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Mike Zuzolo, Global Commodities Analytics and Consulting, takes a look at dropping supplies and strong demand for a market day and a WASDE report that turned out friendlier than expected. Dr. Michael Langemeier, Purdue University, covers a monthly Ag Economy Barometer. Cyle Dickens, Meteorologist at KWQC in the Quad Cities, takes a look at weather that's cooling down and bringing on some storms.

Caleb Miller, Associate Product Manager of Ammonia and Ammonia Sulfate Specialty Products, talks about the way the year has gone for ammonia and what the difference has been in costs as the year has progressed. Dr. Michael Cox, brand manager at Helena Products Group, discusses strategys to deter hungry deer getting fed on farmer's crops. Morgan Country Fair Board President Gary Hadden highlights w...

A jaunt over to East Central Illinois to chat with Barry Eakle, Platinum Ag Group, covering the look of crops in the area and recent market trends. Dan Schopp, President and CEO of First Security Bank, talks about the history of the ag-focused Central Illinois banking group and the current landscape of agriculture banking and lending.

Sam Hudson, Cornbelt Marketing, joins the program to discuss weather impacts on the market and how the corn crop is coming along before diving further into market movement. Jonathon Strok, Portfolio Manager with Country Trust Bank, covers the organization's quarterly Economic Insights report.

Jim McCormick, AgMarket. Net, joins the program to discuss an up start for soybeans and grain markets, possibly due to a combination of "many strings coming together." Harry Settles, owner of Siddity Pig Pork Snacks, comes on the week's Meaty Monday segment to describe his unique pork rinds and flavors. Balint Szalavari, Meteorologist at WEEK TV in East Peoria, takes a look at the weather.

Tim Abel, Growmark Customer Risk Management, covers a period of high uncertainty worldwide and its impact on crude oil markets. Aaron Maher, Grain Merchandiser at River Valley CoOp, talks about his role on the Peoria County Farm Bureau board and takes a look at the markets.

Jacob Kleinberg, Roach Ag, discusses a strong close to the day and the impact of a consistent back and forth on trade for the markets. Dr. Connor Sible, it's the third Breaking Down Biologicals with the Research Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Champaign. From the 2026 BASF In-Field Innovation Tour, Technical Service Representative Jared Roskamp talks about innovation and developm...

Joe Camp, Commstock Investments, joins host DeLoss Jahnke in studio to discuss crop report day, highlighting a report that wasn't surprising to those following the numbers. Dale Jones, Merit Auctions, has the Merit Minute, highlighting an auction of Iowa farmland. Stephanie Porter, Outreach Agronomist for the Illinois Soybean Association, talks raising a crop on tight margins.

Terry Probst, Total Grain Marketing, part of the FS system, joins the program to discuss the market impacts of extreme heat, the possible impact of an upcoming USDA report and whether it's a good time to change direction. It's Meaty Monday with Hunter Gross of Gross Farms Beefalo Farm in Jacksonville and the practice of breeding and raising black angus Beefalo. Mark Henderson, Rockford-area meteor...

Chief Operating Officer Brad Drake from Growmark joins for a quarterly chat, covering artificial intelligence use in the field. Geoff Cooper, President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, discusses a supplemental aid package from the White House released late Wednesday and an unexpected inclusion of year round E15 sales. Luke Metz, Market Advisor and Commodity Broker at Western Grain Marke...

Karl Setzer, Consus Ag Marketing, joins the program to discuss a market driven by managed money flow and momentum loss in market support. Eric Kuster, Senior Vice President of Safety, Education and Compliance at the Propane Education and Research Council, talks about Propane Safety Month. Ed Shimon, National Weather Service Meteorologist in Lincoln, reviews a month of severe storms and tornadoes a...

Brian Splitt, AgMarket. Net, joins the program to discuss the day's price action, with corn and soybeans slightly down, in a "tempered" market. Mark Oberreuter, Swine Design Engineer with AP (Automated Production) out of Taylorville, talks about designing facilities to minimize heat stress on hogs. The latest on auctions in the Merit Minute with Dale Jones.

Brian Burke, John Stewart and Associates, joins the program to discuss markets, as questions about Iran, China and an upcoming report continue to swirl. Tom Eickman, Eickman's Processing Company, talks about Father's Day meat sales for Meaty Monday. Chris Yates, Meteorologist at WMBD, recaps the severe weather month the state has had.

Aaron Curtis, Mid-Co Commodities, joins the program to discuss weather impacts on markets. Storm damage report from Derek Martin in Logan, Macon and Sangamon counties. John Howell, Chairman of the Wheat Development Group, provides a harvest update and yield report. Bradleigh Reed, Henry County Fair Board, describes her involvement and duties for the fair.

Dr. Steven Johnson, retired Extension Farm Management Field Specialist at Iowa University, has a broad discussion on planting season, markets and the upcoming growing season during a regular summer visit to Illinois. In part two of Biologicals with Connor, Dr. Connor Sible, research assistant professor at the University of Illinois, covers four questions farmers should ask when they consider what...

Clayton Pope, Clayton Pope Commodities, joins the program to take a look at markets and evaluate changes in crude oil. Matt Montgomery, Agronomy Education lead at Beck's Hybrids, covers agronomy concerns at top of mind for farmers as planting season draws to a close and producers look to raise a crop on tight margins.

Garrett Toay, Ag Trader Talk in Jo Daviess county, talks early summer weather, the dropping price of crude oil and other market movement. Henry "Buddy" Courdt, Raber Packing Company in West Peoria, discusses what happens when power goes out at a meat packers and looks ahead to 4th of July sales. Kevin Lighty, Chief Meteorologist at WCIA in Champaign, looks back at rain over the last week and a hal...

Dan Engel, Director of Crop Nutrients at Growmark, joins the program to take a look back at spring inputs like immonia, urea and potassium and look ahead to the summer growing season. Mark Hobrock, Andersons Inc. in Kansas City, discusses late week market movement, as December corn approaches a low following a new WASDE report. Kenny Avery, CEO of Advanced Agrilytics, talks about how artificial in...

Matt Huston, New Frontier Capital Markets in Chicago, discusses early growth, market money flows and the upcoming WASDE report. Tanna Suits, Farm Certified Representative with Country Financial, discusses her operation in Champaign county and getting Farm Certified. Meteorologist Paul Otto, Freese-Notis, previews expected severe weather in Illinois.

Lawrence Kane, Total Farm Marketing by Stewart Peterson, talks rain and markets. Scott Jensen, Lead Financial Planning Consultant on Country Financial's Advanced Markets team, joins the program to discuss financial security and swings in the indices.

Sherman Newlin, Risk Management Commodities, a division of Zaner Ag Hedge, joins the program to discuss his own planting season and selling in the current markets. For Meaty Monday, Dr. Anna Dilger, professor and associate head and director of undergraduate studies at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, talks about her role as president-elect of the America Meat Science Association. Cyle Dick...