Hoosier Ag Today Podcast Network

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including an agronomy update looking at what seemed to impact the severity of tar spot this year and a special product made from Indiana soybeans. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin runs down rain chances today and tonight, and Monday grain and oilseed markets closed quiet and mixed. Andy Eubank has the settlements and John Zanker provides market analysis. It's all part of the #HATPodcast, made possible by First Farmers Bank & Trust - experience banking built on heart, grit, and agriculture. Visit FFBT.com to learn more or stop by your local branch to talk about your ag operation today.

What is the TRAX program, and how can that help growers?  Your hosts, Jeff and Sal, are joined in the podcast room by Joe Zimmerman and Glenn Longabaugh for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies.  Joe is the TRAX Agronomy Lead, and Glenn is a frequent guest and the Agronomist for Premier Companies.On today’s episode, you’ll learn more about Glenn and Joe’s background, education, and career history.  You’ll learn about the soil sampling process, the nutrients that are tested, and how the results are analyzed.  They’ll also share how the system knows where each sample came from, how that informs the nutrient applications, and how the CropLink platform can provide data from current and previous years to help growers maximize their yield.  When it comes to utilizing TRAX and Croplink to make sure growers are planting and fertilizing in the appropriate amounts and locations, perhaps Glenn says it best.  “If Joe had more hair, they’d call him Goldilocks.  They don’t put on too much, they don’t put on too little, it’s just right.”

A new survey of agribusiness professionals found that more than 70% spend more than 11 hours a week collecting, collating and analyzing data. It’s a challenge being tackled by Brazilian company, Sensix, and CEO Carlos Ribeiro joins us today to talk data as a huge task on-farm and their role in optimizing decisions for farmers.  Tremendous troves of data exist on the farm and, surprisingly, Carlos says the problems facing farmers in the U.S. are much the same as they are in Brazil. He gets into decision science and stresses the importance of mindset for tech adoption – despite the size of the farm.  So how is Sensix uniquely solving this problem? A tech guy at heart, Carlos says he realized the amount of data needed to adequately manage farms. He tells the Sensix story, consolidating software and creating one interface for the farmer.  In a time of tight farm margins, tech adoption is a tough sell. Carlos dives into their mission for a clear return on investment and putting money in farmers’ pockets in the short and long-term. On his recent visit to Indiana, he marvels at farmers’ data logs, appetite for decisions and looks ahead to what’s next for Sensix.

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and Sabrina Halvorson have the news including an anhydrous discussion on the new Purdue Crop Chat Podcast that we will preview and checking out solar-powered irrigation. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin talks about how much more rain is in our near future, and Friday grain and oilseed markets closed mixed. Andy Eubank has the final numbers and market analysis from Brian Basting. It's all part of the #HATPodcast, made possible by First Farmers Bank & Trust - experience banking built on heart, grit, and agriculture. Visit FFBT.com to learn more or stop by your local branch to talk about your ag operation today.

On this edition of the Hoosier Ag This Week: Harvest is nearly complete for many farmers across Indiana. We have your Seed Genetics Direct Harvest Weather Forecast for this coming week, as well as a harvest update from northeastern Indiana, and you’ll hear why Purdue Extension Corn Specialist Dan Quinn says that applying anhydrous right now would not be such a good idea. You’ll also hear from Dr. Bret Marsh, who is taking on a new leadership role as the Dean and CEO of Purdue’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Hospital after having spent 30 years as Indiana State Veterinarian with the Indiana State Board of Animal Health. All that—plus Brian Basting with Advance Trading reviews Friday’s grain markets. It's all part of the Hoosier Ag This Week Podcast!

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including the final harvest weather forecast as harvest hits the final days and Dr. Bret Marsh heads to Purdue. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says Indiana will be precipitation-free today and tomorrow but then more rain is possible starting Sunday, and Thursday soybeans worked higher, corn was steady. Andy Eubank has the final numbers and market analysis from Mike Silver. It's all part of the #HATPodcast, made possible by First Farmers Bank & Trust - experience banking built on heart, grit, and agriculture. Visit FFBT.com to learn more or stop by your local branch to talk about your ag operation today.

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and Andy Eubank have the news including a harvest that is headed for the finish line in a northeast Indiana update and what did the Purdue Farm Stress Team talk with students about at the National FFA convention last week? HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin will detail Halloween rains, and Wednesday soybean and wheat markets worked higher, but corn was mostly lower. Get the closing numbers and market analysis from Tom Fritz. It's all part of the #HATPodcast, made possible by First Farmers Bank & Trust - experience banking built on heart, grit, and agriculture. Visit FFBT.com to learn more or stop by your local branch to talk about your ag operation today.

From the grand opening of BioBond's new Indiana location to the announcement of Sustainea and Primient's $400 million announcement, it's been a massive month for bioinnovation news. Mitch Frazier and Cayla Chiddister recap the month and look ahead to the rest of 2024 -- including AgriNovus' last QUADRANT of the year.

Purdue Crop Chat is a regular podcast from Hoosier Ag Today and the Purdue University Extension Service, featuring Purdue Extension soybean specialist Dr. Shaun Casteel and Extension Corn Specialist Dr. Dan Quinn. On this episode, Shaun and Dan discuss the quick, dry harvest, and the guys are getting ready for Halloween! This podcast is made possible by the Indiana Corn Marketing Council and Indiana Soybean Alliance. Your Indiana corn and soybean checkoff investments yesterday are paying off today. New research, new uses, demand creation -- bringing dollars back to the farm. Check it out at YourCheckoff.org.

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including Purdue's College of Agriculture attracting a lot of attention at the National FFA convention last week and taking a look at important ag programs on hold because we don't have a new farm bill yet. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says the very warm weather continues today before some Halloween rains, and Tuesday the strong wheat market pulled corn futures higher, but soybeans again sold off. Andy Eubank has the closing numbers and market analysis from Arlan Suderman. It's all part of the #HATPodcast, made possible by First Farmers Bank & Trust - experience banking built on heart, grit, and agriculture. Visit FFBT.com to learn more or stop by your local branch to talk about your ag operation today.