343. AgriNovus’ Dan Dawes on Indiana’s unfair advantage, biggest lessons in leadership + reflections on agbioscience innovation

Posted January 28, 2025

The Hoosier Ag Today Podcast for 1/28/25

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including an update on the bird flu virus here in Indiana and USMCA is up for review and we will have that update from the American Farm Bureau annual convention. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin expects another day of sunshine and continued normalization of temperatures. And the grain and oilseed markets again sold off Monday. Andy Eubank has the settlements and analyst John Zanker provides market commentary. 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.

Posted January 27, 2025

Career Tech Education, School Partnerships, & Favorite Teachers

We’re about to get schooled! Special guests Keith Nance and Dennis Tankersley join hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Keith is the Superintendent of the West Washington School District, and Dennis is the construction teacher at West Washington High School.

You may be wondering why educators are on an agriculture podcast. The answer is easy! The high school is where our future employees are jump-starting their careers! You’ll learn about CTE (Career Technical Education) programming and how that can create the most fruitful opportunities for students and employers to keep the best and brightest in the local area. Keith will share about the manufacturing, CDL-A, health, and technical opportunities that exist, and of course, you’ll hear about the agriculture programs that exist in the local area. Dennis will share about his career path and the opportunities that exist in the construction realm. If you’re a business owner or manager and wondering what it looks like to partner with a local high school, you’re not going to want to miss this episode!

Posted January 27, 2025

The Hoosier Ag Today Podcast for 1/27/25

On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller has the news including the new budget for Indiana which could include a 5 percent cut to the department of agriculture and details on a Purdue Extension short course for woodland owners. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has some normalizing temperatures moving in this week, and the ag markets went into another selloff Friday. Andy Eubank has the settlements and is joined by analyst 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.

Posted January 25, 2025

The Hoosier Ag This Week Podcast for 1/25/25

On this edition of Hoosier Ag This Week: The issue over water rights is a hot topic since the LEAP Project was started in Boone County. Eric Pfeiffer chats with State Senator Susan Glick about her bill that would protect local water rights for Indiana’s farmers.

You’ll also hear about a Grain Bin Rescue that took place a week-and-a-half ago in Shelby County. You’ll hear from the Fountaintown Fire Chief and one of the volunteers on the scene who not only saved the farmer’s life—but the firefighters just had Grain Bin rescue training in Seymour days before the incident.

And our Gary Truitt is the host of a brand-new podcast on the Hoosier Ag Today Podcast Network. It’s called “WTF? (What’s Threatening Farmers?)” Gary chats with Emily Ellis with the American Ag Alliance about the sophisticated new scams that animal activists are using to try and destroy the livestock industry.

We’ll feature these stories—plus, Brian Basting with Advance Trading joins us to review Friday’s grain markets. It's all part of the Hoosier Ag This Week Podcast!