Farming in the 605: Recent Episodes
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With a united, grassroots voice, farmers can enact change through organizations such as SDCGA and NCGA. This week Mike sat down with Brooke Appleton, Vice President of Public Policy at the National Corn Growers Association to discuss what's happening in D.C. as it relates to farmers right here in South Dakota.
Ethanol and biofuels are more important now than ever before. Mike talks with Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor on this week's episode about the recent shakeups in the industry with the HollyFrontier v. Renewable Fuels Supreme Court Case, RINs and what we see in the future of biofuels.
We're entering the official start of summer with a lot of hot and dry conditions across South Dakota. Join Mike as he talks with Frank Kralicek of Yankton, Travis Strasser of Wilmot and Todd Yackley of Onida on this week's farmer roundtable. They talk weather, fertilizer, markets and what they do to relax and take time off when they can.
Bees, butterflies and birds are all key components of our agriculture system here in South Dakota. This week we're celebrating National Pollinators week with a conversation featuring Professor Steven Bradbury and Nicole Shimp, program specialist from Iowa State, discussing why pollinators and their habitats should be a top concern for farmers.
What's the outlook for the markets as we enter the middle of June? Darin Newsom of Darin Newsom Analysis breaks down the market and some of the latest trends on this episode of Farming in the 605.
In June we're celebrating National Dairy Month! On this episode, Mike sits down with Lucas Lentsch, Chief Federation Officer Dairy Management Inc. and former South Dakota Secretary of Ag to talk about all things dairy and what the industry means for farmers right here in South Dakota.
In the third installment of our farmer roundtable series, Mike chats with Mike Jaspers, Trent Kubik and Louie Nigg about planting progress, weather and general updates from each of their regions across the state.
As we wrap up the month of May we're celebrating National Beef Month with the U.S. Meat Export Federation. President and CEO Dan Halstrom talks with Mike about U.S. beef & pork and some of the driving factors behind the demand for our products in the world market.
Summer is just around the corner and many people will be hitting the road for summer travel. Mike talks with Robert White of the Renewable Fuels Association about ethanol and the outlook as demand rebounds across the country.
Demand has reached highs across the globe for US corn. Ryan LeGrand, President and CEO of the US Grains Council talks with Mike about what's fueling some of the demand and who's buying our grains.
The merger of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Natural Resources took effect on April 19 in South Dakota. This week Mike talks with Hunter Roberts, the secretary of the newly merged departments on what farmers can expect from the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
We round out the month of April with our second farmer round table discussion. Mike chats with Reno Bruggeman of Miller, Dave Ellens of Wentworth and Troy Knecht of Houghton to talk about planting and what they're seeing out in each of their regions.
How will commodity markets fair with the recent $6/bu corn? Duwayne Bosse, owner of Bolt Marketing in Britton, SD, offers some market insights on this week's edition of Farming in the 605.
Biofuels and carbon are both very hot topics in the agriculture industry. Mike talks with Chris Ryan, President and COO at GEVO, a next-generation fuel company, about the company and its plans for South Dakota.
Fertilizer is a hot topic for many farmers heading into spring planting season. Mike sat down with Andy Jung and Ben Pratt from The Mosaic Company for a conversation about fertilizers and the recent federal ruling in the company's favor regarding Moroccan and Russian phosphate imports.
Spring planting season is just around the corner. Mike sat down with Ryan Wagner of Roslyn, Robert Walsh of Elk Point and Chet Edinger of Mitchell in a roundtable discussion looking forward to planting and the upcoming growing season.
We celebrate national ag appreciation week with a conversation from one of the legends of agriculture reporting: Orion Samuelson. Mike sat down with this radio hall of famer to catch up with him and get his thoughts on ag and what the future of the industry holds.
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers recently released a study on precision ag. Mike chats with Curt Blades of AEM about the study and what it means for the future of agriculture across the country.
Ron Alverson, a founder of the South Dakota Growers Association and a trailblazer for the ethanol industry, sits down with Mike and chats about counting carbon on his Chester, SD farm.
Unsure what to pick when it comes to ARC-CO and PLC for crop insurance elections this year? Mike chats with Dr. Gary Schnitkey of University of Illinois about the options farmers in South Dakota have for the 2021 crop season.
Mike sits down with Brian Jennings, the CEO of the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) to talk about the ethanol industry in South Dakota and the US. They also talk about electric vehicles and the future of low carbon fuel.
Mike chats with Scott Stahl, South Dakota Corn Growers Association president about his role and his farm.
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