We begin this week's Friday Free-for-all with Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer, RealAg Radio's Shaun Haney, AgriTalk host Chip Flory, and newsman Davis Michaelsen discussing former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer's new book No Trade Is Free. 

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Dr. Alison Robertson is a professor of plant pathology and microbiology at Iowa State University and she joins us to discuss recent evidence of tar spot plus tips for finding it and what to do. Her email is [email protected]. And we meet Suzanne Ogle, president and CEO at Southern Gas Association, who talks about the various benefits of fossil fuels, including natural gas. Plus Rock Katschnig of Illinois has some important info regarding thefts of GPS modules from farm equipment.

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Dr. Scott Brown of the University of Missouri joins us to describe a new venture called the Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor, a joint project between University of Missouri/FAPRI and Farm Journal. Then we have a Farmer Forum with Rob Suppes of Kansas and Kassi Rowland of Indiana.

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Ken Eriksen of S&P Global joins us for a conversation on global logistics. NCGA CEO Neil Caskey talks about federal support for bio-fuels.

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After global events this past weekend we have a lot to talk about. But first we hear from Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – about various equipment auctions plus his Pick of the Week. Then we speak with Dr. Vince Malanga of LaSalle Economics about the economy, interest rates, inflation, and more. And Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer gives us a download on the situation with Russia.

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It's time for the Friday Free-for-all and we have Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer, RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney and of course Chip Flory and Davis Michaelsen. They talk about the Prop 12 "extension", trade with India, funding for certain items in the Farm Bill, and more.

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U.S. Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa joins us to talk about the Farm Bill, the CONSULT Act, EATS Act, and remaining ever vigilant against China. Then we get a thorough download on the EPA and the RVOs announced yesterday from Growth Energy general counsel Joe Kakesh. And U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany (WI-07) explains efforts to keep chocolate milk available for grammar school students plus weighs in on some judicial situations.

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U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. of Kansas joins us for a conversation on the EATS Act, the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act, progress on the Farm Bill and more. June is National Dairy Month and we have a special Farmer Forum with dairy producers Dwayne Faber of Washington and Val Lavigne of New York.

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With weather being the dominant concern in ag right now we have BAMWX.com's Michael Clark and Kirk Hinz join us for an extended conversation on forecasts and recent weather events. And we have Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer join us for this week's Markets & News – Signal to Noise episode.

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It's Juneteenth and the markets are closed but we have a new show featuring conversations with Dr. David Newman of the National Pork Board, Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete, and Bill Mulso of Sons of Butchers BBQ.

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