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AgriTalk

A daily national conversation about the latest issues impacting agriculture and rural America.

Recent Episodes

AgriTalk-September 16, 2026 AM

AgriTalk-September 16, 2026 AM

September 16, 2026 41:55

Tyson Redpath is a principal with The Russell Group in Washington, D.C. and he joins us from the U.S. Capitol to discuss what's going on with the Farm Bill in the Senate Ag Committee. This week's Farmer Forum features Mark Mueller, chair with the Iowa Corn Growers Association, and Ryan Vos of Minnesota. Topics include crop conditions, managing the high costs of diesel fuel and fertilizer, hopes for the Farm Bill and more.

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AgriTalk-September 15, 2026 AM

AgriTalk-September 15, 2026 AM

September 15, 2026 41:56

We check in with Dr. Vince Malanga of LaSalla Economics and hear his thoughts on the economy as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and what they're likely to do with the interest rate. Ken Eriksen is a strategic advisor with Polaris Analytics and Consulting and he joins us to discuss the status of shipping on the Mississippi River, through the Panama Canal, and the impact of high diesel prices on general shipping. Mitchell Hora of Continuum Ag breaks down the latest on 45Z.

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AgriTalk-September 14, 2026 AM

AgriTalk-September 14, 2026 AM

September 14, 2026 41:55

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – shares his Pick of the Week and the prices fetched at other auctions of used farm machine equipment, plus details of his upcoming trip to Canada for an event. Ted Seifried is vice president and chief market strategist at Zaner Ag Hedge and he joins us to discuss the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. Professor Dr. Michael Castellano of Iowa State University's Department of Agronomy joins us to discuss what the super El Niño means for anhydrous ammonia and manure timing this fall.

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AgriTalk-September 11, 2026 AM

AgriTalk-September 11, 2026 AM

September 11, 2026 41:56

For this week's Friday Free-for-all we have panelists Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesmeyer's Perspectives podcast and John Newton, vice president of public policy and economic analysis at American Farm Bureau Federation. Topics include remembering 9-11-2001, interest rates, GOP mid-term convention, US-Canada trade war and a lot more.

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AgriTalk-September 10, 2026 AM

AgriTalk-September 10, 2026 AM

September 10, 2026 41:55

Michelle Rook is host this morning and her guests include Mike Castle, StoneX senior commodities economist, to preview the next WASDE plus share StoneX estimates, American Soybean Association CEO Steve Censky talks China, trade and trade war with Canada, and The Farm CPA himself, Paul Neiffer, explains 45Z guidance released this past Tuesday.

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AgriTalk-September 9, 2026 AM

AgriTalk-September 9, 2026 AM

September 9, 2026 41:53

In-coming U.S. Meat Export Federation chair Dave Bruntz joins us from Japan where a USMEF delegation is visiting to fortify this important trade relationship. This week's Farmer Forum features Matt Splitter from Kansas and Brent Judisch from Iowa.

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AgriTalk-September 8, 2026 AM

AgriTalk-September 8, 2026 AM

September 8, 2026 41:54

Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D talk about harvest. Lane Akre, economist at Pro Farmer, provides a preview of the upcoming World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report coming out at the end of the week. Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast drops in to provide a news update covering the holiday weekend.

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AgriTalk-September 7, 2026 AM

AgriTalk-September 7, 2026 AM

September 7, 2026 41:53

Happy Labor Day! It is a national holiday and we have a new show featuring Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete, plus an extended weather outlook from Kevin Marcus of Marcus Weather Consulting, and Christina Herrick of The Packer joins us to report on labor issues in the produce world.

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AgriTalk-September 4, 2026 AM

AgriTalk-September 4, 2026 AM

September 4, 2026 41:56

Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio join Chip Flory for the Friday Free-for-all. Topics include potential for executive order for MCOOL, increased efforts to get exports out of Russia and Ukraine, WASDE next week, high fuel costs, especially diesel, and more. Plus, The Farm CPA Paul Neiffer joins us to share details about a September 15 deadline farmers should know about.

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AgriTalk-September 3, 2026 AM

AgriTalk-September 3, 2026 AM

September 3, 2026 41:55

Dan Basse of AgResource Company shares his thoughts on crops ahead of next week's WASDE Report, USDA's push to modernize NASS, and biofuels policy. Meaghan Anderson is an extension field agronomist and at the Iowa State University extension & outreach. She joins us to discuss crown rot and other later-season diseases in corn and soybeans.

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