Episodes – Page 12 – Hoosier Ag Today

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Preparing for Planting: What the Weather Says

March 4, 2025 3:39 am|

What's up with the weather? From western wildfires to southern snow, we go all in on the weather to help you prepare for a successful growing season. Mike Howell kicks off season four with crowd favorite, Principal Atmospheric Scientist and Nutrien Senior Science Fellow, Eric Snodgrass, to explore how winter and spring weather will affect the upcoming planting and growing season. Where can growers expect drought, flooding or other unexpected conditions? What patterns are appearing? What does La Niña tell us about growing conditions? Uncover everything you need to know about the weather in this exciting episode. Check out ag-wx.com for all of Eric’s recent weather content. Looking for the latest in crop nutrition research? Visit nutrien-ekonomics.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NutrieneKonomics

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Preparing for Planting: What the Weather Says

March 4, 2025 3:39 am|

The Hoosier Ag Today Podcast for 3/3/25

March 3, 2025 4:06 am|

On today's #HATPodcast: Economist Brian Basting from Advance Trading recaps a rough week for the grain markets, Commodity Classic kicks off in Denver, and warmer temperatures returning to the Indiana Farm Forecast with some rain.

The HAT Podcast is 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.

Rose Acre Farms, Avian Flu, & Dream Hobbies

March 3, 2025 3:15 am|

Why are eggs so expensive? Special guest Tony Wesner joins hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Tony, a native of Jackson County, is the CEO of Rose Acre Farms which, like Premier Companies, is headquartered in Seymour, Indiana, and they’ve had a front row seat to the damage that bird flu can cause.

You’ll hear about Tony’s background in agriculture and his 43+ year adventure with Rose Acre Farm which is a third generation, family-owned egg farm. Tony will share about how the avian flu has impacted their operation and how they are navigating losing six million birds in the first couple of months of 2025. He’ll talk about the ripple effects that growers will feel because of the losses and his testimony in front of the Senate Agriculture Committee. Can you trust the eggs that you’re purchasing off the shelves? Tony will share why you can trust those eggs, and if you’re wondering what you can do, in Tony’s words, “Tell your politicians and your lawmakers, help the egg industry, help the turkey people, help the dairy people come up with vaccination programs… so that we can have affordable food, we can have safe food, and we can not have to destroy animals that are here working to feed all of us.”

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350. Elevate Ventures’ Matt Tyner on the cost of innovation + the role of the investor in this next era of venture capital

March 3, 2025 3:00 am|

Pitchbook reports that of venture capital deals in 2024, roughly 30% of them were down rounds or flat, meaning their valuation of the companies either went backwards or were the same round to round. It’s a trend that will continue, so how can entrepreneurs break the cycle? Matt Tyner, managing partner of America’s most active venture capital firm – Elevate Ventures, joins today to make sense of what’s ahead and how innovators can succeed. He gets into:

The current state of venture capital – and the criticality of taking a step back to understand where things sit today
Investors’ increased focus on profitability and not being able to cut your way to growth
Artificial intelligence as an enabler – not a vertical
Does the future include a shift to debt versus venture
The cost of innovation and the role of an investor in this era of venture capital
What the current conversation with portfolio companies looks like for Elevate Ventures
What Matt sees as emerging trends in agbioscience
The most important jobs to be done in the industry

The Hoosier Ag This Week Podcast for 3/1/25

February 28, 2025 7:20 pm|

On this week's edition of Hoosier Ag This Week: Bird Flu has been the top story—not just here in Indiana, but in Washington, D.C.—as your lawmakers and ag leaders work to find solutions to stop the outbreak. C.J. Miller reports on the $1 billion plan announced by USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to lower egg prices, stop the spread of Bird Flu, and protect U.S. poultry producers. You'll also hear from Rose Acre Farms CEO Tony Wesner. He testified this past week before the Senate Ag Committee and encouraged the ag community to implement Bird Flu vaccines as part of the protocol to stop the virus.

You'll also hear a preview of Commodity Classic, which is kicking off Sunday in Denver. Eric Pfeiffer chats with Dubois County farmer J.R. Roesner, who is on the board of the National Corn Growers Association, about the huge trade show that runs through Tuesday.

Plus, Brian Basting with Advance Trading reviews Friday's grain markets. All that and much more are part of the Hoosier Ag This Week Podcast!

The Hoosier Ag Today Podcast for 2/28/25

February 28, 2025 4:21 am|

On today's #HATPodcast: USDA rolls out their plans to combat avian influenza, how avian flu is impacting communities and mental health, warm temps with big wind gusts today in the Indiana Farm Forecast, and USDA's 2025 outlook not friendly to the grain markets.

The HAT Podcast is 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 2/27/25

February 27, 2025 4:39 am|

We have grain market info aplenty on today's #HATPodcast with analysis from Tom Fritz at EFG Group in Chicago and news from Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX after another selloff on Wednesday. The Indiana Farm Forecast is a bit more active with rain and some storms around the state with snow possible in some areas as well. Tune in thanks to 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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349. Mitch Frazier recaps February, 2025 trends + investment news from Ingredion, Liberation Labs, Corteva Catalyst and TerraForce

February 27, 2025 4:00 am|

Mitch Frazier and Cayla Chiddister recap February by reviewing his three big trends in agbioscience for 2025, big investment news for Ingredion, Liberation Labs, Corteva Catalyst and TerraForce and look ahead to big events in March - including Quadrant on March 12. Register here: https://agrinovusindiana.com/quadrant/

Learn more about the Indiana Ag Threats and Security Summit: https://agrinovusindiana.com/2025/02/11/indiana-ag-threats-security-summit/

The Hoosier Ag Today Podcast for 2/26/25

February 26, 2025 4:38 am|

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including Indiana Farm Bureau in Washington DC working on a number of issues and digging deeper into what soybean cyst nematode really is. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has clouds for Indiana and light precipitation with a slight cool down, and the Tuesday ag markets were mixed with a mostly lower tone. Andy Eubank has settlements and analyst Arlan Suderman 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.