On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including problems with the trade deficit and net farm income. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin adjusts the forecast for some moisture moving into parts of Indiana today. Andy Eubank has the farm market review of higher Wednesday corn and soybean markets along with analysis from Tom …

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including nationwide E15 as part of the new Indiana Ag Policy Podcast. We have a preview, and a wrap up of the trade mission to India last week. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has mostly dry days for today and tomorrow. Andy Eubank has the farm market review of lower Tuesday market…

Chris Cherry, President of the Indiana Corn Growers Association, invites Eric Pfeiffer to his Greenfield farm to discuss EPA's approval of year-round E15 sales in 2024 and how this is becoming an annual tradition. ICGA Senior Director of Industry Affairs Steve Howell joins us to explain why we can't make this a permanent law. They also discuss the …

It’s the end of the month, so you know what that means. AgriNovus CEO, Mitch Frazier, sits down with Cayla Chiddister to recap Indiana’s agbioscience trip to Brazil and Mexico with Governor Holcomb, creating new opportunities and driving economies forward. He also gets into big announcements and items on the move as it relates to bioinnovation, inc…

On the HAT Podcast Andy Eubank and Sabrina Halvorson have the news including a Pioneer agronomy update on whether to continue with seed treatments as temperatures warm up and will farmers be unfairly targeted by an EPA rule? HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin predicts a change in weather to sunshine and drying. It was a soybean rally Monday. C.J. …

What does the Indiana State Department of Agriculture actually do? To answer that question, special guest Don Lamb joins host Sal Sama in the podcast room for this episode of The High Ground, powered by Premier Companies. In addition to being a farmer, Don is the Director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. Today, you’ll hear about Don …

Delegates from Indiana’s agbioscience sector traveled to Brazil and Mexico this month alongside Governor Eric Holcomb as the minutes tick away on his leadership of the state. Courtney Kingery, CEO of Indiana Corn Marketing Council and Indiana Soybean Alliance, joins Mitch for this episode from Mexico City to discuss the trip, its findings and India…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including the possible negative impact of a final farm labor rule and an online resource that helps with the enormous stresses on the farm. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin still has moisture in the forecast for Indiana after spottier weekend rains than expected. It was a quiet sessi…

On this edition of Hoosier Ag This Week: HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says we’ll see more moisture this weekend and throughout the next ten days in his Planting Weather Forecast, which will continue to delay the planting process for many farmers across the state. C.J. Miller chats with Indiana ag leader Chuck Conner, President and CEO of the…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including Mother Nature not cooperative enough with upcoming planting windows and controls for Avian flu in dairy cattle. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says transitioning weather conditions have us dealing with a very moist weekend across Indiana. It was again a mixed session Thur…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including an Indiana governor debate that was heavy on the LEAP debate and what it takes to sell Indiana products in India. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says finally some warmer air moves in but dry conditions will be followed by a monster storm system. It was a mixed session Wed…

On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller and Sabrina Halvorson have the news including one analyst's expectation that grain markets remain on the bearish side and what's happening with getting sustainable aviation fuel off the ground? HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says we follow the rainy day yesterday with chilly conditions today and then warmer air, …

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including a Pioneer agronomy update and E15 for the summer is a go, giving motorists an offset on rising prices. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has details of moisture possibilities today and warmer conditions later in the week, and Monday corn, soybean and wheat futures followed u…

“I walked on the farm for the first time, and I showed up to the darn thing in heels!” Hosts Sal Sama and Ryan Priest are joined by returning and special guest, Leah Anderson, for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Leah is the Senior Vice President of Land O’ Lakes, and she’s also the President of WinField United which is…

Planting season is nearing in North America and as farmers head to the fields, they’re doing so in a tough global market for agricultural commodities. Those markets have an impact on nearly every facet of our daily lives. Today we are joined by Dr. Scott Irwin, author and Laurence J. Norton Chair of Agricultural Marketing at the University of Illin…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including a head start on weeds in Indiana farm fields this season. We discuss that in the new Purdue Crop Chat podcast, and Governor Holcomb talks about his recent economic development trip. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin will detail warmer air but some showers too for Indiana, an…

On this edition of Hoosier Ag This Week: HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has your first Indiana Planting Weather Forecast of the year. He says moisture this coming midweek and next weekend may put a significant damper on getting planting started for most across the state. C.J. Miller chats with Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, who has been spendi…

The 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, Shaun and Dan welcome Dr. Bill Johnson, professor of weed science at Purdue and new Extension Weed Scientist Dr. To…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and Sabrina Halvorson have the news including our first Indiana planting weather forecast of the season and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack laid out budget priorities to the Senate Ag appropriations committee. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has a decent forecast but rains appear to be too frequent and cool air is too …

On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller and Sabrina Halvorson have the news including volunteer programs for Indiana pork producers to minimize trade-impacting diseases and the Ag Secretary gets quizzed on trade. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has a dry Thursday for Indiana but some additional rain is coming again for most of the state. Wednesday soybe…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including changes in consumer meat purchase decisions both before and after Covid 19, and a corn disease that isn't here in the Midwest but is causing yield issues elsewhere. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says most Hoosiers will need umbrellas handy today but sunny and dry weather…

