Podcasts about total farm marketing

Bryan Doherty is a senior market advisor and v.p. of brokerage solutions at Total Farm Marketing by Stewart Peterson. He joins us to discuss markets, price outlook and marketing strategies. Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures shares price action analysis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May is Mental Health Month. Ben Jarboe finds out what the Farm Credit System is doing to make resources available for farmers and their families. Christy Seyfert, the President and CEO of the Farm Credit Council in Washington D.C. tells him they recognize the unique struggles that farmers and their families may be facing. Yes, there is a chance of rain in the forecast. Pretty good timing considering all the acres that have already been planted in Wisconsin. Stu Muck shares the outlook. Weather is an important issue everyday in Wisconsin. From what you wear, to where you plant - it's part of the conversation. Now Wisconsinites have access to a newly enhanced network of weather stations that dot the state. Pam Jahnke takes a trip to Arlington to find out about the expansion of the Wisconet with Chris Vagasky, UW Meteorologist that's helping assemble the network. Meanwhile eyes continue to focus on potential cuts to programs and personnel that farms may depend on. Stephanie Hoff gets the perspective of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. NASDA, advocates for state ag agencies in Washington D.C. One of the things it's pushing for in Congress is for states to get more support to tackle animal disease outbreaks and carry out prevention measures. A primary example is testing milk for highly pathogenic avian influenza, says Becky Garrison Warfel, director of public policy for NASDA. Markets have cooled since the announcement that China and U.S. were relaxing tariffs. John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing in West Bend talks with Pam Jahnke about where traders' attention is focused today. Monday gave us the first glimpse of what farmers will be planting in the World Ag Supply Demand Estimates (WASDE). Heinberg says that was the real driver on where corn and beans went Monday, and where cattle could be going this week!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing joins Mark Magnuson in today's midday market podcast.

At McFarland High School, students are getting a hands-on education that goes far beyond the classroom—transforming local trees into high-quality lumber for their woodworking projects. Under the leadership of Steve Pennekamp, Technology and Engineering Teacher, the school’s unique milling program allows students to experience the full process from log to finished product, gaining valuable skills along the way. Charitee Seebecker visits the class for a first hand perspective. Warm and dry. That describes Wisconsin weather this week. Stu Muck tells about the weather system surrounding us. The renewable fuels industry is pleased that there's been approval of E15 use during the summer, but is advocating for approval on year round use of the alternative fuel. Ben Jarboe gets an update from Paul Winter, director of public affairs for the Clean Fuels Alliance. He says that even petroleum industry leaders have agreed that E15 and biodiesel are two priorities that need federal support to keep growing. Foremost Farms USA has announced that Brenda Dehart is their new President and CEO. The dairy cooperative headquartered in Middleton, welcomed Dehart who's been with the dairy since 2024. Pam Jahnke shares her pedigree. The South American corn crop is growing and that's put pressure on our old crop corn prices. John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing in West Bend says that's just one of the items traders are watching. Meanwhile cattle prices remain exceptionally strong and consumer buying is continuing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Doherty of Total Farm Marketing joins Mark Magnuson for today's midday market podcast.

Grain markets, lacking much of a fresh story, drifted their way lower to start the week on Monday. Could talk of a bigger South American crop, early positioning ahead of the May WASDE, fund action and weather be a downward driver on these markets this week? John Heinberg from Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss the grain and livestock trade to start the week. More at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Also, we continue to see a lot of strength in the cattle market, mainly with cash driving the bus as we get into the month of May. Meantime, the grain trade started the week lower amid no fresh news and a wide open planting window ahead for many areas. Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek joins us to discuss. Find more at https://www.kkvtrading.com. Fieldwork has definitely picked up the last few weeks, the question is will it be even more wide open this week? Also, what does the impact of potential cuts have when it comes to forecasting tools that folks like Eric Snodgrass use to forecast our weather? We discuss all that and more with him on our Weekly Weather Update. Find more at https://www.ag-wx.com.

