This Week in Agribusiness, February 3, 2024

Part 1

Mike Pearson kicks off the show with a conversation with BJ Johnson, CEO, Clearflame Engine Technology about their biodiesel engines that can run on 100% ethanol.

Part 2

Dan Huber, The Huber Report, joins Mike to discuss the markets. Next, Greg Soulje is on for this week’s weather forecast.

Part 3

Mike spoke recently at the Ag Credit Conference and now talks with John Theisinger about how the conference went. Next up Mike chats with Yancy Wright, Tactical Sales Manager with John Deere about precision technology.

Part 4

Next, it’s the Plan Smart, Grow Smart segment with Max Armstrong who chats with BASF’s Kate Greif.

Part 5

Agricultural Meteorologist Greg Soulje returns to take a look at the long-range weather picture. In the Farm Progress roundup segment, Mike chats with Andy Castillo, who just joined Farm Progress as the Technology and Equipment Editor.

Part 6

In Max’s Tractor Shed, Max shows off a 1938 Farmall F-20. In the FFA Chapter Tribute segment, Mike talks with Kile Mattson, Missouri FFA Vice President, she joined thanks to a big sister who made it sound fun, and the experience kept her there. She is excited to visit the national convention to meet others in leadership. She’s a student at Mizzou and plans to be an agriculture teacher. In the Colby Ag Tech segment, Chad reports again from the Precision Planting conference.

Part 7

Mike discusses talks with Farm Progress Managing Director of Digital Events Sarah Muirhead who reports on the livestock events she’s been reporting from this week.