The Hoosier Ag Today Podcast Network includes all your favorite Indiana agriculture podcasts, including the HAT Daily Podcast, the Purdue Crop Chat with Dan 'Corn' Quinn and 'Soybean Shaun' Casteel, the Indiana Ag Policy Podcast, and more!
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Your Ag Market Analysis: What You Need to Know for 2026
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27:09What factors are influencing crop prices, input markets, and on-farm planning today? Host Mike Howell sits down with Mark Tully, Nutrien's director of commercial value optimization, to explore the current state of agricultural markets and what it all means for growers heading into 2026. Mark shares his insights into record harvests, shifting trade …
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389. AgriNovus' Christy Wright recaps September, examines Indiana's One Health opportunity + agtech startups on the move
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22:42AgriNovus CEO, Christy Wright, and Vice President, Libby Fritz, recap September with Cayla Chiddister and discuss the month's news, including additions to our team via our Field Atlas Ambassador program, our participation in the One Health Summit in Indianapolis and several industry stories to share.Meet our Field Atlas Ambassadors Read Christy's F…
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On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and Greg Allen have the news including harvest safety tips as the season goes to full throttle and how and why you might want to consider involvement with Indiana Farm Bureau. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says harvest continues unencumbered by weather which continues sunny and dry this week, and the grain and…
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Your Community Podcast Ep. 2: Meeting the Challenges of Community Childcare
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23:53On the latest episode of the “Your Community” Podcast: One of the greatest challenges facing those living in Indiana’s rural communities is access to quality childcare. Not only are there childcare “deserts”, but finding affordable childcare can also be challenging. Dr. Brianne Wrede, Director of Community Childcare with Purdue Extension, talks abo…
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September WASDE Report, Global Bean Market & Honey Do List
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30:20“Everyone’s wondering where’s this market gonna go?” Sal’s the lone host for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies, but he’s in good company with fan favorite Aaron Bledsoe joining him in the podcast room. If you’ve been around the podcast for any amount of time, you already know Aaron is the Grain Merchandiser for Premier…
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388. NutriPop’s Ujaswin Jain + Audrey Chung on student entrepreneurship, food is health + innovating for an evolving, mindful consumer
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30:41As consumers shift their preferences toward healthier food options, there is ripe opportunity for innovators in the CPG snack market. This week, we are joined by NutriPop co-founders Ujaswin Jain and Audrey Chung to talk food is health, student entrepreneurship and seizing the moment. We get into: How the NutriPop team came together on the campus o…
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On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and Greg Allen have the news including assistance for farmers from tariff revenues and Eric has a safety first story from his trip with Nutrien to Canada last week. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin is forecasting sunny and dry days all throughout the week, and the corn and wheat markets traded lower Friday, but b…
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The Hoosier Ag This Week Podcast for 9/27/25
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27:13On the latest edition of Hoosier Ag This Week: Indiana farmers were at the statehouse this week to participate in corn and soybean purchase commitments by a Taiwanese delegation and we were there too to get the story. Eric Pfeiffer reports from a Canadian potash mine, and vomitoxin in corn is something to be on the lookout for this harvest. Speakin…
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On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including an agreement between Taiwan and Indiana to purchase corn and soybeans from Hoosier growers and the newest harvest weather forecast. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin is calling for a very wide open harvest window that could last over two weeks, and the corn, soybean and whea…
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On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller and Greg Allen have the news including an Eric Pfeiffer report from a major potash production site in Canada and a farm safety week primer on keeping safe and healthy this harvest. The Indiana Farm Forecast with HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin calls for clouds and rain ending today, and then Friday starts an exten…
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On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller and Greg Allen have the news including taking care of your mental and physical health as harvest starts to get very busy, and a harvest update from southwest Indiana. The Indiana Farm Forecast with HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin includes another couple of days with rain chances, possibly significant amounts, and …
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Your Health Podcast Ep. 2: Managing Your Mental Health
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27:41In this episode of the “Your Health” podcast: Greg Allen talks to Angela Sorg, Purdue University Health and Human Sciences Extension Educator. As harvest season ramps up across the country, many farmers are working long hours to bring in this year’s crops. But behind the scenes, there’s a growing concern that’s not as visible as the fields — and th…