Wheat continues to struggle as KC contracts made new lows on May Day Thursday while we largely saw two-sided trade across the grain and livestock sector to start the month. Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us for conversation about the rally in soybeans, wheat charts, cattle and dairy market action and thoughts on the latest economic data we've seen this week. Learn more online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Also, it is the latest episode of Cattle Chatter with Susan Littlefield and Brad Kooima from KKV Trading. They talk about how the cattle market is feeling extremely overbought, with all-time highs in the cash trade. The big question now: is there still room for risk management—does hedging make sense at these levels? Learn more at https://www.kkvtrading.com.

Songbirds are in danger because of a threat you may not think of. Windows. Ben Jarboe visits with Lisa Gaumnitz from Save Our Songbirds. She says that every year approximately 3.5 billion birds die from running into windows. SOS is trying to raise awareness about the issue and educate consumers on what they can do to help. Severe weather cascaded across Wisconsin last night. Stu Muck says that things start improving today. Wisconsin farms may be unaware that labor trafficking in agriculture could be happening right in front of them. Stephanie Hoff gets familiar with this issue from Mariana Rodriguez, Director of UMOS Latina Resource Center in Milwaukee. She gives advice on what farms should be looking for when hiring contract labor to avoid legal implications. She starts us off by explaining what labor trafficking is: recruitment, harboring, and transporting of workers and using force, fraud, or coercion for labor services. Wisconsin farmers already have 6% of their soybeans in the ground, 4% of the corn is planted and 41% of the state's spuds are already in the ground. Although tillage is running behind at 26% complete, the winter wheat has improved by 6% points to 58% good to excellent. Pam Jahnke shares the stats. John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing in West Bend joins Pam Jahnke. Tariffs are still looming in the marketplace. Heinberg says consumer confidence is still supporting beef as the grilling season unfolds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Heinberg, Total Farm Marketing, says corn and soybeans see pressure from planting progress, first notice day positioning. Wheat tries to bounce. Cattle make new highs, while hogs see profit taking end of month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Soybeans and corn had a fairly mixed session, working off the lows from the morning trade while wheat was under pressure. Cattle also had a solid start to the week. John Heinberg from Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss the start of the trading week. Find more at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. We see a potential severe weather outbreak to start the week in the Midwest along with more active weather this past weekend and for the rest of the week ahead. Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions joins us to discuss as we start the week on Monday. More at https://www.ag-wx.com.

We've got a busy show for Thursday! Overall, grain and livestock market action was choppy to higher on Thursday. Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss some of the strength in soybeans, corn and soybean oil along with perspective on risk management in these markets that are continuing to look for fresh news. Find more by visiting https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Also, Brady Huck with Advance Trading joins us to discuss and share his perspective on the choppy action in cattle trade as we near the end of the week. We also get some thoughts on weather impacts for the wheat markets in our conversation. Find more at https://www.advance-trading.com. PLUS, we get a new episode of Cattle Chatter as Susan Littlefield talks with Brad Kooima from Kooima Kooima Varilek about some light trade starting to surface in Kansas, with plenty of talk about just how tight supplies are. On the export front, the clock is ticking for American-style BBQ joints in Beijing—owners say they've got about two weeks' worth of U.S. beef left in the freezer. After that, it's likely a switch to Australian beef as tariffs squeeze supplies. Find more info about KKV Trading online at https://www.kkvtrading.com. And at the end of the show in Segment Four, we hear comments from Arlan Suderman of StoneX via Thursday's Midday Commentary and some thoughts on end of the week cattle trade with Kyle Bumsted from Allendale.

