The Michigan Ag Today Podcast
The latest Michigan farm news, weather, and market analysis from the trusted Michigan Ag Today team of Andy Eubank, Eric Pfeiffer, C.J. Miller, Sabrina Halvorson, and Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin.
Episodes
May 20, 2024
On the Monday edition of the Michigan Ag Today Podcast: Eric Pfeiffer shares tips on grain bin safety--especially as temperatures within grain bins heat up this summer. Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has your Michigan Farm Forecast. Plus, Brian Basting with Advance Trading reviews Friday's grain markets.
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May 17, 2024 • 7 mins
On the "Finally Friday" edition of the Michigan Ag Today Podcast: Eric Pfeiffer chats with North Central Michigan agronomist Josh Whelan with this Pioneer Seeds about planting progress throughout the state. Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has his Michigan Planting Weather Forecast. Plus, Karl Setzer with Consus Ag Consulting (ConsusAg.Net) talks about the Dow's history-making day of hitting the 40,000 mark and the impact that it ha...
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May 16, 2024 • 8 mins
On the Thursday edition of the Michigan Ag Today Podcast: We bring you the first of our growing season updates with Channel Seed, as Andy Eubank chats with Christian McGuire, Channel Seed Technical Agronomist covering northern Michigan. We also have a Michigan Sugarbeet Planting Progress update as well. C.J. Miller talks with Brice Stine, Central Agronomy Manager with Michigan Sugar Company, as Michigan sugarbeet grower-owners inch...
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May 15, 2024 • 6 mins
On the Wednesday edition of the Michigan Ag Today Podcast: You'll hear from a farmer who says last weekend's solar storm knocked out his tractor's GPS system and made it a challenge for him to finish soybean planting. Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has your Michigan Farm Forecast. Plus, Arlan Suderman with StoneX reviews Tuesday's grain markets.
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May 14, 2024 • 6 mins
On the Tuesday edition of the Michigan Ag Today Podcast: California’s Prop 12 was pushed by animal rights activists who successfully lobbied for major changes within the pork industry. But, Sabrina Halvorson reports how Republican Congressman John Duarte from California believes those same activists should be more focused on human rights violations instead. Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has your Michigan Farm Forecast. Plus, John...
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May 13, 2024 • 6 mins
On the Monday edition of the Michigan Ag Today Podcast: Sabrina Halvorson chats with Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), who is Chair of the Senate Ag Committee. Stabenow shares how the Farm Bill framework that she and other Senate Ag Democrats released for a new Farm Bill is seeking to strengthen protections for specialty crop producers. Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has your Michigan Farm Forecast. Plus, Brian Basting with Advance Tra...
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May 10, 2024 • 8 mins
On the "Finally Friday" edition of the Michigan Ag Today Podcast: Pioneer agronomist Mike Swoish provides a planting update from southern Michigan and says that some insects are already becoming a problem for emerging corn and soybean crops. Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has your Michigan Farm Forecast. Plus, Karl Setzer with Consus Ag Consulting (ConsusAg.Net) reviews Thursday's grain and livestock markets and gives a preview of...
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May 9, 2024 • 5 mins
On the Thursday edition of the Michigan Ag Today Podcast: Sabrina Halvorson reports how several lawmakers in Washington, D.C. are pressuring USDA in response to the agency’s announcement they’re no longer issuing some important reports this summer. Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has your Michigan Farm Forecast. Plus, Tom Fritz with the EFG Group reviews Wednesday's grain markets.
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May 8, 2024 • 6 mins
On the Wednesday edition of the Michigan Ag Today Podcast: C.J. Miller reports on the rapid pace that Michigan's sugarbeet grower-owners have been planting over the past two weeks. Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has your Michigan Farm Forecast. Plus, Arlan Suderman with StoneX reviews Tuesday's grain markets.
