SOIL TALK: Recent Episodes
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Chad Rebbe, Grain Specialist at CVA, steps in for Luke on this month's Grain Exchange. Joined by Brian Roach, Senior Risk Management Consultant in the FCM Division at StoneX, they discuss the July WASDE report and its impact on the markets moving forward. Tune in!
Eddie Connor with StoneX drops by to discuss the June WASDE report. Despite recent price performance, Eddie highlights positive undercurrents in our markets. Tune in!
Lindsey Sabatka, Grain Merchandiser at CVA, steps in for Luke on this month’s Grain Exchange, joined by CVA Grain Specialist, Miles Eggleston. Together, they break down the April WASDE report—what’s happening and what it means right now. Tune in for fresh insights and key takeaways you won’t want to miss.
Taylor Sauder with CIH shares his insights on the BIG Quarterly Grain Stocks and Planted Acreage reports. What should we be thinking about now that these key reports are out in the open? Listen in!
Brian Roach with StoneX joins the discussion to talk through the March WASDE report and global drivers heading into spring. Was the crude oil rally the only chance to market corn/soy? Brian thinks we’ll see some other chances – listen in for the full discussion!
Nathan Mangold with Advance Trading joins Luke to talk through the November WASDE report. Where do we go from here after the 40+ day government shutdown? Tune in!
Brian Roach with StoneX re-joins the show to discuss the September WASDE. Listen in as Brian talks about how corn and soybeans are moving counter to what one might expect right now.
Eddie and Jimmy Connor with RJO’Brien, a division of StoneX, join the show to discuss the massive production revisions in the August Supply & Demand report. They get into the US export program and how that will have harvest basis implications. Tune in for more!
Nathan Mangold with Advance Trading joins Luke to talk through the July WASDE revisions and implications. Why the bearish performance despite positive revisions? Listen in!
Brian Roach with StoneX joins the discussion for the first time to talk through the big picture. Plus, a more detailed discussion on what is driving the soybean market. Listen in!
The USDA issued their first look at the 25/26 corn and soybean crops in the May WASDE. Listen in for a full run down of the numbers and what you should be looking for as we move into the summer months.
Taylor Sauder with Advance Trading joins Luke to offer his thoughts on the Planted Acreage and March Quarterly Stocks Report. Now that the numbers are behind us, what can we expect from the markets?
Kevin Gonnerman with New Vision Cooperative joins Luke to discuss the February WASDE report. Can old crop corn make a run to new highs? What should you be doing on new crop marketing? Kevin covers it all in this episode!
Luke talks through the supportive November WASDE report and some things to think about as Trump prepares to enter the oval office. Listen in!
Nathan Mangold with Advance Trading is back to discuss takeaways from the October WASDE report. He offers his thoughts on where harvest basis will go and also shares his perspective on how to approach 2025 marketing. Tune in!
Trey Colle returns to discuss the September WASDE report with Luke. How should you be attacking this market now that the crop size is coming into focus? Tune in!
Chad Rosebrook, Vice President of Grain for Legacy Farmers Coop in Findlay, Ohio, joins Luke to discuss crop conditions in the Eastern Corn Belt and takeaways from the August WASDE. What solutions can you pursue as we approach harvest? Tune in!
The July WASDE Report provided some slightly bullish revisions for corn and was neutral on soybeans. Luke talks through the revisions and discusses the “what now” in this month’s episode. Tune in!
Eddie Connor with RJO’Brien is back on the program to talk through the June 28th reports. What are the cash markets telling us about old crop? Do we have a shot at $4.50 December corn? Tune in!
Kevin Gonnerman with New Vision Cooperative out of Brewster, MN joins Luke to talk through the June WASDE Report. What should producers be thinking about ahead of the big reports at the end of June? Listen in!
Colden Imhoff, Merchandiser at CVA, fills in for Luke in this month’s Grain Exchange as he and Trey Colle, Grain Specialist at CVA, discuss the May WASDE report. Tune in for report highlights and ideas on what to be doing with that marketing plan.
Taylor Sauder with Advance Trading joins the show to discuss the April WASDE report and price expectations as we get into spring. This may be the year we have to sell larger percentages in short windows – Taylor explains why. Listen in!
Ross Schindler, Grain Specialist for CVA, joins the show to talk through the March 28th Prospective Plantings and Quarterly Grain Stocks reports. Did we get enough from the reports to give us momentum going into spring? Tune in!
Kalen Vandenberg, Sr Grain Merchandiser at CVA, joins Luke to discuss the March WASDE report. On the surface it was pretty quiet, but what caused soybeans to have a strong finish? Tune in!
