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Friday Wrap-up | October 1, 2021
Friday Wrap-up | October 1, 2021

Davis Michaelsen and Editor Brian Grete discuss USDA's reports and this week's market action...

Euro Zone Inflation Soars | FTT Audio Oct. 1, 2021
Euro Zone Inflation Soars | FTT Audio Oct. 1, 2021

Welcome rains fell in wheat country, Biden signs budget stopgap and China's U.S. beef imports rise sharply...

First Thing Today Audio | September 30, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | September 30, 2021

Key reports will be released at 11am CT today, China's PMI falls into contraction territory and Chinese crushing facilities close amid energy shortages...

First Thing Today Audio | September 29, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | September 29, 2021

Funding for the government will run out tomorrow night unless an agreement can be reached, a tropical cyclone strikes Indian crops at an inopportune time and CHS Inc. reports it has resumed exports from Louisiana...

First Thing Today Audio | September 28, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | September 28, 2021

The Senate rejects debt ceiling related bills, the Czech Republic detects H5 Bird Flu and lean hog futures are off to a strong start to the week...

Signal to Noise | September 27, 2021
Signal to Noise | September 27, 2021

Chip Flory of AgriTalk and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer have a conversation with Paul Neiffer of CliftonLarsonAllen about potential future tax liabilities for farmers and ranchers.

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | September 27, 2021
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | September 27, 2021

Corn, soybean and wheat futures are slightly firmer this morning. Hog futures are sharply higher and cattle futures are under light pressure.

First Thing Today Audio | September 24, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | September 24, 2021

China overlooks trade scuffle to import Aussie wheat, Argentine corn planting is off to an early start and biofuels groups urge the Biden administration not to lower RFS targets...

USDA Secy. Tom Vilsack | AgriTalk Audio Sept. 22, 2021
USDA Secy. Tom Vilsack | AgriTalk Audio Sept. 22, 2021

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about the Biden administration's recently announced plans to protect workers and communities from extreme heat, his G-20 visit to Italy, Biden's tax plan, and support for biofuels...

First Thing Today Audio | September 23, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | September 23, 2021

World Weather Inc. predicts dry fall and winter, China works to stabilize fertilizer prices and supplies and Taiwan files application to join CPTPP...

First Thing Today Audio | September 22, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | September 22, 2021

The Fed considers tapering bond buys, China and Russia reach an agreement on beef trade and concerns rise regarding the national debt ceiling...

First Thing Today Audio | September 21, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | September 21, 2021

Experts believe a bailout is likely for the beleaguered Chinese real estate firm, the Biden administration reopens international travel and the pork product market takes a dive...

Signal to Noise | September 20, 2021
Signal to Noise | September 20, 2021

Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and AgriTalk host Chip Flory discuss the southern border crisis, the latest on the battle over the infrastructure bill(s), and more...

First Thing Today Audio | September 14, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | September 14, 2021

House Democrats have detailed their proposed tax increases, nearly 50% of U.S. offshore oil production remains out of service and Canada’s cattle and swine herds are likely to contract...

Signal to Noise | September 13, 2021
Signal to Noise | September 13, 2021

Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and AgriTalk host Chip Flory talk infrastructure bill, Afghanistan, and President Biden's COVID-19 vaccination mandate...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | September 13, 2021
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | September 13, 2021

Corn, wheat and soybean markets are under pressure to start the week. Livestock futures are also favoring a softer tone.

Friday Wrap-up | September 10, 2021
Friday Wrap-up | September 10, 2021

Davis Michaelsen and Editor Brian Grete discuss this week's market action...

AFBF's Take on Secy. Vilsack's Op-Ed on Stepped-up Basis | Audio Report
AFBF's Take on Secy. Vilsack's Op-Ed on Stepped-up Basis | Audio Report

American Farm Bureau Federation Managing Director for Public Policy Ryan Yates told Chip Flory on AgriTalk, "I don’t know how I can be more clear. This creates a new tax on hardworking farmers and ranchers."

First Thing Today Audio | September 10, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | September 10, 2021

USDA will release key reports at 11am CT today, ADM expects to begin loading out of some Louisiana terminals and China lowers corn usage estimates...

First Thing Today Audio | September 9, 2021

Nearly 80% of U.S. crude production in the Gulf of Mexico remains offline, U.S. economic growth downshifts and August factory-gate prices in China rose dramatically...

Signal to Noise | September 7, 2021
Signal to Noise | September 7, 2021

Chip Flory and D.C. Policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer discuss domestic and foreign policy, and current trends in Washington...

First Thing Today Audio | September 8, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | September 8, 2021

The social infrastructure bill still faces hurdles, the House Agriculture Committee’s initial reconciliation package will include funding for ethanol infrastructure and the livestock markets take on a bearish tone...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | September 7, 2021
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | September 7, 2021

Corn and wheat futures are under light pressure with soybeans mixed with a lower bias. Fat cattle futures are higher to open the week with feeders and lean hogs under pressure.

