Tractors And Troubadours

Your weekly connection to agriculture industry newsmakers, hot-button industry issues, educational topics, rural lifestyle features and the best in true country music.

Ep. 148: Controlling Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, cattlemen look to November, improving soil fertility, the music of Whey Jennings 09/10/2024

Ep. 148: Controlling Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, cattlemen look to November, improving soil fertility, the music of Whey Jennings On this episode, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza was the topic of a special gathering of ag and federal regulatory officials in North Carolina. We’ll detail their concerns. Also, cattlemen are keeping a close eye on Washington, D.C. as Congress returns to town and as the November elections approach. We’ll hear form a representative of the Idaho Cattle Association, then we’ll get some perspective from the American Farm Bureau Federation. We’ll introduce you to a new soil fertility specialist at the University of Illinois, and a key University of Missouri report is out an it will help frame the discussion on global agricultural stocks. Also keeping a close eye on those stocks is Rabobank’s Stephen Nicholson. We’ll get his take on what the markets could look like once all that grain is harvested. Dairy prices have experienced some late-summer fireworks and we’ll tell you why, and what it could mean for dairy farmers. In our “Meat Monitor” segment, we learn about the U.S. Meat Export Federation and red meat producers’ effort to take importers from Mexico, Central America and South America to school at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and in “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz says proper preventative maintenance on your generator could help you avoid problems in crucial situations. The episode also features the music of Whey Jennings. Timestamps Intro and news: 0:00 Steve Troxler (North Carolina Ag Commissioner), Robert Califf (FDA): 6:47 Cameron Murony, Idaho Cattle Association: 9:46 Ryan Yates, American Farm Bureau Federation: 11:12 John Jones, University of Illinois: 12:47 Dr. Pat Westoff, University of Missouri: 14:20 Stephen Nicholson, Rabobank: 15:56 Ryan Yonkman, Ever.Ag: 18:57 Dave Bruntz, Valery Ways, Manuel Jarpa, USMEF: 21:34 Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 22:54 Whey Jennings: 24:32 /episode/index/show/tractorsandtroubadours/id/32987017

Ep. 147: Farm Progress Show, keeping moisture in the soil, ProFarmer Crop Tour Eastern Leg Results, the music of Randy C. Moore 08/30/2024

Ep. 147: Farm Progress Show, keeping moisture in the soil, ProFarmer Crop Tour Eastern Leg Results, the music of Randy C. Moore On this episode, the Farm Progress Show was held this week in Boone, Iowa, and we hear from show manager Don Tourte about what this year’s show offered. Also, the U.S.’s ag trade deficit continues to grow and we’ll delve into the “why.” And, the USDA’s Climate Smart Commodities Program continues to grow, and this week U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was in Wisconsin this week to tout some of the latest developments. Cover crops are an important part of that program and this week we find out how they play a role in keeping moisture in the soil. Also, we revisit the Pro Farmer Crop Tour with a look at Eastern Leg results. And, DEKALB is back as a key partner in one of the most iconic baseball movie settings in Cinematic history: the “Field of Dreams” diamond in Dyersville, Iowa. We also take you to San Francisco, where United Soybean Board leaders met recently to share their story with global buyers to educate them on U.S. soybean farming. In our “Meat Monitor” segment, we learn more about efforts to build trade relations between the U.S. and Colombia, and in “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz discusses the importance of flushing sprayers after use. The episode also features the music of hit singer/songwriter Randy C. Moore, whose latest single is a tribute to the originator of the Parrot Head lifestyle, Jimmy Buffett. Timestamps Intro and news: 0:00 Don Tourte, Farm Progress Show: 6:31 Betty Resnick, American Farm Bureau Federation: 8:02 Tom Vilsack, U.S. Department of Agriculture: 10:00 Jimmy Emmons, Dewey County Conservation District, Oklahoma: 10:51 Brian Grete, Mark Bernard, Mike Zuzolo, ProFarmer Crop Tour: 12:34 Jamie Horton, DEKALB: 14:52 April Hemmes, United Soybean Board: 16:24 Courtney Heller, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 20:18 Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 23:32 Randy C. Moore: 25:10 /episode/index/show/tractorsandtroubadours/id/32805337