Once ridden by Chinese Emperors and world leaders, the Akhal-Teke has a rich history. Now there are less than 5,000 of them remaining in the world. Danielle Splaine a member of the Akhal-Teke Association of America joins Ben Jarboe and shares the history of these horses as well as the characteristics they have that led them to being the horse of choice for the once-great leaders. The wet weather is here to stay for a few more days. That's according to Ag meteorologist Stu Muck. Scott Mahloch is an FBI Agent out of Milwaukee where he's the Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordinator. He joins Stephanie Hoff and says the FBI pays careful attention to the many facets of the food supply chain from technology to animals that are at risk for attack. John Heinberg, Market Advisor with Total Farm Marketing, says planting progress in Wisconsin is slightly behind due to wet conditions but remains near average, with warmer, drier weather expected to help. He notes the weaker U.S. dollar is boosting export competitiveness, while wheat supplies remain tight globally but underappreciated by the market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stocks, energies and the U.S. dollar were all under heavy pressure on Monday which ended up weighing on grain and livestock trade. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us today to run through the trade action and share some market perspective coming off a holiday weekend. Find more at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. We saw a fairly active weekend of weather for the Easter holiday and it sounds like more is in store for the central U.S. this week. Eric Snodgrass joins us to discuss the weather outlook for the rest of April, potential drought risk this summer and more. Find more at https://www.ag-wx.com.

Brandon Doherty of Total Farm Marketing joins Mark Magnuson for today's midday market podcast.

We saw a mixed to lower day in the grains and oilseeds on Thursday as we headed into the three-day holiday weekend with no markets on Good Friday. It was a bit of a disappointing close for corn and soybeans while we had another solid day higher in cattle futures. Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us to share thoughts on the week in the market trade. Find more online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Also, we debut our new weekly segment called Cattle Chatter as Farm and Ranch Media's Susan Littlefield sits down with Brad Kooima from Kooima Kooima Varilek Trading in Sioux Center, IA to have a conversation about the week of trading in the cattle complex. More at https://www.kkvtrading.com.

Senator Patrick Testin has taken the reins of the Wisconsin Senate Committee for Agriculture and Revenue. Although not from a farming background, Testin says he's always had a healthy appreciation for Wisconsin agriculture and rural life, and already has some priorities he wants addressed. He tells Pam Jahnke about his path to the position, and how he's already focused attention on seed potato production in the state and continuing a grazing pilot program that helps new farmers investigate that option. Wind continues to be the dominant element of Wisconsin weather today according to Stu Muck.More policy is being developed at the state capitol focused on rural Wisconsin. Stephanie Hoff catches up with Rep. Travis Tranel, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Agriculture. One item that's been getting a lot of attention is locating solar arrays on valuable farmland. Tranel says he's working to find some policy guidelines that will work to protect that farmland. Wisconsin's DNR is soliciting applications for their Wolf Advisory Committee. Pam Jahnke reports that the DNR is specifically filling spots from 5 different stakeholder groups, and expects members to attend all meetings, come prepared and be willing to collaborate. John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing out of West Bend, joins Pam Jahnke. The U.S. corn market has remained resilient to all the global discussion of tariffs. Heinberg says China focusing all its buying power on places outside of the U.S. has actually driven other global buyers TO the U.S. market. He also notes that you can't ignore the progress that's been made on soybean harvest in South America and that the market is screaming "do not plant beans".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We saw good strength to start the week in cattle futures which also spilled over to lean hogs on Monday. Meanwhile, new crop soybeans were a little higher with old crop soybeans and corn slightly lower. Wheat found moderate pressure on the day as well. John Heinberg from Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss Monday's trade. More at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions joins us once again for our Weekly Weather Update as we discuss a more active weather pattern ahead of this holiday week. PLUS, what is the frost risk potential that still remains for the Midwest as we work into the heart of spring planting? Find more online at https://www.ag-wx.com.

We saw the corn and soybean markets rally a bit on Thursday after the release of the April WASDE report from USDA, that showed minimal tweaks to the balance sheets with corn being the most notable. Meanwhile, wheat was disappointing and cattle were under pressure along with the stock market. Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss. Learn more online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. We saw the latest supply and demand estimates from USDA on Thursday and they didn't show much change overall for the month of April. The most notable was a bigger than expected change to U.S. corn ending stocks. We discuss the market action and have a conversation with Nick Lawrence, Marketing Advisor with  ⁨@TraderPhD⁩  on today's show. Find more online as well by visiting https://www.traderphd.com.

