AgriTalk

Happy Thanksgiving from AgriTalk and Farm Journal! Today's morning show features Farming the Countryside content from Andrew McCrea. He talks to Tom Dittmer about how he built his trading company, Ben Winchester is a rural sociologist at University of Minnesota who discusses settlement trends in rural America, Jim Edelman is a Missouri farmer who built a replica of the Vietnam War Memorial on his land, and Erin Fitzpatrick of Rabo AgriFinance talks about the 2019 harvest and what may be in store for 2020. The AgriTalk Podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Dr. Frank Mitloehner talks about some data showing that many big cities are releasing more methane into the atmosphere than farms and today's Farmer Forum features guests Michelle Jones and Tim Recker. The AgriTalk Podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

A full show today with several guests. We begin with Kevin Ross, president of the National Corn Growers Association. Then Don Close of Rabo AgriFinance joins us to discuss the hog market and China. Finally, Tony Mellenthin talks about the vacancy of the secretary of agriculture position in Wisconsin. The AgriTalk Podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Tom Karst and Chris Koger from The Packer provides information on the recent e coli outbreak with romaine lettuce plus the status of Farm Workforce Modernization Act. We're also joined by Monte Shaw of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association to discuss the EPA and RFS. The AgriTalk Podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

The gang's all here in this memorable Free-for-all. Jim Wiesemeyer, Shaun Haney and Pam Johnson plus Farm Journal news director John Herath join Chip Flory and Davis Michaelsen and talk about USMCA, impeachment, China and Hong Kong. The AgriTalk Podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

We chat with Commissioner Doug Goehring of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, and Tanner Ehmke, Knowledge Exchange Division manager at CoBank, ACB. The AgriTalk Podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Lance Honig, Chief of Crops Branch at the USDA, joins us to break down the harvest information with Chip Flory plus today's Farmer Forum features Tony Mellenthin and Ted Hamer. The AgriTalk Podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

We talk with USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey about the wet weather and what that could mean for the future plus Doug Hensley of Hertz Real Estate provides insight into land values heading into the end of the year. The AgriTalk Podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Chip Flory is back in the studio and he talks with Michael Clark and Kirk Hinz about the weather plus Greg "Machinery Pete" Peterson is with us to report on some recent finds and prices. The AgriTalk Podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Guest host John Herath moderates today's Free-for-all with guests Jim Wiesemeyer, farmer Pam Johnson, and Tyson Redpath of The Russell Group. Topics include the timetable for passing USMCA, the impeachment inquiry, and the continuing LP crisis. The AgriTalk Podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Farm Journal news director John Herath sits in for Chip Flory today and Davis Michaelsen is back doing the news. We talk with U.S. Senator Jerry Moran from Kansas talks about moving National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) offices from Washington DC to Kansas City. Debra Grooms of the Iowa Propane Gas Association provides information on the current LP shortage in Iowa. Finally, we are joined by U.S. Senator Jon Tester of Montana (the only active rancher in the Senate) who discusses a proposed resolution for adding country of origin labels on packaging and his sponsorship of a bill called the Seeding Rural Resilience Act, designed to help farmers suffering from stress and mental health issues. The AgriTalk Podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Chip Flory is in Las Vegas for the MILK Business Conference where he is joined by Jim Wiesemeyer to discuss current politics in relation to agriculture. Today's Farmer Forum features dairy farmers Dwayne Faber and Ashley Edstrom who talk about the joys and challenges of the industry today. The AgriTalk Podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

Today's show is packed with interesting guests. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley from Iowa provides his insight into the issues in Washington D.C. from the impeachment process to the status of USMCA. Donnell Rehagen and John Urbanchuck discuss the tax credit for biodiesel fuel. And Dr. Greg Tylka, a nematologist at Iowa State, offers advise on dealing with the soybean cyst nematode (SCN). The AgriTalk Podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

It appears that winter is making its way across the Midwest. Greg “Machinery Pete” Peterson tells us about an amazing find plus Erica Pandey of Axios talks about the fake meat issue and China. The AgriTalk Podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.

We have a packed Free-for-all with Jim Wiesemeyer, Iowa farmer Tim Burrack, and Dr. John Newton of the American Farm Bureau Federation. John Herath is the guest host but Chip Flory was able to join in as well. Topics include the continuing LP delivery crisis in Iowa and signs of an impending vote on USMCA in the House. The AgriTalk Podcast is sponsored by Syngenta.