AgriTalk AM & PM

We wrap up the week plus discuss the Cattle on Feed report released today. Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag, Don Close, senior animal protein analyst at Terrain, and Dr. Derrell Peel, extension livestock market economist at Oklahoma State University, all join us this afternoon.

Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast joins us for the Friday Free-for-all, and we welcome Dr. Bart Fischer, research assistant professor and co-director of the Agricultural and Food Policy Center in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University. Topics include the Farm Bill clearing a hurdle, Federal Reserve strategy with interest rates, energy costs, China's President Xi's planned visit to the U.S. and more.

Our guest market analyst this afternoon is Sue Martin of AG & Investment Services plus Patrick Linnell of CattleFax talks cattle market. Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures shares price action perspective.

Drovers.com's Angie Stump Denton has conducted a survey on the State of the Beef industry. We follow up with conversations with Texas seed stock producer Casey Worrell, discuss beef demand with Professor Glynn Tonsor of Kansas State University, and economist Professor Kenny Burdine about what the future might hold.

Arlan Suderman is the Chief Commodities Economist for StoneX Group Inc. and he joins us as our guest market analyst today plus Zach Tindall of Producers Livestock Marketing shares analysis and perspective on the cattle and beef markets. Nick Tsiolis of Farmer's Keeper has mid-week our cash grain update.

Tyson Redpath is a principal with The Russell Group in Washington, D.C. and he joins us from the U.S. Capitol to discuss what's going on with the Farm Bill in the Senate Ag Committee. This week's Farmer Forum features Mark Mueller, chair with the Iowa Corn Growers Association, and Ryan Vos of Minnesota. Topics include crop conditions, managing the high costs of diesel fuel and fertilizer, hopes for the Farm Bill and more.

Rich Nelson of Allendale is guest market analyst this afternoon plus we get an ag weather outlook from Drew Lerner of World Weather, Inc. Price action perspective from Brian Splitt of AgMarket.net.

We check in with Dr. Vince Malanga of LaSalla Economics and hear his thoughts on the economy as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and what they're likely to do with the interest rate. Ken Eriksen is a strategic advisor with Polaris Analytics and Consulting and he joins us to discuss the status of shipping on the Mississippi River, through the Panama Canal, and the impact of high diesel prices on general shipping. Mitchell Hora of Continuum Ag breaks down the latest on 45Z.

This afternoon's guest market analyst is Jamie Gieseke from Paradigm Futures and we get a chart update from Cary Artac of artacadvisory.com and wickedstocks.com. Jack Scoville of The Price Futures Group shares price action perspective.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – shares his Pick of the Week and the prices fetched at other auctions of used farm machine equipment, plus details of his upcoming trip to Canada for an event. Ted Seifried is vice president and chief market strategist at Zaner Ag Hedge and he joins us to discuss the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. Professor Dr. Michael Castellano of Iowa State University's Department of Agronomy joins us to discuss what the super El Niño means for anhydrous ammonia and manure timing this fall.

It was 25 years ago today and we will never forget. Brian Grete of Commstock Investments helps break down the WASDE report released today. And Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek joins us with cattle market analysis.

For this week's Friday Free-for-all we have panelists Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesmeyer's Perspectives podcast and John Newton, vice president of public policy and economic analysis at American Farm Bureau Federation. Topics include remembering 9-11-2001, interest rates, GOP mid-term convention, US-Canada trade war and a lot more.

Iowa State University's Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm in Nashua, Iowa is celebrating 50 years and Chip Flory is there to cover the event with our friend Tim Burrack. Plus, conversations on site with ISU president Dr. David Cook, USDA Deputy Secretary Judge Stephen Vaden, and vice president for extension and research at Iowa State, Dr. Jason Henderson.

Michelle Rook is host this morning and her guests include Mike Castle, StoneX senior commodities economist, to preview the next WASDE plus share StoneX estimates, American Soybean Association CEO Steve Censky talks China, trade and trade war with Canada, and The Farm CPA himself, Paul Neiffer, explains 45Z guidance released this past Tuesday.

This afternoon's guest analyst is The Money Farm's Allison Thompson and Kyle Bumsted of Allendale, Inc. joins us with cattle market analysis plus Mid-week cash grain update with Nick Tsiolis of Farmer's Keeper.

