AgriTalk

Brent Hershey of Hershey Ag and American Meat Producers Association joins us to discuss his support of California's Prop 12 and opposition to the Save Our Bacon Act in Congress. John McClure, head of market advisory at Farmers Business Network, shares details of FBN's latest acreage report. And Drovers editorial director Angie Stump Denton fills us in on another pest affecting livestock: Asian Lon...

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – is back this week and he catches us up with various auction prices including his Pick of the Week. And with all the volatile weather happing we decided to have an extended conversation with Bret Walts of BAMWX.com. And Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast reports on what's going on with Iran and also the Farm Bill in the Senate. See omnys...

With government offices and the markets closed in observance of Juneteenth holiday, we have pre-recorded a brand new Friday Free-for-all with Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Iowa farmer Tim Burrack. Topics include biofuels, Iran, the new Federal Reserve chairman and a lot more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden joins us to discuss New World screwworm response, department reorganization efforts, fertilizer concerns and more. Dan Basse of AgResource Company shares perspective on the deal with Iran and issues in Brazil. Mindy McMurtry of S&P Global Energy takes us through their recent US acreage update. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a campaign targeting public elected officials who support California's Prop 12 fix in the Farm Bill and it will expand. Rob Brenneman, president of the National Pork Producers Council joins us to explain the situation. And we have a Farmer Forum with Ron Suppes of Kansas and Scott Berger of Iowa. Topics include crop conditions in the midst of a lot of rain, wheat harvest report, thoughts o...

Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D join us for a crop progress update and report on climate conditions. Drovers editorial director Angie Stump Denton shares details of her trip to Texas and Ground Zero of New World screwworm reaching the United States. Mariah Saffa of Dairy MAX talks about reaching new generations to consume dairy products. See omnystudio.com/listene...

The Department of Energy released an update to the 45Z-CF GREET Model and Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor talks about what it means for biofuels plus keeping an eye on E15 as it gets worked on in the Senate. U.S. Meat Export Federation president and CEO Dan Halstrom joins us to discuss pork and beef exports through April and share reaction to the New World screwworm situation. American Farm Bureau is...

Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture and RealAg Radio moderates this week's Friday Free-for-all with panelists Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast, NCGA president Jed Bower, and John Newton of American Farm Bureau Federation. Topics include Iran war strategy, E15 in the Senate, New World screwworm and a lot more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

USDA Under Secretary of Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg joins us from Kentucky to discuss record U.S. exports and trade opportunities and New World screwworm response. Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller provides an update on the situation with New World screwworm, including various ideas to eradicate it, and other potential challenges down the road. And Na...

It's Wednesday so that means it's time for the Farmer Forum and this week we have Caleb Ragland of Kentucky and Bob Worth in Minnesota. A main topic of the conversation is the need for good policy, not politics, to help farmers successfully run their businesses outright and not rely on government aid. Then the Packer's editorial director Jennifer Strailey joins us from Washington, D.C. to report o...

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa joins guest host Michelle Rook to talk about the New World screwworm situation plus provide an update to the Senate's work on the new Farm Bill. More New World screwworm coverage on AgriTalk with a conversation with Dr. Russ Daly, extension veterinarian at South Dakota State University. Jeff Jackson is an alfalfa and forage specialist with CROPLAN by Winfield an...

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – is our guest host this morning. He is joined by Brent Ulmer of Ulmer Auctions in Ashley, North Dakota minutes before a big 2-day live auction gets underway. Then Kent Hogeboom of Construction Equipment Guide talks about the crossover of farmers wanting/needing a variety of equipment. And of course Machinery Pete gives us his Pick of the Week, which is p...

Friday Free-for-all panelists Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture discuss apparent midterm election trends, New World screwworm, impending final 45Z rules, and the general mood of rural America. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day Two of our coverage of World Pork Expo 2026 is made possible by United Animal Health . We discuss developing news about New World screwworm found in Texas. Guests include Dr. Patrick Webb assistant chief veterinarian at the National Pork Board, National Pork Producers Council vice president Pat Hord, and Illinois Pork Producers Association executive director Jennifer Tirey. Plus we have a new...

We are in Des Moines, Iowa for World Pork Expo 2026 with coverage sponsored by Alltech . We have a conversation with Chad Groves, CEO for Seaboard Foods and vice president at the National Pork Board. Then we have a special pork producer Farmer Forum featuring Todd Wiley and Trish Cook out of Iowa and Phil Hord from Ohio. Topics include fighting back against Prop 12 and other challenges. See omnyst...

We hear from Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D, Dr. Joana Colussi of Purdue University breaks down the latest Ag Economy Barometer, and The Farm CPA, Paul Neiffer, provides details on recent payment limits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – is on the road today but he was kind enough to send a recorded report on auctions he's watching plus trends in the marketplace. Clean Fuels Alliance America vice president, public affairs Kurt Kovarik recently testified at a public hearing on Treasury’s proposed rule for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. He joins us to share his message and re...

This week's Friday Free-for-all features Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Farm Journal executive producer Clinton Griffiths, plus special guest Brian Willott, Missouri Corn Growers Association board member. Brian shares his experience of attending a special event in Texas where the FTC announced an investigation into the fertilizer industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

The Farm CPA Paul Neiffer joins us to talk about the base acres allocation going live on Monday, estimates on 2026 PLC payments for the major crops, Section 1033 and the one-year deferral. We discuss some of the rural-based issues and concerns regarding data centers with Dan Diorio of the Data Center Coalition. And Garrett Toay of AgTrader Talk joins us for some market evaluation. See om...

Alan Hoskins, president and national sales director at American Farm Mortgage & Financial Services, joins us to discuss current conditions for rural banks. And this week's Farmer Forum features Tim Gregerson of Nebraska and Brad Nelson of Minnesota, who share crop progress reports and thoughts on the direction of the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karen Bohnert FJ MILK and Phil Plourd EverAg with perspective on the "State of the Dairy Industry Report." Jim Wiesemeyer with updates and perspectives on Iran status, China trade, Senate's efforts on farm bill and E15. Don Close Terrain Ag on COF, slaughter capacity, change in Mexican market and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Memorial Day which of course means it's Monday which of course means it's time for a conversation with Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – about what's happening in the used machinery market. And as May is Mental Health Awareness Month we continue the conversation with Monica McConkey, Rural Mental Health Specialist at eyesonthehorizon.org . And Bret Walts of BAMWX.com shares and ext...

The Friday Free-for-all policy panel discussion features Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio. Topics include the Farm Bill in the Senate, deal status between U.S. and China, strategy with Iran, beef TRQs, Supreme Court on pesticide labeling and a lot more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Vince Malanga of LaSalle Economics joins us to share perspective on the Federal Reserve and the change in leadership and where they might go with interest rates, the threat to the global economy – especially concerning the current gap in oil supply, and more. Phil Flynn of The Price Futures Group adds his ideas about energy supply and markets recovering from the conflict with Iran. See o...

Dylan Mangel, assistant professor and extension plant pathologist at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, joins us to share a soybean cyst nematode management guide with the latest research, soil testing recommendations and practical tools for growers. This week's Farmer Forum features two pork industry contract growers based in Indiana, Tony Howard and Dusting Ripberger. See omnystudio.com/l...