AgriTalk AM & PM

We get a report from Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – about recent auctions, including his Pick of the Week. We talk about E15, fertilzer prices and other topics concering Iowa Corn Growers Association president Mark Mueller. NCBA vice president of government affairs Ethan Lane shares perspective on the Farm Bill and Senator Schumer's bill.

We talk about a wild day – and a wild week – in the markets with Brandt Heitman of BIS Commodities.

We've got the Friday Free-for-all going with Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio. Topics include the Iran conflict situation, including the Strait of Hormuz, House Ag Committee passing the Farm Bill, upcoming trade meeting and more.

Brian Basting of Advance Trading is our market analyst this afternoon plus Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures shares price action perspective and Phil Flynn of The Price Futures Group joins us to share analysis on global events impacting the energy markets.

Dr. Seth Meyer is the director of the Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri and he joins us to discuss the recently released report on what nationwide availability for E15 would mean for overall ethanol demand. Ambassador Julie Callahan is the chief ag negotiator at the U.S. Trade Representative's office and she joins us from Kansas City to discuss her message to the pork producers meeting there regarding trade, binding trade agreements with eight countries, the upcoming review of USMCA and more. And Lance Honig, director of Methodology Division at USDA-NASS the process for creating the Prospective Plantings Report.

Shawn Hackett of Hackett Financial Advisors joins us for a conversation about long-term geopolitical cycles, weather and more plus Todd Horwitz of bubbatrading.com shares perspective on market action since weekend events.

We welcome Dr. Joana Colussi, Research Assistant Professor, Commercial Agricultural and Production Economics at Purdue University, to talk us through the latest Ag Economy Barometer and trends in sentiments being seen this year so far. Then our Farmer Forum this week features Greg Anderson of Nebraska and Chad Leman of Illinois.

Brian Hoops of Midwest Market Solutions joins us to discuss grain and livestock markets plus Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net shares price action analysis and Josh Linville of StoneX Group talks about fertilizer trade impacted by the conflict with Iran.

We discuss weather and pre-spring prep and planting plus strip tilling with Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D. Steve Johnson, retired extension farm management field specialist at Iowa State University, talks about crop insurance prices. And Margy Eckelkamp of The Scoop talks with USDA Under Secretary Luke Lindberg about the ag trade balance.

Matt Campbell of StoneX Group is our guest market analyst this afternoon. Jack Scoville of The Price Futures Group share price action perspective and Cary Artac of artacadvisory.com and wickedstocks.com has a chart update and stock watch.

We get a report on recent farm equipment auctions from Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete. And we missed having a Free-for-all last Friday so we have a very timely one today with Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio and Callie Eideberg of The Vogel Group. Topics include Operation Epic Fury and markup of the Farm Bill in Congress.

We wrap up our coverage of Commodity Classic in San Antonio, sponsored by the United Soybean Board. We talk about the Soy Checkoff's 35th anniversary, accomplishments, modern priorities, and ROI with former chairs Don Latham of Iowa, Jerry Slocum of Mississippi, and Steve Reinhard of Ohio.

Day Three of our coverage of Commodity Classic in San Antonio, sponsored by the United Soybean Board. which is celebrating its 35th anniversary We have a panel discussion featuring USB chair Brent Gatton, newly-elected U.S. Soybean Export Council chair Mike McCranie, and Scott Metzger, president of the American Soybean Association.

This afternoon's coverage of Commodity Classic is sponsored by Syngenta. Weekly markets contributor Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures joins us in person in San Antonio for an extended conversation on the markets. And Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing by Stewart-Peterson talks commodities, including milk.

Day Two of our coverage of Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas is sponsored by Pioneer, who is celebrating their centennial. We make this a biofuels show and discuss issues like the ongoing campaign for year-round E15 with Robert White of the Renewable Fuels Association, Kurt Kovarik of Clean Fuels Alliance America, and NCGA president Jed Bower, who also touts other industrial uses for corn.

We kick off our coverage of Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas with a conversation about priorities, tariffs, the Farm Bill and more with American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. And we discuss today's markets with Jody Lawrence of Wingman and Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net. Sponsored by Helena Agri-Enterprises.

We're in San Antonio, Texas getting ready to attend Commodity Classic. But first, we talk about priorities and victories with Amy France, chair at National Sorghum Producers. Then we have a Farmer Forum with rice producer P.J. Haynie of Virginia and corn/soybean farmer Ben Riensche of Iowa.Topics include challenges, plans for the year, thoughts on bridge payments, and more.

Greg McBride of Allendale, Inc. joins Michelle Rook to discuss the grains and livestock markets and Brian Splitt of AgMarket.net has an extended visit to share price action perspective.

