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Trade talks with China continue while Farm Bill text is approaching. New GMO labeling rule to be out at the end of the year. Brian Hoops of Midwest Market Solutions joins for this #MarketMonday episode

Release of a new WOTUS rule, crop insurance deadlines are fast approaching, OPEC announces a production cut, and John Deere issues a 10% larger dividend. Kristen Nichols of Hemp Industry Daily shares insight on the hemp industry.

China dominates headlines with the recent arrest of top Huawei businesswoman and officials gear up to import US liquified natural gas and soybeans. USDA invests money into rural water and water infrastructure, while OPEC's recent news may cause gas prices to rise. Secretary Purdue addresses the Illinois Farm Bureau Conference about issues including the Farm Bill.

Rumors about Farm Bill text circulate while PETA releases a new campaign targeting common phrases. Perdue's Ag economy barometer notes producer sentiment held steady for November. Bill Hejl of Amenia, North Dakota shares his experience participating in the Market Facilitation Program

Millennials cause consumption of tuna to go down, high quality beef is at a record high production in the US, and China trade deal discussion continues. Darren Anderson of Vive Crop Protection joins for today's Tech Tuesday episode.

The G20 summit takes center stage over the weekend causing commodities to jump, China's soft agreement with the US dominates today's trade news, MFP's second tranche is still expected to drop later this week, as well as the Farm Bill's official text Todd "Bubba" Horwitz of Bubbatrading.com shares his take on the latest market developments.

USCMA agreement finalized and signed, Farm Bill rumors continue to circulate, and the USDA could release the second round of trade aid payments as early as next week. Leon Sheets, 2017 Pig Farmer of the Year and IPPA President, shares his nearly fatal accident and advocates for farmer safety.

Farm Bill details continue to circulate and the upcoming G20 summit may raise concerns if the USMCA agreement is not signed. The EU remains insistent that agriculture not be included in any free trade agreement talks between the EU and the US. Rob Erich talks about the Beef Quality Assurance Program.

On today's episode the latest update on the Farm Bill, rumors circling around the upcoming G20 summit, South Africa's beef export expansion into China, and Knickers the Steer. Mitchell Rozeboom joins to talk about his experience with AgriCoprs in Ghana.

Changes coming to the Renewable Fuel Industry, negotiations with Canada on the dairy front, and forestry issues might affect the farm bill. Keith Petersen, head of strategy at Barchart, gives us insight to their new "cmdty by Barchart" platform.

The latest updates on African Swine Fever in China and payment amounts through the Market Facilitation Program. Argentina and US are close to a bilateral fresh beef trade agreement, and Beyond Meat is going public. For today's #MarketMonday episode, Elaine Kub gives her thoughts on markets.

Happy Thanksgiving's Day Eve, everyone! Today's episode features an update on some trade stuff, Thanksgiving 'fun facts' and an interview with Megan Harper, a Texas Aggie who spent time in Liberia working with students and farmers to help them develop their agricultural systems. Just a reminder that there will be no podcast on Thursday for Thanksgiving, and we're not planning on doing a Friday episode either, unless the markets really start to move, then we'll do an update. Have a happy Thanksgiving, everybody!

Special guest host Lorrie Boyer, fellow farm broadcaster and president of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters, joins Delaney to discuss crop progress reports, cell cultured meats, and the farm bill. CEO of Swine Tech Matthew Rooda for Tech Tuesday

Farm Bill talk continues, cell cultured meat regulations, and the second tranche for USDA's farmer assistance package are discussed on today's #MarketMonday episode. Zaner Market Analyst Brian Grossman joins to discuss markets.

Schwans sells 80% of stock to a South Korean Company, Greenplains ethanol production closing shop, and Cotton exports are down. Join Jim Bair, CEO & President of the US Apple Growers Association, as he discusses apples.

More about the Farm Bill while impacts from Hurricane Michael continue. Mike and Delaney talk Thanksgiving turkey. Join Kim Reddin of Colorado Corn Growers as she talks about Colorado corn and layers of onion information.

Farm bill talk continues, large production of oil causes additional railroad transportation, Iowa State University studies the trade war effects, and Bruce Gaarder talks with Randy Gard about ethanol. Lynn Crisp, President of the National Corn Grower's Association joins us to talk about corn!

