We’re all about propane today!  Special guest Brennan Gilbert and most edited guest, Bill Houze join hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama in the podcast room for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies.  Bill has been in propane sales and Brennan is a district manager.  They have both been with Premier Energy for years now and have seen how the company has grown and evolved.Bill and Brennan will share about their current roles with Premier and how they’ve worked to help Premier Energy maintain standards through the company growth.  In addition to learning about their testing and required certifications, you’ll hear how Premier makes sure their employees have proper training to do their jobs safely and effectively.  Bill will share about the Gold Cap program and why Premier’s Keep Full program can help take the stress off of your plate and make sure you don’t run out of propane.  There are tips for the customer, as well!  “Understand what appliances you have that are propane…  what [propane] smells like, how to shut the tank off, and then give us a call…  and do not light candles.”

Controversy, Questions, Promises and Inaction. This week Ryan and Charlie rehash the headlines of the week, from Indiana re-districting to USDA's dud of a WASDE report. China's commodity buying to Charlie's harvest progress. Farmer Bridge Payments to bi-polar weather patterns. The thoughts and comments in our discussions this week may surprise you...or perhaps they wont. Either way, we probably don't care...as long as we provoke thought.

It is rare air to get two fantastic leaders in the same room for the podcast, but today we are joined by our very own. CICP’s CEO, Melina Kennedy, hosts our newly named AgriNovus President and CEO, Christy Wright, to talk service, food as the next frontier of health and her vision for what lies ahead for Indiana’s agbioscience economy.

On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller and Greg Allen have the news including USDA's new program with new funding focused on regenerative agriculture and now is the time for corn and soybean growers to get serious about weed control. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has the new Indiana Farm Forecast which still has arctic high pressure over the state but a significant change in temps is coming soon. The end of the week brought a selloff in grain and oilseed markets Friday. Andy Eubank has settlements and analyst Brian Basting provides commentary. 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.

On the latest edition of Hoosier Ag This Week: President Trump announced a $12 billion Farmer Bridge Assistance program aimed at helping America's farmers impacted by low crop prices. As Trump made his announcement on Monday, he was joined by Indiana corn and soybean producer Tyler Everett, who tells Hoosier Ag Today how he received the special invitation to share in the announcement at the White House. Andy Eubank reports on the continued push by the National Corn Growers Association to make year-round nationwide sales of E-15 a reality. Plus, Indiana FFA recently received a $750,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. C.J. Miller reports how the organization plans to use that grant to expand its Leadership Center near Trafalgar. Brian Basting reviews Friday's grain markets. Plus, Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says we're in for a "roller-coaster ride" when it comes to winter weather over the next two weeks! That's all part of the Hoosier Ag This Week Podcast!

On the latest episode of the "4-H 4U" Podcast: Greg Allen chats with Jennifer Abrell, Indiana 4-H College & Career Readiness Specialist, about the "Beyond Ready" program, which is preparing kids to be "ready for life, ready for work." The "4-H 4U Podcast" is one of the many new podcasts available as Hoosier Ag Today Presents YOUR Purdue Extension—a Podcast Network.

On the HAT Podcast Andy Eubank and Greg Allen have the news including two big ideas shaping the future of farmers actively improving human health on the farm and E15 and high inputs remain a focus of the National Corn Growers Association's work in Washington. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin calls for rapidly dropping temperatures with possible lingering snow in the new Indiana Farm Forecast. The Thursday grain and oilseed markets worked quietly to the positive side. C.J. Miller has settlements and analyst Karl Setzer provides commentary. 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.

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including 3/4 of a million dollars granted to Indiana FFA by Lilly Endowment and Ag Leadership Program scholarships are available for full-time farmers. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has a mix of weather conditions to cover in the new Indiana Farm Forecast that does include precipitation and arctic air. The Wednesday soybean market had an assist from flash sales to China while corn and wheat traded lower. Andy Eubank has settlements and analyst Tom Fritz provides commentary. 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.

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including details on government aid to farmers announced Monday and the reaction of an Indiana farmer who was at the White House during the announcement. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says a clipper system could bring some snow to parts of Indiana today before brutal cold air comes this weekend, and the Tuesday grains and oilseeds were mixed before the USDA December and little changed after the release. Andy Eubank has settlements and analyst Arlan Suderman has commentary. 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.

On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller and Greg Allen have the news including how African swine fever confirmed in Spain is impacting the pork market around the world and our next generation of leaders is getting a boost from Indiana 4-H. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin's Indiana Farm Forecast includes cold, snowy conditions the rest of the week, and the Monday grains and oilseeds were led lower by weakness in soybeans ahead of today's USDA December update. Andy Eubank has settlements and analyst John Zanker has commentary. 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.