AgriTalk

Our live coverage of Top Producer Summit continues with a conversation with Jon Doggett, National Corn Growers Association CEO and a particularly interesting Farmer Forum featuring Steve Pitstick and Chris Adams. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

We're broadcasting live from Chicago at Top Producer Summit 2020 where we're joined by Curt Covington, executive vice president at Farmer Mac, Dick Wittman, (retired) farmer and owner of Wittman Consulting, and Rena Striegel, farm business coach from Tomorrow is Coming. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

One of the best things about Monday mornings is it usually means a visit from Greg "Machinery Pete" Peterson, and today is no exception. We are also joined by Farm Journal's Top Producer editor Sara Schafer and she provides a preview of the various events going on this week at Top Producer Seminar in Chicago. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Today's Free-for-all features Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer, Iowa farmer Pam Johnson, and the original AgriTalk host Ken Root. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

We are joined by Representative Cindy Axne from Iowa who talks about the GAO opening an investigation into the EPA over possible misuse of small refinery exemptions and Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota discusses her presidential campaign, her ideas to help American agriculture, and her thoughts on the various recent trade deals. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Chip Flory and Davis Michaelsen discuss land values and how they could be impacted by trade deals and the ending of MFP payments with Randy Dickhut, senior vice president of real estate operations for Farmers National Company. And this week's Farmer Forum features Michelle Jones from Montana and Garry Niemeyer from Illinois. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

We're back at the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual convention and trade show. Guest host Clinton Griffiths talks with Blake Hurst, president of the Missouri Farm Bureau, Adrienne DeSutter, an Illinois farmer and mental health specialist, Veronica Nigh, AFBF economist, Dave Salmonsen, AFBF senior director for Congressional relations, and Don ShawCroft, Colorado Farm Bureau president. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Farm Journal news director John Herath is in Austin, Texas at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention and he reports on the excitement after President Trump addressed the convention yesterday. Plus we speak with AFBF vice president Scott VanderWal, Young Farmers and Ranchers chairman Paul Molesky, Lou Nave of the Tennessee Farm Bureau and AFBF leadership committee, Don Parrish who is the AFBF senior director for Congressional relations, Iowa Farm Bureau president Craig Hill, Ag Innovation Challenge judge Nick Wijnberg, and Ag Innovation Challenge finalist Matthew Parker. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

It's Friday and you know what that means – it's time for our weekly Free-for-all featuring Jim Wiesemeyer, Shaun Haney and Pam Johnson. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

AgriTalk broadcasts live from the Northeast Nebraska Farm and Equipment Show in Norfolk, Nebraska. Jessica Kolterman from Lincoln Premium Poultry joins us to talk about the impressive state-of-the-art chicken production facility in Fremont, Nebraska. Greg Anderson of the National Biodiesel Board talks about the future and enthusiasm for the extension of the tax credit. Blake Albers discusses his direct-to-consumer beef production business. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Today we have U.S. Congressman Sam Graves from Missouri plus Farmer Forum featuring Quint Pottinger and Ben Riesche. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

We have a jam-packed show today. Dr. Mike Gunderson of MetLife Investment Management gives a preview of his up-coming address at this year's Top Producer Summit. Former Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is not president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council weighs in on impending trade deals. And Portia Stewart of Farm Journal provides some information on the Hemp growing program at this year's Top Producer Summit. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Greg "Machinery Pete" Peterson talks about recent auctions including some impressive prices fetched for various machines plus Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer gets us caught up with where trade deals and tariffs stand today. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

It's Friday and that means our weekly Free-for-all. Topics discussed include Iran, impeachment, USMCA and more. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

AgriTalk was honored to speak with Retired USMC Lt. Col. Oliver North this morning about his take on the situation in Iran. This is the full un-edited conversation.