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…

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…

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 wi…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including the current class of the Indiana Ag Leadership Program of AgrIInstitute is back from a week in Washington DC. We'll learn what they've been learning and C.J. has a report on why there is a spike in farm bankruptcy's. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin is calling for clouds an…

On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller has the news including the Indiana protocol for dealing with bird flu in the state as detailed by the new state veterinarian and what might the impact of tariffs be on the farm machinery industry. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says the mild air continues along with sunshine today around Indiana, and Friday the a…

What are chemical prices going to do? We’ve got a new guest joining hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett in the podcast room for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Kyle Schonert is the Field Marketing Director for the Eastern Corn Belt for Winfield United, and he’s brought his lucky 8 ball with him today.Kyle shares how he end…

Agbioscience is the only economy that touches every person on the planet. Over the past four decades, we’ve seen massive transformation, innovation and acceleration of output in this economy. Today we are joined by a leader who has had a front row seat to it all. Jay Hulbert, CEO of Ag Alumni Seed, joins us ahead of his retirement to talk: Seeing t…

On this edition of Hoosier Ag This Week: You’ve been hearing a lot lately about Bird Flu—now that it’s hit more than a dozen major commercial poultry farms across Indiana since the beginning of the year! That’s why U.S. Senator Todd Young from Indiana says he’s encouraging USDA to enhance its response to the outbreak. You’ll hear from Brooke Rollin…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including a report from Washington D.C. with Indiana Senator Todd Young on the avian flu issue and what Indiana FFA is doing for one member here in the state. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says sunshine and cold the next two days across Indiana, and Thursday soybean futures posted…

On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller has the news including a fulltime Indiana farmer who is also a lawmaker working at the statehouse, and another update on Indiana woodlands. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has very cold air in the Indiana farm forecast, and Wednesday grain and oilseed markets worked higher before profit taking sent them lower. And…

On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller has the news including Ted McKinney's view of trade and tariffs in the new Trump Administration, and Gary Truitt's new podcast dives into the issues with RFK Jr., the new U.S. Health and Human Services secretary. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says the Indiana farm forecast is quite different from north to south,…

On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller has the news including the new USDA secretary on issues facing the agency and the farmers it serves, bird flu and the farm bill among those. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin is calling for clouds and sun and not quite as cold, and Monday the markets were closed for Presidents Day. Andy Eubank is joined by analyst J…

On the latest podcast episode of WTF? (What's Threatening Farmers?): Robert Kennedy, Jr. has been confirmed and sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services. However, he is a major threat to agriculture and our food supply. Mr. Kennedy opposes biotechnology, the use of Glyphosate, grain based oils, confined livestock operations, and processed…

“We are a minority, but we feed the majority.” Special guest, Randy Mette, joins hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Randy is the Seed Product Manager for Winfield United, and he’s got a wealth of knowledge to share with us today about the seed selection, evaluation, and forecasting p…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including the arrival of National FFA Week and how an Indiana cooperative is helping FFA members get right to work after high school if that's the path they choose. Also hear from President Ronald Reagan on President's Day. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says bitter cold air is her…

New data from USDA shares that net cash farm income decreased roughly 3.5% from 2023 into 2024 and we’re looking at inflation adjusted numbers. But here’s the piece of the silver lining that may be untold: that number – net cash farm income – is still above average when we look at the last 20 years from USDA data. This week, Natasha Cox, Senior Vic…

On this edition of Hoosier Ag This Week: Even though property tax reform is one of the top priorities for Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and several of your lawmakers, Senate Republicans made major changes to a property tax relief bill that eliminated several key provisions. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith tells Hoosier Ag Today those changes do not provide enoug…

On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller has the news including Lt. Governor Beckwith reaction to recent amendments to the Indiana Senate property tax bill and what farmers want to know about the large equipment showcased at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin is calling for dry and chilly conditions across Ind…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including what Indiana's corn and soybean farmers had to share with Indiana lawmakers over a bacon breakfast yesterday and you'll hear from C.J. at the National Farm Machinery Show. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says improving weather conditions across Indiana today but moisture i…

