Happy New Year everybody! Today we've got a lot of news out of South America, updates on the trade front with China, and a move to the upside in the soybean market.Plus, Mike has a conversation with Ron Wulfkuhle, the Head of Genetics and Seed at Farmers Business Network about the offerings they have for the upcoming year and how they are planning to disrupt the seed industry. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform!
Tim Goodnight is the Bull Development Manager for Pharo Cattle Company in Cheyenne Wells, CO. He joined me to discuss the logistics of finishing steers on forages alone. We talk about the results of their trial run with Cactus feeders as well as the future and the ability of this model to scale. Support the...
Sarah Wentzel-Fisher is the Executive Director of the Quivira Coalition, a Non-Profit based in Santa Fe, NM. Sam Ryerson is a Rancher based in Central New Mexico and a 2010 graduate of Quivira Coalition’s apprenticeship program. They join me today to talk about the opportunities afforded to young ranchers by Quivira’s New Agrarians Apprenticeship Program....
Rich and Sara Grim head-up the Mid-Missouri River Prescribed Burn Association. They have been using fire as a tool for fighting an imbalance of Eastern Redcedar. Subscribe to WCP: WorkingCows.net/Subscribe Our Amazing Grasslands Video: Mid-Missouri River Prescribed Burn Association on Facebook: facebook.com/MMRPBA Article Mentioned: Working Ranch-September/October 2018
Farm Bill authorizes more ag trade with Cuba, another case of corruption in Brazil involving JBS and Government shutdown is a possibility.Lucas Strom of Farmers Business Network discusses the new health insurance program being offered by Farmers Business Network.
As funding is still waiting to be passed in DC a government shutdown looms on the horizon, John Deere has recently announced a startup collaboration project for ag tech companies, oil prices have hit an 18 month low, Japan is just 2 weeks away from lowering beef tariffs on countries engaged in the CPTPP, and China has bought another small purchase of US soybeans. Derrick Josi , a dairy farmer from Oregon and ag advocate, joins for today's episode.
Signing of the Farm Bill on the horizon, Congress is working on a short-term funding bill, and Exxon Mobil gets a small refinery waiver. Josh Sewell of Taxpayers for Common Sense joins to discuss the Farm Bill.
Aaron Berger, Beef Educator with the University of Nebraska Lincoln joined me to discuss issues related to his recent article in the BeefWatch Newsletter regarding the ins and outs of leasing land and cow herds. Support WCP: WCP Amazon Wishlist WorkingCows.net/Support Links Mentioned: Reviewing Cow-calf Share and Cash Lease Agreements Cow-calf Share/Lease Cow-Q-Lator (3rd Document...
President Trump approves the second round of MFP payments for producers, confirmation on the wires that China has purchased another shipment of an unknown amount of US soybeans, updates from across the livestock industry related to health and disease, and the Farm Bill may be signed into law as early as Thursday by President Trump.Joe Dales Vice President and Cofounder of farms.com joins for today's #TechTuesday interview.
Secretary Perdue meets with President Trump about the second tranche of MFP payments, and the latest on trade with the EU and the Farm Bill.Ted Seifried from the Zaner Group joins for today's #MarketMonday episode.
