AgriTalk

The Friday Forum crew of Jim Wiesemeyer, Pam Johnson and Shaun Haney have a lot to discuss from the week: USDA’s $12 billion aid package, the continuing tariff situation, President Trump’s visit to Iowa and his push for year-round E15, and spring wheat.

On AgriTalk, Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, talks about the changes between the Senate version of the Nutrition Title compared to the Senate, and Professor Wallace Tyner of Purdue University discusses his recent study on the economic impact of Chinese tariffs on imported U.S. soybeans.

Farmers Ron from Kansas, Rock from Illinois, and Brad from Minnesota join the Farmer Forum on AgriTalk and digest the $12 billion short-term tariff relief programaimed at farmers who took a hit from tariff impacts.

Today's show is all about livestock. Today on the program, Chip talks with Greg Henderson, Drovers' editorial director, and Casey Kinler, communications manager for the Animal Ag Alliance on how social media is a double-edged sword when it comes to animal rights activists. Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming and NCBA president Kevin Kester talk about their partnership to overhaul the Endangered Species Act. Will Sawyer, lead economist of animal protein with CoBank, breaks down the hog market.

Bob Hemesath, former president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association, and Mark Recker, current Iowa Corn Growers president, had the opportunity to speak with Earl Comstock, the director of office policy and strategic planning at the U.S. Department of Commerce. They share their conversation. Machinery Pete talks about his recent trip to Colorado, recent auctions, and a skid steer that shattered the previous auction record.

Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer; Michelle Jones, president of the Montana Grain Growers Association; and Iowa farmer Tom Burrack join the Friday Free For All, discussing the impacts of tariffs, the Senate’s farm bill reform, and a caller questions what could be done instead to combat China on trade.

Today on AgriTalk, Rep. Sam Graves of Missouri talks about earmarks, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota talks about trade and tariffs on pork and soybeans, and David Granden of Michelin talks about new technology in tires.

The Farmer Forum of Quint Pottinger of Kentucky, Joe Del Bosque of California, and Ben Riensche of Iowa discuss trade, labor, and tariffs.

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Chip Flory talks to Chairman of the House Ag Committee Mike Conaway (R-Texas) about the farm bill and two immigration measures on the table, and Machinery Pete dives into his pick of the week and two machinery auctions this week that could be pretty hot.

Pam Johnson, Jim Wiesemeyer and Shaun Haney talk about continuing trade tensions with China, the WASDE report, the possibility of turning NAFTA 2.0 into bilateral agreements, RFS, and answer a listener concern on how President Trump needs to be tougher on trade.

The Soy Transportation Coalition (STC) has released a new study about how dredging the lower Mississippi River will benefit farmers. Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the STC weighs in. U.S. meat exports in May have shattered previous records. Joe Schule, vice president of communications for the U.S. Meat Export Federation, talks about how Asian countries are consuming more U.S. beef and why pork is bracing itself for impacts of tariffs from Mexico. John Propheter, Pioneer agronomist, shares some tips on what farmers can be doing now to manage pests.

Wednesday's Farmer Forum consisted of Kevin Paap of Minnesota, Ken McCauley of Kansas, and Greg Anderson of Nebraska. The trio discusses "do no harm" when it comes to agriculture, tax incentives for ethanol, and the current trade situation between the U.S. and China.

We're live from Precision Planting in Tremont, Ill. Marketing lead Bryce Baker talks about the new facility and how to use equipment to make it pay, farmers discuss the importance of harnessing and understanding data, and Tod "Bubba" Horowitz talks about markets and complacency.

Chip Flory is back in the saddle talking RFS and acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), hay and forage equipment with Margy Ecklekamp of Ag Pro and Machinery Pete, and the Young Farmer Growing Forward Conference in Indianapolis with Top Producer editor Sara Schaffer.