Farm Bill extended another year, 35 year high of soybean exports to Argentina, and consumers are eating more pork and beef.Join CEO of Advanced Animal Diagnostics Joy Parr Drach as she explains recent advancements in technology.

Short episode today, as it is Veterans Day but we do have a very big announcement to make about the Global Ag Network! It is going live tomorrow morning, Tuesday morning! If you have had trouble getting the podcast on your favorite podcast app, please be patient. We think we solved the problem, but it will take another 24 hours to really get right. Thanks to all of Veterans today, and good luck to all the farmers trying to get their harvest wrapped up!

The USDA forecasts that Chinese imports have fallen, Colin Peterson to meet with Chairman Conaway to discuss the Farm Bill, and the Trump administration is moving to reconsider the anti-dumping tariff duties that have shut off biodiesel imports from Argentina. Chief Agricultural Negotiator Gregg Doud shares his outlook on trade.

Delaney is down in Kansas City for the National Association of Farm Broadcasters annual convention and she was able to hear comments made by USDA Undersecretary for Trade Gregg Doud earlier today. He spoke about some of the conversations being had with other trading partners like Japan and EU and reflected on the restrictions those countries have put in place. Mike brings the news from the Fed, USDA, and the Chinese National Statistics Bureau for today's episode

Live from the National Association of Farm Broadcaster's Convention in Kansas City this week! Mike and Delaney will be bringing you updates from the best of the best! For today's discussion, Chad Colby, tech guru, shares his thoughts about the future of ag technology. The news seems to be a little calmer today with the end of Mid-term elections which Mike and Delaney discuss the implications for agriculture as well as other top news for Ag including trade negotiations with China, the Ag Economy barometer confidence index, and more!

It's another #TechTuesday here on the Ag News Daily podcast, and Delaney brings us a great conversation with an outside the box thinker who has had some very cool news. Plus, Mike brings in the news from China, the U.S. economy, and a look at what's causing some trouble in this year's corn crop

Delaney Howell and Mike Pearson bring you today's latest news including trade talk, what's going on in the dairy industry, market updates, and a conversation with Bruce Schmoll who serves as Chairman for the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Tune back in Monday when they bring more news and industry leader interviews!

In today's episode, we learn a little more about Delaney, talk news, discuss the grain trade with Elaine Kub and gain some insight on the Live Cattle trade with Cassie Fish, author at www.thebeefread.com

Join hosts Delaney Howell and Mike Pearson as they take a look at the budget released by the Trump Administration, and talk markets with Ted Seifried.

China's International Import Expo is in full swing, a new addition to a WTO proposal adds pressure to China and India to be more transparent in their trade, USDA teams up with FDA to regulate cell-based meat products, meanwhile the first case of corn root worm resistance to Herculex found in Delaware County, Iowa. Darin Newsom joins in for #MarketMonday

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.

Hard to believe that another Friday is already here! It's a bit of a slow news day, but things are still happening with African Swine Fever, the Chinese soybean crop, and in D.C.Plus, we had the chance to sit with Edgard Ramirez, an Argentinian corn and soybean grower to talk about last season's weather, the trade war, and the work he has done with helping African farmers utilize no-till cropping systems. Tune in now!

It's World Food Prize week in Des Moines, which means farmers, agribusiness folks, journalists, and communicators are congregated at the Marriott hotel in Downtown Des Moines, so Mike and Delaney went down to catch up with the folks from the Global Farmer Network. Again, some tremendous growers from many different countries were on hand to discuss agriculture in their home countries and the challenges and opportunities they have in front of them. For today's episode, we spoke with Gina Gutierrez, who is the fifth generation on her family's dairy farm north of Mexico City. She was also the recipient of this year's Kleckner Award for her work in advocating on behalf of agriculture.

Hurricane Michael & Florence hit Southern Agriculture hard; Ashley Arrington discusses the impacts she has seen from a "boots on the ground" perspective. Mike and Delaney also discusses Brazil's latest scandal, trade negotiations between the US and fellow trading partners, and the newest African Swine Fever outbreak.

Mike and Delaney are enjoying the crisp fall day by of course bringing you the latest ag news! Today's headlines include Farm Bill dialogue, the latest on the E15 announcement, Hurricane impacts on agriculture, and new trade deals from developing country. Plus a great #TechTuesday interview with Georgia Francis King, Ideas Editor for Quartz, sharing about their latest installation of "The Future of Food" which largely focuses on technology!

