Episodes – Hoosier Ag Today

The Hoosier Ag Today Podcast for 4/8/25

April 8, 2025 4:50 am|

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including a review of a property tax bill at the statehouse that may not favor farmers and learn about a new product for better nitrogen and nutrients for the corn plant. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has sunshine but cold air today before some warmer air tomorrow with rain chances. Monday's grain and oilseed futures saw a continuation of volatility but nearby contracts all posting moderate gains. Andy Eubank has the settlements and market commentary with John Zanker. It's all part of the #HATPodcast, made possible by First Farmers Bank & Trust - proudly serving local farms, families, and agribusiness for 140 years. Visit them online at FFBT.com to learn more.

Herbicide Selections, Cover Crop Termination, & Worst Advice

April 7, 2025 6:00 pm|

When should growers terminate cover crops? Glenn Longabaugh joins hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama in the podcast room for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Glenn is the ultra-famous Technical Agronomist for Premier Companies, and he’s here to share his tips for growers planning their year in light of this wild weather we’ve experienced in the midwest.

Glenn will share his tips for knowing when to terminate cover crops including cereal rye and annual ryegrass and the impact sunlight has on herbicides including why it’s important to apply herbicides at the appropriate time of day. Glenn will dive deeper into adjustments that should be made in application due to wind and when he does donuts in the field. Jeff and Glenn will tackle some of the changes they’re seeing in problems from field to field and potential causes. Glenn is spitting a lot of wisdom today, so you’re going to want to be like Sal and take notes! “Every time we get less prescriptive and more operational, there’s more opportunities for mess ups.”

The Hoosier Ag Today Podcast for 4/7/25

April 7, 2025 4:39 am|

On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller has the news including analysis of the tariff announcement impact on the pork industry and state departments of agriculture don't want just a new farm bill but a year-round guest worker program as well. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says colder weather continues after all of that rain recently and expect light rain at most this week. Friday's grain and oilseed futures sold off during another risk off day for markets. Andy Eubank has the settlements and market commentary with Brian Basting. It's all part of the #HATPodcast, made possible by First Farmers Bank & Trust - proudly serving local farms, families, and agribusiness for 140 years. Visit them online at FFBT.com to learn more.

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357. Conner Prairie’s Ronda Hamm on becoming The Smithsonian of the Midwest focused on food and agriculture

April 7, 2025 4:30 am|

The power of experience is undeniable. The context it creates, the insight that it develops is far more than could be accomplished than by simply reading. Benjamin Franklin, one of our nation’s founding fathers, I think, said it best. “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I’ll remember. Involve me and I’ll learn.” Dr. Ronda Hamm, Director of Food, Farm and Energy Experience and Conner Prairie, joins this week to talk experiential learning and what lies ahead for the National Register of Historic Places in the coming years. We get into:

Ronda’s scientific background and how she’s seen biology accelerate innovation over the last two decades
Her love for entomology – that’s it – she loves bugs
The exciting idea that science is continuing to educate itself, always evolving – and the endless career possibilities that it can present
The Food, Farm and Energy Experience at Conner Prairie – what it is, what it’s designed to bring to consumers and industry alike – from grower to grocer
How she hopes this new addition to Conner Prairie engages a new generation of agbioscience workforce – and to understand that it expands well beyond farmers to supply chain, food scientists, data analysts and more
Her ambition for this site to become The Smithsonian of the Midwest focused on food and agriculture
A call to action for industry wanting to be involved in this project and timelines for when to expect this to be rolled out at Conner Prairie

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A Hancock County Story of Poss-ABILITIES

