AgriTalk

Nick Giordano, vice president and counsel, global government affairs at the National Pork Producers Council, joins us to provide the full rundown on the issue with pork processing line speeds and makes the case for appealing the recent Federal district court ruling that will slow down production. Then we have the Farmer Forum with Bill Flory or Idaho and Bob Hemesath of Iowa and the discussion includes pork line speed, WOTUS, RFS, and we learn a bit about white wheat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Frank Mitloehner, UC Davis professor and air quality CE specialist, joins us to discuss the role ag is playing in improving the climate and the work that still needs to be done. Plus we welcome Ben Laine, vice president of dairy research at RaboResearch, for a conversation about the dairy industry coming out of the challenges from the pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) is the ranking member on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and he joins us to discuss his bill to protect recipients of FEMA funds, his opposition to re-opening of the final rules of WOTUS, and the infrastructure bill. Plus Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – gives us TWO Picks of the Week and previews some upcoming auctions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lot went on this past week and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer, RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney, and Iowa farmer Mark Recker unpack a lot of it with Chip Flory on the Friday Free-for-all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Broin, founder and CEO of POET, talks about his enthusiasm for the biofuels market and also the need for agriculture to continue fighting to ensure biofuels place in a cleaner environment. Amy Wagner is the executive vice president of global innovation partnerships at Dairy Management Inc., and she joins us for a conversation about expanding the export market. And Melissa Brandão is the founder and CRO of HerdDogg and she explains new technology for tracing cattle and beef. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack joins us to discuss a host of issues including pork processing line speeds, packers and stockyards, the situation with the renewable fuels standard and more. The we have Kevin Paap – Minnesota farmer and president of Minnesota Farm Bureau, and Kevin Ross – Iowa farmer and chairman of NCGA, join us for The Farmer Forum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We cover a lot of topics in many facets of agriculture today. We welcome back Ethan Lane, vice president of government affairs at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, and Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of Renewable Fuels Association. Plus Ryan Stockwell, senior manager of partner & grower advocacy at Indigo Ag. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Flag Day and Happy Birthday U.S. Army! U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley provides information on an upcoming hearing for his 50-14 bill, a letter he is co-writing with U.S. Senators to send to the USDA on the recent U.S. district court ruling regarding pork processing plants, and where labor unions might be influencing the current administration's position on that ruling. Plus, Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – has more big time record breakers to report from the auction circuit. They've been in just about every color: green, red, and blue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the Friday Free-for-all we have Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer, Delaware Ag Secretary Michael Scuse, and we welcome Rob Sharkey – The Shark Farmer – to AgriTalk. Topics discussed include President Biden's G7 trip, pork processing speed lines, hacking ransoms and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're still celebrating all things pork this week starting with a conversation with Dr. Paul Sundberg of the Swine Health Information Center, who describes the challenges and positives regarding swine health around the world. Then we catch up with Joe Schuele, vice president of communications at the U.S. Meat Export Federation, who provides us with facts and figures about the strong export sales for the pork industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day 3 in our coverage of Pork Week and today's guests check in from World Pork Expo. Dr. Brandi Burton, DVM at Suidae Health and Production discusses the benefits of modern technology for hog farms. National Pork Producers Council president Jen Sorenson and president-elect Terry Wolters join The Farmer Forum and discuss many issues in the swine industry, from Prop 12 to the threat of slowing down processing lines and a lot more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Linder is president of the National Corn Growers Association and he joins us to discuss the rollout of their first ever U.S. Corn Sustainability Report and Goals. We're having fun during this Pork Week with a conversation with World Executive Chef Jim Murray of the National Pork Board. He offers several tips on preparing and cooking a variety of pork products. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Pork Week and we'll be providing a variety of guests and conversations about the industry all week. Today we catch up with Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete. Then we welcome U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson of South Dakota. And we get information download from Mike Steenhoek, executive director at the Soy Transportation Coalition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's Friday Free-for-all featuring Jim Wiesemeyer, Shaun Haney and Chris Gibbs includes the hacking of JBS Foods, infrastructure, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have U.S. Representative Glenn G.T. Thompson (PA-15) on to discuss diary and pork industry policy. Jesse McCurry, executive director at the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, gives us an update on the status of sorghum. Michael Formica, assistant vice president and general counsel for the NPPC, on the regulations in California's Prop 12 that would affect the hog industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.