AgriTalk

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – joins us to report on recent auctions, including online, and share his Pick of the Week. And we catch up with Corey Lavinsky, vice president of renewables policy at Montata Renewables, and discuss the latest on renewable fuels policy and why they're important.

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A little shake-up with this week's Friday Free-for-all...he have Shaun Haney moderating and he's joined by panelists Tyson Redpath of The Russell Group and Monte Shaw of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. They tear through the news that happened this past week, including President Trump's visit to Iowa, plus look ahead to another possible Federal Government shutdown.

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Davis Michaelsen hosts a packed show this morning, starting with an extended weather conversation with Bret Walts of BAMWX.com, followed by Dr. Michael Cordonnier of Soybean & Corn Advisor, Inc. who shares his background with South American crop production and talks about current crop estimates, and finally The Farm CPA Paul Neiffer joins us to preview Top Producer Summit and answers a common question he hears about payments.

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