Episodes
Season 50
EpisodeSeason50Episode5045
Heavy rain and high heat blanket much of the country. Nitrate levels drop in Iowa waterways. Past failures in America’s land promise. And, commodity market analysis with Dan Hueber.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5044
Farm labor gets caught up in political and policy scrutiny. A major metropolitan water treatment plant deals with high nitrate levels. And, an extended commodity market analysis with Jeff French and Ross Baldwin.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5043
RVO numbers provide a late week jolt to the system. The head of USDA updates House lawmakers. A look back at the recent history of this program and rural America. And, commodity market analysis with Shawn Hackett.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5042
Limited trade data offers little clarity while a trans-continental phone call yields even less. The aging farmer gets a spotlight in the Senate. High cattle prices continue to confound the complex. And, commodity market analysis with Matt Bennett.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5041
A trade war legal battle leaves future tariffs in limbo, building an agriculture program that’s feeding a changing local community, and commodity market analysis with Naomi Blohm.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5040
The House passes a budget in an overnight work session. Severe weather stretches over days and states causing massive destruction. The many sides to a renewed water fight in south Texas. And, commodity market analysis with Sue Martin.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5039
Farmers and policy wonks look for clues in the pause of tariffs with a major trading partner. A long running Midwest refugee center worries about the future. And, commodity market analysis with Don Roose.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5038
Looking for dollars and sense in the agricultural budget as the head of USDA goes to Capitol Hill. A group of wheat producers who are growing their own grains and markets. And, commodity market analysis with Mark Gold.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5037
BRICS countries forced to pick sides in the global trade war. The father of wind energy takes exception to criticism. A mined product impacting the Corn Belt to the Rose Bowl. And, commodity market analysis with Arlan Suderman.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5036
Two trading giants offer differing views on how negotiations are going. The nation is dry around the edges while the middle gets drenched. Farmers navigate changes to labor policy. And, commodity market analysis with Ted Seifried.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5035
Businesses work through a rapidly changing landscape on supply chains. Turning waste into an investment in your operation. And, commodity market analysis with Jeff French.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5034
After battling back and forth, President Trump puts most U.S. tariffs on hold. Southern states wait for flood waters to recede while as drought picture improves. A look at CRP compliance across the U.S. And, commodity market analysis with Chris Robinson.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5033
A new round of tariffs on more items is aimed at helping Americans. Spring weather hits hard in many parts of the Midwest. A look at the tradition of cheese making. And, commodity market analysis with Kristi Van Ahn Kjeseth.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5032
The final countdown to a pair of major government reports as spring planting approaches. It is a panel discussion with Naomi Blohm, Matthew Bennett and Ted Seifried.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5031
USDA opens the door to one time payments for crop damage, winter tries to hold on as spring rolls into view, taking an experiment in cover crops to the next level and commodity market analysis with Mark Gold.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5030
Tariffs continue to dominate the world economic discussion. Making another attempt at defining waters of the U.S. Getting help from a small insect to battle a big problem in corn country. And, commodity market analysis with Don Roose.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5029
Trump makes good on his promise to impose tariffs, a late winter storm strikes back with a vengeance, a school that won’t let agriculture be secondary, even at the primary level and commodity market analysis with Shawn Hackett.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5028
New USDA estimates on planting counter tough tariff talk. A look back at the ‘90s and the early oughts for this program. And, commodity market analysis with Sue Martin.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5027
Containment progress in the fight against bird flu. Cold snaps and snow storms blanket much of the country. Clothing manufacturers who survived when others unraveled. And, commodity market analysis with Dan Hueber.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5026
Bird flu outbreaks keep officials working overtime on containment and a cure. New farmers get some insight on navigating the business of producing food. And, commodity market analysis with Chris Robinson.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5025
Trade negotiations heat up around the world. Hope for the decimated Florida citrus industry. And, commodity market analysis with Ted Seifried.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5024
Bird flu numbers spike, dropping flock numbers and raising egg prices. Breaking down the livestock and commodity markets in an extended discussion with Jeff French and Ross Baldwin.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5023
Donald Trump returns to the White House. The nominee for Secretary of Agriculture faces Senate confirmation. Making the farm transition to the next generation in a new way. And, commodity market analysis with Naomi Blohm.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5022
On this edition of Market to Market ...
