AgriTalk AM & PM

Tyson Redpath is a principal with The Russell Group in Washington, D.C. and he joins us from the U.S. Capitol to discuss what's going on with the Farm Bill in the Senate Ag Committee. This week's Farmer Forum features Mark Mueller, chair with the Iowa Corn Growers Association, and Ryan Vos of Minnesota. Topics include crop conditions, managing the high costs of diesel fuel and fertilizer, hopes for the Farm Bill and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rich Nelson of Allendale is guest market analyst this afternoon plus we get an ag weather outlook from Drew Lerner of World Weather, Inc. Price action perspective from Brian Splitt of AgMarket.net.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We check in with Dr. Vince Malanga of LaSalla Economics and hear his thoughts on the economy as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and what they're likely to do with the interest rate. Ken Eriksen is a strategic advisor with Polaris Analytics and Consulting and he joins us to discuss the status of shipping on the Mississippi River, through the Panama Canal, and the impact of high diesel prices on general shipping. Mitchell Hora of Continuum Ag breaks down the latest on 45Z.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This afternoon's guest market analyst is Jamie Gieseke from Paradigm Futures and we get a chart update from Cary Artac of artacadvisory.com and wickedstocks.com. Jack Scoville of The Price Futures Group shares price action perspective.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – shares his Pick of the Week and the prices fetched at other auctions of used farm machine equipment, plus details of his upcoming trip to Canada for an event. Ted Seifried is vice president and chief market strategist at Zaner Ag Hedge and he joins us to discuss the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. Professor Dr. Michael Castellano of Iowa State University's Department of Agronomy joins us to discuss what the super El Niño means for anhydrous ammonia and manure timing this fall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was 25 years ago today and we will never forget. Brian Grete of Commstock Investments helps break down the WASDE report released today. And Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek joins us with cattle market analysis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this week's Friday Free-for-all we have panelists Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesmeyer's Perspectives podcast and John Newton, vice president of public policy and economic analysis at American Farm Bureau Federation. Topics include remembering 9-11-2001, interest rates, GOP mid-term convention, US-Canada trade war and a lot more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iowa State University's Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm in Nashua, Iowa is celebrating 50 years and Chip Flory is there to cover the event with our friend Tim Burrack. Plus, conversations on site with ISU president Dr. David Cook, USDA Deputy Secretary Judge Stephen Vaden, and vice president for extension and research at Iowa State, Dr. Jason Henderson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Rook is host this morning and her guests include Mike Castle, StoneX senior commodities economist, to preview the next WASDE plus share StoneX estimates, American Soybean Association CEO Steve Censky talks China, trade and trade war with Canada, and The Farm CPA himself, Paul Neiffer, explains 45Z guidance released this past Tuesday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This afternoon's guest analyst is The Money Farm's Allison Thompson and Kyle Bumsted of Allendale, Inc. joins us with cattle market analysis plus Mid-week cash grain update with Nick Tsiolis of Farmer's Keeper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In-coming U.S. Meat Export Federation chair Dave Bruntz joins us from Japan where a USMEF delegation is visiting to fortify this important trade relationship. This week's Farmer Forum features Matt Splitter from Kansas and Brent Judisch from Iowa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Garrett Toay of AgTrader Talk is our guest market analyst and we have a look at weather from Brian Bledsoe. Price action perspective from Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D talk about harvest. Lane Akre, economist at Pro Farmer, provides a preview of the upcoming World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report coming out at the end of the week. Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast drops in to provide a news update covering the holiday weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is Labor Day and the markets are closed on this national holiday. But we have a special holiday Markets Roundtable featuring Joe Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek and John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Labor Day! It is a national holiday and we have a new show featuring Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete, plus an extended weather outlook from Kevin Marcus of Marcus Weather Consulting, and Christina Herrick of The Packer joins us to report on labor issues in the produce world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's Market Roundtable features Darren Frye of Water Street Solutions and Shawn Hackettof Hackett Financial Advisors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio join Chip Flory for the Friday Free-for-all. Topics include potential for executive order for MCOOL, increased efforts to get exports out of Russia and Ukraine, WASDE next week, high fuel costs, especially diesel, and more. Plus, The Farm CPA Paul Neiffer joins us to share details about a September 15 deadline farmers should know about.