College Roadshow is at Iowa State University this week and we talk with Dr. Chris Williams, director of Asphalt Materials and Pavement Program, and Prof. Eric Cochran of the Chemical and Biological Program about using soy to create more durable asphalt. Then Grant Gardner of the University of Kentucky joins us to discuss the latest Ag Economists Monthly Monitor. And NCBA CEO Colin Woodall shares reaction and information on a USDA announcement of a potential incentive plan to build the beef cow herd. 

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Hertz Real Estate Services president Doug Hensley joins Davis Michaelsen this morning for a conversation on land values in this present ag economy plus Sherman Newlin of Illinois and Brent Judisch of Iowa participate in the Farmer Forum.

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Michelle Rook sits in for Chip Flory this morning and her guests are Jay Truitt, pricipal at Policy Solutions, Krista Swanson, chief economist for the National Corn Growers Association, and Texas rancher Wayne Cockrell, director at Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and chair of our Cattle Health & Well-being policy committee.

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Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – shares his Pick of the Week, but this time it's not a record-selling auction price. Andy Lyon of America's Conservation Ag Movement joins us to preview an upcoming Sustainable Ranchers Tour in Georgia. And Farm Journal's agronomics and crop inputs editor Rhonda Brooks shares some details on her story on ways to cut fertilizer use.

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We have a Friday Free-for-all featuring Shaun Haney of RealAg Radio and Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyers Perspectives. Topics include trade with China, Taiwan, Canada and Mexico, some USDA appointments are finally confirmed, biofuels policy, will there be a farmer uprising and more.

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We kick off this year's College Roadshow tour at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with Jordan Wicks, assistant professor and meats extension specialist, who talks about a new venture introducing folks to butchery and meat processing. Then John Newton, executive head of Terrain, shares perspective on the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates and what it can mean for producers. And we have a new episode of the Soy Checkoff Check-in featuring Gene Stoel, United Soybean Board director.

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Angie Stump Denton of Drovers joins us today for a special State of the Beef Industry episode featuring Lance Zimmerman, senior beef analyst for the North American market at Rabobank, and a Farmer Forum with ranchers Dr. Ken Odde of North Dakota and Matt Perrier of Kansas.

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Randy Dowdy and David Hula of Breaking Barriers with R&D join us to share what they've learned during this year and what they're seeing, particularly with diseased corn crop. Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Geoff Cooper takes us through a recent study showing the economical benefits of E15. And Josh Liinviille, vice president of fertilizer at the StoneX Group, talks about what he's seeing with fertlizer demand, production, and prices.

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U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa joins us to discuss prospects for biofuels, spending bills, farm finance, and share his thoughts on the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – shares an update that is focused on heavy equipment, except for his Pick of the Week (spoiler alert: it's a skid steer). He also reports on his trip last week for Elkader, Iowa for a Century of Caterpillar event and previews a couple auctions happening this week.

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We begin with a conversation with Farm Journal’s Chris Bennett who reports on the meeting in Arkansas of producers demanding fundamental changes in commodity prices and input costs. Then again policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives joins Chip and Davis for the Friday Free-for-all.

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