A New Year brings new proposals for laws aimed at rural America. A professor hunts for unintended changes from genetic editing. And commodity market analysis with John Roach.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5021
Market analysis with Ted Seifried and Matt Bennett.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5020
2024 ends on a severe weather note in the South. The biggest stories of the year that was. Remembering a former president who changed rural America. And, commodity market analysis with Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5019
Looking at year end economics with an eye to the future. A special economic roundtable with Chad Hart and Jeff French.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5018
Congress navigates the demands of current and incoming elected officials while trying to keep the government open. Saving seeds to help feed the world. And, commodity market analysis with Don Roose.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5017
Keeping a close eye on HPAI. From the Farm Crisis to Farm Bills: a retrospective of the second decade of our program. And, commodity market analysis with Naomi Blohm.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5016
The tough talk on tariff gets a global reactions. Keeping tabs on the decision makers and connecting readers. And, commodity market analysis with Mark Gold.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5015
Checking economic conditions at Thanksgiving. The Main Street view with Ernie Goss and the commodity view with Chris Robinson.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5014
Text for a Farm Bill emerges - but to a lame duck environment. Having that uncomfortable financial talk with those on and off the farm. And, commodity market analysis with Sue Martin.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5013
Representatives from 195 countries meet to fight climate change. The competition for bragging rights in the world of the giant pumpkin. And, commodity market analysis with analyst Shawn Hackett.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5012
A big election night for Republicans puts them in charge at both ends of the National Mall and what that could mean for rural America. A small insect makes a big impression on the landscape. And, commodity market analysis with analyst Matthew Bennett.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5011
H5N1 is discovered in a new animal in Oregon. Gathering world views to work on feeding the planet. And, commodity market analysis with our senior market analyst Arlan Suderman.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5010
BRICS nations gather in Russia for a summit. A simple strategy to lower temperatures and open up miles of new habitat. And, commodity market analysis with our senior market analyst John Roach.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5009
Commodity groups sound the alarm on the impact of what new tariffs might mean for agriculture. And, double the analysis with Jeff French and Ross Baldwin.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5008
Milton makes landfall with high winds, storm surge and power outages. The increasing cost to fight a decades-old disease in the hog industry. And commodity market analysis with Naomi Blohm.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5007
Helene crosses a grim milestone. A port strike arrives at a pivotal time in the shipping calendar. And, a major government report arrives at harvest. Double the analysis with Matthew Bennett and Ted Seifried.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5006
Tariffs return to the campaign trail and are being aimed at an agricultural giant. Rural health care options become more scarce. And, commodity market analysis with Dan Hueber.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5005
Assessing the risks of a possible spread of avian flu to humans. Solving the problem of safety when entering the bin. And, commodity market analysis with Don Roose.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5003
Francine makes landfall while a new batch of large wildfires erupt in California. The early impact of California’s Prop 12 on the hog industry. And, commodity market analysis with Kristi Van Ahn Kjeseth.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5003
A deep look at the lab working to unravel the mystery of HPAI. We begin our series of look backs of our first fifty seasons. And, commodity market analysis with Ted Seifried.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5002
A sweltering end to August comes with a strong dose of severe weather. A look at producers growing their own grains and markets. And, commodity market analysis with Sue Martin.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5001
Transportation issues appear as harvest looms. How clothing manufacturers have survived in rural America while others unraveled. And, commodity market analysis with Chris Robinson.
