AgriTalk PM

This afternoon's coverage of Top Producer Summit 2026 is sponsored by CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA). We catch up with former USDA Chief Economist Dr. Seth Meyer, who has returned to FAPRI at the University of Missouri as its director. And Dan Basse, president and founder of AgResource Company, joins us to discuss geo-political impacts on commodities here and abroad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're at Top Producer Summit in Nashville, Tennessee with coverage sponsored by Pivot Bio. We get to know this year's Women in Ag winner, Helle Ruddenklau and hear her story. Then Hillari Mason of Pro Farmer joins us to discus the markets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Naomi Blohm of Total Farm Marketing by Stewart-Peterson is our guest analyst this afternoon and she helps us put a wrap on the week's market action. And Chris Swift of Swift Trading Company hops in for a quick visit as we enjoy his hospitality in Nashville, Tennessee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We wrap up our coverage of NCBA's CattleCon in Nashville, sponsored by Corteva Agriscience. We talk about the demand side of protein with economist Brian Earnest of CoBank. Then Don Close, senior animal protein analyst at Terrain Ag joins us for a market download.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our coverage of NCBA's CattleCon in Nashville continues, sponsored by Bimeda. Professor Derrell Peel, extension livestock marketing specialist at Oklahoma State University, joins us to discuss the complex cattle market. And Shalene McNeill, executive director of nutrition science at NCBA, talks about the new food pyramid.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We welcome a new voice to AgriTalk – Spenger Langford, who hired on at Pro Farmer about six months ago, joins Davis Michaelsen to run through the markets and the ag economy. And Dr. Stephanie Mercier, senior policy advisor for Farm Journal Foundation, joins us to discuss her research on the impact of pests and disease in ag and preview a panel discussion on the subject next week at Top Producer Summit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Emter of Van Ahn Company joins us this afternoon to discuss market fundamentals and risk management plus Jack Scoville of The Price Futures Group shares price action analysis and Cary Artac of artacadvisory.com and wickedstocks.com has a chart update and stock watch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge is our guest host this afternoon and Karen Braun, also of Zaner Ag Hedge, is our guest market analyst. They discuss her up-coming visit to Brazil, the grain markets, and later Ted shares perspective on USDA's biannual cattle report released today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Minor of Professional Ag Marketing joins Michelle Rook to discuss all aspects of the markets and Oliver Sloup has price action analysis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Rook sits in for Chip Flory this afternoon and Alan Brugler of A&N Economics is this afternoon's guest market analyst plus Lane Akre of Pro Farmer shares price action perspective.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.