Kevin Gonnerman with StoneX joins Luke to discuss the February WASDE report. What’s a good strategy for unpriced old crop grain? How do I sell $5.00 new crop corn? Tune in!
Eddie Connor, Executive Vice President of Risk Management for RJO’Brien, joins Luke to discuss the January 12th reports. Do the bulls have a chance after the reports delivered a negative outlook? Is there a silver lining? Tune in!
Alan Brugler, President of Brugler Marketing and Management, returns to the show to share his thoughts on the November WASDE, post-harvest marketing, and whether producers should be thinking about 2024 marketing. Tune in for the discussion!
Luke sits down with Nathan Mangold of Advance Trading to discuss the September Quarterly Stocks Report. What does the report suggest about prices going forward? Tune in!
Kevin Gonnerman with Stone X joins Luke to discuss the September WASDE report. Yield cuts came through as expected, so why the negative price action? Tune in for the discussion!
Chade Rosebrook, Vice President of Grain for Legacy Farmers Cooperative in Findlay, Ohio, joins Luke to discuss the August WASDE and local market conditions in NW Ohio. What are the yield prospects in the Eastern Corn Belt? Tune in!
In this episode, Luke talks through the July WASDE revisions and what's ahead for the corn and soybean markets. Are record soybean yields in the bag today? What happens if not? Tune in!
Luke welcomes back Eddie Connor with RJO'Brien to discuss the shocking June 30th reports. Is there any hope for the corn market? What's the potential in soybeans? Tune in!
Luke welcomes Nathan Mangold with Advance Trading back to the show to talk through the June WASDE. Nathan adds some color to the poor demand situation and offers some strategies for remaining old crop grain.
Want to know what we learned about our 2021 ACS Innovation Sites? Aaron Sindelar, CVA Sustainability Lead, joins Tim Mundorf, CVA Director of Soil Management, to discuss the results-driven research done during the 2021 growing season.
With fertilizer prices high for the 2022 crop season, CVA is here to make sure that you utilize fertilizer applications in the right parts of your fields. By using one of CVA’s intensive sampling programs, you will be unveiling an opportunity to capture the variation of nutrients within your fields and take a targeted approach when fertilizing for this upcoming season.
The era of autonomous technology is here as Raven Technology brings OmniPower and OmniDrive to the industry. Paul Bruns, Raven Sales Specialist, join your host Tim Mundorf to discuss the exciting new technology opportunities!
On this episode of Soil Talk, Aaron Sindelar is joined by James Banahan, FSA in Norway, KS. They discuss best practices for a grower that is just starting their conservation practices and the conversation they should have with their Field Sales Agronomist.
“When you think about technology in ag, it can be intimidating. If you only farm a couple 100 acres, you might look at it and think technology does nothing for me. When in actuality there are parts of that can pretty much help any farmer.” -Aaron Sindelar, Sustainability Lead.
There are entry points to technology, and your FSA or ACS Specialist can help you find the bits and pieces that will bring value to your operation. Learn more now by listening to Soil Talk.
Wheat, corn, and soybeans. What should you be looking for in your fields this year? Tim Mundorf, CVA Director of Soil Management, and Stetson Junek, CVA Field Sales Agronomist in Narka, Kansas talk about what modes of actions they are planning for this year and how CVA can help you produce top yields.
Tim Mundorf and Aaron Sindelar are joined by Josh Beckman, Field Sales Agronomist in Humphrey, NE. During this episode of Soil Talk, they discuss Herbicide Challenges and when and how to keep your fields clean.
Soil Talk is back and back with a new look and new topics!
On Season 3 | Episode 1, Tim Mundorf is joined by Aaron Sindelar (Conservation Agronomist) and Paul Rasmussen (Tilden FSA) as they discuss the importance of Protecting Your Nitrogen Investment.
Podcast not your thing? Watch our Agronomy Focus video here: https://www.cvacoop.com/Blog/March-2021/Protecting-Your-Nitrogen-Investment
Joe Sisco with Midwest Labs joins Tim and Mick to discuss the process that takes place at the lab once a soil sample is received.
Central Valley Ag welcomes Aaron Sindelar to the Soil Talk Podcast. Aaron is the new CVA Conservation Agronomist and on this podcast, he discusses how growers can be more environmentally sustainable. You can watch Aaron and Tim discuss the new Conservation Agronomist Role in the Agronomy Focus Video: https://www.cvacoop.com/blog/october-2020/conservation-agronomist. Here you will also find a link to more information about CVA's partnership with Truterra.
As the 2020 Harvest continues, Tim and Mick review what you might be seeing in yield data from your 2020 program. They also chat about what a grower could start implementing to prepare for the 2021 planting season. What can you be applying now to prepare for the future?
