What does 'phase one' mean for US agriculture? Is it a return to normal, or is the old normal gone for good? RaboResearch grain & oilseed analysts Erin FitzPatrick and Steve Nicholson talk through some possibilities with Andrew Tasker from Rabobank's Markets team.

US-based analysts Erin FitzPatrick and Steve Nicholson are joined in the studio by Victor Ikeda from Rabobank Brazil and Andrew Tasker for an update on grain & oilseed production in South America. How is the growing season progressing in the US's biggest international grain competitor, and what should the ag world expect in the wake of political change in Argentina? Get Victor's take on this and other issues in this month's grain & oilseed episode.

Fruit, Vegetable, and Tree Nut Senior Analyst David Magaña explains how Peru has gained prominent footing in global fruit & vegetable trade. A favorable climate and massive investments in irrigation have helped the country to increase its share of the international market – should US producers be worried?

What will 2020 bring for animal protein markets in the US and around the world? Animal Protein Analysts Don Close and Christine McCracken discuss the RaboResearch 2020 Animal Protein Outlook.

Stefan Vogel, RaboResearch Global Sector Strategist for Grains & Oilseeds, joins Steve Nicholson and Erin FitzPatrick to talk about developments that could affect grain and oilseed markets the world over – from harvest woes in North America and Argentine elections to wheat production in northern Africa.

RaboResearch Fresh Produce and Tree Nut Analysts Roland Fumasi and David Magaña give an update on the blueberry market after releasing their latest RaboResearch paper: Newcomers Reshaping the US Fresh Blueberry Market

The US team welcomes a special Aussie guest, RaboResearch Analyst Wes LeFroy, and compares notes on the latest G&O news from both the US and Australia.

Sam Taylor and Charlie Clack address a key issue facing cotton growers in both Australia and the US: herbicide resistance in weeds. Integrated management, new technology, and potential consequences are hot topics in RaboResearch's latest Transpacific podcast.

This episode also appeared today on our sister podcast RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness Australia & New Zealand

Steve Nicholson and Andrew Tasker take the pulse of the Grains & Oilseeds sector from the middle of the grain belt in the middle of summer.