farms Dairy talks about dairy products for the holidays.

In this episode, we dive into the world of energy markets with Brian Keith, Energy Analyst for GROWMARK. Brian talks about how to navigate the fast-changing markets, some points to consider when deciding to contract, and the different factors that can influence the market.

On Monday's AOA, Mike spoke with several of the sponsors and panelists from the DTN Ag Summit, taking place virtually this year December 12-13. We started the show with Heather Thompson, Director of Innovation at Growmark, who discussed the value of partnerships and what Growmark has planned in 2023. In segment 2, regular guest John Baranick of DTN provided a sneak peek of his Summit thoughts and outlined the winter weather risk in the week ahead. DTN Lead Analyst Todd Hultman and Livestock Analyst ShayLe Stewart provided a commodity market outlook in segment 3; and we closed with Steve Sukup, President and CEO of Sukup Manufacturing, as they prepare for another year of strong demand.  

Listen back to interviews from the 2022 National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention in Kansas City. Here, Jesse Allen talks the Cooperative Ventures partnership and more with Heather Thompson of Growmark.

Get the latest news of agriculture with American Ag Today! On today's program, we listen back to the NAFB Convention as we talk with Heather Thompson of Growmark and Travis Coffman with Bayer during the convention.

Friday's show features an energy market conversation with GROWMARK's Scott Wilson. We celebrate the IHSA and IPPA's Pork & Pigskins Champion--Hall Township High School. We meet the new Illinois Corn Growers Association president. We wrap up the show with Pigskins with DeLoss, Rita and Jim.

On this Conversations from the Farm Progress Show; we learn about some interesting projects from Jason Stauffer of Growmark/FS.

On this Conversations from the Farm Progress Show, we talk about conservation and more with Jay Matthews of Growmark/FS.

On this Conversations from the Farm Progress Show, we have a discussion about the state of ag and more with Growmark/FS CEO Mark Orr.

This week's program will be a preview interview on the NAMA Fall Conference coming up very soon in Minneapolis. To get the details I talked with GROWMARK's Chris Grogan who is the vice chair of the NAMA committee that has worked with staff to plan this year's event. We'll talk about the program and speakers, registration, the hotel and more. The conference will be held at the Loews in Minneapolis on October 10-12. You can find the link to register on the NAMA website if you haven't already done so.

Employee engagement and retention remain two top challenges for business across industries. Learning and development (L&D) leaders can help by delivering training across the employee lifecycle, ensuring that learners receive the development opportunities they're looking for — no matter where they are in their career journeys. In this episode of The Business of Learning, we spoke with Dana Baker, Degreed engagement manager at Cisco, and Andy Schuster ,CPTM, senior training manager at Growmark, to learn more about delivering training across the employee lifecycle. 

We sit down and visit with M&M Service interns Tom Johnson, Mason Young, and Fuller Anderson as they tell us what they have been working on this summer and what they hope to take away from their summer internship. Best wishes to our interns and all of the GROWMARK interns as they head back off to school soon!

WGLT's the Leadoff is everything you need to know for Tuesday, March 15. Ryan Denham checks in with a GROWMARK agronomist in Bloomington. Plus, the W-D Boyce Council of the Boy Scouts of America has a new Scout Executive. WCBU's Tim Shelly interviews Ben Blumenberg about plans to grow membership in the 14-county area that includes McLean.