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EPISODE · Jul 7, 2026 · 40 MIN

Ag Squawk with April Hemmes | Midwest Grain Markets and a Farmer’s Reality Check

from AG Bull · host Tommy Grisafi

Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits.We run the numbers on grains, livestock, and crude oil, then shift from the trading screen to the field with Iowa farmer and ag diplomat April Hemmes. We dig into what technology is actually worth paying for, how export relationships are built, and why farmers are pushing back on water quality and cancer claims that skip the hard proof. • Corn, soybean, and wheat closes after a quieter session • Cattle and hog pressure and what it signals • Crude oil prices alongside Strait of Hormuz tension • July crop conditions in north central Iowa, tasseling corn and catching-up beans • Waterhemp control challenges and why “going cheap” can fail • AI in agriculture, autonomy, drones, and the affordability test • Data centers, water use concerns, and the case for rural infrastructure • Hosting global soybean buyers, foreign material standards, and building trust • Nitrates in drinking water, cancer narratives, and demanding evidence • Input inflation, margin squeeze, and reducing reliance on ad hoc payments May I direct you beloved viewer to agbull.com where you can dig deeper with Ag Bull Intel. When Abraham Lincoln says the best way to predict your future is to create it look for agbull.com. Take your marketing by the horns with Agbull visit agbull.com or call 855-737-Farm for the details.Tommy's Premium Subscription: www.agbull.comAgBull Audio and Video LinksApple MusicSpotifyYouTubeTikTok Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits. 

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Futures Trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past profits are not necessarily indicative of future results/profits. We run the numbers on grains, livestock, and crude oil, then shift from the trading screen to the field with Iowa farmer and ag diplomat April Hemmes. We dig into what technology is actually worth paying for, how export relationships are built, and why farmers are pushing back on water quality and cancer claims that skip the hard proof. • Corn, s...

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