AgriTalk PM

Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek joins us to provide some important perspective on the issues impacting the cattle market, including demand and the economy.

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Bill Biedermann of AgMarket.net is a well-known advisor on commodities and he joins us to discuss the various markets and various scenarios with how they may perform during this economic crisis.

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Brian Hoops, president of Midwest Market Solutions, joins us to discuss the effects of the pandemic, the ethanol market, demand destruction, and and stimulus packages. Plus Todd Horwitz of bubbatrading.com.

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We have an important Coronavirus-related afternoon show on two fronts. First, Steve Johnson, farm and ag business management field specialist at Iowa State University, takes us through various disaster relief programs and offers advice on how to be prepared to apply and accept certain relief options. Then we have Shay Foulk who has taken the initiative to create safety self help videos for the farm family to watch and learn how everyone, regardless of age, can understand how to stay safe on a busy farm.

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This afternoon we have Bill Lapp, president of Advanced Economic Solutions, to provide perspective and guidance for financially surviving today's markets and economic challenges and being alert for opportunities.

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The markets are closed for Good Friday so instead of talking prices we have an invaluable conversation with Chris Barron of Ag View Solutions. He provides some advice about dealing with the pandemic, including the importance of maintaining safety on a family farm which means making sure all the children, no matter their age, have a review course on staying safe around machines and other hazards.

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Seth Meyer, agricultural economist at University of Missouri and former chair of the USDA outlook board, joins us to discuss the USDA's supply and demand report released today. Plus Oliver Sloup from Blue Line Futures.

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Chris Swift of Swift Trading Company joins us to discuss the markets, economy, and society's lifestyle changes that may all take a long time getting back to how they were before the Coronavirus pandemic. Plus Todd "Bubba" Horwitz stops by for quick market analysis.

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Pro Farmer editor Brian Grete and Pro Farmer senior market analyst Jeff Wilson joins us to discuss what an economic recovery might look like along with various ways daily life and habits might change in that new world, especially with regards to food consumption.

We have Clayton Pope from Clayton Pope Commodities with us this afternoon and he brings some historical perspective to what we're seeing in the markets today, both similarities and differences to past volatile times.