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May 7, 2024 • 7 mins
On the Tuesday edition of the Michigan Ag Today Podcast: Sabrina Halvorson reports about the concern that ag leaders are expressing over a California farm labor union law that could also impact farm operations across the rest of the U.S. Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has your Michigan Farm Forecast. Plus, market analyst John Zanker with Risk Management Commodities talks about the factors that led to sharp gains for soybean and wh...
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May 6, 2024 • 7 mins
On the Monday edition of the Michigan Ag Today Podcast: Sabrina Halvorson reports from Washington, D.C. and spoke face-to-face with U.S. House Ag Chair Glenn "G.T." Thompson (R-PA-15) and Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) about the overviews they had both released last week ahead of a new Farm Bill. Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has your Michigan Farm Forecast. Plus, Brian Basting with Advance Trading, Inc. reviews Friday's ...
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May 3, 2024 • 8 mins
On the "Finally Friday" edition of the Michigan Ag Today Podcast: Eric Pfeiffer checks in with Pioneer agronomist Christopher Bauer, who says his area of Southeast Michigan probably only has about five percent of corn and soybeans planted so far. Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has your Michigan Farm Forecast. Plus, Karl Setzer with Consus Ag Consulting (ConsusAg.Net) reviews the grain and livestock markets from Thursday.
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May 2, 2024 • 6 mins
On today's #MATPodcast: trying to tackle the ag trade deficit, more moisture is in Ryan Martin's Michigan Farm Forecast, and grain market analysis from Tom Fritz of EFG Group in Chicago after corn and soybean futures work higher on Wednesday.
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May 1, 2024 • 7 mins
On the Wednesday edition of the Michigan Ag Today Podcast: May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Eric Pfeiffer reports how ag organizations are encouraging farmers and those in the ag community to find solutions to manage the stress in their lives. Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has your Michigan Farm Forecast. Plus, Arlan Suderman with StoneX reviews Tuesday's grain markets.
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April 30, 2024 • 7 mins
On the Tuesday edition of the Michigan Ag Today Podcast: Ag leaders are expressing their concerns over the EPA’s final rule on PFAS—or “forever chemicals”—that could unintentionally be found in farm fields. Sabrina Halvorson reports how farmers could be unfairly targeted by the rule. Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has your Michigan Farm Forecast. Plus, market analyst Chuck Shelby with Risk Management Commodities reviews Monday's g...
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April 29, 2024 • 7 mins
On the Monday edition of the Michigan Ag Today Podcast: The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a final rule regarding H-2A program for migrant farm workers. The agency says the rule would “strengthen protections for farmworkers.” However, Chuck Conner, President and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC), tells Michigan Ag Today that he believes the final rule creates a "burden" for Michigan farmers. Also, Chief...
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April 26, 2024 • 8 mins
On the "Finally Friday" edition of the Michigan Ag Today Podcast: Sabrina Halvorson reports that the USDA and FDA are letting the public know that the U.S. milk supply is still safe for you and your family despite trace amounts of the avian influenza virus that have been found in milk. Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has your Michigan Farm Forecast. Plus, Karl Setzer with Consus Ag Consulting (ConsusAg.Net) reviews Thursday's grain...
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April 25, 2024 • 6 mins
On the Thursday edition of the Michigan Ag Today Podcast: C.J. Miller chats with Alexis Taylor, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, while she is in India leading a trade mission. Taylor discusses the prospects of this week's trade trip and how it may benefit Michigan's producers. Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has your Michigan Farm Forecast. Plus, market analyst Steve Erdman reviews Wednesday's grain ...
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April 23, 2024 • 6 mins
On the Tuesday edition of the Michigan Ag Today Podcast: C.J. Miller reports on the EPA's emergency waiver that once again allows the sales of E15 fuel for the 2024 summertime driving season--and how the waiver will provide another boost to Michigan's corn and ethanol producers. Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has your Michigan Farm Forecast. Plus, market analyst John Zanker with Risk Management Commodities talks about the rally th...
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