Ag News Daily

Today it's a Fri-yay episode and we celebrate something that is not usually heralded by folks in the mainstream: Mental Illness. So many people around the world and, also, in agriculture, deal with mental illness that we felt it was certainly worthwhile to have a conversation on the podcast. Now, this conversation was spurred by the Women Land and Legacy conference in Brooklyn Iowa that focused on Stress on the farm and how to deal with it, but we were able to catch up with keynote speaker Lesley Kelly and talk about her work in bringing mental health in to the mainstream in Canadian Agriculture and what we could do here in the US.Plus, the usual roundup of news from around the world and around the country as it relates to agriculture!

Cover Crops have taken off over the last 5, 10, 15 years but there are still many questions about the economic benefits of the crop. A new study co-published by the USDA and SARE tries to dissect and analyze just that and today Dr. Rob Myers, a regional Regional Director of Extension Programs at NCR-SARE and the University of Missouri shares some of the results from that study.

Weather remains an issue not only for farmers trying to get #plant19 wrapped up, but also to get old crops moved, inputs delivered, and more! Mike Steenhoek of the Soy Transportation Coalition shares today some of those long term implications agriculture is and will continue to face in today's episode.

It's #TechTuesday and we're circling back with a company we have been watching for several years: SmartAg; the folks making tractors autonomous. For today's conversation, we're chatting with Tim Norris, their Eastern Region Business Director about what they've learned by working out in the fields with farmers and their demos.We've also got news coming from China, Canada, and, of course, Washington, D.C.

On today's #MarketMonday episode with Brain Hoops of Midwest Market Solutions, strength continues for the grain markets. Brian shares his insight with Mike & Delaney about that continued strength, especially with the gains made today by soybeans and the livestock markets.

Lots of talk of food in the news today, but more importantly, Bruce Gaarder chats with Chris Clayton about the beef industry and Mike and Delaney sit down with Kristen Nichols about the ever changing hemp industry.

Wren Almitra sits down to chat with us about the program, Women, Land, and Legacy through the USDA and how they work to help women in agriculture.

Mike and Delaney get into the Fair Oaks video and Trump's visit to the great state of Iowa. Then, Daniel Olson, an independent forage specialist, chats about the forage crisis.

Spencer Stensrud chats with Mike about how Ag Ventures Alliance works with tech companies to develop technology for the industry.

Today we are joined by our good friend Matt Bennett to chat about markets and how this years planting progress will be.

Our intern, Madison, gives us an update on how we can save the bees but, later, Michele Payn of Cause Matters shares how we can agvocate to consumers.

Glen Moeller of Next Generation Ag Advocates, chats with us today to tells us just how he came up with the idea for their unique succession planning.

Karen Braun is a global agriculture columnist for Reuters. She sits down with Mike and Delaney to discuss some of the issues facing agriculture today.

As Mike travels back from Chicago, Craig Rupp, the CEO of Sabanto Ag, chats about how they are helping the industry.

Mike is in Chicago today to talk with Brain Grossman of Zaner Group to chat markets and planting.

The year-round E15 bill as been approved just 10 hours before the June 1 deadline. In addition, Lucas Lentsch joins Mike and Delaney to talk about Midwest Dairy and National Dairy Month.

Mike Downey is the co-owner and land lease and farm succession consultant for Next Generation Ag Advocates, a company that works tirelessly to find the perfect fit for you and your farm for retirement or sale.

Fred Seamon, the Executive Director of Agricultural Research and Product Development, joins us today from the CME group to chat about the Fresh Bacon Index that was newly released.

Ted Seifried for a market discussion this rainy Tuesday instead of our typical tech discussion. Tune in to hear more about the disaster aid bill, MFP payments, and planting progress.

Happy Memorial Day weekend, listeners! Dr. Scott Irwin, an economics professor from the University of Illinois, sits down and chats about his thoughts on the new payment package and how he thinks it will effect the future.