Season 49
EpisodeSeason49Episode4953
Bin busting yields could become a bountiful burden. Lab-grown meat makers pushback against new laws. New regulations shorten the path for genetically edited seeds. And, commodity market analysis with Naomi Blohm.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4952
Dry weather stokes fires in the west while Tropical Storm Debby cuts drought in the east. A roundup of new laws aimed at limiting farmland ownership. And, commodity market analysis with Shawn Hackett.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4951
Small refineries get a break on blending ethanol. Despite record temperatures, rain keeps pushing the drought further back. We take a look at the nation's first, almost-forgotten female veterinarian. And, commodity market analysis with Angie Setzer.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4950
The House Agriculture Committee hears about the financial conditions in rural America. After last week’s storms, high temperatures bring more energy to crops in the field. And, commodity market analysis with Jeff French and Ross Baldwin.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4949
A derecho strikes the Grain Belt again marking another change in the normal weather pattern. Honoring the tradition of cheese making. And, commodity market analysis with Arlan Suderman.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4948
Farmers give their perspective on the EPA and agriculture. Our midseason crop check up has some similarities to last year and one big discrepancy. And, the commodity market analysis of Matthew Bennett.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4947
A midseason economic snapshot from rural and Main Street America. Ernie Goss and Chris Robinson are here in the studio for discussion and analysis.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4946
More than a foot of rain falls on the Midwest - creating havoc in two major watersheds. A pipeline carrying carbon gets the green light. And, commodity market analysis with Ted Seifried.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4945
The weather window provides a mixed bag across the Grain Belt. Wildfires erupt in the Southwest claiming lives and property. Tama Jim Wilson - From immigrant farm boy to longest-serving cabinet member. And, commodity market analysis with Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4944
The Senate Republican version of the Farm Bill leans more vague than finite. Rain becomes more isolated as the pattern changes. Making a profit taking vegetables from local gardens to local forks. And, commodity market analysis with Mark Gold.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4943
Young farmers tell the Senate Agriculture committee what action is needed on the Farm Bill. European farmers protest in the streets and then head to the polls. A move by an animal rights group to close the last packing plant in Denver. And, commodity market analysis with Elaine Kub.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4942
The aftermath of a Memorial Day weekend full of deadly storms. A legislative roundup of bills looking to ban lab-grown meat across the country. Connecting the dots on HPAI in the dairy parlor. And commodity market analysis with Shawn Hackett.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4940
More tariffs levied against an emerging economy. A window opens for planting as the weather patterns change. The push for genetic diversity in livestock. And, commodity market analysis with John Roach.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4939
Another week of deadly weather across the country. Meat exports vary but one thing is for sure - values are up. Delays in planting highlight Plant 24. And, commodity market analysis with Dan Hueber.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4938
A framework for a farm bill emerges. Big Oil gets thrust into the Congressional spotlight. Severe weather from Texas to Wisconsin leaves damage and loss of life behind. And, commodity market analysis with Sue Martin.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4937
Connecting the dots from the dairy barn to the vet lab. Incentivizing farmers to protect a natural resource. And, commodity market analysis with Arlan Suderman.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4936
Trade talks come to the U.S. Senate committee room. Looking at how agriculture has reversed course on exports. And, commodity market analysis with Chris Robinson.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4935
The search for alternatives to rubber. Broadening the battle against antibiotic resistance. And, commodity market analysis with Ted Seifried.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4934
HPAI makes the leap to dairy cattle and humans. An eventful first week of April weather-wise across much of the U.S. The conditions leading to the spread of wild hogs. And, commodity market analysis with Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4933
The government provides guidance in two major reports. We look at the course set for 2024 in grains. And, commodity market analysis with Jeff French, Sean O’Leary and Don Roose.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4932
Housing leads the economic snapshots. China and rural America come under the hot lights of Capitol Hill. Working to connect that last mile of the digital divide. And, commodity market analysis with Mark Gold.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4931
The West is reminded Winter is still in season. Fair play comes to the stockyards and poultry barns. Hog producers look for brighter days ahead. And, commodity market analysis with Matthew Bennett.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4930
Flying sparks are blamed for Texas fires as the Grain Belt stays dry. USDA rolls out a new rule for packers. Plus an in-depth look at the livestock market with Ross Baldwin and commodity market analysis with Jeff French.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4929
As spring planting approaches, nearly half of the Midwest remains in a drought. Tinder dry conditions have been feeding wildfires across the plains. The clock is ticking on a resolution over water in the West. And, commodity market analysis with Elaine Kub.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4928
Lawmakers fan out for home districts leaving policy to the Federal agencies. We’ll recap the week of news. Taking an experiment in cover crops to the next level. And, commodity market analysis with Naomi Blohm.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4927
The economy sends signals that may require the Fed to tap the brakes. The House opens for business on all things USDA. Oyster farmers help restore the waters of Long Island Sound. And, commodity market analysis with Jeff French.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4926