Delaney is on a 'work-cation' down in Lexington, KY and she rounded up a few interviews for today's #MarketMonday discussion. One was with podcast sponsor Barber & Sons Cattle Co where she spoke with owner Larry Barber about the state of the cattle industry and what he sees everyday. She also caught up with Jim Akers from Bluegrass Stockyards and they spoke about industry from the perspective of a stockyards/sale barn owner. Very good discussions!With Delaney gone, Mike was in charge of the news roundup for the day, and there are a few stories, Egypt looks to modernize it's wheat buying scheme and retail sales may have inadvertently helped push soybean prices higher today!

We've got a big Friday episode that we're using to have a little fun and clear up some misconceptions. First of all, new news in the glyphosate cancer trial in California was announced; second, a meeting between President Xi and President Trump; and third, African Swine Fever outbreak again in China.With China's tariffs still shaping the soybean market, we wanted to make sure that our facts were right when it comes to importing and exporting soy and other grains. To do that, we got on the phone with Dr. Frayne Olson, the NDSU Extension Marketing expert who works a lot with grain coming and going from Canada. Be sure to listen in over the weekend!

USDA dropped an updated WASDE report on the markets today, finally with them giving growers a slightly less bearish number than analysts were anticipating, and there was a little bounce in both the corn and bean markets. Plus, heavy weather is impacting much of the US, with Hurricane Michael hitting the southeast and snow falling on parts of North and South Dakota. Also, we shine a light on soybean cyst nematodes, one of the most devastating crop pests in the US. Mike and Delaney spoke with Greg Tylka from Iowa State University and Kaitlyn Bissonnette from University of Missouri about the threat and what growers need to be thinking about as they get ready to make seed buying decisions for 2019.

Well, our ears are still ringing from last night's rally with President Trump in support of his declaration that E15 will be able to be sold year round. The crowd was very fired up, and, though the rally was certainly more of a campaign rally to aid Republican candidates in Iowa and Nebraska, the President did make a few comments that relate to agriculture, so we'll play those today.Plus, next week begins the annual World Food Prize event and along with that comes the Global Farmer Network Roundtable, an event Delaney and Mike were excited to participate in last year. This year, we'll also connect with growers from around the world next week, but today, founder Mary Boote tells the story of how this program came to be.

This Tuesday was a big day for the western side of Iowa, as President Trump brought his campaign-style rally to Council Bluffs to celebrate the announcement of E15 sales around the year, rather than restricting sales during the summer months because of an outdated RVP issue.Mike and Delaney went to Council Bluffs to cover the rally, and will be bringing clips from that event tomorrow, in the meantime, they stopped by Growth Energy's E15 bus and chatted with Ray Gaesser and Curt Mether about what E15 sales year round might mean for them as Iowa corn growers, and we got their thoughts on the ongoing trade disputes around the world.

Happy #MarketMonday! Delaney brings us up to date on a swine disease outbreak in Brazil, plus Soybean processors in Brazil are beginning to run in negative territory, China pumps more money into the economy, and wet weather continues across the corn belt. Plus a look at where the markets are heading with Zaner Group's Chief Market Agricultural Strategist Ted Seifried!

Hard to believe it, but another Friday is here! Today's news is all over the place, with a trade update from the EU and Canada, low coffee prices, and new information about ancient sorority girls that Delaney is excited to report.And, with the continuing run of rain and chilly temps in the Western corn belt, we figured it was time to talk to our good friend Ed Vallee from Ed Vallee Weather Consulting about what to expect in the weeks ahead; both in the US, and in South America.

Delaney is covering the news while Mike is bringing a great interview with fellow farm broadcaster, Max Armstrong! Delaney discusses current updates with NAFTA, Farm Bill, JBS, and rural America's sentiment and thoughts in a current poll about President Trump and Mike brings it home by getting Max's thoughts on many of these issues and more!

News from all corners of the globe today! America's Ambassador to China Terry Brandstad answers back to the Chinese Daily "Ad-vertorial" put in this weekend's Des Moines Register; geographical indicator usage gets a little more clear in light of NAFTA 2.0; and Canada makes a run for LNG market domination.Plus, host of the Working Cows podcast Clay Conry just spent a week in Washington DC working with and talking to legislators, so he brings us a common sense rancher's take of how things are looking in our nation's capitol.