Ag News Daily

Today the news continued to focus on the political turmoil in Brazil, reactions to President Trump's proposed budget and the sun shining (at least in Iowa). With the sun out, thoughts turn to hay production, so we had a conversation with Dr. Dan Undersander from the UW Extension about what top producers need to keep in mind during a year that's been as challenging as this one.

Mike and Delaney talk budget cuts, milk, and Dawn Refsell is the lucky guest today representing Valent to talk agronomic and row crop research.

Mike obsesses over the "Liger" and "Tigan", Delaney reports on some upcoming events for Ag News Daily, and John Heisdorffer of the American Soybean Industry joins to share his thoughts on the industry.

Delaney and Mike are joined by Tommy Grisafi to take a deep dive in to the corn markets; and maybe reset our expectation on what of what a "rally" should look like. We also take a look at the cattle and hog markets and ruminate on how important the currency markets are to all of engaged in global trade.

Mike and Delaney talk about the latest news with the Farm Bill, the H2-A visa program and the latest happenings in Brazil. Be sure to tune in to Pedro Ferreira, from Brazil, as he gives Ag News Daily the inside scoop.

Today, Delaney and Mike run through the most recent scandal to rock the country of Brazil and note how it has affected their currency, and because of that, moved the soybean market in a majorly bearish way. We then talk to Jim Burns, long time lean hog trader from the CME pits about his thoughts on the that market (Bullish!) as well as the cattle trade (Not a big bear!) and how trading has changed from the pits to the screen.

Join Mike remotely from Wyoming and Delaney in Iowa as they talk about the latest news in agriculture, today's closing market prices, and have a pretty great conversation with a "voice" for agricultural, Max Armstrong.

Mike and Delaney talk about Mike's trip to Wyoming, what's going on in the news, and talk with Steve Mercer from U.S. Wheat Associates about the outlook of both domestic and international wheat markets.

Mike and Delaney talk news, markets, and Mike chats with one of the regular analysts for AND about the markets.

Ag News Daily is bringing a special weekend episode to share some breaking news and give you the Q&A from Secretary Perdue's town hall in Nevada, Iowa.

Mike and Delaney talk about the what's happening in the world of agricultural news including new markets with China, Methane deal, and get to talk about the ELD mandate with Steve Hilker.

Today Delaney and Mike talk about the new changes at the USDA under Secretary Sonny Perdue and Joe Sweeney from Eagles Catch joins us to explain why and how he's raising tilapia in landlocked Iowa. It's always interesting to learn about new ways to add value to the corn and soybeans grown in this country, and aquaculture is one of the more recent additions.

Delaney and Mike discuss the USDA's May reports and note the market movements as well as have a conversation about the US pork industry from Dallas Hockman, Vice President of Industry Relations with the NPPC. Pork is loved in America as well as around the world, and Dallas tells us where the industry is moving over the next few years.

Today, the crew talks about Mike's problems with keeping machinery running, we hear another question from Secretary Perdue's town hall in Nevada, and Dave Malkin from Drax Biomass joins to discuss the process of harvesting yellow pine in the Southeast for manufacture in to wood pellets for power generation in England. It's a side of agriculture that those of us in the midwest don't get exposed to that often, but there certainly are some similarities.

Delaney and Mike run through some news and play a question from the town hall portion of Secretary Perdue's meeting in Nevada Iowa last Friday. They also break down the markets with Darin Newsom, and he explains how this weeks "first look" at the 2017 crop is anything but.

Mike and Delaney head to Nevada, Iowa where Secretary Sonny Perdue holds his first policy related speech. Be sure to tune in early next week when AND brings the Q&A portion of the event.

Gretta Irwin joins Mike and Delaney to talk turkey; but first an update on today's news and closing market prices.

Today Mike and Delaney chat about weather conditions in the Great Plain states, RFS vapor requirements, and talk to Steve Bruere about land values across the U.S.

Mike and Delaney talk the latest news, read closing market prices and talk to Rob Sharkey; an Illinois boy. There really are no good words to describe the conversation with Sharkey, so just tune in and find out for yourselves!

On May Day this year, Delaney and Mike talk through the changes in school lunch policy and ask for listener's help naming a new segment. Also, the rain, snow and wind over the weekend prompted the markets to do some nice moves to upside, and we spent some time with Angie Setzer trying to decipher just what the future holds.