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.

<p>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 &ndash; Machinery Pete &ndash; talks about his Pick of the Week, reports on other recent auctions, and previews upcoming auctions.</p>

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AgriTalk-August 24, 2026 AM

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.

<p>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&amp;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.</p>

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