We talk about President-elect Donald Trump's idea to retake control of the Panama Canal with Ken Eriksen, managing member and strategic advisor at Polaris Analytics and Consulting. Then The Farm CPA, Paul Neiffer, joins us to provide updated details on economic aid for farmers.

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Merry Christmas! This morning we bring you new content featuring additional conversations recorded at this year's NAFB Trade Talk event. We have Greg Jones of Bridgestone Americas, Darren Anderson of Vive Crop Protection, Craig Davidson of Helena Agri-Enterprises, Brent Smith of New Leaf, and Kendall Quandahl of Case IH.

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Dr. Ernie Goss is the Jack MacAllister Chair in Regional Economics at Creighton University's Heider College of Business and he joins us to discuss the latest Rural Mainstreet Index. Then we bid au revoir to Tom Karst, editor emeritus at The Packer, as he wraps up a stellar 40-year career reporting on the produce industry.

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Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – talks about past and future auctions for used ag machinery equipment, including his Pick of the Week. And we welcome Bill Wirtz, senior policy analyst at Consumer Choice Center, to discuss RFK Jr. and his position in the upcoming Trump administration.

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The clock is ticking and the shifts in strategy and status keep changing every hour. The Friday Free-for-all with Pro Farm policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer, RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney, newsman Davis Michaelsen and host Chip Flory talk about the situation.

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The roller coaster of news concerning the continuing resolution means getting the perspectives of a variety of folks concerned with U.S. agriculture. We discuss the ag economy and rural banking with Alan Hoskins, president of American Farm Mortgage & Financial Services. Robert White, senior vice president of industry relations and market development at the Renewable Fuels Association, talks about E15 and the RFS. Paul Neiffer, a.k.a. The Farm CPA, also chimes in about the status of the CR and farm aid.

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U.S. Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas joins us to discuss the status of the continuing resolution, including economic aid for ag producers and E15 year-round availability, and the potential future of a new Farm Bill. Then we have a particularly informative Farmer Forum with Steve Pitstick of Illinois and Kevin Ross of Iowa.

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We have Dr. Vince Malange of LaSalle Economics join us to discuss potential outcomes from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting plus Summit Carbon Solutions CEO Lee Blank provides an update to their carbon capture and storage project.

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We get a used equipment auction update from Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – plus the latest on Farm Bill and New World Screwworm trade restrictions from Ethan Lane of NCBA.

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Davis Michaelsen moderates the Friday Free-for-all with panelists Jim Wiesemeyer of Pro Farmer and Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture. Topics include President-elect Trump, dockworkers, trade with Canada, efforts to combat screwworm and more.

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