AgriTalk

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – joins us from the road to report on used equipment auctions he has his eye on, including his Pick of the Week, and talk a bit about the recent anniversary of Machinery Pete TV. Richard Gupton of Agricultural Retailers Association shares info on ARA's recent Washington, D.C. fly-in event. And with the extraordinary volatility in the weather we have Bret Walts from BAMWX.com provide a regional outlook over the coming days/weeks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Risks navigating the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump's upcoming trip to China, turmoil in the beef industry, and more topics are dicsussed in this week's Friday Free-for-all with Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives and Shaun Haney of Real Ag Radio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Close, senior animal protein analyst at Terrain Ag, joins us to talk about the cattle/beef industry, including the prospect of a strike at the JBS packing plant. North Dakota Farmers Union president Matt Perdue recently testified before the Senate Ag Committee on the importance of expanding domestic consumption of American agricultural products. He talks about the experience and the message he sent. And Curt Blades, senior vice president at AEM, helps us break down the equipment sales data for the U.S. and Canada.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National Pork Board chief operations officer Alex Wibholm joins us to talk about last week's National Pork Industry Forum, the new "taste what pork can do" campaign, plus priorities for NPB going forward. This week's Farmer Forum features Brad Johnson of Minnesota and Sherman Newlin of Illinois. Topics include weather, reasons for optimism or concern, thoughts on more payments from Congress and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Geoff Cooper, president and CEO at the Renewable Fuels Association, joined us to talk about the value E15 would bring to consumers as gas prices increase. Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast shares perspective on his recent interview with USDA Deputy Secretary Judge Stephen Vaden. And we get to know Haley Bickelhaupt, who will be the new AgDay anchor and also help with AgriTalk news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get a report from Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – about recent auctions, including his Pick of the Week. We talk about E15, fertilzer prices and other topics concering Iowa Corn Growers Association president Mark Mueller. NCBA vice president of government affairs Ethan Lane shares perspective on the Farm Bill and Senator Schumer's bill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've got the Friday Free-for-all going with Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio. Topics include the Iran conflict situation, including the Strait of Hormuz, House Ag Committee passing the Farm Bill, upcoming trade meeting and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Seth Meyer is the director of the Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri and he joins us to discuss the recently released report on what nationwide availability for E15 would mean for overall ethanol demand. Ambassador Julie Callahan is the chief ag negotiator at the U.S. Trade Representative's office and she joins us from Kansas City to discuss her message to the pork producers meeting there regarding trade, binding trade agreements with eight countries, the upcoming review of USMCA and more. And Lance Honig, director of Methodology Division at USDA-NASS the process for creating the Prospective Plantings Report.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We welcome Dr. Joana Colussi, Research Assistant Professor, Commercial Agricultural and Production Economics at Purdue University, to talk us through the latest Ag Economy Barometer and trends in sentiments being seen this year so far. Then our Farmer Forum this week features Greg Anderson of Nebraska and Chad Leman of Illinois.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss weather and pre-spring prep and planting plus strip tilling with Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D. Steve Johnson, retired extension farm management field specialist at Iowa State University, talks about crop insurance prices. And Margy Eckelkamp of The Scoop talks with USDA Under Secretary Luke Lindberg about the ag trade balance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get a report on recent farm equipment auctions from Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete. And we missed having a Free-for-all last Friday so we have a very timely one today with Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio and Callie Eideberg of The Vogel Group. Topics include Operation Epic Fury and markup of the Farm Bill in Congress.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day Three of our coverage of Commodity Classic in San Antonio, sponsored by the United Soybean Board. which is celebrating its 35th anniversary We have a panel discussion featuring USB chair Brent Gatton, newly-elected U.S. Soybean Export Council chair Mike McCranie, and Scott Metzger, president of the American Soybean Association.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day Two of our coverage of Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas is sponsored by Pioneer, who is celebrating their centennial. We make this a biofuels show and discuss issues like the ongoing campaign for year-round E15 with Robert White of the Renewable Fuels Association, Kurt Kovarik of Clean Fuels Alliance America, and NCGA president Jed Bower, who also touts other industrial uses for corn.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're in San Antonio, Texas getting ready to attend Commodity Classic. But first, we talk about priorities and victories with Amy France, chair at National Sorghum Producers. Then we have a Farmer Forum with rice producer P.J. Haynie of Virginia and corn/soybean farmer Ben Riensche of Iowa.Topics include challenges, plans for the year, thoughts on bridge payments, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Rook is in San Antonio for Commodity Classic and hosts this morning's AgriTalk while Chip travels to Texas as well. She discusses tariffs with Dr. Joe Glauber, Research Fellow Emeritus at the International Food Policy Research Institute, Brian Kuehl, Executive Director of Farmers For Free Trade, talks about USMCA and tariffs, and USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom shares details on trade opportunities with Indonesia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa joins us to discuss what he hopes to hear from President Trump during the State of the Union address tomorrow, plus his thoughts on the Supreme Court's ruling on the tariffs, the situation in Iran and more. And our pal Machinery Pete took a bit of a tumble and got bit of an injury. He's okay, and tells us what happened. Plus, of course, his Pick of the Week and an upcoming auction from a retiring farmer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's no shortages of news this day/week so that perfectly sets up the Friday Free-for-all featuring panelists Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives and Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio. Topics include the Supreme Court ruling on tariffs, USDA AMS purchases, trade with Indonesia, glyphosate and a lot more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There was breaking news at the start of the program that USDA AMS announced $263 million in commodities orders, including significant purchases of dairy products. We get perspective from National Milk Producers Federation president and CEO Gregg Doud. But first, we talk about the latest Ag Economist's Monthly Monitor with Grant Gardner, University of Kentucky Assistant Extension Professor, Grain Marketing. Then Krista Swanson, National Corn Growers Association chief economist, shares details of NCGA's recently released report, America's Crop at Risk: The Future of Corn and Family Farms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Gary Adams, president and CEO of the National Cotton Council, joins us to discuss the challenges of the cotton producing industry in the U.S. and the campaign to bring purchasers back to U.S. cotton. And then we have a Farmer Forum with Scott McGregor of Iowa and Rock Katschnig of Illinois.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We chat with Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D about the importance of having a budget. Farm Journal reporter Michelle Rook shares details from her conversation last week with Minister Lyu of Economic and Commercial Affairs at the Chinese Embassy in the U.S. And we have this week's weather update witth Bret Walts of BAMWX.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.