Ag News Daily

Today Hannah and Mike bring you the latest agriculture news and for today's #TechTuesday we would like to hear from you. What are some Ag Tech companies you have heard of or would like to hear from on the podcast? Send us a note, email, Facebook or Twitter message and we will get them on the podcast!

Today, Delaney and Hannah talk to market analyst Naomi Blohm to get her perspective on the market. We also bring you the latest trade and tariff updates along with an update on the California Round Up Ready trial against Monsanto.

It's Friday! Sadly, for our row crop producers, it's also WASDE day, and USDA dropped some bombshells on the grain markets, with soybeans hardest hit. We'll run through the numbers and take a look at today's closes. Also, lots of noise about trade to end the week, but very little progress with either Japan or Mexico, so we'll wait another week to see if anything gets moving. And finally, we get the chance to dive in to the world of FDA regulations! Last week, FDA administrator Dr. Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the FDA, said he will begin to change the way FDA regulates those who use the word 'milk' in describing their beverages. R.J. Lehmann from the R Street Institute joins Mike and Delaney to wade through the current definitions and what this change might look like. Be sure to follow our social media tomorrow as Mike and Delaney compete in the Governor's Charity Steer Show at the Iowa State Fair!

Delaney and Mike are running the podcast today as Hannah is being a great sister and helping her brother get ready for a cattle show at the Iowa State Fair! Delaney was at the fair earlier today and she brings some of her thoughts, plus news on soybean shipments to new and exciting places. Mike has some updates on challenges facing European livestock producers as well as a court ruling from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.And earlier today, Mike had the chance to speak with journalist Diana Prichard about the current state of farm labor in America. Even though most 'corn-belt' farmers don't see foreign labor in the fields like one would in California, immigrants are still important to the rural economy.

Today we hear from Derek Haigwood with the USSEC. We talk soybeans, local and national. Mike also brings us the latest high speed chase stories and there is more talk on tariffs with China.

For today's #TechTuesday interview our intern Hannah puts Mike and Delaney on the hot spot to talk about the new Global Ag Network that will be coming out very soon! We learn about the vision and goal of the Global Ag Network and what Mike and Delaney are most excited about in the upcoming months. This is an episode you won't want to miss!

For today's #MarketMonday we talk with Ted Seifried, with the Zaner Group! Ted breaks down all that's going on and touches on what to focus on next! Mike and Hannah also bring you the latest agriculture news and updates! Tune in to give the podcast a listen and leave us a comment or question! We would love to hear from you!

Today we talk free versus fair trade in the durum wheat market. Mark Martinson, the President of the United States Durum Growers Association, explains some of the challenges that are facing the durum wheat market.

Today we learn more about the vertical farming industry by speaking with Clayton Mooney with Nebullam! Mike, Delaney, and Hannah also get on the topic of white tailed deer and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

It's August 1st and the team is all together bring you the latest headlines in Ag News! We also interview, Ricardo Moreno and native to Iowa and Mexico. Ricardo gives us insight on Mexico's imports of grains, and his thoughts on the latest trade news.

Today we sit down with Dr. David Edwards and learn more about his company, Automed. This company and product is leading the way in animal health. Tune in to learn more information about this #TechTuesday interview!

We talk commodities with Angie Setzer and really dig into the wheat market since there was a lot of green on the screen! Tune in to see what the markets are doing at the end of July!

Delaney is back to talk about her trip to Columbia and we also have an interview with Kent in D.C. We end the podcast with a fun interview of a Dairy Distillery in Canada!

Today we hear from Bill Northey, the Undersecretary for Farm Production & Conservation, as he gives us an update as to what President Donald Trump's $12 Billion in tariff relief plan might look like. Tune in for more information!

Dr. David Laird walks us through N-Sense, a new technology focused on nitrogen measurement and placement. Give a listen to learn more about how you can use this technology on your operation.

Today we are talking biosciences with Indigo Ag. We talk microbial and how to sustainably feed the world population. Mike and Hannah also bring the latest news out of D.C!

Delaney is out this week, she is traveling to Colombia to learn about South American agriculture. Garrett Toay joins us today to breaks down the markets for #MarketMonday and Hannah and Mike discuss the latest ag news!

Today we recap on all the severe weather that was going on in the Midwest and have an interview talking safety with the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety & Health Center

Today we interview two farmers from Brazil to get their perspective on agriculture in Brazil and in the US. They give us their opinion on Brazil's upcoming election and also an update on the Brazil trucker strike. They also share their opinion of Brazil and USA partnering together.

