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Guests: Lowell Mueller from Hooper, Midwest Dairy Nebraska Division chair, discusses new "Consumers Come First" focus at Midwest Dairy, and export potential of US dairy products Joe Schuele of the US Meat Export Federation talks about the latest news with Mexico's proposed beef grading guidelines Mike Naig, newly appointed Iowa Director of Agriculture following the departure of Bill Northey for hi...

Sue Martin with Ag and Investment Services in Iowa joins us on today's Final Bell

Guests: Al Dutcher Nebraska State Extension Climatologist says despite the warm weekend, Nebraska is not out of the woods for major winter weather CME Group’s Senior Economist, Erik Norland, discusses La Nina and it's potential impact on the ag markets Michael Luckey from Columbus, Pork Act Delegate representing Nebraska serves on the pork checkoff animal welfare committee. He talks about gene tec...

Guests: David Hunt, co-founder of Cainthus the cattle facial recognition tech company, talks about creating the technology and the next step in it's development Chandler Goule, CEO National Association of Wheat Growers, discusses the Win the Agriculture Coalition (led by NAWG) and this week's judge's ruling in favor of the coalition Nebraska LEAD Director Terry Hejny on the program currently accep...

Dr Ken Ostlie University of Minnesota talks on insects and beans and new ag products for both David Hunt of Cainthus talks about facial recognition software for cattle, feed trials research and surprising findings Tom Dinsdale and NE State Fair Executive Director Lori Cox, discuss their partnership naming the "Tom Dinsdale Automotive Cattle Barn"

Guests: Goodland National Weather Service Meteorologist Jason Neilson on dry conditions affecting midwest wheat and Royce Schaneman, Exec. Dir. of the Nebraska Wheat Board on trade opportunities if Argentina wheat fails. Nebraska Farm Bureau shares recent research into the South Korea US free trade agreement. Pres. Steve Nelson, Sr. Economist Jay Rempe and Dir. of National Affairs Jordan Dux talk...

Guests: Dr. Becky Langer talking bees Rober Tigner, Nebraska Extension Economist Educator, about ways farms can become financially resilient even in the rough agriculture economy Discussing creating digital farm records with Austin Duerfeldt, an Agricultural Systems Economist Extension Educator for Nebraska Extension

Al Dutcher talks about weekend weather and how we could continue to see a wild swing in weather into the middle part of March ...more with Don Roose with U.S. Commodities talks about weather in South America and his recent visit to Paraguay and points south

Guests: Don Roose with U.S. Commodities talks about weather in South America Featuring Sen. Deb Fischer as she tours NE this week. Yesterday ​​Governor Pete Ricketts signed a proclamation declaring “FFA Week” in Nebraska. Bryce Doeschot has audio from the event featuring the Governor and Nebraska FFA President Jake Judge

Guests: It's FFA week and we talk with Nebraska FFA VP Brock Vietech of Lyons Today marks the launch of the "Yes to Property Tax Relief" petition toward a November vote on $1.1 billion Nebraska property tax relief proposal. We talk with committee spokesman Trent Fellers Taylor Hart, Recruitment Associate on "Experience the Power of Red" where students are introduced to CASNR

Markets were closed Monday for Presidents Day. It is day one of National FFA Week 2018. Our guests: Kyla Habrock, Nebraska FFA Foundation Board VP and with the Nebraska Pork Producers, discussing the role FFA has played in her life Jeff Bradshaw, Nebraska Extension entomologist shares information on the wheat stem sawfly, tillage and parasitism wasp Lucas Haag, K-State crops and soils specialist t...

Guests: Al Dutcher checks in for our long-range weather outlook Tim Lust, CEO - National Sorghum Producers talks about the investigation launched by China into US sorghum and how it might affect the industry Dr. Ron Rosati, Dean of NCTA - discussing a new poultry production program partnership with Mississippi State University

Guests: Nebraska State Fair Executive Director Lori Cox and VP of Marketing for Aurora Cooperative Kevin Sagehorn on their newly formed partnership DeePak Keshwani on Cultivate ACCESS, a project at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln focused on increasing women and minority interest in STEM related agricultural majors and careers Will Coggins Managing Director, Center for Consumer Freedoms discussi...

Guests: UNL Extension Paul Jasa talks about no till farming and what he presented to producers at a recent no till conference. Roy Pfaltzgraff a North East Colorado Producer who has practiced no till for nearly a decade and shares why it's important for ag producers to attend conferences and producer meetings to better their operation. Mike Steenhoek with the Soy Transportation Coalition talks abo...

Guests: Gov Rickets on Budget cuts & NE beef & pork xports NDA Director Steve Wellman talks about how the new job is going, NAFTA trade for Nebraska, The Governor's Ag Conference and some opportunities NDA has for youth.

Guests: Krystal Powers, a farmer near Ceresco Nebraska from the 2018 Healthy Farms Conference discussing her farm and how she sees the organic industry taking off Lindsay Greiner is President-Elect of the Iowa Soybean Association, speaking on the importance of research to farmers Ed Lammers, a soybean producer discussing his recent trip to Mexico exploring how Nebraska Soy contributes to seafood p...

Guests: Nebraska Extension Ag Climatologist Al Dutcher with his long-range weather outlook Dr. John Thompson, Dean Emeritus of Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine talks about the shortage of vets in rural america and how a tax is hurting the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Cody Dvorak FCSA Crop Insurance need to know as we head into the growing season

Guests: K-State has a new Extension Sheep Specialist. Alison Crane talks about her goals for the program Kent Bacus Director of International Trade and Market Access for NCBA discusses international trade struggles in 2017 and provides an outlook for 2018 Dr. Christine Jones an Australian Soil ecologist talks about how starting at the soil level we can address many human, plant and animal health r...

Guests: Heidi Hillhouse, Research Technologist with UNL, talking about findings in their wetlands grazing study Executive Chef at the San Antonio Marriott to talk about lamb in fine cuisine Christin Kamm, Nebraska Department of Ag on plans for the 2018 Nebraska Ag Youth Institute

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Guests: Mike Lashley of Lashley Land Brokers talks about the Buffalo Bill Farm and Ranch Expo Feb 7-8 in North Platte, how marketing land has changed and how his company is on the forefront of that change Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Carmen Rottenberg, about USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) proposed amendment to federal regulations to establish voluntary inspection f...

Guests today: Nebraska Farm Bureau President, Steve Nelson testified yesterday at a hearing on LB947 the Governor's "Property Tax Cuts and Opportunities Act" ...plus the announcement on WOTUS Colorado House District 64 Rep. Kimmi Lewis talks about the large turn out both for and against her COORS (Country of Origin Recognition System) bill. Friday, we hear from a consumer in favor of the bill and...

Today's Guests: Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy on E15 growth and challenges for the industry With interest surging. Nebraska's Sheep and Goat Producers Association and Nebraska Extension held a Lambing and Kidding School this past weekend in North Platte US Representative Jeff Fortenberry speaks on trade, the farm bill & health care

Guests: Governor Ricketts discusses his plan to lower property, income and corporate taxes in Nebraska... Extension Education Clyde Ogg speaks on Dicamba training that is now required for some users UNL Ag Econ Professor Richard Perrin on why blenders will pay more for sweet sorghum ethanol over corn ethanol and why it may be a while before producers are able to use sweet sorghum as a crop alterna...