There was welcome breaking news this morning from EPA's announcement of RVOs. We have early reaction from Paul Winters of Clean Fuels Alliance America. And we have additional analysis from policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and RealAg Radio's Shaun Haney in the Friday Free-for-all. Immigration and the uptick in Mideast hostilities between Israel and Iran are also discussed.

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Tom Sell of Combest, Sell & Associates shares his perspective on Secretary Rollins' testimony before the House Committee on Agriculture yesterday, Senate Ag reconciliation and more. We talk weather outlook – both in the United States and around the world – with Kevin Marcus of Marcus Weather. And we have Don Wyss join us for a new episode of United Soybean Board's Soy Checkoff Check-in podcast.

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We have a conversation with Pat Westhoff of FAPRI at the University of Missouri about what might be in tomorrow's USDA Supply & Demand Report and we have a Farmer Forum with Iowa State Representative Chad Ingels and Montana farmer Michelle Jones.

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Randy Dowdy and David Hula join us for Breaking Barriers with R&D to discuss nitrogen, drones and crop progress. We have a conversation with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins on her recent mission trip to Italy, ag reaction to the initial MAHA report, upcoming hearings on The Hill and more. We welcome Farm Journal's Rhonda Brooks and talk about the impact of spring winds, family wealth distribution, and breaking news concerning more pathogen smuggling attempts.

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U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa joins us to discuss trade, reconciliation, MAHA and crops. We missed policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer last Friday so he stopped by today to talk about various issues concerning U.S. agriculture. Greg Peterson couldn't join us live this morning, but he was good enough to send a recorded report on various auctions he's watching, including his Pick of the Week. Thanks, Machinery Pete!

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This week's Friday Free-for-all features Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture and The Farm CPA himself, Paul Neiffer. Topics discussed with Chip and Davis include the Pres. Trump vs. Musk feud, the status of the "Big, Beautiful" Bill, trade deals and more.

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To begin our second day of coverage of World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, we have a State of the Pork Industry panel discussion with Dr. Cara Haden of Pipestone, Brad Eckberg of Meta Farms, Randy Kuker of The Equity, and Jennifer Shike of Farm Journal's Pork. Sponsored by the National Pork Board.

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We are in Des Moines, Iowa at World Pork Expo 2025! Coverage is sponsored by United Animal Health. As it is Wednesday morning we have a special pork industry Farmer Forum where we discuss many topics with producers Chad Leman from Illinois, Aaron Juergens of Iowa, Nathan Schroeder of Ohio and Kyle Baade of Nebraska.

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Purdue University Professor Emeritus Dr. Jim Mintert talks us through the latest Ag Economy Barometer plus Renewable Fuels Association senior vice president for government and public affairs Troy Bredenkamp joins us to discuss ethanol issues.

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Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – joins us to discuss his Pick of the Week along with other auctions, including some coming up. Former U.N. Ambassador for Food and Agriculture Kip Tom is an Indiana farmer and he talks about the issues with the MAHA report threatening important tools for farmers to combat disease, pests, and weeds.

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