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RMA expands margin protection insurance, used equipment market, WOTUS update, Tech at Work segment and more featured this week.

April 15, 2023

46 Min View

Mike Pearson talks with Marcia Bunger, Administrator, USDA Risk Management Agency about how margin protection is changing. Marcia shares that the RMA is expanding margin protection insurance for corn and soybeans.

Mike gives an update on the latest with WOTUS ruling and the stay across 24 states.

Max is joined by Mark Stock, Big Iron Auctions & Realty to talk more about equipment auctions and advice that he gives those that retire from farming. Mark shares that the machinery market is a hot commodity at the time.

Naomi Blohm, Total Farm Marketing, joins Mike in the studio to discuss markets, specifically the cattle market. With the cattle market volatility, Naomi shares the best way to manage that risk. More from Naomi on the dairy market, supply and demand market report.

This week in Colby Ag Tech, Chad Colby shares the importance to pay close attention when traveling rural areas during this time of year. Stay alert, make sure all lights and equipment work properly, traveling during less busy times if closer to city. Give a little extra space to farm equipment.

This week in the Ag States of America, host Charlie Behrens profiles North Dakota, also known as the bread basket of the world. Also #1 in producing honey with over 300 beekeepers where some are transported to California to pollinate the almond trees and then transported back.

Max talks with Brian Winnekings, WRDN Radio – Durand, Wisconsin. Brian along with farmers have been fighting to keep AM radio in vehicles. Not having the AM radio will be more difficult for the farm broadcasting community to get the information to the farmers.

Greg Soulje joins Max and gives his weather forecast for the week ahead and what to expect in the upcoming forecast.

Max’s Tractor Shed spotlights a tractor called Earthquake owned by Randall Brothers, Holgate, Ohio.

Mark Stock shares this week’s report from BigIron Auctions.

This week the FFA Chapter Tribute goes to Cristian Gilces, New York State FFA Reporter.

This week on the Tech at Work segment, Willie Vogt talks with Aaron Waldron, Waldron Farms – Morgan, Utah. Aaron shares what they have learned through the data on their equipment. Clayton Eliason, Stoz Equipment talks more about the operation center, how equipment products can talk to each other and what they can do to help prepare Waldron Farms for the coming year and beyond.

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.

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