Dr. Jim Mintert, professor of agricultural economics and director, Center for Commercial Agriculture at Purdue University, joins us to break down the latest Ag Economy Barometer.

Dr. Jim Mintert, professor of agricultural economics and director, Center for Commercial Agriculture at Purdue University, joins us to break down the latest Ag Economy Barometer.

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AgriTalk-February 20, 2026 FULL

It's been anything but a slow news day/week which sets up a Friday Free-for-all brimming with topics. Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives and and Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio join Chip Flory to discuss the Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs, USDA AMS purchases, USDA Ag Outlook Forum, trade with Indonesia, glyphosate order and a lot more.

It's been anything but a slow news day/week which sets up a Friday Free-for-all brimming with topics. Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives and and Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio join Chip Flory to discuss the Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs, USDA AMS purchases, USDA Ag Outlook Forum, trade with Indonesia, glyphosate order and a lot more.

AgriTalk-February 20, 2026

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.

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.

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