Chip has a conversation about the cattle/beef and hog/pork markets with Don Close of Terrain Ag.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk with Tom Buis, CEO at American Carbon Alliance, about how the decline in price estimates for commodities illustrates the need for carbon capture projects. Economist Bernt Nelson of American Farm Bureau Federation joins us to discuss the USDA-NASS decision to eliminate some of their surveys. It is Iowa State University's Extension and Outreach Week. We have a conversation with department VP Jason Henderson about it. And we have another Soy Checkoff Check-in podcast episode, featuring Steve Reinhard.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill Barauch of Blue Line Futures joins us to talk about macro-economic issues, the stage of the commodity cycle, precious metals and even Bitcoin plus Todd Horwitz of bubbatrading.com shared his opinions on Federal Reserve Chairman Powell's remarks from today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor shares details of her upcoming trade mission trip to India next week. Then we continue discussing ag trade in the Farmer Forum with April Hemmes of Iowa and Bill Flory of Idaho.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk balance sheet variables for corn, soybeans and wheat and what it means for price outlook with Craig Turner of StoneX Group plus price action perspective from Brian Splitt of AgMarket.net.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCGA president Harold Wolle joins us to discuss the top issues they're looking at, including the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience Act (FARMER). Jordan Fife, president of trading at BioUrja, gives us a few things to think about with the energy markets, including OPEC's influence in the global market and how Russia and Iran also factor into the price of crude.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get Mark Rempe's (Quad Commodities) take on "the condition" of grain markets and they made their way to feed coverage, hog hedges and more plus Jack Scoville of The PRICE Futures Group shares price action analysis and Cary Artac of artacadvisory.com has chart update.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – joins us to discuss his Pick of the Week and other auctions he's watching. Rob Fox is the director of the Knowledge Exchange Division at CoBank and he joins us to discuss "sticky inflation" and potential moves the Federal Reserve might make. Dr. Megan Niederwerder, executive director at the Swine Health Information Center, previews the April 19th webinar to help swiine farmers understand the potential risks associated with the highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We wrap up the week's market action with Chris Robinson of Robinson Ag Marketing. Don't get more bearish as prices fall and stay active with your marketing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trish Cook, pork farmer and former president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association, joins us froom Washington, D.C. where she visited with U.S. Senator Joni Ernst to discuss exporting Iowa pork. Then this week's Friday Free-for-all features Pro Farmer's Jim Wiesemeyer and U.S. Farm Report's Tyne Morgan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chip Flory talks reports, market outlook and risk-management with Ed Usset, University of Minnesota Extension Crops Marketing Specialist. Oliver Sloup of Blue Line Futures joins us for price action analysis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Michael Cordonnier of Soybean and Corn Advisor joins us to talk about late season disease in Argentina's corn crop. Agronomist Missy Bauer of B&M Crop Consulting discusses early season corn planting. Plus, the next episode of the Soy Checkoff Check-in podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy Shissler of S&W Trading talks fund positioning, seasonals and Chinese grain trading.. Plus Todd Horwitz of bubbatrading.com with perspective on inflation data. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some changes are afoot with USDA-NASS and we have Lance Honig, acting director of the Methodology Division, to take us through the surveys that are being discontinued. Then we have a Farmer Forum with Iowa State Representative Chad Ingels and Jay Myers of North Dakota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk all-things dairy markets with Matt Tranel of Ever.ag and get price action perspective from Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk with Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, as we're starting to pickup hints on what the final GREET model will be that will ultimately if corn-based ethanol has a pathway to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk "go-nowhere" grain markets, position of managed money and fundamentals in cattle and hog markets with Pat VonTersch of Professional Ag Marketing. Jack Scoville of The PRICE Futures Group analyzes today's price action and Cary Artac of artacadvisory.com has chart updates.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley joins us to discuss the questions he's hearing from constituents in Iowa as he travels through 99 counties, including prospects for the Farm Bill, trade, and more. Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – shares tributes for recently departed friends, sale prices from recent auctions, market trends with combines, and of course his Pick of the Week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was a tough week for cattle but a great week for hogs. Chip talked grain outlook with Professor Mark Welch of Texas A&M's Ag Economics department and got details of a two-day rally in milk from Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing by Stewart-Peterson Group.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time for the Friday Free-for-all and we spend some time talking about government spending with Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.