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Desert Farming: Efficiency is the Name of the Game
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27:39What crops grow best in the desert, and how does farming change in the arid Southwest? Find out as Mike Howell sits down with Richard Mead, regional agronomy manager and innovation farm lead at Nutrien Ag Solutions, and Dr. Karl Wyant, Nutrien's director of agronomy, for a deep dive into agriculture in California and Arizona. Dive into the diversit…
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On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller and Greg Allen have the news including a suggestion to be on the lookout for Vomitoxin in corn this fall and precision agriculture is making a difference on the farm according to a new report. The Indiana Farm Forecast with HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin includes more rain chances for the next couple of days, and…
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Purdue Crop Chat Ep. 84- Challenges this Harvest Season
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43:51On the latest episode of the Purdue Crop Chat Podcast: Dan “Corn” Quinn and “Soybean” Shaun Casteel with Purdue Extension discuss the challenges impacting producers as harvest is now underway. They also give their thoughts on whether growers should prioritize harvesting one crop ahead of the other. This podcast is made possible by the Indiana Corn …
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Taranis, AI in Agriculture, & Funny Drive Sights
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36:45How can you identify tar spot from 90 feet above a field? With Taranis! We’ve got three special guests, Luke Schnitker, Brad Roberts, and Cory Edge, joining host Sal Sama in the podcast room for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Luke is celebrating a recent promotion to Director of Crop Protection and Seed with Premier C…
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387. BiomEdit’s Aaron Schacht on innovation pipeline, approaching scientific discovery + developing “and” solutions in animal health
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23:57From innovation pipeline movement to Series B funding, leadership changes and so much more, BiomEdit is on the move. This week, CEO Aaron Schacht joins Agbioscience to talk scientific discovery, artificial intelligence, creating “and” solutions and how he approaches adding to his team in a meaningful way. Highlights include: An overview of BiomEdit…
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On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including the search for positive news to push the grain markets higher and tariffs are being discussed in DC. The Indiana Farm Forecast with HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin includes unstable conditions leading to rain chances this week, and the Friday corn, soybean and wheat market…
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The Hoosier Ag This Week Podcast for 9/20/25
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27:13On the latest edition of Hoosier Ag This Week: Indiana's harvest season is officially underway, and you'll hear updates from Orange County farmer C.J. Fleenor in southern Indiana, as well as Tippecanoe County farmer Kevin Underwood in northwestern Indiana. You'll also hear why corn prices have been trading higher over the past month. Plus, Greg All…
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On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including the first harvest weather forecast of the season and some of the unique opportunities in agriculture beyond row crops that students might be interested in. The Indiana Farm Forecast with HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin calls for another two days of the warm and dry weather…
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On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and Greg Allen have the news including another variable year for the Indiana corn and soybean crops and an update on increasing costs of fertilizer. The Indiana Farm Forecast with HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin includes no change in the sunny, warm and dry conditions, and the Wednesday corn, soybean and wheat m…
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Helping our Indiana 4-H members to thrive is the topic of the latest episode of the "4H-4U" podcast. Hoosier Ag Today's Greg Allen is joined by Carla Kidwell, Malea Huffman, and Kathleen Bohde with Purdue Extension as they share more about the 4-H Thriving Model and how it creates positive youth development in 4-H programs. "4H-4U" is one of the ma…
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On the latest episode of WTF? (What’s Threatening Farmers) with Gary Truitt: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says, “The Golden Age of Agriculture is just around the corner,” but many U.S. farmers are not buying this line. Purdue University research shows there is a major drop in farmer confidence in the future of farming. Corn growers hav…
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On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller and Greg Allen have the news including an economist's view of why corn prices have gained in recent days and details on a new approach to corn rootworm control. The Indiana Farm Forecast with HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin includes continued dry conditions through Saturday, and the Tuesday corn, soybean and wheat…
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Tapping Into Crop Conversations With Biosensors
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19:56Can your crops really talk? On this episode of The Dirt, host Mike Howell sits down with Co-Founder and Director of Vivent Biosignals, Nigel Wallbridge, to uncover how biosensors are helping farmers tap into the hidden communication networks inside their plants. Nigel shares how tiny electrodes and AI algorithms work together to detect internal cro…