Wisconsin's livestock market has been topsy turvy with incredible prices for any beef cattle. Curt Larson, President and CEO of the Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association, talks to Jill Welke about the marketing cycle they've witnessed at sale barns. He also projects what he's anticipating for livestock movement and prices going forward in 2025. Sunshine returns to the forecast today, according to Stu Muck. With high egg prices and limited supplies, many people have decided to try and grow their own. That's a great option, but you need to be aware of some of the regulations and laws that are in place to protect other farms and flocks. Stephanie Hoff talks to someone who's lived through a flock depopulation. Scott Schneider is an egg producer out of Lake Mills and he sits on the board of directors for the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium. He knows firsthand how HPAI can damage a commercial flock. He dealt with it in 2015 when his flock was wiped out. This should motivate livestock owners to register and/or renew their premise ID through the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium. For one, it's the law. Second, it's to protect livestock owners from disease outbreaks. The first crop progress report of the season was released on Monday. While there's not much to report for Wisconsin farmers, there's ample concern about weather patterns elsewhere. Matthew Bennett, co-founder of AgMarketing.net, says there's a 60% chance that drought could impact national production averages. John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing, joins Pam Jahnke to discuss the latest trends in tariffs and the impact it's having on the marketplace. The U.S. remains the place international buyers are going for corn, while South America's harvest continues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grain markets did their best to stabilize on Monday with some green in old crop corn, soybeans and wheat trade was a bit higher across the board. Obviously tariffs and headline risk continues to bring volatility to the stock market and more. We discuss the market picture to start the week in a conversation with John Heinberg from Total Farm Marketing. Find more at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. We've seen large amounts of rain fall from Arkansas up through the Ohio River valley, causing widespread and devastating flooding. Not to mention, a ton of severe weather as well in recent days. We recap all of that, discuss frost/freeze potential for early this week and look at a new long term weather outlook with Eric Snodgrass from Nutrien Ag Solutions in our Weekly Weather Update. Find more at https://www.ag-wx.com. Also, we start the show discussing the potential of increased soybean aphid pressure in the Midwest this year and talk about ways to minimize that pressure. Ron Geis, Market Development Specialist, Corteva Agriscience, joins us to discuss. Learn more at https://www.corteva.us/ridgeback.

We saw more meltdown in the markets on Friday amid China's announcement of a 34% retaliatory tariff on Friday. Soybeans, cattle, hogs, stocks and crude oil were sharply lower on Friday while corn actually end the day and week mixed to higher. Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing joins us for analysis and perspective on today's show. Find more online by visiting https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Also, tariffs dominated the end of week market trade with heavy losses in stocks, crude oil, livestock and soybeans. Meanwhile, corn actually finished higher on the week. We get perspective on the tariff fallout and more from Tommy Grisafi from Nesvick Trading Group and AgBull Media. Find more online at https://www.agbull.com. And, there was so much headline news risk in the markets this week, that it seemed to overshadow things like supply and demand fundamentals. David Brock with The Brock Report joins us to take a look at the balance sheets, export demand and more in corn, soybeans and wheat to close out the week. Find more online as well at https://www.brockreport.com. ***Segment with David Brock originally recorded on Thursday 4/3/25 after the close***

Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing joins Mark Magnuson for today's midday market podcast.

