RFD Profit Watch

Kayla Tobias, Senior Manager of the Growmark Talent Acquisition team, talks about the organization's internship programs.
Terry Bline, Grainland Farmers, joins the program to discuss December corn futures and other market features.
Corey Rosenbusch, CEO and President of The Fertilizer Institute, talks about a volatile fertilizer market.

Dale Durchholz, Grain Cycles, joins the program to discuss crude oil markets, which he describes as the "dominant feature" of market movement.
Jesse Kohlbecker, Vice President of Claims and Client Services at Country Financial, talks about the claim process following storm damage across the state.

Domenic Varricchio, Pluto Commodities, sees a slightly lower grain market and a continuing "back and forth saga" for crude oil.
Dekalb Asgrow Technical Agronomist Lance Tarchione joins the program to discuss planting season, outlook for the crop and some of the "wettest Aprils in history."

Tim Strunk, Hedging Strategist and Crop and Livestock Agent with AgMarket.Net, discusses the wheat crop in Kansas and how markets are opening this week.
Profit Watch's Meaty Monday Segment kicks off Beef Month talking burgers with Dylan Farmer of Two Farmers in Mt. Carmel.
Meteorologist Mark Henderson takes a look at a chilly start to May.

Darin Newsom, Darin Newsom Analysis, covers chilly weather across the Midwest and market impacts.
Chase, a college-age professional working for an ag group in Washington, D.C., talks about how to live working in ag in a high-cost environment for a Profit Watch 101 segment.
Eric Snodgress, Senior Atmospheric Scientist at Nutrien, joins the program to discuss lingering chilly weather as we transition into spring.

Dr. Jeff Bunting, head of Crop Protection at Growmark, joins the program to discuss protectorants as planting season continues.
Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agrimarketing, talks about the weather and market movement we've seen throughout the week.

David Widmar, Ag Economic Insights, joins the program to discuss midweek markets, fertilizer and the impact on inputs from actions in Washington D.C.
Dr. Robert Johansson, Director of Economics and Policy Analysis for the American Sugar Alliance, talks about the organization's work across the country from Washington Watch.
Amy France, President of National Sorghum Producers, talks about growing milo, as production of grain sorghum continues to spread.

Michael Shane, Vice President of Ag Lending at CBI Bank and Trust, discusses the cost of equipment on planting budgets.
Danielle Beck, Corn Refiner's Association, discusses the outlook for a Farm Bill in the next week or so from Washington Watch in D.C.
Mary Stewart, United Soybean Board, talks about her role on a food committee as an officer of USB from the Washington Watch event.

Toni Dunker, Advanced Trading, talks cattle prices and livestock markets.
David Brint, Walnut Grove Meat, joins the program for part two of a Meaty Monday segment on the Illinois business.
Eric Schmidt, EJS Weather, has a look at an active weather week.

Clayton Charles, FS Grain, joins the program to wrap up the market week.
Brad Zwilling, Illinois Farm Business and Farm Management and regular FarmDoc contributor, talks about the cost to produce corn and soybeans in Illinois in 2025.
USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey has a look at the forecast.