Warmer temperatures take hold across much of the country. A new wave of farmers joins widespread European protests. Having that difficult talk with your elders - farm transitions. And, commodity market analysis with Ted Seifried.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4925
Land values defy pressures in rural America. European farmers keep their tractors in the public eye. A look at the expansion of no-till farming practices. And commodity market analysis with Chris Robinson.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4924
Heavy rain replaces Arctic air. Farmers plant their tractors in front of EU Headquarters. A professor hunts for unintended changes from genetic editing. And commodity market analysis with Shawn Hackett.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4923
Snow and cold blanket the country. World leaders meet on climate, soil and sustainability. A small insect makes a big impression on the landscape. And commodity market analysis with Sue Martin.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4922
The government report that analysts have been pointing to for weeks, drops. We decipher the data and look at where we go from here. And, commodity market analysis with Naomi Blohm and Matthew Bennett.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4921
The employment report opens a year of economic snapshots. Dramatic changes in mountain snowpack in the West. High school classwork that returns dividends to the community. And commodity market analysis with Mark Gold.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4920
What a difference a week can make - rain, sleet and snow arrive to end the year. Also, the stories that made headlines in 2023. And, commodity market analysis with Kristi Van Ahn Kjeseth.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4919
Grain and cargo hit roadblocks around the world. Wet weather strikes the coast as dry weather persists in the Grain Belt. Honoring lifelong contributions to global food security. And commodity market analysis with Jeff French.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4918
The U.S. looks for trade options in a global landscape. The devaluation of the peso’s impact on American producers. A look at USDA's effort to increase the practice of double cropping. And commodity market analysis with Dan Hueber.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4917
Agriculture steps in the spotlight at COP28. Crop insurance comes under attack over its price tag. A homegrown industry at the crossroads of commerce and conservation. And, commodity market analysis with Elaine Kub.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4916
The EPA loses in court over small refinery exemptions. Water and land ownership collide in a Grand Canyon state debate. Poultry producers pivot after the latest outbreak of HPAI. And commodity market analysis with Arlan Suderman.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4915
As you assemble around your table, we do the same to check economic conditions everywhere from Main Street to the fields of America. Dr. Ernie Goss and regular Market Analyst Chris Robinson are our guests on this edition of Market to Market.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4914
Congress heads home after agreeing to keep the country open. The leaders of China and the U.S. meet in California. An in-depth discussion on one of America’s biggest trading partners. And commodity market analysis with Naomi Blohm.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4913
What’s being done to minimize the damage from the latest HPAI outbreak, an in-depth discussion on an emerging market for U.S. commodities and market analysis with Ted Seifried.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4912
The Biden Administration fans out across rural America. Breaking down the numbers on rising disaster payments. New regulations shorten the path for genetically edited seeds. And commodity market analysis with Matthew Bennett.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4911
Big grain agreements return to the Midwest. Agricultures heavy hitters gather to discuss world food policy. And the commodity market analysis with Sean O’Leary and Ross Baldwin.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4910
Congressional actions remain muted - leaving the farm bill stuck in neutral. How solar is adding to the bottom line on the farm. And the commodity market analysis with Shawn Hackett.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4909
On this edition of Market to Market, the government reports less crop in the field, sending the market initially higher. So what's next? A panel discussion with Elaine Kub, Don Roose and Jeff French.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4908
On this edition of Market to Market ... The government averts a shutdown, removes a speaker and throws Congressional business into disarray. A battle over carrots comes down to water. Solving the problem of safety when entering the bin. And, market analysis with Sue Martin.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4907
Who can own U.S. farmland goes under the Senate microscope, vertical farming has grown while fending off challenges, making sense of the swings in fertilizer pricing, and market analysis with Ted Seifried.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4906
On this edition of Market to Market ... Low water levels plague a major shipping channel, again. Fighting back against the use of food as a weapon Breaking barriers in the vet clinic. And, market analysis with Chris Robinson.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4905
On this edition of Market to Market ... Congress returns to D.C. with several deals needing to be done. Renewable fuels get a boost. Several states navigate the pipeline regulation process. And, market analysis with Don Roose.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4904
On this edition of Market to Market ... a denial along a major portion of a proposed pipeline. This hot summer set records again around the northern Hemisphere. Hitting the economic curveballs in the duck production business. And market analysis with Kristi Van Ahn Kjeseth.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4903
On this edition of Market to Market ... revised definitions again for WOTUS. Using AI to help battle food insecurity. As Congress returns to Washington, crop insurance comes back into focus. And market analysis with John Roach.
EpisodeSeason49Episode4902
On this edition of Market to Market ... excessive heat presses on Middle America as tropical storm systems hit the coasts. The arguments for and against a controversial carbon pipeline. Incentivizing farmers to protect a natural resource. And, market analysis with Dan Hueber.
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