AgriTalk

The Friday Free-for-all featuring Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture. Topics include USDA/NASS/WASDE fallout, midterm elections, China buys, North American trade talks, NOPA crush, a bizarre Farmer's Day video and a lot more.

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We talk with Paul Neiffer, The Farm CPA, about ARC and PLC payments on 2025 crop and how we're still lacking guidance on the federal fuel tax deferral. And Dave Delaney of EA Risk joins us to discuss the puzzling lack of demand for pork.

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Kurt Kovarik, vice president, federal affairs, Clean Fuel Alliance America, joins us to discuss the new EPA proposal to reallocate 2025 small refinery exemptions. This week's Farmer Forum features Jed Bower of Ohio and Randy Uhrmacher of Nebraska.

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Nate Franzen, president of ag banking at First Dakota National Bank/Landera Ag Finance, talks about the farm economy, challenges U.S. producers face, and reports on credit options for farmers. Troy Bredenkamp, senior vice president, government and public affairs at the Renewable Fuels Association, joins us to discuss EPA's reallocation plan for the “additional” SREs plus the Maersk/POET trial for ethanol used for marine vessels. U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson (IA-02) shares her vision for ag as she runs to represent Iowa in the U.S. Senate.

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We get a Machinery Pete update from Greg Peterson on a recent auction he attended in Georgia, which includes his Pick of the Week. We meet new National Corn Growers Association president Matt Frostic of Michigan. And we hear from Texas State Representative James Talarico, who is running for the U.S. Senate in Texas, on his ag platform.

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Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture discuss the threat of Hurricane Isaias to the Gulf Coast, diesel fuel deferral, grain quality, ag trade deficit, and a lot more in this week's Friday Free-for-all.

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Devin Mogler, president & CEO of the National Oilseed Processors Association, joins us to discuss SRE announcement, bean crusher capacity, and new CHS plant announcement. Doug Hensley, president of Hertz Farm Management, provides an update on farmland prices, rentals and overall land values picture. Faith Parum, deputy chief economist at American Farm Bureau Federation, helps us better understand the idea of the federal fuel tax deferral. Plus, we meet new United Soybean Board CEO Courtney Knupp in a new episode of the Soy Checkoff Check-in.

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Dr. Joana Colussi of Purdue University joins us to discuss the latest Ag Economy Barometer released by Purdue University/CME Group. And even during harvest we were able to find two farmers who could participate in the Farmer Forum while working in their combines: Bob Hemesath of Iowa and Chad Leman of Illinois.

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Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D join us to offer their thoughts and ideas on some things farmers should be doing to finish this year and plan for 2027. President Trump made a big announcement on diesel fuel and Phil Flynn of The Price Futures Group shares his reaction.

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Greg Peterson – Machinery Peterson – talks about an upcoming auction at Rebel Auction, Co. in Hazelhurst, GA with CEO Sam Maier and COO John Anderson. Plus he talks about his Pick of the Week. USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden joins us to discuss modernizing the IT infrastructure at USDA, re-organization efforts within the department, fertilizer and Project Meadowlark, salmonella mitigation, and more.  Paul Neiffer – The Farm CPA talks about crop insurance adjustments, ARC/PLC payments info update, SDRP-II top up payment, and more.

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