Michelle Rook is in San Antonio for Commodity Classic and hosts this morning's AgriTalk while Chip travels to Texas as well. She discusses tariffs with Dr. Joe Glauber, Research Fellow Emeritus at the International Food Policy Research Institute, Brian Kuehl, Executive Director of Farmers For Free Trade, talks about USMCA and tariffs, and USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom shares details on trade opportunities with Indonesia.

Our guest market analyst this afternoon is Dan Hueber of The Hueber Report plus we have Monday regulars Jack Scoville of The Price Futures Group with price action perspective and Cary Artac of artacadvisory.com and wickedstocks.com with a chart update and stock watch.

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa joins us to discuss what he hopes to hear from President Trump during the State of the Union address tomorrow, plus his thoughts on the Supreme Court's ruling on the tariffs, the situation in Iran and more. And our pal Machinery Pete took a bit of a tumble and got bit of an injury. He's okay, and tells us what happened. Plus, of course, his Pick of the Week and an upcoming auction from a retiring farmer.

Host Chip Flory with details of this afternoon's Cattle on Feed Report. Guest analyst Jamey Kohake, Paragon Investments, with perspective on the day's trade, trends in livestock and grain markets. Dan Halstrom, CEO USMEF, with a 2025 meat export wrap-up and perspective on new U.S. trade deals.

There's no shortages of news this day/week so that perfectly sets up the Friday Free-for-all featuring panelists Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives and Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio. Topics include the Supreme Court ruling on tariffs, USDA AMS purchases, trade with Indonesia, glyphosate and a lot more.

Dave Chatterton of Strategic Farm Marketing joins us this afternoon to discuss the markets and USDA's Ag Outlook Forum. Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures has price action analysis. And we have a clip from Tyne Morgan's conversation with USDA Chief Economist Dr. Justin Benavidez.

There was breaking news at the start of the program that USDA AMS announced $263 million in commodities orders, including significant purchases of dairy products. We get perspective from National Milk Producers Federation president and CEO Gregg Doud. But first, we talk about the latest Ag Economist's Monthly Monitor with Grant Gardner, University of Kentucky Assistant Extension Professor, Grain Marketing. Then Krista Swanson, National Corn Growers Association chief economist, shares details of NCGA's recently released report, America's Crop at Risk: The Future of Corn and Family Farms.

Senior grain and livestock analyst Brian Grete of Commstock Investments is our guest analyst this afternoon. Price action perspective with Todd Horwitz of bubbatrading.com. And Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam joins us to discuss the situation concerning local wildfires, made all-the-more dangerous from high winds. For more info, visit agriculture.ks.gov/recovery

Dr. Gary Adams, president and CEO of the National Cotton Council, joins us to discuss the challenges of the cotton producing industry in the U.S. and the campaign to bring purchasers back to U.S. cotton. And then we have a Farmer Forum with Scott McGregor of Iowa and Rock Katschnig of Illinois.

Karl Setzer of Consus Ag Consulting joins us to talk about grain and livestock fundamentals and helps us preview USDA's Ag Outlooks Forum.

We chat with Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D about the importance of having a budget. Farm Journal reporter Michelle Rook shares details from her conversation last week with Minister Lyu of Economic and Commercial Affairs at the Chinese Embassy in the U.S. And we have this week's weather update witth Bret Walts of BAMWX.com

The markets are closed for President's Day but we have a conversation with Mark Welch, professor and extension economist for grain marketing at Texas A&M, to help us prepare for USDA's Ag Outlook Forum happening later this week.

It is President’s Day but we have a new conversation with Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete, who reports on his experience at Farm Machinery Show in Louisville last week. U.S. Cattlemen’s Association president Justin Supper joins us to discuss the executive order to import beef from Argentina into the U.S. And Mitchell Hora of Continuum Ag gives us an update on 45Z.

We wrap up the week of ag commoditites trading with Ben Rand of Blue Line Futures and the Federal Crop Agency, and he shares his considerable knowledge on crop insurance.

Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives and Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture join Chip Flory for the Friday Free-for-all. Topics include trade with India, China and Taiwan, reviewing USMCA, deregulation by EPA, and various deadlines for things like bridge payments.

David Delaney of Ever Ag joins us to talk about hog and cattle markets plus Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures share price action perspective.

Economist Gretchen Kuck with the National Corn Growers Association joins us to discuss their recent research and report detailing the economic impacts of USMCA. While down in Nashville for Top Producer Summit Chip Flory had an opportunity to have a conversation with Raphael Bostic, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Plus Margy Eckelkamp interviews Will Bramblett, CEO of Weskan Grain about a lawsuit against two railroad companies.

Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge sits in for Chip and his guest analyst is Brian Splitter of AgMarket.net plus Karen Braun, also of Zaner Ag Hedge, stops by to share perspective from her recent visit to Brazil.

We wrap up Top Producer Summit 2026 with coverage sponsored by Alltech Technology Group. This morning we have conversations with Top Producer Award finalists Edward and Rebecca Dalton of Dalton Farms along with Janna and Matt Splitter of Splitter Farms. Then we welcome Top Producer of the Year winner Larry Alsum and his daughers Wendy Dykstra and Heidi Randall of Alsum Farms and Produce. Finally, Next Gen winner Tim Nuss of California joins us to share his story.

This afternoon's coverage of Top Producer Summit 2026 is sponsored by CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA). We catch up with former USDA Chief Economist Dr. Seth Meyer, who has returned to FAPRI at the University of Missouri as its director. And Dan Basse, president and founder of AgResource Company, joins us to discuss geo-political impacts on commodities here and abroad.

It's Day Two of our coverage of Top Producer Summit 2026 with coverage sponsored by BASF. This morning we talk weather with Matt Reardon, senior atmospheric scientist at Nutrien Ag Solutions. And we have a conversation with Gregg Doud, president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation.

We're at Top Producer Summit in Nashville, Tennessee with coverage sponsored by Pivot Bio. We get to know this year's Women in Ag winner, Helle Ruddenklau and hear her story. Then Hillari Mason of Pro Farmer joins us to discus the markets.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – reports on recent auctions of used machine equipment, including his Pick of the Week, and he previews some upcoming auctions. Former NCGA CEO Jon Doggett of Camas Creek LLC joins us to discuss bring part of a group of retired agriculture leaders who sent a letter to Congress warning about a farm economy in crisis.

Naomi Blohm of Total Farm Marketing by Stewart-Peterson is our guest analyst this afternoon and she helps us put a wrap on the week's market action. And Chris Swift of Swift Trading Company hops in for a quick visit as we enjoy his hospitality in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Friday Free-for-all this week features panelists Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives and Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture plus U.S. Congressman Dusty Johnson (SD-At Large) joins us for part of the conversation. Topics include U.S. farm income, 45Z, E15, UP-NS rail merger, and a lot more.

We wrap up our coverage of NCBA's CattleCon in Nashville, sponsored by Corteva Agriscience. We talk about the demand side of protein with economist Brian Earnest of CoBank. Then Don Close, senior animal protein analyst at Terrain Ag joins us for a market download.

Day Two of our coverage of NCBA's CattleCon in Nashville and this morning's show is sponsored by Merck Animal Health. Joining us is National Cattlemen's Beef Association senior vice president of government affairs Ethan Lane and Jessica Lancaster, senior director of product quality & safety research at NCBA. Plus, Merck's message about dealing with New World screwworm.

Our coverage of NCBA's CattleCon in Nashville continues, sponsored by Bimeda. Professor Derrell Peel, extension livestock marketing specialist at Oklahoma State University, joins us to discuss the complex cattle market. And Shalene McNeill, executive director of nutrition science at NCBA, talks about the new food pyramid.

We're in Nashville, Tennessee at NCBA's CattleCon sponsored by Henry Repeating Arms. Dave Weaber, senior animal protein analyst at TerrainAg, joins us to discuss the cattle and beef industry. And our Farmer Forum has Logan Pribbeno of Wine Glass Ranch in Nebraska and Rachel Gray of Little Timber Farms in Minnesota plus Angie Stump Denton of Drovers.

We welcome a new voice to AgriTalk – Spenger Langford, who hired on at Pro Farmer about six months ago, joins Davis Michaelsen to run through the markets and the ag economy. And Dr. Stephanie Mercier, senior policy advisor for Farm Journal Foundation, joins us to discuss her research on the impact of pests and disease in ag and preview a panel discussion on the subject next week at Top Producer Summit.

Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D join us to share insight and advice for farmers during this planting planning season. Chairman of the Senate Ag Committee U.S. Senator John Boozman of Arkansas chats with Chip Flory about several topics, including support for E15, tariffs, whole milk in schools and more. Dr. Jim Mintert, Professor Emeritus at Purdue University breaks down the latest Ag Economy Barometer.  

Jim Emter of Van Ahn Company joins us this afternoon to discuss market fundamentals and risk management plus Jack Scoville of The Price Futures Group shares price action analysis and Cary Artac of artacadvisory.com and wickedstocks.com has a chart update and stock watch.