AgriTalk AM & PM

This afternoon we have Mark Schultz of Northstar Commodity is our guest market analyst and then we talk evolving fertilizer logistics with Josh Linville of StoneX Group. Mid-week cash grain and basis update with Nick Tsiolis of Farmer's Keeper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a campaign targeting public elected officials who support California's Prop 12 fix in the Farm Bill and it will expand. Rob Brenneman, president of the National Pork Producers Council joins us to explain the situation. And we have a Farmer Forum with Ron Suppes of Kansas and Scott Berger of Iowa. Topics include crop conditions in the midst of a lot of rain, wheat harvest report, thoughts on ag economy and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing is guest market analyst plus Kurt Kovarik of Clean Fuels Alliance America talks about 45Z and Dennis Todey of USDA ARS shares weather info.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D join us for a crop progress update and report on climate conditions. Drovers editorial director Angie Stump Denton shares details of her trip to Texas and Ground Zero of New World screwworm reaching the United States. Mariah Saffa of Dairy MAX talks about reaching new generations to consume dairy products.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Robinson is this afternoon's guest market analyst and Cary Artac of artacadvisory.com and wickedstocks.com shares chart update and stock watch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Department of Energy released an update to the 45Z-CF GREET Model and Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor talks about what it means for biofuels plus keeping an eye on E15 as it gets worked on in the Senate. U.S. Meat Export Federation president and CEO Dan Halstrom joins us to discuss pork and beef exports through April and share reaction to the New World screwworm situation. American Farm Bureau is celebrating 250 years of farming in America, coinciding with the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary of its founding. We have Donna Worthington-Williams of North Carolina join us to talk about...

We close the week with the Friday afternoon Market Roundtable featuring Shawn Hackett of Hackett Financial Advisors and Sue Martin of Ag & Investment Services. Topics include looking ahead to 2027 and global events impacting the economy around the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture and RealAg Radio moderates this week's Friday Free-for-all with panelists Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast, NCGA president Jed Bower, and John Newton of American Farm Bureau Federation. Topics include Iran war strategy, E15 in the Senate, New World screwworm and a lot more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rich Nelson of Allendale, Inc. is this afternoon's guest market analyst plus we hear from Zach Tindall of Producers Livestock on the cattle market and Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures shares price action perspective.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

USDA Under Secretary of Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg joins us from Kentucky to discuss record U.S. exports and trade opportunities and New World screwworm response. Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller provides an update on the situation with New World screwworm, including various ideas to eradicate it, and other potential challenges down the road. And Nancy Martinez, director of public policy, trade and biotechnology at NCGA, tells us about the Agricultural Coalition for USMCA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek Trading joins us to discuss the ag markets plus meteorologist Eric Snodgrass of Nutrien Ag provides some weather outlook as storms make their way across the plains. And Nick Tsiolis of Farmer's Keeper has a mid-week cash grain update.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Wednesday so that means it's time for the Farmer Forum and this week we have Caleb Ragland of Kentucky and Bob Worth in Minnesota. A main topic of the conversation is the need for good policy, not politics, to help farmers successfully run their businesses outright and not rely on government aid. Then the Packer's editorial director Jennifer Strailey joins us from Washington, D.C. to report on the International Fresh Produce Association's conference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This afternoon's guest market analyst is Brady Huck with Empower Ag Trading and Stephen Diebel, president of the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, joins us to discuss New World screwworm plus price action perspective from Brian Splitt of AgMarket.netSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa joins guest host Michelle Rook to talk about the New World screwworm situation plus provide an update to the Senate's work on the new Farm Bill. More New World screwworm coverage on AgriTalk with a conversation with Dr. Russ Daly, extension veterinarian at South Dakota State University. Jeff Jackson is an alfalfa and forage specialist with CROPLAN by Winfield and he shares information on drought issues.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Rand of Blue Line Futures joins us to discuss the markets and various fronts impacting them plus Jack Scoville of The Price Futures Group with price action perspective and Cary Artac of artacadvisory.com and wickedstocks.com with chart update and stock watch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – is our guest host this morning. He is joined by Brent Ulmer of Ulmer Auctions in Ashley, North Dakota minutes before a big 2-day live auction gets underway. Then Kent Hogeboom of Construction Equipment Guide talks about the crossover of farmers wanting/needing a variety of equipment. And of course Machinery Pete gives us his Pick of the Week, which is perhaps the most unusual yet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge is our guest host this afternoon and he has fellow Zaner Ag Hedge analyst Dan Hussey help him break down the week's market action.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friday Free-for-all panelists Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture discuss apparent midterm election trends, New World screwworm, impending final 45Z rules, and the general mood of rural America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We wrap up our coverage of World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, sponsored by BarnTools. We review the markets with Don Roose of U.S. Commodites and price action perspective from Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures. Then National Pork Producers Council CEO Bryan Humphreys joins us to talk about the industry. And Farm Journal's PORK editor Jennifer Shike helps us close out the event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day Two of our coverage of World Pork Expo 2026 is made possible by United Animal Health. We discuss developing news about New World screwworm found in Texas. Guests include Dr. Patrick Webb assistant chief veterinarian at the National Pork Board, National Pork Producers Council vice president Pat Hord, and Illinois Pork Producers Association executive director Jennifer Tirey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our coverage of World Pork Expo 2026 in Des Moines, Iowa continues, sponsored by the National Pork Board. We discuss swine health with Dr. Clayton Johnson, DVM is Director of Veterinary Services at Carthage Veterinary Service. And we have conversations with members of the team that assist Jennifer Shike with State of the Pork Industry reports: Adam Annegers, Dr. Cara Haden, Bradley Eckberg and Randy Kuker.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are in Des Moines, Iowa for World Pork Expo 2026 with coverage sponsored by Alltech. We have a conversation with Chad Groves, CEO for Seaboard Foods and vice president at the National Pork Board. Then we have a special pork producer Farmer Forum featuring Todd Wiley and Trish Cook out of Iowa and Phil Hord from Ohio. Topics include fighting back against Prop 12 and other challenges.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sherman Newlin of Zaner Ag Hedge joins us to discuss the market results for today and Brian Bledsoe talks about ag weather plus Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net shares price action perspective.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We hear from Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D, Dr. Joana Colussi of Purdue University breaks down the latest Ag Economy Barometer, and The Farm CPA, Paul Neiffer, provides details on recent payment limits.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pat VonTersch of Professional Ag Media is guest market analyst this afternoon plus Jack Scoville of The Price Futures Group shares price action perspective and Cary Artac of artacadvisor.com and wickedstocks.com has a chart update and stock watch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – is on the road today but he was kind enough to send a recorded report on auctions he's watching plus trends in the marketplace. Clean Fuels Alliance America vice president, public affairs Kurt Kovarik recently testified at a public hearing on Treasury’s proposed rule for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. He joins us to share his message and requests submitted to Congress. Soy Transportation Coalition executive director Mike Steenhoek provides an update on the proposed Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern railroad merger, plus shares perspective on the recent Congressional bill proposing to expand truck weight limits...

