This Week in Agribusiness, July 6, 2024

Mike talks with Joe Heinrich, Executive Director, Smart Carbon Network to get an update on carbon capture and storage in Iowa and what’s next for the industry.

Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst - Barchart, joins Mike to discuss markets, specifically the latest stocks and acreage report, corn, wheat, soybean and livestock.

Greg Soulje takes a look at this week’s weather forecast.

Mike shares a recap on how important dairy is to the economy. Mike shares how dairy associations give back to communities.

Ben Hochgraber, Sales Representative – Steffes, shares about the upcoming sale for Late Model Equipment Auction, July 10 - 17 in Grand Island. See full auction details at steffesgroup.com .

Mike shares more details about the upcoming Husker Harvest Days , September 10 – 12, 2024.

Todd Van Hoose, President & CEO, Farm Credit Council joins Mike to talk about the squeeze farmers are facing as commodity prices continue to come down and interest rates stay high. Todd shares his concerns for 2025 and the importance of the farm bill.

Greg Soulje returns with a look at the extended weather outlook.

In the Farm Progress roundup segment, Mike chats with Dena Morgan, Sponsorship Manager, Farm Progress. Dena shares a corn update from Farm Progress Show for field demos and what to expect from the show this year.

In Max’s Tractor Shed, Max shares what to expect on Antique Tractor Row at the Farm Progress Show, August 27-29.

Mark Stock shares the lineup from BigIron Auctions .

This week the FFA Tribute goes to Chloe Zittergruen, Iowa State FFA Secretary.

In the Colby Ag Tech segment, Chad shares more about the technology and features of a starter drone from FlyingAg .

Mike talks with Tracy Zea, President & CEO, Waterways Council about concerns he has over the water that is moving towards locks and dams. Tracy shares about improvements and capabilities of maintaining the rivers.

This Week in Agribusiness features market news, ag technology, weather and farm management and equipment information and opinions. This leading ag news program airs weekly on RFD-TV, and can be found each week on FarmProgress.com .