World class videographer Jason Meeker from Successful Farming has, for the past 11 years, filmed and edited footage of amazing farm shops across the country for Successful Farming TV's "Top Shops" feature and we figured with all of this cold weather, it was time to daydream about fancy shops of our own!

Also, we've got news from Cargill, margins in the feeder cattle industry, and the trend towards autonomous tractors.  Tune in, and share your shop wishes with us on Facebook and Twitter @AgNewsDaily!

To kick off the year Mike and Delaney decided a market discussion was worthwhile; so today's episode is dedicated to talking Markets with Angie Setzer. In the news today, cold weather sweeps the nation's heartland, which are also affecting markets. Other top news includes California's passage of recreational marijuana use, 2018 top predicted food trends, Iowa's 2017 ethanol production record, and continued geopolitical pressures.

This wraps it up for the 2017 Ag News Daily podcasts, so we do some news recaps, discuss some first of the year markets opening, and of course the brutal weather that is plaguing a large portion of the US. To end the year, we decided to have a lighter conversation about... Alpacas! Kathy Bucher of Spirit Valley Alpacas fills us in on what it's like raising these cute little critters. See everyone January 2nd!

On today's episode we talk about China - a lot! They're in the news for selling oil to the North Koreans, upsetting President Trump, and their shadow banking industry. Also some news in crude oil and the US beef industry! Sneak preview? Demand is good.And we have a conversation with Jared Todd of Moxie Solar about the state of the solar industry in rural America. A number of farmers have found ways to use solar to reduce costs, so we'll talk about the economics, practicalities, and some preconceptions of solar power.

Today we take a deeper look at China's changing soy import qualifications with the author of a piece at Reuters, Tom Polansek.  China complained to the USDA in September that too many weed seeds were coming through in bean shipments, so the US has agreed to label all shipments with more than 1% foreign matter, even though most export contracts allow up to 2%. What does this mean for farmers and exporters? Tune in now!Mike and Delaney also talk New Years' plans, EPA speeches, the Potash Corp/Agrium merger and, of course, the marketsThe Reuter's article can be found here:https://www.reuters.com/articl...

It's #TechTuesday again, and we're talking once more with Dr. Eddie Sullivan from SAB Biotheraputics. They've been making some big moves, including starting human trials with antibodies developed inside animals.  They're also working with transchromosomal goats to create human antibodies for other diseases.  Fascinating work, bridging the gap between agriculture and medicine. Also, news from Tesla, Brazil, and the Cliven Bundy trial in Nevada. And, if you're new to the podcast, please download us on any podcast platform - Google Play, Apple, Stitcher, and any other place you can get podcasts!

Well folks, it's the last weekday before the Christmas holiday and we spared no expense on our gifts to you! Mike sings! Delaney shares facts! John Curtis talks growing Christmas Trees (And finding new buyers)! Also, bitcoin went limit down today on the CME :( And the Cattle on Feed report came out during the trading day, but it wasn't a catastrophe!Merry Christmas, everyone! We'll talk to you again on Tuesday!

Today we're very excited to speak with Beth Kowitt, editor at Fortune Magazine and writer on food and agriculture. She recently published a piece exploring how Silicon Valley money is moving in to the food space by working to disrupt the meat industry. She walks us through what she learned in her reportage and it's a neat look in to one potential future of the meat industry.Also, Mike and Delaney talk about tax reform and other issues in DC and the progress towards an EU-Mexico free trade agreement.

Elaine Kub and Delaney Howell are flying today's plane and chat about the markets, of course, trade, tax reform, Cotton, and California wildfires. For today's interview, Delaney has a conversation with Richard Atmore of Ventura County California to discuss the devastating affects of the wildfires around the LA areas.

Alright ladies and gentlemen, it's #TechTuesday time and today we're talking to one of the co-founders of Farmers Business Network, Charles Baron. We also talk about the tax reform bill coming soon(ish) through both houses of Congress and what it could mean for agriculture. Also, news about NAFTA from Capitol Hill - concerns growing about whether or not it moves forward. And, Delaney talks about her trip to sunny SoCal and what she learned about the wildfires.