AgriTalk

Retired USMC Lt. Col. Oliver North talks with Chip Flory and Davis Michaelsen about the situation in Iran and his assessment on how things stand in the Middle East going forward. North Dakota Agricultural Commissioner Doug Goehring discusses the general enthusiasm for USMCA amongst the ag public service community. And Trent Thiele, president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association, responds to the inaccuracies presented in the recent 60 Minutes piece on the pork industry. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Dr. James Mintert, Professor of Agricultural Economics and Director at the Center for Commercial Agriculture, joins us to discuss the situation in Iran and how it seems to be affecting trade plus the ag barometer closing out last year. It's also a Farmer Forum and this week we have Bob Birdsell of Missouri and Randy Uhrmacher of Nebraska (what's the deal with all those drones in Nebraska?) The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Lots of information for farmers in today's show. We begin with Jordan Fife, BioUrja Ethanol Trading Manager, about the ethanol market. Then Lance Honig, Crops Branch Chief with USDA-NASS, provides answers for those who want to know more about the process of creating the Annual Production Summary. Plus Farm Journal's Anna-Lisa Laca reports on the recent Bankruptcy filing by Borden. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

We are joined today by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa to discuss Iran, Iraq, trade with China, impeachment and other issues plus Greg "Machinery Pete" Peterson gives us his "Pick of the Week" (hint: it's painted orange) and other observations from recent auctions. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Late last night a U.S drone strike eliminated a top Iranian general. Our Free-for-all panel discusses the decision for this military action and what it may mean for the ag economy going forward. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Sarah Beth Aubrey of Aubrey Coaching & Training discusses how she and other coaches assist farmers by training them to make the better business decisions and Paul Neiffer of Clifton Larsen Allen talks about a few tax and benefit rule changes that went into effect with the new year. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Happy New Year from everyone at AgriTalk! Chip Flory and Davis Michaelsen are joined by Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and Pro Farmer editor Brian Grete to talk about the growing optimism for 2020. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Anna-Lisa Laca, Dairy Editorial Director for Farm Journal, joins us to talk about changes in the industry over the past decade. Bret Oelke of Innovus Agra provides a preview of his address at Top Producer Summit at the end of January. And Mike Steenhoek, Executive Director at Soy Transportation Coalition, talks about the opportunity and priority of moving forward with improving the nation's infrastructure. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Michael Clark of BAM WX tells Chip about the weather changes we may be seeing plus Greg "Machinery Pete" Peterson talks about some surprising trends in used equipment sales and usage. We are also joined by Kevin Ross, president of the National Corn Growers Association about the various issues and optimism regarding the corn ag industry heading into 2020. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Farm Journal news director John Herath fills in for Chip Flory today and it's the last Free-for-all of 2019. Jim Wiesemeyer, Pam Johnson, and Shaun Haney all discuss trade and their hopes for 2020. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Betsy Jibben fills in for Davis Michaelsen with the news and Chip talks with Greg Henderson about an optimistic future. Chip also breaks down some of the most interesting information related by Ambassador Gregg Doud, Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the office of the United States Trade Representative, regarding the deal with China from his appearance on the Signal To Noise podcast. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

For this Special Christmas Edition of AgriTalk we've assembled six participants for this week's Farmer Forum. Everyone discusses the various blessings in the midst of a challenging year plus what the hopes are for 2020. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

It's Christmas Eve and AgriTalk talks with Seth Meyers about his predictions for 2020 plus Ted Matthews discusses ways farmers who feel the pressures and stress of the industry can get help. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Chip Flory is back and talks with Greg "Machinery Pete" Peterson and U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin from Wisconsin. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Clinton Griffiths is the guest host but Chip Flory couldn't stay away after the House of Representatives passed USMCA. He joins our three Free-for-all regulars, Jim Wiesemeyer, Shaun Haney and Pam Johnson to discuss USMCA, EPA, and other hot topics of the day. The AgriTalk podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.