AgriTalk

Administrator Isabel Guzman of the Small Business Administration joins us to explain SBA's relief efforts for those affected by the recent tornados, including the Presidential disaster declaration which opens up much needed loans for rebuilding. This is the full, unedited conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daren Coppock is the president and CEO at the Agricultural Retailers Association and he has a conversation with today's guest host Margy Eckelkamp about sustainability, inputs supplies and prices, vaccine mandates, and infrastructure. Plus we have The Farmer Forum and this week we get perspectives from Casey Schumacher of Nebraksa and Chris Bass of Iowa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ethan Lane, vice president of government affairs at NCBA, joins us to discuss House passage of authorization for livestock mandatory reporting (LMR) and Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021. U.S. Representative Cindy Axne (IA-03) talks about the Ocean Shipping Reform Act to help send filled containers back to trade partners and ease export snarls contributing to the supply chain issue. Finally, we meet BJ Johnson, co-founder and CEO of ClearFlame Engine Technologies and discuss fueling diesel engines with ethanol. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Davis Michaelsen is guest host and it's a packed show. We begin with Greg Peterson's/Machinery Pete's Pick of the Week and more reports of record-breaking auction prices. Then we meet United Soybean Chair Ralph Lott. And finally we catch up with Farm Journal's Chris Bennett who previews some of his upcoming stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's Friday Free-for-all features Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer, RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney, and Ohio farmer/RuralVoicesUSA's Chris Gibbs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Davis Michaelsen is guest host and he has conversations with Alan Morgan, CEO of the National Rural Health Association, Mike Whatley, vice president of state affairs and grassroots advocacy at the National Restaurant Association, and Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Mintert, Professor of Agricultural Economics and Director, Center for Commercial Agriculture at Purdue University, joins us to review the latest Ag Economic Barometer. Plus it's time for The Farmer Forum and this week we have Howard "A.V." Roth of Wisconsin and Scott McGregor of Iowa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest host Clinton Griffiths discusses many issues affecting agriculture with U.S. Senator Charles Grassley, plus he shares a recent conversation he had with USDA Undersecretary Robert Bonnie (Farm Production and Conservation). And Jason Weller, president of Truterra, LLC joins us to discuss their carbon market program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – sits in for Chip Flory this morning and give us his Pick of the Week, plus previews a few upcoming auctions, and has conversations with Tim Markham of Steffes Group and Kurt Miller of Heritage Tractor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time for the Friday Free-for-all and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney join Chip and Davis for a roundtable discussion on topics including the Omicron variant, tidbits from the recent Milk Business Conference, and the EPA someday releasing the new RFS. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At the Milk Business Conference in Las Vegas Chip Flory has a conversation with Roger Herrera of Ahlen Farms, including his story on getting involved in dairy farming and how he deals with various challenges running the operation. U.S. Representative Glenn "G.T." Thompson joins us to discuss EPA, WOTUS, BBB, and the dairy industry. Our coverage of Milk Business Conference continues with Aidan Connolly, CEO of Cainthus, who was a featured speaker at the conference discussing technology and artificial intelligence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John D. Porcari is the Port Envoy to the Biden-⁠Harris Administration Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force. He joins us for a special edition AgriTalk to explain the current state of the supply chain situation, what has been done to ease the snarl at the ports, and what consumers can expect going forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ed Vallee of Empire Weather joins us to discuss South American weather and La Niña plus The Farmer Forum with Tim Recker of Iowa and Michelle Jones of Montana discuss inflation and inputs costs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Davis Michaelsen is guest host today and he has a conversation with Randy Dickhut, vice president of real estate operations at Farmers National Company about supply and demand land markets. Then he has a one-on-one conversation with Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture about supply chain issues in Canada. And finally Ted Matthews of farmcounseling.org joins us to preview his appearance at this year's Milk Business Conference. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – has been seeing the continuation of record auctions these past months and he has more to talk about today. Plus Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer joins us to discuss what Congress will be up to to close out the year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.