Grain markets finished lower on USDA report day Thursday. Kokomo Grain's Mike Silver provides analysis on today's #HATPodcast. Also, meteorologist Ryan Martin will let us know when we might escape this moisture across the state, and two different stories about improving soil health.
On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and Sabrina Halvorson have the news including legislation to improve the federal crop insurance program and another bill important to ag is detailed. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says it is a wet one, but how long does the rain last? Wednesday corn and wheat markets were slightly higher while soybeans again sold off ahead of the Thursday supply and demand update from USDA. Andy Eubank has the market closing numbers and Tom Fritz has market commentary on the #HATPodcast.
On this episode of the HAT Soil Health Podcast, we discuss the Purdue Agricultural Centers that are located around the state and how their research projects are providing valuable resources for Indiana farmers.
Our guests are Joel Wahlman, Superintendent of the Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center and Christian Krupke, Professor of Entomology at Purdue.
This episode of the HAT Soil Health Podcast is brought to you by the Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative. You can learn more about their efforts and see a schedule of events at ccsin.org.
On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including gearing up for planting in Indiana and the need for road safety to make it a safe season and a firefighting foam made from soy. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has a soggy weather forecast after a couple of beautiful days to kick off the week. Tuesday corn, soybean and wheat markets all liquidated. Andy Eubank has the market closing numbers and Karl Setzer has market commentary on the #HATPodcast.
On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer has the news including a preview of a brand new Hoosier Ag Today podcast focusing on policy, and State Representative Kendell Culp joins Eric for that first podcast. We also have an update on avian influenza, and HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin is calling for a decent Tuesday with more rain moving in Wednesday through Friday. Monday corn, soybean and wheat markets were right near unchanged throughout the session. Andy Eubank has the market closing numbers and David Kohli has market commentary on the #HATPodcast.
Looking for some information on the recent planting report and what it did to the markets? You’re in the right place. To address the report, returning guest Aaron Bledsoe joins hosts Sal Sama and Ryan Priest for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. If you’ve been around this podcast for any time at all, you already know Aaron is the Grain Merchandiser for Premier Companies.
Aaron will share some insight into what is going on with the unanswered acres that showed up on the planting report in addition to why he thinks this report is providing a bottom of what the corn acreage may look like. You’ll also hear his thoughts on how current on-farm storage may impact the markets and why he doesn’t think this planting report is bad news. “If you feel overwhelmed, undersold, don’t hesitate to get a hold of us… We’ll try to help you out on at least alleviating some of that so you’re not by yourself… ‘cause there are still opportunities out there.”
Our first guest on the Indiana Ag Policy Podcast is the lone full-time farmer at the Indiana Statehouse, State Representative Kendell Culp from Jasper County. Culp takes us behind the scenes of the creation and passage of House Bill 1183 that banned China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba from owning or leasing Indiana farmland.
Todd Price serves as the Vice President of Operations at Farm Foundation. Todd was raised on his family’s 170-year-old grain and livestock farm in southwest Iowa. He received a bachelor’s degree from Simpson College and is a 2014 graduate of the Illinois Agricultural Leadership program. Actively involved in various agricultural organizations, he currently serves as a board member for his local Farm Bureau and volunteers his time with the Glenview Clovers 4-H club and the local FFA chapter.
Agbioscience is the only economy in the world that touches every person on planet, every day, given that it centers on food. Today we are joined by Lorelei Begin, Vice President of North American Retail for NielsenIQ to talk trends shaping food and what’s ahead for grocery store shelves in 2024.
From ingredient labels being more closely examined by savvy shoppers to the uptick of wellness-related products gaining more traction, Lorelei lays out what is driving consumer behavior and purchase patterns. She also gets into data creating insights for food companies to get the ultimate in-store commodity: shelf space.
Mitch and Lorelei take time to walk through consumers’ increased focus on health, GLP-1 drugs, how it’s shaping what goes in grocery carts and the food system’s response. How does a focus on health function in a tightening economy? Lorelei says food is first and a “better for you” lifestyle is staying resilient in these times. She also looks ahead to trends we could see impacting the food space and how that impacts consumers – no matter their budget.
On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and Sabrina Halvorson have the news including adjustments Farm Bureau would like for the safety net in the next farm bill and a fire expert on wildfire prevention. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says moisture is in this week's Indiana forecast after a brief break, and Friday soybean and wheat markets posted gains as corn remained steady. Andy Eubank has the market closing numbers and Brian Basting has market commentary on the #HATPodcast.