Brad Peterson, VP of Sales at Total Farm Marketing, discusses how AI-powered tools and proactive strategies are transforming dairy marketing and risk management. He explores how the TFM360 system uses AI and data-driven insights to help dairy farmers optimize milk pricing, manage feed and fuel costs, and navigate market volatility. Brad also shares how Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) insurance works alongside these strategies to provide a safety net against downturns. Learn how Total Farm Marketing's innovative approaches can help dairy producers make more informed and strategic decisions. Episode Highlights: Overview of Total Farm Marketing's Approach to Dairy Risk ManagementHow TFM360 Utilizes AI to Enhance Milk MarketingUnderstanding the Role of Scenario Planning in Risk ManagementThe Benefits of Dairy Revenue Protection InsuranceWhat Sets Total Farm Marketing Apart in the Dairy Industry This episode is sponsored by Total Farm Marketing by Stewart-Peterson. Total Farm Marketing's family of companies helps farmers manage commodity price volatility with comprehensive strategies and recommendations that span a producer's operation. Total Farm Marketing offers two services to help dairy farmers optimize operations. TFM360, a product of Stewart-Peterson Inc., is an AI-powered, rules-based system that provides data-driven recommendations for managing price risk on milk, feed, and fuel. Dairy Revenue Protection insurance, offered through SP Risk Services LLC, secures a safety net against market downturns. Futures and options involve risk and are not suitable for everyone. SP Risk Services LLC is an insurance agency and an equal opportunity provider.

Fallout from President Trump's tariff announcements were felt throughout stocks, energies, metals, livestock and soybeans on Thursday. Corn and wheat, actually finished near unchanged on the day. We discuss market reaction to tariffs, weather factors and more today with Bryan Doherty from Total Farm Marketing. More at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Plus, now that we have the tariff news, along with USDA acreage and grain stocks data, can the markets finally shift themselves to watching the weather as the main driver of trade? Shawn Hackett with Hackett Financial Advisors joins us to share his thoughts on that, tariffs and much more. Find more online by visiting https://www.hackettadvisors.com.

Bill Halfmann, UW-Extension Beef Outreach Specialist joins Jill Wielke to talk about beef nutrition and tips to better manage your cattle at different points in the year, especially with this unpredictable spring weather. Stu Muck says sloppy weather is ahead. We have snow in the radar with a winter weather advisory for some counties today as well as rain possibility. Gov. Tony Evers directed another $5 million in federal funds to support the expanded Well Compensation and Well Abandonment Grant Program. Marty Nessman is the private water supply section manager with the DNR. He joins Stephanie Hoff to talk about funding available to eligible landowners, renters, or business owners to fix, replace, or treat contaminated private wells. The USDA’s Prospective Plantings Report confirmed that U.S. corn acreage surpassed expectations. John Heinberg, Market Advisor with Total Farm Marketing says this increase came at the expense of wheat and cotton acres, while soybean acreage saw only a slight decline. Meanwhile, concerns over potential tariffs and their impact on global trade continue to add uncertainty to the market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Doherty of Total Farm Marketing joins Mark Magnuson for today's midday market podcast.

The March 31st Prospective Plantings and Quarterly Grain Stocks reports came out from USDA on Monday and left us with one main theme: corn is apparently king for 2025 (at least as of now). We discuss the numbers and a fairly quiet market reaction overall in our USDA Roundtable with John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing and Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth of Van Ahn & Company on today's show. Find more for John online by visiting https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com and for Kristi by visiting https://www.vanahnco.com. As we flip the calendar to April and gear up for more spring fieldwork activity, some areas of the U.S. are set to get more precipitation in the form of rain or even snow this week. Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions joins us to share details on the weather setup for this week and more. Find more online as well at https://www.ag-wx.com.

Wheat had another lower day while soybeans and corn reversed off the lows to finish quietly higher. Meantime, livestock trade was lower into the weekend as traders gear up for Monday's USDA data dump and more. Bryan Doherty from Total Farm Marketing joins us to close out the week in the markets. More at www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Also, Friday was a rough day in the stock market while the ag complex was mostly mixed heading into the weekend. We discuss stocks, cattle, the grain complex heading into next week's USDA reports and much more with Tommy Grisafi from Nesvick Trading and Ag Bull Media. Contact Tommy and fine more at https://www.agbull.com. And we kick off the show with some agronomic tips and advice ahead of spring planting in the Northern Plains with Ryan Peterson from WinField United in Segment One.