Julio Bravo, a native from Brazil, started AgroBravo. A company focused on bringing agriculture from around the world together. This week he has brought 18 farmers from Brazil to Iowa to learn more about Midwest Ag.

Lots of events in the news today, with the head of the FDA making some comments about meat grown in a lab and whether or not almonds can be milked; Japan changing its stance on importing US sheep and goat meat, and President Trump making some more nominations to posts at the USDA. Plus, the markets are higher (for grains. sorry meats)And, it's #TechTuesday so we had a conversation with Zack James, the co-founder and President of Rabbit Tractors, a firm that is rethinking the way machinery is used in American agriculture. By utilizing modern connectivity, Rabbit Tractors envisions many smaller tractors linked virtually to do the work of one big monster modern machine. Tune in to hear the story!

Green is on the screen! The first time in 8-9 weeks for this #MarketMonday Today we sit down with Elaine Kub as she breaks down the markets for us and gives a little background on last weeks WASDE Report.

Today we sit our Intern, Hannah Pagel, down in the "hot seat" to get an update on how her internship is going so far. She also confesses to having a big love of CROCS!

We head to California to learn more about the Innovation Center the Western Growers Association has built to help solve food security issues. We also report on the WASDE report.

We talk with Quentin Rund with the InfoAg Conference to get a report on what to expect at this years conference and the Ag News Daily team releases a big announcement about where the podcast is headed for the future! Give it a listen to find out more!

Today's podcast we talk to Steven Brockshus with Farmland Finder to learn more about their platform on making data related to farm, timber, and prairie land accessible to everyone to help make informed decisions when purchasing or selling land.

Brian Splitt analyzes the market for us for this #MarketMonday. Mike, Delaney, and Hannah also talk about how ice cream was first made.

We touch base with Monte James as he makes his way back from his trip to China. We also discuss the latest Tariff Talk with it being the day the tariffs are imposed!

It's the day after the 4th of July celebration and we are back at it bringing you the latest agriculture news. Today we have an interview with Kyle Wasson and we learn more about what Montana agriculture is all about.

Learn how this west coast company is combating labor shortages through an app! Ganaz is the leading world in supplying employers with a reliable work force through technology!

We head south to our friend Ashley Arrington in Georgia where we get the #MarketMonday talk from the cotton and peanut industry perspective.

News is all over the board. The Senate passed their version of the Farm Bill and will begin to work next week with the House. We have an update report from our friends at Zaner and an interview with Kevin Ross the new VP at the National Corn Growers Association.

Hannah recaps her experience at the I am FarmHer Conference. We have an interview from a Chinese citizen, and an interview from Julie Anna Potts with the American Farm Bureau Federation on trade and policy.

Lots of news on the docket today! Monte James from YourAgNetwork sent us an update from Ambassador Brandstad in China on the importation of US beef and possibly sweet corn in to that country; plus today was amendment day in the Senate on their version of the farm bill, with Mike and Delaney looking at two proposals that probably will be adopted - one from John Thune on CRP and the other from Charles Grassley on farm payment limits. And some cool news about a worthwhile group working to keep farmers farming!And, Hannah Pagel is still down in Kansas City, Missouri at the I Am FarmHer Conference, and today she spoke with one of the few sheep dairy proprietors in the U.S., Sarah Hoffman of Green Dirt Farm in Weston, MO. The Hoffman family has been milking sheep and producing artisanal cheese for almost 20 years, and you can find it on the menu of many resturants in the KC area. Be sure to listen in to learn more about the diverse industry of Ag!

Lukas Fricke, CEO of ChorCheck, is today's featured #TechTuesday. ChorCheck is utilizing the power of BlockChain on the farm- find out how on today's episode!

It's another Monday, so it's another sell off in the commodities world as trade threats reverberated throughout the weekend. Weather is also driving events, as wildfires in California spread and flooding impacts parts of the cornbelt. Plus, the French are trying to get their beef back in to the Chinese market as US beef might be assessed a tariff, and truckers in Brazil are not quite satisfied with the recent hike in freight rates, so they are still being slow to move products to the ports.To help us make some sense of everything that's going on, Brian Hoops from Midwest Market Solutions joins Mike and Delaney today to look at trade and demand in detail! Be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher!

Steve Bohr discusses why its important to start having the conversation of a succession plan. We also discuss what's going on in the Senate and in House with the next steps of the Farm Bill and Immigration Bill.

