On this episode, former Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson says the yet-to-be-passed Farm Bill encompasses more than just production agriculture. Iowa State University Extension’s Catherine DeLong discusses edge-of-field conservation practice, and Greg McBride, a commodity broker with Allendale tells you if now is the right time to market grain. Also, U.S. Wheat Associates President Vince Peterson recaps the organization’s recent summer meeting in Oklahoma City, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Beef Program Specialist Chris Clark says farmers and ranchers need to beware of foot rot among their herds, and BidOnBeef.com represents a new way to buy and sell beef. In our “Meat Monitor” segment, Jim Douglas discusses how the beef industry is benefitting from U.S. soybeans and vice versa. In “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz talks about warning signs for possible automatic transmission fuid failure. The episode also features the music of J.D. Shelburne.

Timestamps

Intro and news: 0:00

Ben Nelson: 6:02

Catherine DeLong, Iowa State University Extension: 7:48

Greg McBride, Allendale: 9:50

Vince Peterson, U.S. Wheat Associates: 13:16

Chris Clark, Iowa State University Extension: 15:28

Amanda Radke, BidOnBeef.com: 17:05

Jim Douglas, United Soybean Board: 21:40

Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 23:39

J.D. Shelburne: 25:16