AgriTalk AM & PM

We wrap up the week with our Market Roundtable featuring Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef Agri-Marketing and Jeff Hoogendoorn of Professional Ag Marketing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another ag news-rich week is drawing to a close and the Friday Free-for-all featuring Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture talks about the biggest stories, including the White House trying to please both small refineries and the biofuels industry, the war with Iran impacting the U.S. economy, the government's process of opening the border with Mexi...

This afternoon's guest market analyst is Jeff Peterson of Heartland Farm Partners. Zach Tindall of CattleFax joins us for cattle market analysis. Price action perspective from Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clean Fuels Alliance America vice president of federal affairs Kurt Kovarik joins us to explain the issue concerning the Federal Government considering approving 2025 SREs. We visit with 2026 National ASA Conservation Legacy Award winner Alex Forsbach and ASA treasurer Tanner Johnson to learn about the awards and their upcoming Farmer Forum. And Andy Lyon, director of technical assistance at Trust...

Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek Trading joins us to discuss the markets, and share his perspective on the state of the cattle market. CHS president Jay Debertin shares details on breaking good news about a partnership with OCP announced today for a new phosphate fertilizer production facility. Nick Tsiolis of Farmer's Keeper has a mid-week cash grain basis update. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Callie Eideberg of The Vogel Group talks about everything that is going on and not going on in Washington, D.C. and we have a Farmer Forum with Greg Anderson of Nebraska and Chase Dewitz of North Dakota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Emter of Van Ahn and Company is out guest market analyst and USDA ag meteorologist Brad Rippey provides a weather outlook plus Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net shares price action perspective. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get a harvest report and more production advice from Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D. Chris Swift of Swift Trading Company joins us to share perspective on opening the border for cattle with Mexico, the status of packers, and the president's plan to lower beef prices with imports. Professor Alison Robertson of Iowa State University talks about red crown rot and othe...

Mike North of EverAg joins us to discuss the market action, including cattle and dairy. Cary Artac of artacadvisory.com and wickedstocks.com shares a chart update and stock watch. Jack Scoville of The Price Futures Group has price action analysis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa joins us to share his thoughts on opening the border with Mexico, the president's idea to lower beef prices, dealing with Iran, and more. Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – talks about his Pick of the Week, reports on other recent auctions, and previews upcoming auctions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pro Farmer Crop Tour 2026 has officially concluded. Eastern leader Lane Akre and western leader Chip Flory join Michelle Rook to discuss the stories of the crops and add historical perspective to this year's findings. Patrick Linnell of CattleFax breaks down the Cattle on Feed report released today plus shares perspective on the president's plan to lower beef prices in the U.S. See omnystudio.com/...

Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture and RealAg radio moderates this week's Friday Free-for-all with panelists Jim Wiesemeyer or Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Dr. John Newton, vice president of public policy and economic analysis at the American Farm Bureau Federation. Topics include a quick review of Crop Tour with Chip Flory, reaction to the White House announcement allowing more beef imports,...

We wrap up the boots in the field phase of Pro Farmer Crop Tour 2026 with eastern leg director Lane Akre and western leg director Chip Flory. Plus we get market perspective from Brian Splitt of AgMarket.net, weather from Brian Bledsoe of Brian Bledsoe Weather, and Michelle Rook and Emily Carolan share thoughts on what we've learned so far on this year's Crop Tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

It is Day Four of Pro Farmer Crop Tour and the finish line is in sight. We get reports from the fields from eastern leg director Lane Akre and western leg director Chip Flory, plus Emily Carolan shares perspective from Rochester, Minnesota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We wrap up Day Three of our coverage of Pro Farmer Crop Tour 2026 with conversations with eastern leg director Lane Akre along with Dustin Klein and Kyle Wendland, and western leg director Chip Flory along with Greg Lehenbauer, plus Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef Agri-Marketing joins Michelle Rook for some market perspective. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pro Farmer Crop Tour eastern leg director Lane Akre joins us from Illinois along with scout Dustin Klein and Tyne Morgan. Western leg director Chip Flory and guest Greg Lehenbauer talk about what they've been seeing so far on Day Three. And guest host Clinton Griffiths and "numbers lady" Emily Carolan talk about the stories and trends surrounding Pro Farmer Crop Tour so far. Plus we have a new epi...

Day Two coverage of Pro Farmer Crop Tour 2026 continues with eastern leg director Lane Akre and scout Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures report in from the fields on what they're seeing. Then Chip Flory shares perspective from the western leg and Michelle Rook talks with Brent Judisch about the variability of the fields seen so far. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day Two of our coverage of Pro Farmer Crop Tour again features eastern leg director Lane Akre and western leg director Chip Flory who check in with guest host Clinton Griffiths and "numbers girl" Emily Carolan on their findings so far today. U.S. Farm Report's Tyne Morgan also joins us and we get a weather report from Brian Bledsoe of Brian Bledsoe Weather. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Our Day One coverage of Pro Farmer Crop Tour 2026 continues with conversations with Lane Akre and Kyle Wendland, from the eastern leg, and Chip Flory and Tim Gregerson of the western leg. We also get perspective from Emily Carolan and Michelle Rook reports from the field on market action. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clinton Griffiths is guest host as we kick off our coverage of Pro Farmer Crop Tour 2026. Lane Akre reports in from the eastern leg and Chip Flory joins us from the western leg, along with Tim Gregerson. Plus, Brian Bledsoe of Brian Bledsoe Weather provides a forecast for the areas where Crop Tour will be traveling through. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Flory drops in to preview next week's Crop Tour. Alan Brugler of A&N Economics is guest market analyst. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Friday Free-for-all with Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Shaun Haney or RealAg Radio join Chip Flory to discuss USDA's Crop Production and WASDE reports, the mishandled “modernization” tweet, Black Sea choke point, Tyson closing plant, extension of the Jones Act Waiver, NGFA against UP/Norfolk Southern merger and more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Karen Braun of Zaner Ag Hedge is guest market analyst this afternoon. She's also a master scout for the Pro Farmer Crop Tour and previews next week. Zach Tindall of Producers Livestock Marketing talks cattle market. Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures shares price action perspective. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kip Tom, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, and Indiana farmer, joins us to discuss his role of modernizing NASS. Luke Worrell of Worrell Land Services talks about land values and cash rents. And Missy Bauer of B&M Crop Consulting shares a crop report and previews next week's Yield Academy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Basse of AgResource Company joins us on this WASDE Wednesday to help up unpack the reports. John Nalivka of Sterling Marketing joins us for the final segment. Nick Tsiolis of Farmer's Keeper shares mid-week cash grain basis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.