AgriTalk

It's the final day of Crop Tour but the scouts are still on the road and making their scheduled stops, inspecting various fields. We hear from tour directors Brian Grete and Jeff Wilson, plus scouts Zach Egesdal and Brad Nelson. Also Crop Tour data manager Emily Carolan joins us for some perspective. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Day 3 of Crop Tour and we speak with Mark Bernard, Sherman Newlin, and Ted Seifried about what they're seeing in the fields. Dr. Kevin McNew, chief economist at FBN, talks about the results of a wide-ranging questionnaire they sent to farmers affected by the derecho to gauge the damage. And Margaret Oldham of AgLaunch and Christophe Jospe of nori.com talk about the mission of AgLaunch and the programs they're working on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Grete and Jeff Wilson report on Day Two of Crop Tour, what they're seeing in the fields and providing historical perspective for what it means. Distinguished Professor Jayson Lusk of Purdue joins us to discuss a paper he co-wrote with two others on beef and pork marketing and prices. And Greg Peterson (no, not Machinery Pete) talks about the humorous parodies he and his brothers sing with ag-related lyrics. You can catch them on the #FarmON benefit concert. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crop Tour has begun and he have Jay Merryman and Marty Tegtmeier who are out in the fields inspecting the crops in their assigned region to give us a report. Plus Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – joins us for more record-breaking auction prices. And with President Trump visiting Mankato, Minnesota today – the heart of Ethanol Country – we have RFA president and CEO Geoff Cooper on to tell us what the President needs to hear from farmers on supporting this industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue joins AgriTalk to discuss the progress with CFAP payments, trade with China, and the challenges of working through the black swan events such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Then former USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack is an advisor to the Biden-Harris presidential campaign and he joins AgriTalk's Free-for-all panel discussion to talk about what ag policies under a Biden administration might look like. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're talking ethanol this morning. Todd Becker is president and CEO of Green Plains, Inc. and he joins us to discuss the changes being made at Green Plains and his frustrations with working in the ethanol industry. Robert White is the vice president of industry relations at Renewable Fuels Association and he joins us from Sturgis, South Dakota where the motorcross race has been going on for this past week. He talks about the ethanol industry as well. Finally, Dr. Dan Thomson, professor of animal science at Iowa State University, gives us a preview of his upcoming address at Farm Journal Field Days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley joins us this morning to discuss the derecho damage in Iowa, gap waiver requests at EPA, working with Sen. Ernst, investigation into the cattle market, and the next round of aid packages. Plus it's the Farmer Forum and this week we have former NCGA president Garry Niemeyer of Illinois and Minnesota farmer Kevin Paap and they came ready to talk about all kinds of issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

That was as brutal a derecho as blew through the midwest yesterday as anyone has ever seen. And the damage left in its wake is still being assessed. To discuss the weather aspect of the event we talk to Michael Clark and Kirk Hinz of BAM WX. Then we discuss the impacts on farms and coops with Chuck Conner of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, who also provides some perspective on the aid situation pertaining to CFAP and the CCC. Finally, Pro Farmer editor Brian Grete explains the details of working Crop Tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – joins us to talk about some exciting changes to his website to benefit buyers and sellers, plus he previews his participation in the upcoming Farm Journal Field Days event. Scott Henry is CEO of LongView Farms and he's also on the board at the Environmental Defense Fund. He describes the E.D.F. and addresses possible misconceptions on what they do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's Friday Free-for-all features guest panelist Dale Moore, executive vice president at the American Farm Bureau Federation, along with regulars Jim Wiesemeyer and Shaun Haney. Topics include the aid package tied up in Congress, the potential severity of the China situation, and ethanol. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon Hennek is the vice president of carbon at Indigo Ag and he explains the various trends in no-till and cover crops, plus planting data that Indigo Ag has collected this year. Then Dr. John Newton of the American Farm Bureau Federation returns to AgriTalk for a conversation on dairy plus COVID-19 aid for farmers. And finally Senator Jerry Moran (KS) discusses where Congress stands with getting a new relief package done plus his new meatpacker legislation and his effort to prevent tariffs on phosphate fertilizer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we have a conversation with National Cattlemen's Beef Association president Marty Smith about the recent convention in Denver plus future priorities for the NCBA. Plus our Farmer Forum features two ranchers: Anne Burkholder of Nebraska and Scott McGregor of Iowa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Naig is the Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and David Ross is the EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water. Together they are co-chairs of the Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Task Force and they joined Chip Flory on August 4th to discuss the conservation work happening in the Upper Mississippi River basin to improve water quality locally and downstream, plus the just released results of a study to determine the "dead zone" in the gulf. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Assistant Professor Marin Bozic at the University of Minnesota joins us to talk about the dairy market. Polly Ruhland is the CEO at United Soybean Board and she tells us about the priorities USB has identified for 2021. And Pro Farmer editor Brian Grete tells us everything we need to know about this year's Crop Tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to August 2020. We have a conversation with Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig about some issues and the Iowa Governor's upcoming charity steer show. Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete, joins us to give us his Pick of the Week, plus report on the first live auction he's been to in a while. And entrepreneurial coach Sarah Beth Aubrey previews her address she will give at Farm Journal's Field Days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.