AgriTalk

Professor Glynn Tonsor is with the department of agricultural economics at Kansas State University and he joins us to talk about the latest Meat Demand Monitor. Then we get a report of a crop tour in Illinois/Iowa from Jerry Gidel of Midland Research and Jack Scoville of The Price Futures Group.

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Greg Peterson, better-known to some as Machinery Pete, joins us from the road as he prepared to record a live auction for his television show. His Pick of the Week and recent/upcoming auctions are here. Karen Braun of Zaner Ag Hedge shares perspective ahead of USDA's crop production report released tomorrow. And Alison Robertson, extension field crops pathologist at Iowa State University, discusses crop disease issues.

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Chip led another jam-packed Free-for-All, starting with assessment of the first 200 days of Trump 2.0 and the first 20 years of the Renewable Fuel Standard. Trade issues dominated the news flow again this week. And we discussed next-week's headlines - USDA Reports and the MAHA Commission plans.

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Justin Tupper from the U.S. Cattlemen's Association on several cattle issues from a smoking-hot cash market to USDA's efforts to control screwworm. Dr. Michael Cordonnier delivered his thoughts on corn and soybean yields. Tony Klemm, CEO Enko, on AI-driven herbicide development.

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Professor Emeritus Jim Mintert with perspective and insights into the Purdue University Center for Commercial Ag's Monthly Ag Economy Barometer. Chip led the Farmer Forum with Brent Judish from Iowa and Jay Myers from North Dakota. Crop reports and crop-protection efforts.

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Breaking Barriers with R&D - Randy Dowdy and David Hula want you to protect the crop you've got. Jordan Fife from BioUrja Group with important perspective on plans to rescind the Endangerment Finding. Charles Barron with an investments report on what's happening at FBN.

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Greg Peterson, Machinery Pete with a story about a lottery winner and a pair of 4440's. Dan Basse from AgResource Company with a breakdown of the key issues facing markets this week. Ryan LeGrand, president and CEO of the newly names U.S. Grains and BioProducts Council. And the weather outlook from Bret Walts, bamwx.com.

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It's time for the Friday Free-for-all with policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney. Topics include updates on trade, Farm Bill, tariffs, economy, EPA's plan to rescind "Endangerment Finding" and more.

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Matt Grill is the senior director of Congressional relations for the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). He joined us to discuss the situation with Prop 12. Tanner Ehmke is Lead Economist for Grains and Oilseeds in CoBank's Knowledge Exchange research division and he weighs both sides of the Federal Reserve not lowering interest rates plus talks about the status of ag banks. And we have the second part of the conversation with USB Chair Philip Good and USB Treasurer Matt Gast on this episode of the Soy Checkoff Check-in.

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We get an update on some tax and relief policies from The Farm CPA, Paul Neiffer, including qualifying for SDRP and ag-specific provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Our Farmer Forum this week features Ryan Wagner of South Dakota and Mike Berdo of Iowa. Topics include how spring calving went, marketing, and EPA's announced rescission of endangerment finding.

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