Our guest analyst this afternoon is John Heinburg of Total Farm Marketing by Stewart-Peterson plus market/economic perspective from Todd Horwitz of bubbatrading.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Corn was a bit higher again on Thursday and that helped pull soybeans into the green as well. Wheat struggled again while the outside markets were quieter and cattle futures had another solid day higher. We talk charts, balance sheets and dive into the grain and livestock trade on today's show. Bryan Doherty from Total Farm Marketing joins us and we also hear from Craig Turner with StoneX during today's program.

A Wisconsin beef producer has been named secretary/treasurer of the Cattlemen's Beef Board. Terry Quam from Marda Angus in Lodi was named to the position in January. Bob Bosold visits with Quam about the direction of the industry, challenges identified by CBB, and how they're working to invest checkoff dollars wisely to get answers. Today will be fine weatherwise, but Wednesday gets interesting. Stu Muck is reminding rainfall reporters that they're "on deck" for precipitation updates starting tonight. Mud is one reason why people with livestock might still be keeping animals indoors. Diet is another. Stephanie Hoff finds out about some of the items all animal owners, especially horse owners, need to think through before they open the pasture gate from equine veterinarian, Dr. Howard Ketover. Dan Halstrom, President and CEO of the US Meat Export Federation, says that China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) has not recertified U.S. pork and beef processors for shipment into China. That's a big deal - just as big he says - as tariffs. Market eyes are focused on the wheat market according to John Heinberg, from Total Farm Marketing in West Bend. Dry weather's threatening the crops in the central plains. Plus a beef plant in South Dakota closed yesterday because of poor margins. Heinberg says that may be a storyline to follow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Rook is this afternoon's host and joining her is guest analyst Naomi Blohm of Total Farm Marketing by Stewart-Peterson. Jack Scoville of The Price Futures Group shares price action perspective and Cary Artac of artacadvisory.com and wickedstocks.com has a chart and stock watch update.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friday, March 14th (Mike Adams Hosting) 1) Naomi Blohm, Total Farm Marketing,  2) John Stika, President, Certified Angus Beef  3) Jim Sutter, USSEC,  4) MIKE Adams COMMENTARY  

Wheat, cattle and hogs enjoyed the green for St. Patrick's Day on Monday as we saw solid strength in those markets to start the week. Corn and soybeans meanwhile were mostly mixed around unchanged, seemingly lacking direction on the day. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us to take a look at the early week market action on Monday. More online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. We recap the severe weather outbreak this past weekend and look ahead to what could be another active weather week ahead with Eric Snodgrass from Nutrien Ag Solutions in our Weekly Weather Update. Plus, we get an update on South American weather and a look at the latest weather in the Black Sea region as well. Find more at https://www.ag-wx.com.

Soybeans, soybean oil, cattle and equities had a decent end of the week on Friday while corn and wheat ended mostly lower. KC Wheat though had a strong week to the upside when you look at the weekly close. We discuss the market action on Friday and more with Bryan Doherty from Total Farm Marketing. Find more online at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Also, we hear a conversation from earlier this week in Washington D.C. with Dr. John Newton from Terrain discussing the ag economy, Farm Bill and more. And we hear our Friday Midday Commentary with Mike Castle of StoneX in the opening segment of the show.

John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing joins Mark Magnuson in today's midday market podcast.