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On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller and Greg Allen have the news including a look at one farmer's corn and soybean crop in southern Indiana, and meet a not-so-typical cattle farmer from Cass County. The summer-like hot and dry conditions continue in the Indiana Farm Forecast with HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin, and the Monday corn and soybean marke…
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Rogo Ag, Soil Sampling, & Bad Home Improvements
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46:17Why does soil sampling depth matter? Host Sal Sama is joined in the podcast room by special guests, Drew Schumacher and Blake Albrecht. Drew is the co-founder and CEO of ROGO Ag, a high accuracy soil sampling company, and Blake is the TRAX Agronomy Lead West at Premier Companies. You’ll hear about Drew’s career path and how he went from working in …
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386. NanoBio Designs’ Ryan Skaar on IndyStix, innovating for confidence in the value chain + winning AgriNovus Velocity
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25:52The global GMO testing market was valued at $3.9 billion in 2021, and is projected to reach $6.2 billion by 2031. With current processes costing time and money, there is a massive opportunity for innovation in genetic detection that benefits grain distributors, seed suppliers and ultimately – the farmer and consumer. Today we are joined by Ryan Ska…
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On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including a look at Indiana corn and soybean yields in the new USDA report and Ted McKinney on why the skinny farm bill isn't a top priority. It is warming up across the Midwest in the new Indiana Farm Forecast from HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin and it will be mostly dry, and the …
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The Hoosier Ag This Week Podcast for 9/13/25
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27:13On this week's edition of Hoosier Ag This Week: 28 people lost their lives in farming accidents in Indiana last year according to the 2024 Indiana Farm Fatality Summary from Purdue University. You'll hear from Ed Sheldon, Agricultural Safety Specialist at Purdue, as he discusses the report and shares why a much higher number of those older than 55 …
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On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including an increase in the number of Indiana farm fatalities and how soil fertility decisions can impact the bottom line. It's another dry Indiana Farm Forecast from HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin with rain chances very minimal this weekend, and the Thursday grain and oilseed mar…
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Your Farm! Safety Awareness from Purdue Extension
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30:41On the latest episode of the “Your Farm” Podcast: C.J. Miller chats with Ed Sheldon, Agricultural Safety Specialist with Purdue Extension, who helped put together the 2024 Indiana Farm Fatality Summary with Purdue University ABE. Sheldon shares that most farm fatalities involve older people—mostly men. He also discusses the alarming number of child…
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On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller and Greg Allen have the news including American Farm Bureau's reaction to the Make Our Children Healthy Again strategy and there could be relief for farmers, grain handlers, and exporters in the U.S. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin's Indiana Farm Forecast calls for more sunny and dry conditions with only slight ra…
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On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and Greg Allen have the news including an effort to spotlight food insecurity especially among kids, and inside the details of an increase in forecasted net farm income. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin's Indiana Farm Forecast is dry again, so no real changes, and the grain and oilseed markets were higher Monday …
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Nitrogen Management: Lessons from the Prairies
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25:24What does nitrogen management look like in the Canadian Prairies? Find out as host Mike Howell sits down with Retired Agronomist, Ray Dowbenko, to explore how nitrogen is lost, managed and applied in Western Canada. From the primary sources of nitrogen used and how they're applied, to fall application considerations and the value of enhanced-effici…
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On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller and Greg Allen have the news including a look at how much of a problem red crown rot is this year and there are five winners in the Stock the Trailer food drive challenge. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin's Indiana Farm Forecast continues very dry the rest of the week with more summer-like temperatures too, and the…
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Herbicide Strategies, Red Crown Rot, & Crop Damage Stories
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32:19What have we learned from the 2025 answer plots? While Jeff is probably off doing his hair, host Sal Sama is joined in the podcast room by the fan favorite, Glenn Longabaugh. Glenn is famous for being the Technical Agronomist for Premier Companies, and he’s also an amateur investigator for crop damage caused by animals. Glenn will share about the s…
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385. CountryMark’s Matt Smorch on their $100M expansion + Indiana’s 1st commercially available renewable diesel fuel production facility
