AgriTalk

Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer's Perspectives podcast and Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio join us for the Friday Free-for-all. Chip had a conversation with USDA Under Secretary Richard Fordyce and we share four key answers about the Harvest Fuel Relief program and payment rates and schedules. Plus mid-term elections and many other topics are discussed.

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We chat with Doug Berven, vice president of corporate affairs at POET LLC, about the exciting potential for marine use of ethanol. Chris Johnson of Centrol Crop Consulting talks about SCN challenges in North Dakota. And Drovers editorial director Angie Stump Denton reports on the latest news concerning New World screwworm.

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American Farm Bureau Federation vice president of public policy and economic analysis John Newton joins us for a conversation on potential fuel relief programs, fertilizer industry, farm bill and more. This week's Farmer Forum features Roger Cerven of Southwest Iowa and Jay Myers of North Dakota. They share progress reports on harvest and discuss their thoughts on various aid programs.

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We got off to a rough start but things settled down in time to catch up with Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D. Then we get a cattle and livestock information download from Dr. Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University, who recently published a piece on LRP-BRAND and this morning had an op-ed in the New York Times on the price of hamburgers.

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Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – reports on several auctions, including a sale that is his Pick of the Week. Former USDA chief economist Joe Glauber is Research Fellow Emeritus in the Director General's Office at IFPRI and he joins us to discuss his report on LRP-BRAND. Dr. Darren Hudson of Texas Tech University analyzes Great American Cotton Plan.

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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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