Max caught up with Nick Roysdon, technical services rep, BASF, to talk about crop progress in the Upper Midwest. Nick said the crops look good and heat and moisture have been plentiful. He figures harvest will start mid-September.

Mark Gaeta, GPX Intelligence, talks with Mike about GPX technology usage in agriculture, gathering real-time tracking data for equipment. The opportunity exists to follow a crop from farm to consumer, not just tracking location, but other data including humidity and food spoilage.

Joining Mike at the desk, Chris Robinson, Robinson Ag Marketing, talks about markets, including: price outlooks, wheat markets, small rallies, macro concerns, support for soybeans, live cattle rally, cattle-S&P correlation, feeder cattle corrections and more.

Greg Soulje is in with a weather forecast for the week.

Brain Winnekins, owner and farm director, WRDN AM-FM, Durand, Wis., talks with Mike about weather excitement this past week, as well as crop conditions in the area and concerns about losing AM radio in vehicles.

Mike talks to Kevin Berg, owner, Copperhead Ag, an aftermarket parts supplier and manufacturer for ag equipment, including concaves for harvest season.

Greg is back with an extended weather outlook.

Sarah McNaughton, senior editor, Dakota Farmer, talks with Mike about crop conditions in the Dakotas, as well as the FP Next podcast and what she's excited about for Husker Harvest Days.

There's a 1942 Farmall H in Max's Tractor Shed.

Mark Stock shares the lineup for BigIron Auctions.

The FFA tribute this week goes to Sage Toews, Kansas State FFA past reporter.

In the ag tech segment, Chad Colby visits the Precision Technology Institute. He talked to Jason Webster about what they're showcasing this fall and the agronomy trials they're working on, as well as technology highlights and opportunities to test new products.

Al Gustin, TWIA reporter, talks about sunflower production and National Sunflower Day. John Sandbakken, National Sunflower Association, talks about the crop and tourism popularity.

This Week in Agribusiness features market news, ag technology, weather and farms, weekly on RFD-TV, and can be found each week on FarmProgress.com.