April 7, 2025 4:15 am|

Emily Meckel is the founder and executive director of Hancock County Poss-ABILITIES. Emily alongwith her husband Justin and daughter Emery own and operate Sunshine Valley Farm in Carthage,Indiana. She also works with Justin, at Meckel Construction. She is most importantly Emery’s mom,the inspiration for Poss-ABILITIES. Emily is a lifelong Hancock County resident and met her husbandJustin in 2010, they later married and after the birth of their daughter, Emily wanted to developsomething that Emery could be involved in with her peers; que the birth of Hancock County PossABILITIES.Because of Emery, Emily has become an avid advocator for her daughter and all children who areunique. Emery is the Sunshine in Emily’s life and she has taught Emily resilience, determination, andhas completely enriched her life.Emily’s heart is truly fierce for Hancock Couty Poss-ABILITIES. She is truly passionate about advocatingfor all children and letting children know that it is okay to be yourself, even if that means different.Watching her daughter, Emery, thrive with her peers and in the barn, she knew she needed to sharethis opportunity with the youth in her community. “Creating a fun environment where my daughtercan be like all her peers is something I was striving for. Something to share with kiddos like mydaughter, who bear a disability. A chance for her to be who she is, a little girl. My goal is to breakinvisible barriers, and create a fun, happy, learning environment for all the youth and familiesinvolved; all while incorporating livestock.”Follow on Social Media:

https://www.facebook.com/hancockcopossabilities

The Hoosier Ag This Week Podcast for 4/5/25

April 4, 2025 6:20 pm|

On this week's edition of Hoosier Ag This Week: President Trump's reciprocal tariffs have had a major impact on soybean futures and the livestock markets within the first two days of his announcement. You'll hear from Jackie Ponder from Greenwood, who has recently been elected to the board of the National Pork Producers Council, as she talks about the impact that Trump's tariffs could have on the U.S. pork industry.

Eric Pfeiffer was on Purdue University's campus earlier this past week for "Purdue Ag Week". He chatted with Marnie Schwartkopf, a Purdue senior who's also president of the Purdue Ag Week Task Force, about the ways they've been reaching out to all Purdue students, staff, and faculty to share the importance of agriculture.

Plus, you'll hear from Ryan DuVall with Harvester Homecoming, as he shares his passion for keeping the history of International Harvester alive in Fort Wayne. He not only talks about the company's 60-year history of manufacturing in Fort Wayne, but he also talks about how his love for International Harvester started with the Scout, which was the first vehicle he owned and drove when he was 16!

All that and much more are all part of the Hoosier Ag This Week Podcast!

The Hoosier Ag Today Podcast for 4/4/25

April 4, 2025 4:52 am|

On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller has the news including some positive reaction to new U.S. tariffs, including how China may respond, and the connection of International Harvester to Ft. Wayne, Indiana. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin calls for lingering moisture in the south but mainly just cloud cover in the north today, but any dry conditions will not last. The Thursday soybean futures followed many other markets in a sharp selloff after the reciprocal tariff announcement a day earlier. Andy Eubank has the settlements and market commentary with Karl Setzer. It's all part of the #HATPodcast, made possible by First Farmers Bank & Trust - proudly serving local farms, families, and agribusiness for 140 years. Visit them online at FFBT.com to learn more.

The Hoosier Ag Today Podcast for 4/3/25

April 3, 2025 4:30 am|

Pork isn't the "other" anything anymore, another wet day in the Indiana Farm Forecast, and uncertainty over tariff talk weighed on the grain markets Wednesday- we discuss it all on the #HATPodcast presented by First Farmers Bank & Trust!

The Hoosier Ag Today Podcast for 4/2/25

April 2, 2025 4:08 am|

It's Purdue Ag Week! We'll tell you how they're educating the rest of campus about what's happening in the College of Agriculture on today's #HATPodcast. Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin also shares his Indiana Farm Forecast and we provide grain market analysis from Arlan Suderman at StoneX after a solid up-move for corn, soybeans, and wheat on Tuesday.

The HAT Podcast is presented by First Farmers Bank & Trust!

The Hoosier Ag Today Podcast for 4/1/25

April 1, 2025 8:26 am|

There's a lot of grain market discussion on today's #HATPodcast following yesterday's USDA Prospective Plantings report and tomorrow's anticipated announcements of additional tariffs. Tune in to hear from grain market analysts John Zanker with Risk Management Commodities and Brian Basting from Advance Trading.

The HAT Podcast is presented by First Farmers Bank & Trust!