AgriTalk

For this post-Thanksgiving show we have more insightful conversations with various people in the ag industry, including Anastasia Pavlovic of Agoro Carbon Alliance, Brett Kaysen of the Pork Checkoff, Dan Halstrom of USMEF, Caydee Savanelle of Syngenta, and Dr. Justin Welch from Merck Animal Health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Thanksgiving! While Chip Flory was in Kansas City for the NAFB convention he recorded over 30 conversations with prominent figures in the ag industry. In this program you'll hear from Greg Anderson of the National Biodiesel Board, Brad Doyle of ASA, Nick Giordano of NPPC, and Jon Doggett of NCGA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran joins us to discuss the re-appointment of Federal Reserve Chairman Powell, getting people to work in the face of the vaccine mandate, and the continuing supply chain situation. Then it's The Farmer Forum with Nebraskan Luke Lauritsen and Iowan Nick Ehlers who talk harvest and this Friday's football game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst joins us to discuss EPA's decision to extend the biofuel blending deadlines under the RFS plus the situation with WOTUS. U.S. Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska talks about several bills that has her name on them, including the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act and the Precision Agriculture Loan Act. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about the Build Back Better plan which recently passed the House and what it means for U.S. agriculture and the conservation movement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – gives us his Pick of the Week, and previews some upcoming auctions including the auctions.machinerypete.com online auction which closes tomorrow. Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, joins us to discuss the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to delay the refinery compliance deadline. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The House passed the Build Back Better bill this morning and it's headed to the Senate. The Friday Free-for-all panelists (Shaun Haney, Mark Recker, and Roger Bernard) discuss the bill and other issues affecting agriculture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest host Davis Michaelsen has conversations with Jeff Divan, director of agronomy at Sound Agriculture, about rising fertilizer prices and crop nutrition strategies, Arthur Erickson, CEO and co-founder of Hylio, about food shortages due to supply chain breakdowns and the need to grow more food locally with greater efficiency, and Charles Baron, co-founder of FBN, about a major FBN news announcement this morning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farmer and businessman Casey Kimbrell shares his unique story about succession planning, including his thought process and execution to not only include family but loyal employees to participate in the next phase of his operation. We follow up with The Farmer Forum to get reaction from Caleb Hamer of Iowa and Quint Pottinger of Kentucky. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan Fife, ethanol trading manager at BioUrja, discusses the current situation with oil refiners taking a gamble by not following blending requirements and he addresses the misconception that not blending lowers gasoline prices. Andrew Bailey is Science and Technology Counsel at the National Pork Producers Council and he joins us to discuss the USDA re-visiting the line speeds issue. We have a conversation with Dr. Melissa Mitchum, nematologist at the University of Georgia, about soil health and different ways to combat SCN. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Halstrom is president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation and he joins us to discuss the recent board of directors meeting and some of the plans the USMEF has going forward. Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – talks about his Pick of the Week, and it's a doozy, plus upcoming auctions, including his own online auction coming up next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've got the Friday Free-for-all with Jim Wiesemeyer and Shaun Haney with a lot to discuss. Plus it's the last week for the College Roadshow and we have Professor Scott Shearer of The Ohio State University to talk about technological developments that will affect future agriculture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ethan Lane, vice president of government affairs at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, is back for the second time this week and this time it's to discuss the recent announcement regarding the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act. Soybean & Corn Advisor's Dr. Michael Cordonnier joins us to discuss the South American crops and other topics related to crop production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This morning we have Paul Neiffer – The Farm CPA – of CliftonLarsenAllen join us plus it's The Farmer Forum with this week's panelists Jay Myers of North Dakota and Don Lamb of Indiana. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chuck Conner, president of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives and former USDA Deputy Secretary, joins us to discuss the vaccination mandate and its enforcement through OSHA. Kip Eideberg is the senior vice president of government and industry relations at the Association for Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and he joins us to discuss the infrastructure bill and the recent relaxation of steel and aluminum tariffs. There was breaking news this morning concerning the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act and joining us to discuss it is Matt Deppe, CEO of the Iowa Cattlemen's Association. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves joins us for this special edition of AgriTalk to discuss the recently passed infrastructure bill and benefits for rural America including better roads, bridges, and broadband internet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.