This Indiana Ag Policy Podcast originates from the Indiana Statehouse and the annual Bacon Bar & Brunch put on by the presenting sponsors of the podcast, the Indiana Corn Growers Association and the Indiana Soybean Alliance. We discuss biofuel tax credits, property tax reform, and the grain indemnity bill with the only full-time farmer in the India…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including a dive into where farmland values are headed and a fungicide to consider in your corn crop planning for 2025. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin is calling for a messy period in Indiana weather, and the Tuesday grains and oilseeds worked higher before the USDA February WASDE …

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including what timely soybean planting is and why it is important, and which policy issues will dominate Indiana Ag in 2025. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has a very active and interesting forecast and that can't be good, can it? The Monday ag markets worked close to even with a s…

Groupies rejoice! Glenn Longabaugh returns to the podcast room with hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Glenn is the resident agronomist at Premier Companies, and he’s a fan favorite.You’ll hear about Glenn’s new series, Thriving or Surviving, and how it ties into what growers should be …

The year 2025 is poised to be an interesting one for agbioscience. Venture capital inflows from 2023 to 2024 are roughly flat according to Crop Life, the production cost of corn and soybeans remains roughly in line or slightly below market price and the turbulence around global trade and what tariffs could mean leave an uncertain operating market f…

On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller has the news including the importance of AI in an Indiana company's robotic melon harvester and turning the tables on animal activists. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin calls for very cold weather this week and some occasional moisture possibilities, and the Friday ag markets went lower on profit taking heading to …

On this edition of Hoosier Ag This Week: We bring you the latest news on ag policy at both the Indiana Statehouse and on Capitol Hill. You’ll hear from Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith as he voices his support for lowering the tax burden on Indiana’s farmers through a bill written by State Rep. Kendell Culp. Indiana Pork’s Executive Director Josh Trenary sh…

On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller and Sabrina Halvorson have the news including support for lower farmland property taxes by the Indiana Lt. Governor and there is a push not only for a new farm bill but a strengthened farm bill. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has a decent day in Indiana weather today before precipitation comes in over the weekend…

Purdue Crop Chat is a regular podcast from Hoosier Ag Today and the Purdue University Extension Service featuring Purdue Extension soybean specialist Dr. Shaun Casteel and Extension Corn Specialist Dr. Dan Quinn. On this episode, Dan and Shaun share more about their research from this past year and what they’ve learned for 2025. They also discuss t…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including Indiana Pork responding to a bill moving at the statehouse with implications for confined feeding operators and a legislative update with the Agribusiness Council of Indiana. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says precipitation should be ending today with colder air coming s…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including Indiana congressman and farmer Jim Baird with a farm bill status update and Purdue's Jim Mintert talks about the dollars and cents of solar on U.S. farms. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin is predicting a time period of varying types of precipitation, and the corn, soybean a…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including Indiana Farm Bureau president Randy Kron set to serve another term on the AFBF board and one analyst's look at market reaction to Trump administration tariffs. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has above normal temperatures today, nothing like yesterday and then rain enters …

The rallies continue, but will they hold? Special returning guest, Aaron Bledsoe, joins hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Aaron’s been on the podcast many times, so if you’ve been around for a while, you already know he’s the Grain Merchandiser for Premier Companies, but did you als…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including Governor Braun comments on helping retiring farmers passing on the farm to a young or beginning farmer and how will tariffs affect fertilizer prices. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says the mild air continues to start the week, and the corn, soybean and wheat markets ende…

Making a difference in the world – it’s nearly a universal desire for all of us. But where do you fit in? And how best to you make an impact? One college student is making that impact and blazing their trail. Cameron Weber, a biology major at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and a Field Atlas Ambassador, joins us today to talk their path to agbi…

