AgriTalk

Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and The Farm CPA Paul Neiffer join us for the Friday Free-for-all the exchange news and ideas on the government re-opening, tariffs affecting prices, chaos in the cattle industry and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

College Roadshow is at the University of Tennessee this week and we have an enjoyable visit with Keith Carver, senior vice chancellor and senior vice president of the UT Institute of Agriculture. Bill Lapp of Advanced Economic Solutions joins us to help preview the reports from USDA on crop production and supply & demand that will be released tomorrow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Sell of Combest, Sell & Associates joins us to share perspective on the federal government re-opening and the possible residual inconveniences the public may yet need to deal with. This week's Farmer Forum features Gene Millard of Missouri and Randy Francois of Iowa. Topics include harvest/operation reports and thoughts on tampering with the cattle market and whether or not the country is headed in the right direction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about seed with Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D followed by Professor Derrell Peel, extension specialist for livestock marketing at Oklahoma State University, about the possibility of new investigations into the Big Four packers. Then we hear a different perspective on the situation from conversation between Michelle Rook and Bill Bullard of R-Calf.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson/Machinery Pete joins us for his weekly report including his Pick of the Week and preview several up-coming auctions of used machinery equipment. And we meet Rebecca Eifert Joniskan of the Indiana State Poultry Association who talks about some of the things that department does but also shares information about the recent discovery of bird flu in the state, which is earlier than usual.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Friday Free-for-all features guests Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio. Topics include EPA announcements this morning, trade deal with China, continuing government shutdown, USDA reports coming out next week and a lot more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lots of hot topics discussed with our guests this morning. John Newton is vice president of public policy and economic analysis at American Farm Bureau Federation and he joins us today to talk about trade, tariffs, and the cattle/beef market. Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Geoff Cooper discusses record ethanol production, status of year-round E15, and EPA on re-allocations on SREs. And Steve Nicholson, global sector strategist for grains & oilseeds at Rabobank, shares perspective on the trade deal with China, including purchase agreements.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Purdue Professor Emeritus Dr. Jim Mintert joins us for our monthly update on the latest Ag Economy Barometer plus we have a Farmer Forum with Kelly Garrett of Iowa and Kevin Paap of Iowa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're covering the final Sustainable Ranchers Tour of 2025 down in Kingsville, Texas. We have conversations with James Clement III of Bloody Buckets Cattle Company, host of the event, Dr. Richard Machen of the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management, and Bain Wilson and Tim Lockhart of Ranchbot Monitoring Solutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – has quite a list of upcoming auctions, including his Pick of the Week. But he also has some notable sale price highlights in this week's used equipment report. After hearing last week about producers and the recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Competition Issues in the Seed & Fertilizer Industries, this morning we have a follow-up conversation with The Fertilizer Institute's president and CEO Corey Rosenbusch on the debate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Friday Free-for-all with Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture exchanging insights with Chip and Davis on the new trade deal with China, government shutdown, USMCA, Mexican cattle, and a lot more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob Elliott, co-founder and CEO/CIO at Unlimited Funds, joins us to discuss the Federal Reserve move announced yesterday. College Roadshow is at Kansas State University and Professor Joe Parcell, director at the Center for Risk Management Education and Research, talks about K-State's ag school. And Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist for StoneX Group, shares his perspective on the trade deals with China announced by the White House.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iowa Corn Growers Association president Mark Mueller joins us after returning from Washington, D.C. where he submitted written testimony regarding seed and fertilizer competition to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Our Farmer Forum features farmer/rancher Mike Berdo of Washington, Iowa and dairy farmer Dwayne Faber of Washington state.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We check in with Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D to hear what they've learned from this year with planting/growing/harvest. And we have a conversation with Justin Tupper, president of the U.S. Cattlemen's Association, about the relative high cost of beef mixed with comments from the White House plus potential imports and exports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson/Machinery Pete joins us to discuss recent auctions and a few upcoming auctions of used machinery equipment plus his Pick of the Week. We dig deep into the size of the 2025 corn and soybean crops with Kevin McNew of Quantum Hedging.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Randy Russell of The Russell Group join the Friday Free-for-all this week. Topics include the governments shutdown, President Trump and the cattle market, trade meeting off with Canada/on with China, FSA offices open, Argentine beef and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new Ag Economist's Monthly Monitor has been completed and Jacquie Holland, economist with the American Soybean Association, joins us to review the results. College Roadshow is at South Dakota State University this week and Londa Nwadike, David A Thompson Endowed Department Head/Professor, talks about SDSU's ag school, especially the dairy program. And Zoetis has sponsored an important message for the pork industry concerning PRRS.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas joins us to discuss the opening of FSA offices, his meeting this morning with USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer, and his message to U.S. beef producers. Phil Flynn of The Price Futures Group talks about energy markets including bulging supplies of crude oil. And we have a Farmer Forum with Chad Leman of Illinois and Chase Dewitz of North Dakota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National Cattlemen's Beef Association senior vice president of government affairs Ethan Lane joins us to share reaction to various news-making comments from President Trump concerning the beef industry. Weather changes are literally in the air and we have Kevin Marcus of Marcus Weather Consulting join us to talk about potential weather patterns as harvest wraps up, plus the months ahead both here and abroad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley joins us for an update on the situation with the federal government shutdown, plus he shares his thoughts on trade with China and President Trump's announcement regard lowering beef prices. Greg Peterson, also known as Machinery Pete, reports on recent and future auctions he's watching – including an estate sale of vintage equipment, plus his Pick of the Week. And we get to know new Pro Farmer editor Bill Watts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.