Are costs trending in a positive direction? How will looming tariffs impact your profitability? What do crop prices look like in today's market conditions? Dive into the state of the current agriculture market with Mike Howell and Iowa State University Extension Economist, Chad Hart, on this episode of The Dirt.   What do fertilizer costs look like this year? How is the weather affecting crop prices and market conditions? What do the corn, cotton and soybean crop markets look like today? Explore everything you need to know about the economics of farming and current market conditions on this episode of The Dirt.   Looking for the latest in crop nutrition research? Visit nutrien-ekonomics.com   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NutrieneKonomics

Are costs trending in a positive direction? How will looming tariffs impact your profitability? What do crop prices look like in today's market conditions? Dive into the state of the current agriculture market with Mike Howell and Iowa State University Extension Economist, Chad Hart, on this episode of The Dirt.   What do fertilizer costs look like this year? How is the weather affecting crop prices and market conditions? What do the corn, cotton and soybean crop markets look like today? Explore everything you need to know about the economics of farming and current market conditions on this episode of The Dirt.   Looking for the latest in crop nutrition research? Visit nutrien-ekonomics.com   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NutrieneKonomics

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including details on Farm Advisors which offers farmer mentoring on soil health practices. We also have an update on the ag trade deficit which is heading in the wrong direction. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has a warm Tuesday and Wednesday but windy and wet, and the Monday grain markets were higher, led by wheat while soybeans settled near even. Andy Eubank has settlements and market commentary from John Zanker. It's all part of the #HATPodcast, made possible by First Farmers Bank & Trust - proudly serving local farms, families, and agribusiness for 140 years. Visit them online at FFBT.com to learn more.

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, Dan and Shaun are joined by Indiana Soybean Alliance board member Roger Wenning at this year’s Commodity Classic! They discuss the new Farm Advisors program Wenning is involved with that promotes soil health practices. This podcast is made possible by the Indiana Corn Marketing Council and Indiana Soybean Alliance. Your Indiana corn and soybean checkoff investments are working to find new markets for your crops through International Demand, New Uses and Research. Learn more about the programs working on your behalf at yourcheckoff.org.

On the HAT St. Patrick's Day Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including EPA working to clarify rules like WOTUS and preparing the next generation of women ag leaders. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin predicts the cold air from the weekend will reverse course accompanying dry conditions, and the Friday grain and oilseed markets were mixed as only soybeans worked higher throughout the session. Andy Eubank has settlements and market commentary from Brian Basting. It's all part of the #HATPodcast, made possible by First Farmers Bank & Trust - proudly serving local farms, families, and agribusiness for 140 years. Visit them online at FFBT.com to learn more.

How do you keep cattle comfortable and their water unfrozen during a harsh winter?  Returning guest Ryan Batt joins Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies, and he’s no stranger to the podcast!  If you’ve been a listener for a while, you already know Ryan is the Facility Manager at United Producers, Inc.Ryan will share how the cold winter impacted the cattle farmers and calving operations in southern Indiana.  Sal, Jeff, and Ryan will dig into how genetics and a little TLC play into the grower’s return on investment.  You’ll also learn about some summer projects you can take up to protect the cattle in the future including continuous fence panels that can be used as windblocks.  Ryan will dig into how the cold winter has impacted the cattle market and what a marketing plan should look like for a farmer this year in light of rising costs of caring for cattle. If you’ve got cattle and struggled this winter or you’re trying to figure out how to weather the changes in the cattle industry, you’re going to want to tune in to this episode!

Stage content at events like World AgriTech is always of highest quality but there are conversations happening behind the scenes that give a sense of what’s happening in the industry. Brook Cunningham, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Corteva Agriscience, and Rob Dongoski, Food and Agribusiness Leader at Kearney, joined us for a conversation at World AgriTech to get perspective on many topics, including:  A volatile market – and the reminder that it’s also cyclical The tipping point for investors and the critical questions they have beyond just yield at this point in time Corteva’s balanced approach between internal and external innovation and the company’s areas of focus when it comes to investment and partnership How Kearney is advising companies seeking investment – of all sizes – in this volatile time (hint: don’t go it alone) Areas of innovation that are seeing traction from investors The importance of creating certainty around the noise – from regulatory to policy and beyond How they both see this market cycle differently than past cycles The role of food and consumers in this next evolution of food and agriculture Crystal ball: what are the conversations at World AgriTech like five years from now?

Identifying customer needs – jobs to be done – it's the core of innovation. But what are the jobs that need to be done? What are those things left undone as we head into the 2025 growing season? And what does the current economy, trade environment and overall farm sentiment mean for innovators and the farmers they serve? Brad Fruth, Director of Innovation at Beck’s Hybrids, joins this week to make sense of it all. We get into:  What’s on farmers minds given the current state of the ag economy Big trends Brad is seeing aside from the macroeconomic headwinds and tailwinds The role of biologicals and seed traits in this current economy Beck’s approach to innovation and helping emerging companies bring new ideas to market The differentiation of go-to market in ag versus other industries and the criticality of patient capital from VCs Areas for great impact in agtech right now as Brad sees it The importance of staying lean when you’re starting up and recalling really great technologies that didn’t hit the market because they ballooned and got too big, too fast

On this edition of Hoosier Ag This Week: It's been a tough time to be a farmer. In fact, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins has described the state of the ag economy as "dire." C.J. Miller recently spoke with Secretary Rollins as she also shared how USDA under the Trump administration plans to correct the problems that are plaguing America's farmers. Dr. Bret Marsh, Dean of Purdue's College of Veterinary Medicine, shares his thoughts on USDA's $1 billion plan to fight the Bird Flu virus. You'll also hear about a big event called "Farm to Capitol" that is planned for National Ag Day at the Indiana Statehouse on Tuesday, March 18. Plus, Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has your Indiana Farm Forecast and Brian Basting with Advance Trading reviews Friday's grain markets. That's all part of the Hoosier Ag This Week Podcast!

On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller and Gary Truitt have the news including a dire ag economy as described by the USDA secretary and Gary gets to the truth about bird flu and the high price of eggs in his new podcast. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has a very windy and warm day today but storms are headed to Indiana, and the Thursday grain and oilseed markets rallied after dropping to oversold levels in the last week. Andy Eubank has settlements and market commentary from Karl Setzer. It's all part of the #HATPodcast, made possible by First Farmers Bank & Trust - proudly serving local farms, families, and agribusiness for 140 years. Visit them online at FFBT.com to learn more.