On the Hoosier Ag Today Tuesday Podcast: You’ve been enjoyed the sunshine and warmer weather over the past few days—but Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says you may want to hold off before you put all your jackets away because you’ll be needing them here by this weekend. Also coming up on today’s podcast—Eric Pfeiffer chats with a Pioneer agronomis…

What should growers be thinking about as they look to prepare for the 2024 planting season? To answer that question, returning guest Glenn Longabaugh is back in the podcast room with hosts Ryan Priest and Sal Sama on this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Glenn is no stranger to the podcast, and he’s the Agronomist for Premie…

We are living in a time of innovation crisis where most innovation isn’t driven by large corporations despite them being managed better than ever before, says High Alpha Innovation CEO Elliott Parker. One day ahead of his new book release, The Illusion of Innovation, he joins us to get into how corporations equipped for efficiency losing their resi…

On the Monday edition of the Hoosier Ag Today Podcast—Eric Pfeiffer reports on the recent trip taken by Indiana Pork members to Washington, D.C. to meet with lawmakers and express their concerns on behalf of Indiana’s pork producers. Sabrina Halvorson reports how one Congressman who serves on the House Ag Committee would rather see the Farm Bill sp…

On this edition of Hoosier Ag This Week: Eric Pfeiffer chats with Indiana Pork Board Director Todd Rodibaugh who recently met with Indiana’s congressional delegation to express the ag policy concerns of Indiana’s pork producers—including the negative impacts of Prop 12. Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has your Indiana Farm Forecast for the coming w…

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.De către Hoosier Ag Today

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 s…

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 Pu…

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 whe…

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 t…

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 Aar…

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.…

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…

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 gai…

On this edition of Hoosier Ag This Week: A tornado ripped through Ben Kron's family farm in Evansville on Tuesday where he farms with his mom, Joyce, and dad, Randy. Ben shares with Hoosier Ag Today’s Eric Pfeiffer the extent of the damage that was done to his farm—as well as the outpouring of support he’s received from Indiana’s farm community. Ch…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including a farmer review of storm damage this week in southern Indiana and ag leaders are already looking to the issues that will come up in the next general session. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says some sunshine will take over but Indiana weather remains chilly, and Thursday …

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including taking a closer look at river levels on the Mississippi and improving soil health while reducing dependency on synthetic fertilizers. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says chilly with below normal temperatures, and Wednesday grains and oilseeds banded together to work highe…

On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller and Sabrina Halvorson have the news including ISDA's Don Lamb back from South Korea and it's not just Purdue basketball final four week. It's also Purdue Ag Week on campus. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says the moisture isn't finished but the heaviest of it is, and Tuesday grains and oilseeds again sold off. An…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including a closer look at the soybean checkoffs and the Indiana turkey checkoff too. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin calls for more April showers around Indiana, and Monday corn, soybean and wheat markets moved lower. Andy Eubank has the final numbers and John Zanker has market com…

Which of the agrifood trends will be the most transformative for 2024? Dr. Allen Gray returns for another round with hosts Sal Sama and Ryan Priest for another episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. As you may remember, in addition to being the Land O’Lakes Chair in Food and Agribusiness, Dr. Gray is the Professor of Agriculture E…

As we head into the spring planting season, there is much focus on technologies and innovations that will enable producers to drive returns in a tightening farm economy. Andrew Sunderman, Join Venture Transition Lead for AGCO, joins today to talk about their new JV with Trimble and having an innovation ecosystem ready to serve the farmer – no matte…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including getting close to planting with a Purdue Crop Chat podcast preview and more attention is now on the nation's ports after that Baltimore incident last week. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin is calling for some soggy days ahead across Indiana, and analyst Karl Setzer has anoth…

On this edition of Hoosier Ag This Week: Following reports of dairy cattle in Texas, Kansas, and Michigan testing positive for avian influenza, Dr. Bret Marsh, Indiana’s State Veterinarian, shares the warning signs for cattle producers to identify whether their herd is also affected. Karl Setzer with Consus Ag Consulting (ConsusAg.net), reviews the…

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, Shaun and Dan get ready for planting season. Some already have seed in the ground, leaving Shaun wondering whether or n…

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including the winners from Indiana Soybean Alliance's soy innovation competition. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says nice weather today but not for all of Easter weekend, and Thursday corn futures were higher on a friendly report from USDA. Andy Eubank has the numbers and Mike Sil…

Fresh off a plane from the World AgriTech Summit and following a keynote address on food security as national security, we are recapping a gigantic March in agbioscience. From Corteva’s big news in San Francisco last week to Indiana hitting the short list for BioMADE, we cover the latest industry topics and look ahead to what’s coming. Show Notes: …

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer, Sabrina Halvorson and Andy Eubank have the news including blocking beef from Paraguay and a farm equipment company that can transact all business on your farm. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says sun today but not much warmer, and Wednesday corn and soybean markets were again lower. Tom Fritz has market commen…

On today's #HATPodcast: Why Indiana cattle producers need to be worried about avian influenza Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin's Indiana Farm Forecast includes some rain this Easter weekend And Arlan Suderman with StoneX provides market analysis after Tuesday grain markets all finished lowerDe către Hoosier Ag Today

On the ground at World AgriTech in San Francisco last week, Corteva announced the launch of a new investment platform forcused on bringing to market agricultural innovations that advance the company’s R&D priorities and drive value creation. We caught up with Tom Greene, Corteva’s Senior Director of External Investment, to talk through how the plat…