This week Tim and Mick bring in Dennis Reinke, Fields Sales Agronomist in Sioux City, to discuss the benefits and goals a grower should have in starting a cover crop program. For more information on this topic, reach out to your Field Sales Agronomist.
Jason Krebs, Field Sales Agronomist with CVA, joins Tim Mundorf to discuss the future opportunity of growing hemp for CBD, CBG, and Fiber purpose. Listen Now to learn how you can become a Hemp Producer and how CVA can help you along the way!
http://midwesthempexchange.org/
Glen Howell joins Tim for another discussion on Calcium Products. On this episode they will discuss SO4 which is a calcium sulfate. Learn how this can play a diverse role in your operation and yields!
https://www.calciumproducts.com/products/so4/
Glen Howell, with Calcium Products, joins Tim Mundorf to discuss the different types of liming and the right time and scenario to use ag limestone and pelleted limestone.
EPISODE 31 | Glen Franzluebbers, CVA Director of Professional Ag Services sits down with Tim and Mick to discuss the History of Ag Technology.
https://www.cvacoop.com/Agronomy/ACS-25-Year-Celebration
Tim and Mick sit down with Curt Woolfolk with Mosaic to discuss potassium production and how the relationship between CVA and Mosaic is a benefit to our producers.
Tim and Mick sit down with Curt Woolfolk with Mosaic to discuss the production of phosphate and how it is a benefit to our producers.
http://www.mosaicco.com/products/crop_nutrition_phosphates.htm
This week on SOIL TALK, Tim welcomes back Jason Weller with Truterra to discuss how growers can start to define their own sustainability on the farm. #Truterra #Agronomy #CVA
Jason Weller with Truterra joins SOIL TALK to discuss the benefits of Truterra and how growers can start to define their own sustainability on the farm.
The results are in, and your host and cohost are here to discuss the fertility test results from the 2019 ACS Innovations Plots!
Tim and Mick talk about CVA's entry into organic crop production and how they look and managing soil fertility in an organic environment.
This week on SOIL TALK Keith Byerly with the Soil Health Partnership is back with us to discuss more on Soil Health. Listen to Part 2 of this Series on what research is taking place for Soil Health.
https://www.soilhealthpartnership.org/
This week on SOIL TALK, we bring in a special guest. Keith Byerly, with the Soil Health Partnership, is here to discuss the new things buzzing in the ag industry when it comes to Soil Health. Listen to this Part 1 Series to learn what research is taking place for Soil Health.
https://www.soilhealthpartnership.org/
Over the last few weeks, we have covered our thoughts on nutrients in general. This week we talk about what you need to apply in-season to enhance your overall fertility.
If you are interested in creating a fertility plan, please contact your local Field Sales Agronomist.
Listen to this week's episode, as we continue the discussion on prioritizing nutrients and what nutrients they see having an impact in your fields.
Tim and Mick discuss their experience of working with laboratory data and the science and art of using the data. They will also talk about their thoughts on the different lab tests, and how they prioritize the nutrients.
Welcome back to the SOIL TALK podcast. If you are new to the podcast, let’s start by getting you familiar! SOIL TALK was created to bring you, the farmer, knowledge, clarity, and understanding of soil fertility on a bi-weekly basis. Most growers don’t have time to dedicate to days of training at educational meetings, so we put together a podcast, where you can join the conversation from the tractor, pickup, office or wherever you may be. To listen to more episodes click the link here: https://www.cvacoop.com/Soil-Talk
On this episode, Mick Goedeken brings in Alex Obermier, ACS Crop Consultant, to recap the year 2019. They will discuss what went wrong, what went right, what worked, what didn’t work and last but not least the things they saw in fields that prevented growers from reaching those top-end yields. Then stay tuned to following episodes on ways that you can maximize yields for the year 2020!
Tim and Mick sit down with Chris Reimers with Settje Agri-Engineering to discuss integrating livestock manure into an overall fertility plan. How can you assess manure nutrients? How do you go about supplementing manure with commercial fertilizer to balance out your fertility program? We sit down to answer these questions and more.
https://settje.com/
Mick and Tim sit down with Marie Krausnick and Dan Leininger for a Part 2 episode on how CVA and the NRD are playing roles in managing nitrate levels. Learn what the NRD has discovered and how you can play a role in managing nitrate levels.
Mick and Tim sit down with Marie Krausnick and Dan Leininger with the Upper Big Blue Natural Resource District to talk CVA and the NRD’s roles in maximizing nitrogen use efficiency. They discuss their approaches to minimize nitrate leaching loss and we discuss using cover crops, nitrification inhibitors and split application of N to maximize the N we can get into our crops while minimizing what we lose into our groundwater.
