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AgriTalk-June 13, 2022
Prices continue to climb on used equipment and there's apparently no end in sight. Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – discusses that, plus his Pick of the Week, and preview some upcoming auctions. On June 6th cattle producers shared their perspective on WOT
AgriTalk-June 10, 2022
EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox and EPA Ag Advisor Rod Snyder join us to discuss $60 million funding announced today for nutrient pollution reduction in the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico watershed. Then The Friday Free-for-all panelis
AgriTalk-June 9, 2022
We talk about weather prospects for U.S. agriculture with Empire Weather's John Homenuk. And Phil Flynn of Price Futures Group chats with Davis Michaelsen about energy issues, including natural gas and diesel fuel prices. Then we meet Kiersteb Hafer and N
AgriTalk-June 8, 2022
We hear from Dr. Jim Mintert, professor of Ag Economics at Purdue, about the sharp downturn in the latest Ag Economic Barometer where optimism in particular took a hit. And then we have a Pork Week Farmer Forum with pork producers Mike Berdo and Randy Fra
AgriTalk-June 7, 2022
Guest host Davis Michaelsen continues Pork Week '22 coverage with a fun conversation with Chef Charlie Torgerson, a.k.a. The Meat Guy. Chef Charlie talks about being named Minnesota Pork Board's Promoter of the Year and he shares his approach to cooking p
AgriTalk-June 6, 2022
Pork Week 2022 has begun at Farm Journal and Jennifer Shike kicks things off for AgriTalk with a conversation about swine health with veterinarian Dr. Lauren Glowzenski of TriOak Foods in Iowa. Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – talks about his Pick of the
AgriTalk-June 3, 2022
For this week's Friday Free-for-all we have special guest U.S. Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa join panelists Jim Wiesemeyer from Pro Farmer and Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture. Topics include EPA's pending announcement of RVOs, EPA and small refinery exe
AgriTalk-June 2, 2022
We meet Ashlee Johnson of The Russell Group and talk about USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack's proposal yesterday of transforming the food system. Jessica Kolterman of Lincoln Premium Poultry discusses the steps they took during the darkest days of the pandemic
AgriTalk-June 1, 2022
Jon Doggett, CEO at the National Corn Growers Association, joins us to discuss the possibility of lifting tariffs on fertilizer inputs, the big week in store for ethanol, being able to continue pumping E15, and the threats to glyphosate and atrazene. Plus
AgriTalk-May 31, 2022
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst joins us from her 99 county tour to discuss USDA Secretary Vilsack's appearance before the Senate Ag Committee, ERP, 30X30, U.S. aid to Ukraine, and more. Then we have a special D.C. Signal to Noise episode with Jim Wiesemeyer and