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Allison Zernicke has been named a Beck's Player with Heart due to her dedication to her school, community, and the agriculture industry. To Allison, agriculture goes beyond farming. She believes it represents the leadership, innovation, and effort it takes to strengthen economies and communities. Allison is also involved in FFA, where she was able to see firsthand how many opportunities exist in the agriculture industry. Allison currently plays volleyball, basketball, and softball, and is involved in several clubs, including IMPACT, Spanish Club, 4-H, the National Honor Society, ice fishing, and Youth Group. She loves being able to play with her friends and enjoys the feeling right before stepping on the court or field, but especially likes the feeling of a win. Allison volunteers frequently in her community. She helps serve breakfast, parks cars, referees for youth sports, makes gift baskets for low-income families, and much more. In the future, she would like to attend a four-year college to study agriculture business or communications. Allison would also like to continue her education and study law to become an agricultural attorney. 

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Holden Wollmann has been named a Beck's Player with Heart due to his dedication to his school, community, and the agriculture industry. Holden knows agriculture is very important to the future of the country, as everyone depends on agriculture and farmers to produce food. He works on his family farm, raising Black Angus cattle, growing corn and soybeans, and welding livestock-related products. Holden currently plays basketball, football, and competes in track and field. He loves competing and seeing countless hours of work and effort pay off when he gets the win. Through high school sports and activities, he has learned to lead by example and character. In school, Holden is involved in the National Honor Society and student council, and is a dedicated member of his school's FFA chapter. He is a state finalist in Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication and has been on state-qualifying CDE and LDE teams over the years. Holden volunteers for a mentor/mentee program, helps with community blood drives, participates in FFA's National Day of Service, and helps around his community through Youth Group. Holden wants to continue his athletic career at a four-year college, but is currently undecided on his major.

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Leah Mathiowetz was nominated as a Beck's Player with Heart for her dedication and commitment on and off the court and track. In school, Leah currently plays volleyball and participates in track and field, choir, and the National Honor Society. She loves being part of a team and working hard at her passion. Leah enjoys playing with her friends and being able to help younger athletes through these high school sports and activities. Leah volunteers at her church, where she teaches religion classes, and helps during volleyball camps for younger students at her school. She also helped at an assisted living facility, where she was later hired as a resident assistant. To Leah, agriculture is planting, growing, and harvesting crops. She knows the agriculture industry is a major contributor to the food supply, as her family helps by farming corn and soybeans. Whether by putting food on people's tables or through feeding livestock, Leah understands the importance of agriculture to people everywhere. After graduation, Samantha will be attending South Dakota State University to major in nursing.

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Brady Wimpfheimer was chosen as a Beck's Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the court and field. In school, Brady is president of his FFA chapter, participates in trap shooting, and plays football, basketball, and baseball. He loves being able to have fun with his teammates and learning skills such as teamwork, discipline, and time management. Through FFA, Brady gives back to his community by cleaning out ditches every year, and he also occasionally helps out at his church. Brady understands the hard work and dedication required to nurture land. He has been farming with his family for nine years, where he drives a grain cart, runs the combine, and helps with planting, spraying, and tilling the fields. To Brady, agriculture means having food on the table, and it creates a livelihood for countless families. In the future, Brady aims to go to college for a degree and then work on his family farm.

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Headlines on today’s episode include:

-USDA discusses trade aid funding options

-Farm bill faces rocky road in 2025

-Unusual La Niña set up

-Concerns over USDA staffing, reorganization

-MAHA Movement Spreading to States

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On this episode, Brent Barnett sits down with Iowa hunter Noel Gandy from BuckVentures Outdoors. They look back on Noel’s successful 2024 season and also discuss some lessons learned for the 2025 season. 

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In this episode, Meghan Grebner and University of Kentucky livestock economist Kenny Burdine discuss the latest trends in the cattle and hog markets, including the recent decline in boxed beef prices and the implications for demand. They discuss this month’s cattle on feed report, herd expansion considerations, and the economic factors affecting livestock producers. Kenny also previews next week’s upcoming reports. 

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the firm open in soybeans, and the mixed starts in corn, wheat, cattle, and hogs.

» Soybeans and corn are eyeing possible harvest delays

» Wheat is watching planting conditions

» Cattle are waiting for the USDA's on feed numbers

» Hogs are monitoring demand

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Headlines on today’s episode include:

-Economists say pay attention to Brazil’s competitive advantage

-Weather a factor in early South American planting season

-USMCA review process underway

-Farm Hunts offer new deer management solution

-Drought expands in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the gains in cattle, the losses in soybeans, corn, and wheat, and the mixed finish for hogs.

» December corn $4.23 and ¾ down $.03

» November soybeans $10.37 and ½ down $.06 and 1/4

» October soybean meal $283.00 down $.90

» October soybean oil 50.57 down 67 points

» December Chicago wheat $5.24 and ¼ down $.04

» October live cattle $232.37 up $1.27

» October lean hogs $97.47 up $.15

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