AgriTalk

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.

This Friday Free-for-all features Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and The Farm CPA himself, Paul Neiffer. Topics including government shutdown status, President Trump meetings with Xi and Putin possibly back on, U.S. soybean marketing and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We catch up with U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra (IA-04) and discuss the government shutdown, prospects for ag, E15 and more. Elizabeth Burns-Thompson, executive director at Modern Ag Alliance, provides an update on the MAHA campaign and clears up misconceptions on Section 453. And College Roadshow is at the University of Minnesota this week and we visit with Professor Aaron Lorenz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest host Michelle Rook has a conversation with Tanner Ehmke, grain and oilseed analyst at CoBank. And then we have a Farmer Forum with Kevin Deinert, a farmer from Mount Vernon, South Dakota and president of the SD Soybean Association, and Steve Wellman, who farms in Syracuse, Nebraska and is a past American Soybean Association president.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have David Hula and Randy Dowdy of Breaking Barriers with R&D join us this morning for a harvest report, rundown of present challenges (such as high tide and Nor'easter threat for David), and advice on some decision-making for farmers going forward. And Todd Horwitz of bubbatrading.com checks in to share a detailed rundown on his thoughts re: the Federal Reserve, China, the markets, the economy, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – has a list of interesting auctions he's covering, including his Pick of the Week. Former Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Ambassador Gregg Doud, is currently the president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation. He joins us to share perspective on the trade impasse with China, plus the importance of trade with Canada and Mexico to the U.S. dairy industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a Friday Free-for-all with Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio that talks about growing frustrations concerning U.S./China trade relations and U.S. government shutdown, plus Tyson and Cargill $87.5 mil settlement and financial aid in general.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

College Roadshow is at the University of Missouri this week and we have a conversation with Assistant Professor Jamie Courter, State Beef Genetics Extension Specialist, about the Missouri Show-Me-Select (SMS) Replacement Heifer Program. Then Bill Lapp of Advanced Economic Solutions joins us to discuss the WASDE report that isn't and for all anyone knows never will be.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Jim Mintert, professor emeritus at Purdue University, joins us to review results from the latest Ag Economy Barometer. This week's Farmer Forum features Iowa State Representative Chad Ingels and Kansas producer Matt Splitter. They talk about their operations, report on harvest thus-far, and share their experiences with recent challenges.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Farm CPA Paul Neiffer joinis us to discuss the impact of the government shutdown, what it will take to get a continuing resolution done, plus thoughts on trade and a financial aid package. Jed Bower, who has been on on Farmer Forums many times, is now the president of the National Corn Growers Association. He joins us for a conversation about his decision to run, what his priorities are, appreciation for California approving E15, and his message to the White House.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – joins us to talk about his Pick of the Week, plus prices fetched at another recent auction, and a preview of several upcoming auctions this week. Former USDA chief economist Joe Glauber shares perspective on the influence of the government shutdown on USDA activities, trade developments with China, and crafting a farmer aid package. Plus a new episode of the Soy Checkoff Check-in featuring Nancy Kavazanjian, who serves on the USB board and talks about expanding global U.S. soybean demand via the World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert White is senior vice president of industry relations and market development at the Renewable Fuels Association and he joins us today to discuss Governor Newsome signing California's E15 bill into law. The government shutdown takes center stage on this week's Friday Free-for-all with Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives and Tyson Redpath of The Russell Group. Other topics include scheduled visits with foreign leaders to discuss trade and potential financial assistance to producers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day Two of our coverage of World Dairy Expo is sponsored by Streamline Ag. We have a conversation with Barb O'Brien, president of Dairy Management, Inc., and Marilyn Hershey, a Pennsylvania dairy farmer who is chairman of the board at DMI. We also have a College Roadshow chat with James Krotz about the ag dairy program at Purdue University.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are in Madison, Wisconsin for World Dairy Expo with coverage sponsored by Alltech. We have a special Dairy Farmer Forum with Karen Bohnert of Farm Journal's MILK and panelists Becky Nyman of California and Lolly Lesher of Pennsylvania.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Randy Dowdy of Breaking Barriers with R&D talks about crop conditions for corn and beans as harvest has been ramping up, plus offers some advice for various scenarios. U.S. Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas talks about the McGovern-Dole Act and probability of a government shut down. Dr. Lee Schulz is chief economist for livestock at Ever Ag and he joins us to share perspective on last the Hogs & Pigs report released last week and what it means for the condition of the hog industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete joins us to discuss his Pick of the Week, American Soybean Association president Caleb Ragland explains the critical situation producers are facing with the slowdown in trade, and NCBA CEO Colin Woodall provides important current information on the threat of New World Screwworm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.