A lot is going on for agriculture news. Learn about the recent trade and tariff talk along with RINs and ethanol production and end the podcast with an interview on Massachusetts agriculture.

Dr. Chad Hart really breaks down the talk around tariffs and gives us some insight as to what is going on with China!

Syngenta produced Enogen Seed, a biotech seed, that makes ethanol production more efficient. Chris Tingle with Syngenta walks us through the process and how this seed works.

Naomi Blohm walks us through this week's market outlook and all that is being impacted by trade, tariffs, and weather outlooks.

A lot is going on in D.C. with trade, tariffs, WOTUS, and the farm bill. We give you the latest updates and sit down with Dr. Chad Dechow to talk about dairy genetics and how the Holstein breed is related back to two bulls.

On today's episode, Delaney recounts her trip to Chicago visiting the CME Group and the Chicago Board of Trade, then Mike and Delaney talk today's top news which includes trade talk from China, Syrian's wheat production, new information about the Dow DuPont Merger, and of course the USDA's Quarterly Grain Stock and Acreage report released June 30. Ted Seifried also joins to give a little commentary about the report, and Amanda De Jong gives policy updates from the perspective of the Iowa Corn Grower's Association.

Regular markets analyst Elaine Kub stepped up to Delaney's microphone today and she and Mike discuss the news of the day, as well as have a conversation with Emma Weston, co-founder of AgriDigital; a company that aims to bring the buying and selling of agricultural commodities out of the pen, pad, and Excel era. The conversation has a heavy focus today on the rapid run up in Minneapolis Wheat futures, the drought in the Dakotas, and blockchain; the technology that AgriDigital is using to modernize, and secure, commodity sales.

Today we continue our coverage of the first FarmHer Conference in Des Moines, Iowa by speaking with two more driven women in Agriculture; Emily Roush, who raises hogs with her husband in Kansas and was the recipient of the first FarmHer Scholarship, and Dee Dee Chadwick with Nationwide Financial, who works with business owners of all stripes, including farm and ranch businesses, to craft succession plans that achieve the owners' goals. We also take a look at some of the big news of the day: EPA formally begins withdrawing the WOTUS regulation, though it will be a multi-step process; and BPI settles its defamation case with ABC news over the "pink slime" coverage of BPI's lean finely-textured beef from 2012. Listen now!

A great start to the first ever "FarmHer" Conference where Mike and Delaney host today's podcast from. Guests for today include Amanda De Jong, Iowa Corn Growers Association Senior Policy Adviser, and Holly Hoffman CBS "Survivor" Finalist and "RanchHer"; but first a look at the news impacting the world of agriculture. Today's top stories include continued scandal takes its toll on Brazil's economy and government; and, Secretary Perdue's upcoming trip to China, later this week, to join Ambassador Terry Branstad in announcing the formal opening of the Asian market for U.S. Beef.

Delaney and Mike break down the day's news, much of it coming from either China or Brazil, though there is a small mention of the Cabella's/Bass Pro Shops merger. Also, Mike is on a ridiculous amount of medication for an ear infection, but he can still get fired up about cattle going LIMIT UP! To make sense of the move in the meats, the gang called Jim Burns (@JimmyHog) in Chicago for his insights, and, as usual, he doesn't disappoint!

There is tons of news on this Friday episode of Ag News Daily including Arkansas' ruling on the use of in-crop Dicamba usage, fresh Brazilian beef imports coming to a halt at US borders, Kansas farmers received a final verdict on their lawsuit filed against Syngenta, and Turkey can now open its borders to Russia to receive Wheat. All this and more, plus an interview with Adriane Barnes, Director of Communications for the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, regarding today's ruling.

Mike and Delaney hit the road today to travel to Brooklyn, Iowa to attend the Iowa Women's Landowner Conference. But before they bring you news from the event, newsworthy topics today included updates on NAFTA, dairy trade and market prices, a look at the Argentinian beef and veal market, and McVean Trading & Investments recent $5 million fine. At the conference the pair talked to Jenny Ness, Steve Ferguson, and Carly Cummings.

Today we talked through the latest challenges to impact JBS, including the potential sale of some of their North American and European assets as well as a a Brazilian court blocking other sales in South America and potentially freezing the remainder of their assets. Oil gets cheaper and the markets break down as folks look to invest their dollars elsewhere. We also have a conversation with Quentin Rund about the InfoAg Conference, occurring July 24-27 in St. Louis, Missouri. Delaney and Mike will be there, covering all of the latest developments in precision ag.