It is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Inauguration Day. As it's Monday we have Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – join us for a longer conversation which includes a report on recent auctions, including his Pick of the Week, plus his perspective on the used machinery market as it played out in 2024. Then Margy Eckelkamp provides information on Top Producer Summit 2025, including a special offer.

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U.S. Representative Angie Craig (MN-02) is Ranking Member of the House Ag Committee and joins us to discuss ag-related priorities of Congress. And Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney join Chip and Davis for the Free-for-all.

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Some clarity has been unveiled regarding biofuel policy and Mitchell Hora of Continuum Ag talks us through some important particulars. And U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson (IA-02) joins us to discuss some of the priorities for the 119th Congress.

And we have a new episode of the Soy Checkoff Check-in with USB CEO Lucas Lentsch and new chair Philip Good. Click Here for information on USB's investments.

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Chase Adams is the assistant vice president for domestic policy at the National Pork Producers Council. He talks with Chip Flory about NPPC's priority list for 2025. Then we have a Farmer Forum with Joe Del Bosque of California and Chad Leman of Illinois.

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Professor Dr. Greg Tylka, nematologist at Iowa State University and the SCN Coalition, shares a wealth of information on the risks of soybean cyst nematodes to bean crops and ways to combat them. Matt Herman is chief officer of demand and advocacy at Iowa Soybean Association and he's also with Americans for Clean Aviation Fuels (ACAF). He talks about the latest on low-carbon fuel guidance.

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It's cold in many parts of the midwest and Bret Walts of BAMWX joins us to share a detailed weather outlook. The Clean Fuels Alliance America CEO Donnell Rehagen talks about "what's missing" from the 45Z guidance for biofuel makers.

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This week's Friday Free-for-all covers a lot of ground with Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture and special guest John Newton, executive head at Terrain Ag. Topics include the "One Big Beautiful Bill", U.S. relationship with Canada, EPA nominee, markets bracing for possible tariffs and more.

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Clay Burtrum of Farm Data Services joins us for a conversation on risk-management in a red-hot cattle market and Professor Glynn Tonsor of Kansas State University shares meat demand information and perspective.

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There was some pullback on the December edition of Ag Economy Barometer and Dr. Jim Mintert, professor emeritus at Purdue University, talks us through the results. Then we have a Farmer Forum with Garry Niemeyer of Illinois and Casey Schumacher of Nebraska.

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Phil Flynn of The PRICE Futures Group joins us to share his perspective on how the upcoming administration change in the White House may impact the energy markets going forward. Continuum Ag CEO Mitchell Hora joins us to provide a download of information on biofuels tax credits, namely 45V and 45Z. Mitchell talks about what farmers should know, provides bookkeeping tips for participation, and shares what's in it for farmers.

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