For this week's Market Round Table we have Tommy Grisafi of Ag Bull Media and Chris Swift of Swift Trading Company.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's Friday Free-for-all features Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Farm Journal executive producer Clinton Griffiths, plus special guest Brian Willott, Missouri Corn Growers Association board member. Brian shares his experience of attending a special event in Texas where the FTC announced an investigation into the fertilizer industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike North of Ever Ag shares risk management on the markets, include dairy. Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek talks about the cattle market. Price action perspective from Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Farm CPA Paul Neiffer joins us to talk about the base acres allocation going live on Monday, estimates on 2026 PLC payments for the major crops, Section 1033 and the one-year deferral. We discuss some of the rural-based issues and concerns regarding data centers with Dan Diorio of the Data Center Coalition. And Garrett Toay of AgTrader Talk joins us for some market evaluation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This afternoon's guest market analyst is Brandt Heitman of NIS Commodities plus a basis report from Nick Tsiolis of Farmer's Keeper and Cattle on Feed report analysis from John Nalivka of Sterling Marketing, Inc.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alan Hoskins, president and national sales director at American Farm Mortgage & Financial Services, joins us to discuss current conditions for rural banks. And this week's Farmer Forum features Tim Gregerson of Nebraska and Brad Nelson of Minnesota, who share crop progress reports and thoughts on the direction of the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge discusses why funds would defend their long grain market positions if the Iran war ends and energy prices fall.  Drew Lerner with World Weather details growing season weather and El Nino.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karen Bohnert FJ MILK and Phil Plourd EverAg with perspective on the "State of the Dairy Industry Report." Jim Wiesemeyer with updates and perspectives on Iran status, China trade, Senate's efforts on farm bill and E15. Don Close Terrain Ag on COF, slaughter capacity, change in Mexican market and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The markets are closed for Memorial Day but we have conversations with Jon Scheve of Scheve Grain and Patrick Linnell of CattleFax.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Memorial Day which of course means it's Monday which of course means it's time for a conversation with Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – about what's happening in the used machinery market. And as May is Mental Health Awareness Month we continue the conversation with Monica McConkey, Rural Mental Health Specialist at eyesonthehorizon.org. And Bret Walts of BAMWX.com shares and extended weather update.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arlan Suderman is the Chief Commodities Economist for StoneX Group and he helps us wrap up the week's market action and share risk management options. Derrell Peel holds the Charles Breedlove Professorship of Agribusiness in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State University. He helps analyze the Cattle on Feed Report released today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Friday Free-for-all policy panel discussion features Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio. Topics include the Farm Bill in the Senate, deal status between U.S. and China, strategy with Iran, beef TRQs, Supreme Court on pesticide labeling and a lot more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our lineup this afternoon is Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing, Lance Honig, Agricultural Statistics Board chair, Methodology Division director and acting Statistics Division Director at NASS, and Patrick Linnell of CattleFax.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Vince Malanga of LaSalle Economics joins us to share perspective on the Federal Reserve and the change in leadership and where they might go with interest rates, the threat to the global economy – especially concerning the current gap in oil supply, and more. Phil Flynn of The Price Futures Group adds his ideas about energy supply and markets recovering from the conflict with Iran.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.