Last week on SOIL TALK, we talked about Grid Sampling and the impact that can make on your fields. This week we are going to turn the tables and discuss the information you could be receiving through Zone Sampling! Get in contact with your Field Sales Agronomist to see how this can be a benefit to your operation!
It all comes back to the basics. With precision ag we look at a lot of information but that basic building block is still a solid grid sample, that is full of information about the land you grow.
On this Episode of SOIL TALK, we are taking a more in-depth look into Starter Fertilizer. How to apply it, and which products make sense for the benefit of a small plant while protecting germination and plant establishment. What nutrients should we consider in a starter fertilizer? Does it make sense to apply starters in-furrow or is some other placement option a better choice?
Did you miss the ACS Innovation Series? Do you want more information on the products we tested and what we recommend? Then this is the episode for you! SOIL TALK takes you through the Innovation Series and explains what we are seeing in the plots.
Throughout the past 10 episodes of SOIL TALK, we have discussed individual nutrients, different fertility programs, and how we make our recommendations. Now we have the opportunity to apply these topics at our ACS Innovation Series. On this episode, we will talk about soil fertility and how we see it in the individual plots. Stay tuned and RSVP for the ACS Innovation Series to learn more!
https://www.cvacoop.com/acs-event
Now on SOIL TALK, we are going to get into micronutrients on their own. Everyone tends to throw everything under one umbrella, but we have a priority list of what we like to see in corn and beans. Stay tuned to learn more!
This time on SOIL TALK, we are going to go to the other side of pH and talk about low pH with our guest Mick Goedeken, Innovation Specialist with Central Valley Ag. We will discuss what low pH is and how we recommend to correct it for the short term and long term goals.
On today’s episode of SOIL TALK, we will talk about the importance of pH in the grand scheme of things. PH is sometimes misunderstood because it’s not a nutrient. The plant doesn’t have an uptake of a pH component into it, that feeds it in some way or provides an enzyme for the plant that makes the process work better. PH instead impacts so many, if not all, of the other nutrients positively or negatively, depending on its balance. Listen here to learn more about how pH affects your crops.
Today on SOIL TALK, we are going to talk about plant tissue sampling, and how it can have an impact on your farming operation. We are also going to talk about foliar fertilizer and how it can have an effect on your yields this year. Joining us on today’s episode is Mick Goedeken, our Innovation Specialist with Central Valley Ag. Thanks for listening and for more information reach out to your local Field Sales Agronomist.
In this episode Keith & Tim are joined by Neil Schumacher to discuss Sulfur. Why do we care about Sulfur now? Sulfur was largely ignored for years, but that is no longer the case.
This week on the SOIL TALK podcast, we are going to start our conversation about Potassium and all the nuances and just how much about Potassium that not only Tim and I don't know but everyone does not know or understand about Potassium.
Today on SOIL TALK we are going to switch gears and talk about phosphorus. Phosphorus is an entirely different animal from nitrogen based on the way we apply it, the forms we apply it, the timing of when we apply it, and our ability to build our levels to rely on it to feed our crop. So on this episode lets discuss our recommendations and how we handle using phosphorus.
Featured guest Mike Zwingman, Technical Development Manager for Verdesian Life Sciences, joins SOIL TALK to discuss split application. Talking about things we are doing to be more efficient with our nitrogen application, inhibitors and the models that exist to help us make decisions on the rate.
In this special episode, we discuss some of the after-effects of the flooding that covered quite a bit of CVA's territory. We have fields that have been underwater for several days or weeks. We have fields that had a high velocity of water run across them for a short duration. We have erosion. We have deposits of silt and residue. Growers will face many challenges in the coming growing season as a result.
This week on SOIL TALK we will begin our conversation on nutrients and classifying them in order of importance and then we will dive into nitrogen. We will go over how we categorize the importance of the nutrients and if that importance or categorization lines up with the budget on the field and on the farm.
This week on SOIL TALK we will begin our conversation discussing the nitrogen equation and specifically get into the various parts of it and why there is such a difference in dialogue between the different entities like states, farmers, and agronomist when we talk about the nitrogen equation.
Central Valley Ag presents the Soil Talk podcast brought to you by hosts Keith Byerly and Tim Mundorf. Together, Keith and Tim navigate the world of soil to provide growers with practical advice that can be used on the farm.
In this introduction episode get to know more about Keith and Tim, and find out what to expect throughout the SOIL TALK podcast series.
When it comes to soil fertility, there are a lot of voices out there telling growers how to manage their soil. Academia, government bodies, industry experts and manufacturers. SOIL TALK is going to unify all of that knowledge to provide some clarity and understanding. Most growers don’t have time to dedicate to days of training at educational meetings, so we put together a podcast, where you can join the conversation from the tractor, pickup, office or wherever you may be.