In-coming U.S. Meat Export Federation chair Dave Bruntz joins us from Japan where a USMEF delegation is visiting to fortify this important trade relationship. This week's Farmer Forum features Matt Splitter from Kansas and Brent Judisch from Iowa.

Garrett Toay of AgTrader Talk is our guest market analyst and we have a look at weather from Brian Bledsoe. Price action perspective from Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net.

Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D talk about harvest. Lane Akre, economist at Pro Farmer, provides a preview of the upcoming World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report coming out at the end of the week. Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast drops in to provide a news update covering the holiday weekend.

It is Labor Day and the markets are closed on this national holiday. But we have a special holiday Markets Roundtable featuring Joe Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek and John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing.

Happy Labor Day! It is a national holiday and we have a new show featuring Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete, plus an extended weather outlook from Kevin Marcus of Marcus Weather Consulting, and Christina Herrick of The Packer joins us to report on labor issues in the produce world.

This week's Market Roundtable features Darren Frye of Water Street Solutions and Shawn Hackett of Hackett Financial Advisors.

Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio join Chip Flory for the Friday Free-for-all. Topics include potential for executive order for MCOOL, increased efforts to get exports out of Russia and Ukraine, WASDE next week, high fuel costs, especially diesel, and more. Plus, The Farm CPA Paul Neiffer joins us to share details about a September 15 deadline farmers should know about.

Krista Swanson is the chief economist for the National Corn Growers Association and she joins us this afternoon to discuss marketing, profitability, and crop reports. Plus we have a conversation with Tyler Schau of AgMarket.net about the cattle market.

Dan Basse of AgResource Company shares his thoughts on crops ahead of next week's WASDE Report, USDA's push to modernize NASS, and biofuels policy. Meaghan Anderson is an extension field agronomist and at the Iowa State University extension & outreach. She joins us to discuss crown rot and other later-season diseases in corn and soybeans.

Craig Turner of StoneX is guest market analyst this afternoon plus Kip Tom, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, joins us to talk about USDA's rollout of modernizing NASS. Nick Tsiolis of Farmer's Keeper has mid-week cash market update.

Rich Nelson of Allendale joins us to share results of their annual Nationwide Producer Yield Survey. Dr. Joana Colussi of Purdue takes us through the latest Ag Economy Barometer. And this week's Farmer Forum features Iowa producers Tim Burrack and Kelly Garrett.

Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss the grains and livestock markets and Eric Snodgrass of Nutrien provides a weather outlook. Plus Brian Splitt of AgMarket.net shares price action perspective.

Don Close, senior animal protein analyst at Terrain Ag, talks about USDA herd rebuilding plan and Phil Flynn, senior account executive at The Price Futures Group, shares his thoughts on where global energy markets are heading plus Robert White, senior vice president, industry relations & market development at the Renewable Fuels Association, joins us to discuss California moving one step forward to E15 sales.

Rick Brock of The Brock Report is our guest market analyst this afternoon plus AgriTalk AM host Chip Flory stops by to share details of the EPA announcement on new small refinery exemptions. Jack Scoville of The Price Futures Group shared price action analysis and Cary Artac of artacadvisory.com and wickedstocks.com had a chart update and stock watch.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – talks about his Pick of the Week plus reports on other recent sales and previews upcoming auctions. Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Geoff Cooper shares his perspective on EPA plans to issue SREs on 2025-blending requirements and on how California is moving to make E15 available soon. Jake Hanley from Teucrium ETFs discusses rising investments in corn and wheat ETFs, but slow growth in soybean investment.

We wrap up the week with our Market Roundtable featuring Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef Agri-Marketing and Jeff Hoogendoorn of Professional Ag Marketing.

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 Mexico, trade issues with Canada and more. 

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.

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 in Food, shares details from a recent TIF report on how ag companies, conservation organizations, and others can engage producers more effectively.

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.

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.

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.

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 other disease pressures.

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.

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.

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.

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, USMCA, relationship with China and more.

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.

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.

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.

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 episode of the Soy Checkoff Check-in featuring a conversation with founding USB chair Sandy Ludeman.

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.

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.

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.

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.