Part 1

Mike Pearson kicks off the show this week with an interview with GT Thompson, Chairman, House Agriculture Committee to discuss the Senate Farm Bill proposal. Next, Mike talks with Matt Carstens, CEO, Conduit. In the markets segment Mike talks with Derrick Hermesch, Manager, Pinion to discuss some positive movement in the markets.

Part 2

Derrick Hermesch, Manager, Pinion, returns to discuss more market news with Mike. Following that, Greg Soulje is on for this week’s weather forecast. 

Part 3

Next, Mike is with Brian Jennings of the American Coalition for Ethanol to talk carbon and conservation. Galynn Beer, National Sales Manager, AgroLiquid, checks in with Mike on how farm managers can keep a closer eye on their bottom line through input management.

Part 4

Max Armstrong is on the desk for the Between the Rows segment with Jake Betts, Pioneer Field Agronomist discussing what he’s seeing in his territory.

Part 5

Agricultural Meteorologist Greg Soulje returns to take a look at the long-range weather picture. In the Farm Progress roundup segment, Don Tourte, Senior VP, Sales and Events, Farm Progress who talks about the excitement building around the Organic Growers Summit coming December 4-5 in Monterey, California.

Part 6

In Max’s Tractor Shed, Max shows off a 1967 Minneapolis Moline Super U302 that is raising money for scholarships in memory of Dale Laedtky. In the FFA Chapter Tribute segment, Mike talks with Skylar Baird, Tennessee State FFA Vice President. She is a self-proclaimed “horse girl.” Her small team of 8 has accomplished a lot this year in the diverse agriculture industry in the Volunteer State. In the Colby Ag Tech segment, Chad Colby is checking out a new on-farm soil testing lab from Radicle Agrinomics.

Part 7

Mike introduces a conversation between Lanie Beetsma, Farm Progress, and Gunnar Bodvarsson of Earth Optics about their soil monitoring technology.