Agweek Podcast

Listen to full audio from our latest episode of AgweekTV, where we learn about North Dakota ranchers who cut out the middle man and sell their own quality beef. Our corn & soybean tour will check out crop conditions in North Dakota and Minnesota, and we'll visit a farmer who shares his love for canola through social media.

A big drop off in prices for grains and oilseeds on Thursday was followed by a big turnaround on Friday, and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management told Don Wick of the Red River Farm Network on the Agweek Market Wrap that it appears to have been a combination of profit taking and positioning ahead of the three-day Labor Day weekend.

A big drop off in prices for grains and oilseeds on Thursday was followed by a big turnaround on Friday, and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management told Don Wick of the Red River Farm Network on the Agweek Market Wrap that it appears to have been a combination of profit taking and positioning ahead of the three-day Labor Day weekend.

Agweek reporter Noah Fish talks to Mikkel Pates about his legendary career in journalism. On this episode, Mikkel shares his memories of the farm crisis and the Midwest murders of 1983 -- first when a failed farmer and his son lured a bank president and loan officer near Ruthton, Minn. to shoot them dead. Then months later, when farmer and tax protester Gordon Kahl killed two U.S. Marshals in shoo...

Listen to full audio from our latest episode of AgweekTV, where we hear from farmers raising concerns about the proposed carbon pipeline in our region. We'll tell you about a co-op that is benefiting some of America's newest farmers. A kerosene tractor takes center stage at this year's Steam Threshers Reunion, and a North Dakota soybean crushing plant breaks ground.

Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management and Don Wick of Red River Farm Network discuss the Pro Farmer tour, interest rates, weather, exports and more on the Agweek Market Wrap.

Agweek reporter Noah Fish talks to Mikkel Pates about his legendary career in journalism. Pates has long been one of the top agriculture reporters in the country, working for what are now Forum Communications newspapers since 1979. Pates currently writes about a wide range of farming and agribusiness for Agweek. In this episode, we learn about Mikkel's first job as a professional reporter, and som...

Listen to full audio from our latest episode of AgweekTV, where we kick off our Agweek 2022 Corn and Soybean Crop Tour. NDSU's revived rye seed development could give producers another cover crop option. We'll you get you caught up on the big topics at Dakotafest in Mitchell, South Dakota. And the Supreme Court looks to make a ruling on federal water regulation.  

With the August WASDE and Crop Production reports out of the way, traders are now focused on weather and crop conditions, Carah Hart of Red River Farm Network said on this week's Agweek Market Wrap. And Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management said that attention is showing a big east versus west disparity in this year's crops.

Agweek reporter Noah Fish talks to Mikkel Pates about his legendary career in journalism. Pates has long been one of the top agriculture reporters in the country, working for what are now Forum Communications newspapers since 1979. Pates currently writes about a wide range of farming and agribusiness for Agweek. In this episode, he talks about growing up around agriculture in Brookings, South Dako...

Weather will continue to be the market focus, at least until the end of August, as ideal conditions will be needed for the soybean crop to reach its potential, Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management told Don Wick of Red River Farm Network on the Agweek Market Wrap.

Agweek reporter Noah Fish talks with Paul Sobocinski, a livestock farmer who raises pigs for Niman Ranch, and cattle for direct and market sale. Sobocinski was one of the authors to a recent report called "Solving the Local Meat Processing Bottleneck." He shares recommendations to help solve the backlog issue, including an apprenticeship program, increased transition resources, creation of a navig...

The first week of August started out low for the markets but rebounded by Friday, Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management and Carah Hart of Red River Farm Network discussed on this week's Agweek Market Wrap. They talked changing weather forecasts, Ukraine grain shipments, U.S. export sales, yield potentials and more.

Live from the July 25 congressional farm bill listening session held at Far-Gaze Farm in Northfield. Members of the General Farm Commodities and Risk Management subcommittee have been holding sessions across the country, and this Minnesota stop included U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., and U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn.

Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management talk about the volatility in the market caused by hot temperatures, international stories, the economy and more on this week's Agweek Market Wrap, sponsored by Gateway Building Systems.

Live from the Agweek Cereal Crop Tour. Once again this year, Agweek made stops throughout the region to check on the progress of small grains.

On this week's Agweek Market Wrap, Don Wick of the Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Managent discuss the impact of the Ukraine-Russia deal regarding grain transportation on the wheat market, as well as what continued heat means for crops in the U.S.

Agweek reporter Noah Fish chats with Patrice Bailey, assistant commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Bailey talks about how he took part in a trade mission and business conference in Ghana early this month, as well as progress made through the Emerging Farmers Working Group, established shortly after Bailey came on board with the department.

Favorable weather forecasts hinted at recovery for commodity markets, but the July World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report and macroeconomic concerns cut that down, said Randy Koenen of the Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management.

Agweek reporter Noah Fish is joined by Marin Bozic, dairy economist and an assistant professor in dairy foods marketing economics in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota. Bozic talks about the reasons behind the consolidation in the dairy industry, proposed reforming of the federal pricing system for milk and the opportunity that exists for U.S. dairy farmers in the n...

The week started out with funds trying to get out of commodity markets and finished the week with a bit of a recovery, Don Wick of Red River Farm Network said on this week's Agweek Market Wrap. Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management said weather is at the root of the recovery.

Agweek reporter Noah Fish speaks with Andrew Bower, sales director in the liquid logistics division at OEC Group. Bower sheds light on the high-stakes talks between the Pacific Maritime Association employer group and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, to agree on a new labor contract for over 22,000 workers at West Coast ports. Upper Midwest crops ship out through the West Coast and...

Don Wick of the Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management said that the Quarterly Stocks and Planted Acreage report along with a trucker protest in Argentina and ongoing West Coast port labor talks had an impact on markets this week. 

Agweek reporter Noah Fish is joined by Bob Worth, who is returning to the role of president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association after serving as president of the MSGA from 2005-2007. Worth talks about what's changed since his first term as president of the association, what are the pressing issues for soybean farmers in the state and other details about the longest running state soybean o...

Many markets ended up mixed to lower this week, Carah Hart of the Red River Farm Network said on this week's Agweek Market Wrap. Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management said a few factors, including massive fund liquidation, weather conditions and pressures from an improved stock market all played a part.