The freeze on federal funding is hitting a group just as they enter their busiest season. FairShare CSA coalition recently was informed that their grant meant to promote and expand CSA programs—has been canceled. Tess Romanski, FairShare CSA Communications & Development Manager says With the funding loss and uncertainty around conservation programs, it’s a tough time for farmers. But she emphasizes that now is the perfect time to support your local farmers. If you’re looking for fresh, local food and a way to directly support agriculture, joining a CSA could be a great option. Whether you're excited to try new seasonal produce or prefer customizing your weekly box, there’s likely a CSA that fits your needs. Charitee Seebecker checks in on funding progress. Wonderful weather on Monday jumpstarted Wisconsinites outdoor activities yesterday. Will it hold? Stu Muck says we'll see sun again today, but not quite as warm. Today the Governor's Tourism Conference draws to a close in LaCrosse. Wisconsin's agricultural tourism is on display and up for some recognition during the event. Sheila Everhart, executive director of Wisconsin's Agricultural Tourism Association explains the value that Wisconsin sees through ag tourism, and also explains the background of the 4 nominees they've advanced for state honors. Tomorrow thousands of dairy producers and agribusinesses will be together for the Professional Dairy Producers annual business conference. Shelly Mayer, executive director, says they've invited some dairy producers from the European Union to share their insights and current experiences .Commodities are holding firm for now in Chicago. John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing in West Bend says it's part of unraveling tariffs that are on, and tariffs that are paused.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing joins Mark Magnuson for today's midday market podcast.

We started the week with heavy pressure in soybean oil which bled into soybeans while wheat was strong and we had mixed action in corn and livestock markets. Stocks were down hard to start the week as well. We discuss continued market volatility with John Heinberg from Total Farm Marketing. Find more at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. After a busy weather week last week, things are much warmer and have many farmers thinking spring and planting season to start this week. But, we could see another volatile weather weekend coming up. We discuss it all in our Weekly Weather Update with Eric Snodgrass from Nutrien Ag Solutions. Learn more at https://www.ag-wx.com.

DISCLAIMER: During the live recording on Thursday, it was announced that tariffs will be delayed on all USMCA products from Mexico AND Canada until April 2nd. We continued to see volatility in the markets on Thursday amid tariff headlines and much more. How do we keep all of this volatility in perspective moving forward? We discuss that on today's show with Garrett Toay from AgTraderTalk and also talk with Bryan Doherty from Total Farm Marketing.

We wrap up our live coverage of Commodity Classic with conversations with Tyler Schau of AgMarket.net and Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing by Stewart-Peterson. The market's reaction to the tariffs being activated is of course discussed. This show is sponsored by Meristem Crop Performance, and we also chat with Peter Rousonelos, SVP of business development at Meristem, about a new product announced today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two years ago, Wisconsin started expanding its mesonet - a network of weather stations across the state to track valuable forecast and soil data. Chris Kucharik is a professor of plant and agroecosystem sciences at UW-Madison leading the expansion of what's called Wisconet thanks to dollars from the USDA and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. He tells Stephanie Hoff that they plan to have about 80 weather stations placed around the state before the end of the year, with at least one in every county. He gives us a status report, including how the weather and soil data has already helped alert Wisconsinites of stormy weather. More measurable rain in the forecast for today according to Stu Muck. Next week approximately 1,000 dairy producers will meet at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison for the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin's annual business meeting. Shelly Mayer, executive director of PDPW, joins Pam Jahnke for a conversation about the content that will be presented. Perhaps most interesting will be the international dairy guests joining in the conversation. Markets are reacting to tariffs that took effect at 12:01 a.m. this morning. Agriculture is in the crosshairs for many retaliatory tariffs. John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing in West Bend, dives in on what commodities are at the greatest risk of losing market space. He's got a full list of targets that China's announced, and what does this mean to U.S. consumers?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Monday's Market Talk, we are live from Commodity Classic in Denver, CO with the National Corn Growers Association. We discuss new uses for corn and talk with Chad Epler, Joe Roberts and Craig Downing who are members on the NCGA Market Development Action Team. Plus, Monday was a tough day in the markets. We get perspective from Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing on the trade show floor in Denver.

USDA Ag Outlook Forum says a record U.S. corn crop is on the way at 15.58 billion bushels, with a yield of 181 bushels per acre and 94 million acres total. Meantime, soybeans are projected with lower total acreage but a higher yield. You couple those projections with the ongoing tariff rhetoric out of the White House and we saw a mostly lower day in grains and lean hogs on Thursday. Cattle futures were really the only bright spot on the day. Bryan Doherty with Total Farm Marketing joins us for thoughts and analysis as we near the end of the week. More at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com. Also, as we are moving toward spring 2025, is a U.S. cattle herd rebuild set to being anytime soon? Lance Zimmerman, Senior Analyst-Animal Protein at Rabobank believes the industry is entering the anticipated rebuilding phase in the cattle cycle. We discuss his latest report and get his perspective on the outlook for cattle markets and the beef industry in 2025. Read his full report and more at https://rabo.nl/lancezimmerman

Amanda Brill of Total Farm Marketing joins Mark Magnuson for today's midday market podcast.

