Ag News Daily

It's #MarketMonday! We sit down to talk with Jim McCormick of agmarket.net about the latest market news. Mike and Ashtyn also get caught up on the dicamba ruling and other stories.

Happy FriYAY! Let us be apart of your weekend with today's episode. We talk about how COVID-19 and the dicamba ruling has impacted Browning Seed, Inc. We also talk about the latest headlines that caught our attention. And Delaney has something to be happy about this Friday.

Join us in discussing the news surrounding the latest dicamba news and a follow up on virtual livestock shows. Lynsee Pullen sits in on the podcast to talk about Walton Webcasting and the emergence of online livestock shows. We wonder if this trend will continue through the year. To follow along with the virtual shows, visit www.waltonwebcasting.com.

George and Paige Nester, owners of Creek House Honey Farm, turned a few bee hives into a thriving business. Creek House Honey Farm is an educational honey farm in Canyon, Texas. Listen more to hear about their story and what the farm has to offer.

Tyler McGee of Shepherd Farming joins us this #TechTuesday to talk to us about the Shepherd Farming platform. The application serves as a tool for farmers to help with farm labor practices. You can listen here and learn more at www.shepherdfarming.com.

Join us this #MarketMonday to talk with Naomi Blohm of Total Farm Marketing. Naomi sits in on the podcast to discuss the dairy and grain markets among other news.

Today we talk to Dawson Schmitt, a young agricultural communicator from Iowa. He tells us about his experiences as a blogger and the start of his blog The Heartland Report.

Jason Ross of the Iowa Pork industry Center joins us in discussing the new PigX podcast coming to the network on June 1st. We also talk about the Improving Pig Survivability project, which is the foundation of PigX. To learn more, visit www.piglivability.org.

With all the new information swirling around the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, we have USDA FSA Administrator Fordyce on to have our own FAQ about the program. Have your questions answered and learn more about what the CFAP can do for you!

Andy Evans of Rocking E Cattle Co. talks to us this #TechTuesday about using Performance Livestock Analytics on his operation in Seneca, Kansas. We also discuss the outlook for small slaughterhouses and a potential light at the end of the tunnel for U.S. cotton.

Ashtyn and Delaney have a girls day to talk about consumer buying habits and more CFAP news. Kyler Beard from PNW Beef calls in to talk about the sustainable beef operation and the impacts of COVID-19.

Today we talk CFAP updates, American ethanol in China and rumors of Russian wheat production. Ashtyn also hops in the tractor with first-year cotton farmer Brayden Campbell in Floydada, Texas.

CEO of National Sorghum Producers Tim Lust joins the podcast to educate us on sorghum in the U.S. and abroad. He tells of the journey it took to get sorghum on the international playing field. We also talk more about CFAP and extensions of the program.

On this #TechTuesday episode we talk news surrounding China's New Hope Group, Ashtyn gives us an update from the Cotton Belt, and John Muske of Agtegra joins us to discuss the cooperative company working with farmers in the Dakotas.

Follow along as we talk markets with Angie Setzer, Vice President of Grain for Citizens, LLC. We discuss finishing planting season, the possibilities of swapping corn acres for bean acres, and more #MarketMonday news. Keep up with Angie on Twitter @goddessofgrain.

Jason Hanson, owner of Rock and Roll Agronomy, LLC., updates us on planting season in North Dakota and his latest Twitter video. We also talk COVID-19 hot spots near meat packing plants and the increase of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon.

American Farm Bureau Chief Economist John Newton chats with us all the way from Washington D.C. John talks us through the recent increase in farm bankruptcies and what farmers can do to avoid filing. Ray Bohacz also tunes in for this week's Hot Rod Farmer Minute.

Rob Brenneman of Brenneman Pork sits in with us this Wednesday to talk about the effects being seen in the pork supply chain due to COVID-19. We also talk ethanol updates and relief packages.

Mike Newland, Director of Ag Business Development for the Propane Education and Research Council, joins us to talk tech this week. Listen along as we talk numbers in the WASDE Report and the new grain drying calculator launched by PERC.

On the podcast today is Brian Splitt of agmarket.net. Join us in discussing the upcoming WASDE report and the new trade deal.

Today is Madison's last day as our intern! She gives us a quick update on her life and where she is headed. Also, Tim the Dairy Farmer gives us his thoughts on toilet paper.

Tim Loula of the Swine Veterinary Center discusses issues in the swine industry with the implications of COVID-19.

Mackenzie Johnston of Tri-State Livestock News sits down to discuss many issues in the cattle industry and shares some of her thoughts on recents events.

Terry Johnston is the Director of Sales and Dealer Development at AgLogic and he sits down with us today to discuss their product Yield Ignitor.

Ted Seifried joins us on the podcast again to discuss the markets being affected by COVID-19 and what we could be seeing as the U.S. begins to open up. Thank you to AgMarket. Net for sponsoring this episode.