AgriTalk

Today Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – joins us to discuss some amazing things going on in the auction market. Ethan Lane, vice president of government affairs at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, talks about the infrastructure bill(s).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Friday Free-for-all with Jim Wiesemeyer, Shaun Haney and Davis Michealsen includes watching the infrastructure bill(s) voting possibilities and many other topics. Plus College Roadshow is at University of Nebraska this week and we meet Dr. Joe Luck who talks about some fascinating future technology for ag. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Randy Russell of The Russell Group shares his perspective on the elections this past Tuesday and what they might mean for the midterms a year from now. Dr. Vince Malanga of LaSalle Economics talks about the recent FOMC meeting plus how he thinks the various economic issues like inflation will play out going forward through next year. Dr. Dianna Bagnall of the Soil Health Institute joins us to explain the U.S. Regenerative Cotton Fund and developing carbon markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Michael Langemeier is the associate director of the Center for Commercial Agriculture and professor at the Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University. He joins us to discuss the latest Ag Economic Barometer. Then we have the Farmer Forum with Rock Katschnig of Illinois and Bob Hemesath of Iowa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Erickson is senior vice president at IHS Markit and he talks about the on-going supply chain issues, especially related to ships carrying containers and what's being done to rectify the situation. Doug Hensley is president of Hertz Farm Management and he shares some information about land values. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – gives us his Pick of the Week and previews other auctions. Dr. Ray Massey is an Extension Professor of agricultural and applied economics at University of Missouri and he joins us to discuss PRF and other crop insurance programs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What a week! Our Friday Free-for-all panel discusses some of the biggest stories, including the newest Build Back Better program. U.S. Representative Cindy Axne talks about some important things for ag in the bill, including $1 billion for biofuels. Plus, College Roadshow is at Michigan State University this week and we meet Professor Trey Rogers who talks about MSU's enviable turf program which is used to keep the grass field in their football stadium nice and thick. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack joins us to discuss the updated Build Back Better framework and what it means for U.S. agriculture, including money invested for biofuels and conservation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to a "Day of Ethanol" on AgriTalk featuring guests Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy, and Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of Renewable Fuels Association, and Mark Palmer, Director of Renewable Fuels at the National Corn Growers Association. Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and Mark Recker, Ethanol Action Team chair at NCGA, also participate in the conversations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos joins us to discuss her Next General Fuels Act plus the benefits of ethanol including running cleaner in engines for the environment. Plus this week Farmer Forum has former NCGA presidents Ken McCauley and Kevin Ross. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Whatley is vice president of state and local affairs at the National Restaurant Association and he joins us to discuss how the challenges to restaurants following the pandemic have changed since public places have been opening up. Rob Fox is the director of the Knowledge Exchange Division at CoBank. He talks about the impact of supply disruptions on the ag economy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – gives us his Pick of the Week, previews some upcoming auctions, and shares some auction company news. Then we get a fascinating perspective on various market and economy factors from Critical Point podcast's Rich Posson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest host Davis Michaelsen moderates the Friday Free-for-all with panelists Jim Wiesemeyer of Pro Farmer, Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture, and Iowa farmer Mark Recker. Plus College Roadshow is at Purdue University this week, and we have a conversation with Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture Karen Plaut, PhD. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tanner Beymer is the director of government affairs and market regulatory policy at NCBA and he joins us to discuss the Cattle Contract Library Act as the House Ag Committee has a meeting about it. And Soy Transportation Coalition executive director Mike Steenhoek updates us on the situation with the supply chain snags that have stifled delivery of products in the U.S. and around the world.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The theme of this morning's show is The Four 'R's. Plus Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig joins us to discuss the Choose Iowa Marketing and Promotion Grant Program plus what he hopes to hear from USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack during his visit to Iowa today. And we have an interesting Farmer Forum with Kevin Paap of Minnesota and Tim Recker of Iowa who share both their harvest progress and perspectives on current ag issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.