Friday Wrap-up | September 3, 2021
Friday Wrap-up | September 3, 2021

Davis Michaelsen and Editor Brian Grete discuss this week's market action...

First Thing Today Audio | September 3, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | September 3, 2021

StoneX raises crop forecasts, restaurant reservations have tumbled and USDA Secretary Vilsack promises aid for hog producers and bio-fuels...

First Thing Today Audio | September 2, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | September 2, 2021

Carghill Inc. confirms damage to Louisiana shipping hub, Brazil investigates a possible case of BSE and global food costs are on the rise...

First Thing Today Audio | August 31, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 31, 2021

A major U.S. shipper will divert shipments away from New Orleans, China's PMI slips and an Arizona Judge struck down a Trump administration water rule...

Signal to Noise | August 30, 2021
Signal to Noise | August 30, 2021

Chip Flory and Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer discuss policy issues and happenings in D.C.

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | August 30, 2021
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | August 30, 2021

Corn and soybean futures face light pressure as wheat futures rise. Livestock futures are narrowly mixed to start the week...

Friday Wrap-up | August 27, 2021
Friday Wrap-up | August 27, 2021

Davis Michaelsen and Editor Brian Grete discuss this week's market action...

First Thing Today Audio | August 27, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 27, 2021

Showers continue to roll through the Midwest, the Fed is meeting in Jackson Hole today and Republicans on a House Committee want more time on WOTUS...

First Thing Today Audio | August 26, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 26, 2021

Evacuations from Afghanistan continued overnight, lawmakers introduce legislation to encourage bio-fuel use and South Korea raises interest rates...

First Thing Today Audio | August 25, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 25, 2021

The House passes the Budget resolution, shippers are reporting ongoing difficulties filling orders and timely rains fell in key areas of the Midwest...

First Thing Today Audio | August 24, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 24, 2021

The House continues to struggle to find consensus, Senate republicans believe rising RIN prices are to blame for rising gasoline prices and cattle futures got of to a strong start to the week...

Signal to Noise | August 23, 2021
Signal to Noise | August 23, 2021

Chip Flory and Washington policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer discuss current D.C. policy issues and events...

First Thing Today Audio | August 20, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 20, 2021

Results from Iowa and Minnesota are in, rains fell in some northern and western areas and a Rural Mainstreet Index holds above growth-neutral...

First Thing Today Audio | August 19, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 19, 2021

Illinois yield results from day three of Pro Farmer's Crop Tour were impressive, Vilsack is expected to make a dairy aid announcement today and Biden vows to evacuate Americans and Afghans from embattled Afghanistan...

First Thing Today Audio | August 18, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 18, 2021

Scouts on day two of Crop Tour found eye popping corn yields, significant rainfall is forecast for the northern plains and Biden's approval rating plummets...

Monday Morning Wake Up Call | August 16, 2021
Monday Morning Wake Up Call | August 16, 2021

Corn futures are under mild pressure as soybeans and wheat firm. Cattle futures are mixed with lean hogs mostly higher on the open.

Friday Wrap-up | August 13, 2021
Friday Wrap-up | August 13, 2021

Davis Michaelsen and Editor Brian Grete discuss this week's market action.

First Thing Today Audio | August 13, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 13, 2021

COVID-19 shutters a key Chinese port, House Democrats urge Speaker Pelosi to approve the bipartisan infrastructure package and home prices continued to soar in the second quarter...

First Thing Today Audio | August 12, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 12, 2021

USDA will release corn and soybean crop estimates today, China lowers soybean import projection and economists expect inflation to persist...

First Thing Today Audio | August 11, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 11, 2021

Hot, humid weather continues over the Corn Belt, the $3.5 trillion spending package narrowly moves forward and GOP leaders weigh in on raising the debt ceiling...

First Thing Today Audio | August 10, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 10, 2021

Cordonnier holds crop estimates steady again, the Senate is expected to clear the physical infrastructure bill today and Yellen urges a debt ceiling increase...

Signal to Noise | August 9, 2021
Signal to Noise | August 9, 2021

Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and host Chip Flory discuss the highlights of last week in D.C. and look ahead to key votes and policy issues that matter most to farmers and ranchers.

Friday Wrap-up | August 6, 2021
Friday Wrap-up | August 6, 2021

Editor Brian Grete and Davis Michaelsen discuss this week's market performance...

First Thing Today Audio | August 6, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 6, 2021

China will release food stockpiles, anthrax has been detected in a North Dakota cattle herd and the infrastructure bill continues to encounter hurdles...

First Thing Today Audio | August 5, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 5, 2021

The United States makes its first arms sale to China, House leadership wants more climate related language in the physical infrastructure bill and President Biden will sign an executive order setting emissions targets...

First Thing Today Audio | August 4, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 4, 2021

World Weather Inc. pulls rainfall from the forecast, California bars farmers from using stream and river water and Mexico bans imports of Dominican pork...

First Thing Today Audio | August 3, 2021
First Thing Today Audio | August 3, 2021

Crop condition ratings improve, Senate appropriations committee forwards 2022 FY spending bill and ASF ravages the Dominican Republic...