Naomi Blohm of Total Farm Marketing joins Mark Magnuson for today's midday market podcast.

Division of Extension Dean and Director Karl Martin tells Stephanie Hoff that Extension has lost about 20 percent of its staff in the past decade. He points to funding challenges as the reason for the loss of agents. Most recently, Iowa County has had to cut Extension funding. Martin says this is often because essential services, such as EMS, take precedence in a county's small budget. To reverse the trend, Martin says the Division of Extension is actively seeking out more funding opportunities. Extension has also been restructured to reduce the need for local general educators and instead has statewide or regional specialists. Soon, Extension will post a position for a specialist to guide rural entrepreneurs in Southwest Wisconsin. This short-term, pilot position is funded by a $300,000 donation. More subzero weather for Wisconsin today. Stu Muck explains the gritty details to Pam Jahnke. That weather didn't stop about 200 FFA members from across the state from gathering at the state capitol to advocate on behalf of agriculture education. Stephanie Hoff chatted with Joshua Capodarco, ag teacher and FFA advisor at Sun Prairie East High School. East and Sun Prairie West each have about 300 FFA students. They brought a handful from each chapter to talk about the importance of FFA and ag education in front of lawmakers. We also hear from two students in the group. Lydia Statz is the FFA President at Sun Prairie East, one of the very few students in FFA who grew up in production agriculture. Jada Danielson from Sun Prairie West serves as her FFA Chapter’s student advisor. While she doesn't have a background in ag, Jada is still passionate about FFA's role in developing young leaders, and she's working hard to bring FFA to local middle schools. Today there's a primary election for the State Superintendent. Three candidates are on the ballot. Jill Underly, current State Superintendent, was at the FFA rally Monday. She's supporting a budget that earmarks about $60 million for Career and Technical Education or CTEs. That would include additional support for FFA advisors and student activities. John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing in West Bend joins Pam Jahnke. Today, a compromised Chernobyl drives wheat. South America still struggles to get beans to the marketplace, and John's simple explanation on why eggs will remain expensive.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Doherty of Total Farm Marketing joins Mark Magnuson for today's midday market podcast.

With a major winter storm approaching the state, it's important to know why those systems now play a role in spring weather later. Pam Jahnke talks with Eric Snodgrass, Principal Atmospheric Scientist for Conduit. Snodgrass admits he's a "nerd" for weather, and has been his whole life. He explains to Jahnke why the fires in California and the snow in Florida signal a need to push "reset" with some big storms in the Midwest if we'd like to see a normal spring. Wisconsin will see some measurable snow arriving by some time on Wednesday. Stu Muck breaks down its advance. School districts may have good intentions when it comes to serving locally sourced foods, but finding it is another issue. Stephanie Hoff talks to a farmer from Oconto county who's been appointed to the Dept. of Public Instructions Farm-to-School board. David Lee Schneider is a diversified farmer from Oconto who says Wisconsin got a federal grant to build a database of farms and schools to help connect these two entities. Now it's ready to use! He explains how the program works. Pam Jahnke recognizes three young people that were presented scholarships from the WI Pork Association. John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing in West Bend, says the market's watching the new round of tariff threats. The president's advancing a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum that's got agriculture wondering how it will be impacted. Meanwhile winter wheat is getting some support because of dry winter weather in the plains.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our guest analyst this afternoon is Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing by Stewart-Peterson. Jack Scoville of The Price Futures Group shares price action perspective. And Cary Artac of artacadvisory.com has a chart update.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.