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21:57Indiana is now home to a commercially available renewable diesel fuel production facility after CountryMark cut the ribbon on its $100 million plus refinery upgrade in Mount Vernon. With new production capabilities and a new market for Indiana soybean farmers, we are joined by CountryMark CEO Matt Smorch to talk about the expansion and what lies ah…
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On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller has the news including an appeal for egg producers in Indiana to consider a position on the American Egg Board. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin's Indiana Farm Forecast is dry for a full two weeks along with warmer temperatures, and the grain and oilseed markets worked both sides in quiet Friday trade before finish…
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The Hoosier Ag This Week Podcast for 9/6/25
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27:13On the latest edition of Hoosier Ag This Week: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has introduced a new program to try and increase the number of livestock veterinarians—and make them available in rural communities. You’ll also hear from Indiana native and NASDA CEO Ted McKinney, who was in Africa this past week to help create new trading par…
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Purdue Crop Chat Ep. 83- Disease Pressure & Soil Fertility
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52:38On the latest episode of the Purdue Crop Chat Podcast: Dan "Corn" Quinn and "Soybean" Shaun Casteel talk disease pressures and yield estimates as we roll into harvest season. They're joined by Megan Bourns, who discusses the importance of managing your soil fertility despite the recent economic challenges. Megan also has a "hot take" on maple syrup…
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On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller has the news including a preview of the Purdue Crop Chat podcast focusing on more southern rust this year and two Indiana farmers are part of a Governor Braun appointed group looking at possible changes to our border with Illinois. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin's Indiana Farm Forecast details rain possibilities …
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On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller and Greg Allen have the news including a Hoosier in Africa advocating for U.S. agriculture and Case IH unveils its most powerful tractor yet at Farm Progress. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin's Indiana Farm Forecast includes rain slowly moving out of Indiana with some sun breaking through, and the grain and oilseed…
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On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including an update on crop conditions in the Ft. Wayne area and details of a change in the burdensome aspect of a 2023 labor rule. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin's Indiana Farm Forecast calls for warm air again today and there are some rain chances that he will detail. The grain a…
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Managing and Maintaining a Natural Grass Field
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45:48Ready to change the way you look at football fields forever? It's not as simple as managing an acre of grass. In this episode of The Dirt, Dr. Bryan G. Hopkins joins Mike Howell to break down the art and science of sports turf management. From irrigation timing and mowing height, paint and shade, to compaction and crowns, you'll hear what really go…
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Your Farm! Purdue Extension's ANR Program Explained
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23:48On the first episode of the "Your Farm" podcast, C.J. Miller chats with Dr. Henry Quesada, Assistant Director of Purdue Extension, about the many ways that Purdue Extension-Agriculture & Natural Resources programs and resources are making a positive impact on the lives of Indiana's farmers and rural Hoosiers. "Your Farm" is one of the many new podc…
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On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller and Greg Allen have the news including a plan to increase the number of livestock veterinarians and a new soybean seed that has gotten a good test in fields this year. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin's Indiana Farm Forecast has mostly dry weather continuing today and tomorrow, and the grain and oilseed markets wer…
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Jacobi Sales, Draper Headers, & Making Family Crazy
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39:51What do the northern lights have to do with farming equipment? Jay Rieckers joins hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama in the podcast room for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Jay is the Service Manager and in large equipment sales at Jacobi Sales and Service.You’ll learn about Jay’s career path and what led to him moving…
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384. Cora Rodibaugh on 10 years of 4-H leadership, next generation agbioscience talent + being a peer influence for the industry
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15:24Young leaders are born in the show rings of 4-H fairs and Cora Rodibaugh knows that story well. This week, the 10-year 4-H'er sits down with Indiana Farm Bureau’s Annie Romine to recap her career, talk about her love of pigs and the skills she’s acquired along the way that have her equipped her for the future. She also shares what’s ahead for her a…
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On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller and Greg Allen have the news including details on the work of the Modern Ag Alliance and hear what it takes to be a strong agribusiness leader. The Indiana Farm Forecast with HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin calls for a dry week ahead overall, and Friday grain and oilseed trade enjoyed a nice rally heading to the 3…
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