On this edition of Hoosier Ag This Week: A positive test for the Bird Flu virus at the Rose Acre Farm egg production facility near Seymour made national headlines this past week. The facility, which housed 2.8 million birds, will be shut down as the flock will be depopulated. C.J. Miller reports that the eggs and poultry products that are on your g…

Jasper Co. farmer, District 16 State Representative, and Indiana Farm Bureau Vice President Kendell Culp joins us to discuss many of his 15 different pieces of legislation he's authored this year at the Statehouse that relate to agriculture. The legislation includes property taxes and tax credits for retiring farmers that Governor Braun mentioned i…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including one company's views on the challenges of getting a new farm bill and RFK Jr. talks America's food system during his confirmation hearing. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says expect lingering rain today and then drier conditions move in for the weekend, and the corn and so…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including the policy book is now in place as the American Farm Bureau annual convention concludes and an update on the new world screw worm. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin calls for rain as clouds increase around Indiana, and it was a second strong day in the grain and oilseed mark…

As the first month of 2025 comes to a close, Mitch Frazier and Cayla Chiddister recap a few of the biggest stories in agbioscience, reasons for optimism on net cash farm income and tease a few upcoming episodes of Agbioscience.Hoosier Ag Today

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including an Indiana ag-tech company that picked up quite an award at the American Farm Bureau annual convention and how the Purdue Extension farm stress team is reaching out this winter. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin predicts very mild temperatures with some rain in the Indiana f…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including an update on the bird flu virus here in Indiana and USMCA is up for review and we will have that update from the American Farm Bureau annual convention. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin expects another day of sunshine and continued normalization of temperatures. And the gra…

We’re about to get schooled! Special guests Keith Nance and Dennis Tankersley join hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Keith is the Superintendent of the West Washington School District, and Dennis is the construction teacher at West Washington High School.You may be wondering why educat…

On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller has the news including the new budget for Indiana which could include a 5 percent cut to the department of agriculture and details on a Purdue Extension short course for woodland owners. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has some normalizing temperatures moving in this week, and the ag markets went into another sell…

Much has changed in agbioscience over the last three decades. We’ve seen the introduction of gene editing technologies, new digital capabilities, even autonomy. One leader has had a front-row seat to these innovations. He’ll soon retire, but joins us today to share perspective on where we’ve been and where we’re headed. Dan Dawes, Senior Director o…

On this edition of Hoosier Ag This Week: The issue over water rights is a hot topic since the LEAP Project was started in Boone County. Eric Pfeiffer chats with State Senator Susan Glick about her bill that would protect local water rights for Indiana’s farmers. You’ll also hear about a Grain Bin Rescue that took place a week-and-a-half ago in Shel…

On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller and Andy Eubank have the news including President Trump's ag secretary pick has her Senate confirmation hearing and two major economic challenges farmers will continue to face in the next decade. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says mostly dry conditions for up to two weeks, and the ag markets reversed again Thurs…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer has the news including more avian influenza here in the Hoosier state, this time in Allen County, and the benefit to you of selecting the right soybean seed treatment. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says it will be cloudy but not as cold as recent days, and the ag markets reversed course to selloff Wednesday. A…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including water rights around Indiana and a new bill to protect those for agriculture and tips for livestock care during the extreme cold. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin calls for no significant precipitation the next two weeks and not as cold the rest of the week, and the ag marke…

Animal activist attacks on the livestock industry are not new. What is new are the tactics and messaging they are using. The days of PETA protesters taking off their clothes to protest fur and leather and undercover videos of livestock operations are in the past. Today, their attacks and far more sophisticated and well-funded. On the first episode …

On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller and Sabrina Halvorson have the news including the value of grain bin safety training in a real world situation, and a USDA undersecretary with experience who will return in the new administration. It's bitter cold across the Hoosier state and HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says we will come off of the lows soon, …