Potential deal being drawn to try to stop the trade conflict, China continues attempts to curb African Swine Fever while their soybean meal prices are at a two month low, and a judge dismisses a case over the content of "100% Grated Parmesan Cheese." Casey Seymour for Moving Iron discusses machinery.
Holy buckets! Soybeans rallied 30 cents today on the strength of a tweet from President Trump! Delaney and Mike break down that movement, plus field reporter Bruce Gaarder brings us an interview with Jim Dobrowolski about the concerns over the Ogallala Aquifer in Nebraska. And, we've added a new face (or voice) to the Ag News Daily podcast with our new intern, Katie Haage; so we spoke with her today so listeners can get to know her as well. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite source for podcasts!
Spooky trivia, Illinois moving toward solar power, and African Swine Fever continues to spread. Laura Barber of Barber Cattle highlights what it is like to be a cattle buyer.
Chickens playing dress-up, harvest progress update, and consumer confidence is up. Sarah Hovinga discusses microbes in agriculture.
Mike makes coffee, Brazil has a new president, and China tries to curb African Swine Fever. Brian Splitt joins us for our #MarketMonday and looks at equities and commodities!
It's a fun Friday episode featuring a conversation with one of #AgTwitter's most thoughtful commentators, Jerod McDaniel. The McDaniel family raises cattle and corn down in the Oklahoma panhandle, and Jerod talks about his way of thinking and approach to agriculture. Also, he started a podcast called "Ag Uncensored" that gets in to detail with it's guests and we'll talk a little bit about that as well.Plus, all the usual newsworthy shenanigans, stuff about China, stuff about trade, and some new stuff on the market facilitation program (maybe). So be sure to listen in over the weekend, and be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast supplier!
We've got a wide ranging episode today with lots of talk about trade, the disappointed export news for corn and soybeans today, Brazil's presidential election, and an expansion down at Creekstone Farms, LLC in Arkansas City, Kansas.Plus, reporter Hannah Pagel brings us some interviews from the National FFA Convention and Mike had a chat with the Iowa Soybean Association's new director of policy, Michael Dolch. Be sure to stay tuned as we are very very close to rolling out a new website and a new way to listen to some of your favorite (or soon to be favorite) podcasts!
Sausage causes a kerfuffle in Japan! Massive harvest progress! Trade news (probably)! All of these things and more on today's episode of Ag News Daily. Plus, a fascinating and wide ranging conversation with Nigerian corn grower Patience Koku, one of the few farmers in her area with center pivot irrigation and plenty of thoughts on GMOs, global trade, and what Nigeria needs to be working on to move forward
Delays in harvest for both US and Canadian producers have crop harvest reports behind averages for producers in both North American countries. A potentially new FTA between the US and Philippines could lower tariffs on US meat products and increase pork exports into the Asian country. Another ASF case was cited in a Southern province in China, the FIRST for this part of the country; and the USDA and FDA will begin a two day dialogue to discuss the outcome of cultured cell meat. For today's #TechTuesday interview, Joshua Peschel from Iowa State University shares some of his research relating to animal husbandry and health for the pork and cattle industries.
Gorgeous fall weather across the country on today's #MarketMonday episode. Join Mike and Delaney as they discuss the latest trade news about USMCA, China, African Swine Fever, and net farm income for 2018. Plus a little Market discussion with Matt Bennett of Bennett Consulting to see where the commodity markets are headed.