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krista Swanson is the chief economist for the National Corn Growers Association and she joins us this afternoon to discuss marketing, profitability, and crop reports. Plus we have a conversation with Tyler Schau of AgMarket.net about the cattle market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Basse of AgResource Company shares his thoughts on crops ahead of next week's WASDE Report, USDA's push to modernize NASS, and biofuels policy. Meaghan Anderson is an extension field agronomist and at the Iowa State University extension & outreach. She joins us to discuss crown rot and other later-season diseases in corn and soybeans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig Turner of StoneX is guest market analyst this afternoon plus Kip Tom, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, joins us to talk about USDA's rollout of modernizing NASS. Nick Tsiolis of Farmer's Keeper has mid-week cash market update.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rich Nelson of Allendale joins us to share results of their annual Nationwide Producer Yield Survey. Dr. Joana Colussi of Purdue takes us through the latest Ag Economy Barometer. And this week's Farmer Forum features Iowa producers Tim Burrack and Kelly Garrett.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss the grains and livestock markets and Eric Snodgrass of Nutrien provides a weather outlook. Plus Brian Splitt of AgMarket.net shares price action perspective.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Close, senior animal protein analyst at Terrain Ag, talks about USDA herd rebuilding plan and Phil Flynn, senior account executive at The Price Futures Group, shares his thoughts on where global energy markets are heading plus Robert White, senior vice president, industry relations & market development at the Renewable Fuels Association, joins us to discuss California moving one step forward to E15 sales.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Brock of The Brock Report is our guest market analyst this afternoon plus AgriTalk AM host Chip Flory stops by to share details of the EPA announcement on new small refinery exemptions. Jack Scoville of The Price Futures Group shared price action analysis and Cary Artac of artacadvisory.com and wickedstocks.com had a chart update and stock watch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – talks about his Pick of the Week plus reports on other recent sales and previews upcoming auctions. Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Geoff Cooper shares his perspective on EPA plans to issue SREs on 2025-blending requirements and on how California is moving to make E15 available soon. Jake Hanley from Teucrium ETFs discusses rising investments in corn and wheat ETFs, but slow growth in soybean investment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We wrap up the week with our Market Roundtable featuring Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef Agri-Marketing and Jeff Hoogendoorn of Professional Ag Marketing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another ag news-rich week is drawing to a close and the Friday Free-for-all featuring Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture talks about the biggest stories, including the White House trying to please both small refineries and the biofuels industry, the war with Iran impacting the U.S. economy, the government's process of opening the border with Mexico, trade issues with Canada and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This afternoon's guest market analyst is Jeff Peterson of Heartland Farm Partners. Zach Tindall of CattleFax joins us for cattle market analysis. Price action perspective from Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clean Fuels Alliance America vice president of federal affairs Kurt Kovarik joins us to explain the issue concerning the Federal Government considering approving 2025 SREs. We visit with 2026 National ASA Conservation Legacy Award winner Alex Forsbach and ASA treasurer Tanner Johnson to learn about the awards and their upcoming Farmer Forum. And Andy Lyon, director of technical assistance at Trust in Food, shares details from a recent TIF report on how ag companies, conservation organizations, and others can engage producers more effectively.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek Trading joins us to discuss the markets, and share his perspective on the state of the cattle market. CHS president Jay Debertin shares details on breaking good news about a partnership with OCP announced today for a new phosphate fertilizer production facility. Nick Tsiolis of Farmer's Keeper has a mid-week cash grain basis update.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Callie Eideberg of The Vogel Group talks about everything that is going on and not going on in Washington, D.C. and we have a Farmer Forum with Greg Anderson of Nebraska and Chase Dewitz of North Dakota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Emter of Van Ahn and Company is out guest market analyst and USDA ag meteorologist Brad Rippey provides a weather outlook plus Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net shares price action perspective.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get a harvest report and more production advice from Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D. Chris Swift of Swift Trading Company joins us to share perspective on opening the border for cattle with Mexico, the status of packers, and the president's plan to lower beef prices with imports. Professor Alison Robertson of Iowa State University talks about red crown rot and other disease pressures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike North of EverAg joins us to discuss the market action, including cattle and dairy. Cary Artac of artacadvisory.com and wickedstocks.com shares a chart update and stock watch. Jack Scoville of The Price Futures Group has price action analysis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa joins us to share his thoughts on opening the border with Mexico, the president's idea to lower beef prices, dealing with Iran, and more. Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – talks about his Pick of the Week, reports on other recent auctions, and previews upcoming auctions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pro Farmer Crop Tour 2026 has officially concluded. Eastern leader Lane Akre and western leader Chip Flory join Michelle Rook to discuss the stories of the crops and add historical perspective to this year's findings. Patrick Linnell of CattleFax breaks down the Cattle on Feed report released today plus shares perspective on the president's plan to lower beef prices in the U.S.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture and RealAg radio moderates this week's Friday Free-for-all with panelists Jim Wiesemeyer or Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Dr. John Newton, vice president of public policy and economic analysis at the American Farm Bureau Federation. Topics include a quick review of Crop Tour with Chip Flory, reaction to the White House announcement allowing more beef imports, USMCA, relationship with China and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We wrap up the boots in the field phase of Pro Farmer Crop Tour 2026 with eastern leg director Lane Akre and western leg director Chip Flory. Plus we get market perspective from Brian Splitt of AgMarket.net, weather from Brian Bledsoe of Brian Bledsoe Weather, and Michelle Rook and Emily Carolan share thoughts on what we've learned so far on this year's Crop Tour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is Day Four of Pro Farmer Crop Tour and the finish line is in sight. We get reports from the fields from eastern leg director Lane Akre and western leg director Chip Flory, plus Emily Carolan shares perspective from Rochester, Minnesota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We wrap up Day Three of our coverage of Pro Farmer Crop Tour 2026 with conversations with eastern leg director Lane Akre along with Dustin Klein and Kyle Wendland, and western leg director Chip Flory along with Greg Lehenbauer, plus Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef Agri-Marketing joins Michelle Rook for some market perspective.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pro Farmer Crop Tour eastern leg director Lane Akre joins us from Illinois along with scout Dustin Klein and Tyne Morgan. Western leg director Chip Flory and guest Greg Lehenbauer talk about what they've been seeing so far on Day Three. And guest host Clinton Griffiths and "numbers lady" Emily Carolan talk about the stories and trends surrounding Pro Farmer Crop Tour so far. Plus we have a new episode of the Soy Checkoff Check-in featuring a conversation with founding USB chair Sandy Ludeman.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day Two coverage of Pro Farmer Crop Tour 2026 continues with eastern leg director Lane Akre and scout Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures report in from the fields on what they're seeing. Then Chip Flory shares perspective from the western leg and Michelle Rook talks with Brent Judisch about the variability of the fields seen so far.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day Two of our coverage of Pro Farmer Crop Tour again features eastern leg director Lane Akre and western leg director Chip Flory who check in with guest host Clinton Griffiths and "numbers girl" Emily Carolan on their findings so far today. U.S. Farm Report's Tyne Morgan also joins us and we get a weather report from Brian Bledsoe of Brian Bledsoe Weather.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Day One coverage of Pro Farmer Crop Tour 2026 continues with conversations with Lane Akre and Kyle Wendland, from the eastern leg, and Chip Flory and Tim Gregerson of the western leg. We also get perspective from Emily Carolan and Michelle Rook reports from the field on market action.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clinton Griffiths is guest host as we kick off our coverage of Pro Farmer Crop Tour 2026. Lane Akre reports in from the eastern leg and Chip Flory joins us from the western leg, along with Tim Gregerson. Plus, Brian Bledsoe of Brian Bledsoe Weather provides a forecast for the areas where Crop Tour will be traveling through.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Flory drops in to preview next week's Crop Tour. Alan Brugler of A&N Economics is guest market analyst.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Friday Free-for-all with Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Shaun Haney or RealAg Radio join Chip Flory to discuss USDA's Crop Production and WASDE reports, the mishandled “modernization” tweet, Black Sea choke point, Tyson closing plant, extension of the Jones Act Waiver, NGFA against UP/Norfolk Southern merger and moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karen Braun of Zaner Ag Hedge is guest market analyst this afternoon. She's also a master scout for the Pro Farmer Crop Tour and previews next week. Zach Tindall of Producers Livestock Marketing talks cattle market. Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures shares price action perspective.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kip Tom, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, and Indiana farmer, joins us to discuss his role of modernizing NASS. Luke Worrell of Worrell Land Services talks about land values and cash rents. And Missy Bauer of B&M Crop Consulting shares a crop report and previews next week's Yield Academy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Basse of AgResource Company joins us on this WASDE Wednesday to help up unpack the reports. John Nalivka of Sterling Marketing joins us for the final segment. Nick Tsiolis of Farmer's Keeper shares mid-week cash grain basis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.