Do you want to go behind the sciences and learn about how the food gets on your table? Hear about the complex world of agricultural policy, food safety, crop protection, disease control and more from the most influential people working in farming. Be sure to tune in each week as we delve deeper into the inner workings of our food system.
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Fresh Growth: Approaches to a More Sustainable Future from Western Ag Practitioners introduces you to farmers and ranchers from around the western United States who are finding innovative sustainable practices that enrich the natural resources we all care about. These successful multi-generational operations experiment with new ideas and are making it pay. Listen in as they tell their story and provide advice for young or beginning farmers.Western SARE, funded by USDA NIFA, provides grants a ...
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Come hang out with us as we talk with people who shape our food experience. Expect to be inspired as we hear about people, brands and cutting edge ideas making a difference in our lives and for our planet. www.tlc.organic
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Joe Vaclavik and Mackenzie Johnston discuss the grain markets, the business of farming, news related to agriculture, and a variety of other topics.
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Corn Belt Rains are BACK! Drought Buster? Planting Delays??
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. USDA's Weekly Drought Monitor: Light to moderate precipitation across the Corn Belt last week brought relief to many areas, improving …
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India's Wheat Stocks are LOW! Game-Changer for Prices??
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Lobato Farms & Mesa Conservation District: Innovations and Inventions to Improve Farmland
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Join us as we talk with Michael Lobato, Lobato Farms, and Holly Stanley, Mesa Conservation District on Colorado’s Western slope about their innovations with applying biochar in a no-till system. Michael has worked to transform what was once part of a large sheep ranch into a thriving 5-acre farm. The 5 acres were split off from the sheep ranch with…
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Do Traders Care About Planting Delays?? (Corn Prices)
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Rain Returns to US Corn Belt: Rainfall is expected to return to the US Corn Belt on Thursday and Friday, with coverage extending acros…
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. US Winter Wheat Ratings Decline: US winter wheat ratings dropped sharply last week, with the crop rated 50% good-excellent nationally,…
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Is the Western Corn Belt Drought Being Busted??
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Limited Rainfall in US Corn Belt: Rainfall will be limited over the next few days, with return expected later in the week. A significa…
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Improvements in Drought Conditions Across Corn Belt: Widespread precipitation alleviates drought conditions in the majority of the Cor…
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Why is Biden Doing "Trump Stuff?" (China Tariffs)
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Innovations in Cross-Border Health Care for Ag Workers
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Cross-border health care is growing in popularity as Mexico increasingly provides innovative, technologically advanced medical services at a cost-savings for employers. In fact, close to a million Americans cross the border every year to receive medical care in Mexico. In this episode of Voices of the Valley, Raquel Lugo, SeniorDirector of Client S…
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US Corn Growers are LOSING the SAF "Race"
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. NOPA March Crush Data: NOPA reports record-high soybean crush of 196.4 million bushels in March, up 5.5% from February and 5.7% from M…
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Carbon Pipeline Problems + Middle East Conflict
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Is USDA Lying About Brazil?? (Corn and Soybean Production)
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. USDA's Adjustments to Crop Estimates: USDA reduced US soybean export estimate, leading to larger carryout projection for current marke…
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. China's Corn Purchase from Ukraine: China is set to import 600,000mt of corn from Ukraine by the end of April, with an additional 400,…
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Vilsack: China Has Political Motives for Avoiding US Grain
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The Nuts and Bolts of Almonds with Stuart Woolf, President and CEO of Woolf Farming & Processing
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Almonds have been cultivated for thousands of years, and as it turns out, California is the largest producer of almonds globally, accounting for more than 80% of the world's almond production. In this episode of Voices of the Valley, Stuart Woolf, President and CEO of Woolf Farming & Processing and Chair of the Western Growers Board of Directors, j…
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Evil "Bankster" Predicts 1980s Style Interest Rates
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Commodity PARTY!! Will Grains Ever Be Invited??
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US Growing Season: "East vs. West" Situation??
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Weekly Drought Monitor Update: Precipitation alleviates drought in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana while worsening conditions persist in K…
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Is Russia Curbing Wheat Exports? Rally Opportunity??
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Megan Kavanaugh from Bio S.I. Talks About the Amazing World That Exists in the Soil on Voices of the Valley
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A farmland landscape may not make many people think of a place rich in scientific research and discovery, but it should! In this episode of Voices of the Valley MeganKavanaugh, VP of Science and Agronomy at Bio S.I., talks about the fascinating life that exists in the soil with Western Growers Jeana Cadby, Director of Climate and Sustainability, an…
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Corn Erases Report-Day Gains, China to Discourage Imports??
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Corn Futures Decline: Despite USDA's report showing fewer projected corn acres, futures suffer significant losses due to farmer sales …
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. USDA released its first Crop Progress report of the year on Monday. US corn planting was 2% complete through Sunday. Progress was note…
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How BULLISH was the USDA Report?? (Corn Prices)
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Could Soybeans Become the "King" of US Crops??
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Bloomberg's report highlights soybeans' potential ascent to America's top crop, fueled by soaring demand for soybean oil driven by Pre…
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore disrupts shipping routes, rerouting thousands of trucks daily and increasing…
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What Fresh Produce Does a Food Safety Scientist Buy for Their Kids?
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Western Growers food safety scientists Sonia Salas, Associate Vice President, Science & Technology, and Joelle Mosso, Associate Vice President, Science Programs, discuss their perspective and insight when it comes to buying fresh produce for their children.
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China Sanctions + "Useless" USDA Acreage Report
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 0:00 Intro 0:39 Weekend Rain/Snow Event 2:21 "The Funds" 6:11 Black Sea Tensions 7:22 Reduced Brazil Soybean Estimate 8:24 Biofuel Lob…
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Biden Finalizes Rule to INCREASE EV Sales
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Las Vegas Livestock: Community-based Solution to Organic Waste
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Sarah Stallard is a 7th generation farmer who came to work with her uncles on a new farm near Las Vegas Nevada raising hogs. The farm is in partnership with the local waste and recycling company Republic Services. They lease the land from Republic Services and use food waste to feed the hogs. She says the partnership was formed “to help find a solu…
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Chinese Imports of Brazilian Corn and Soybeans SURGE
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Katie Chiapuzio from Braga Fresh on How Bees Benefit Produce
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In this episode of Voices of the Valley, Katie Chiapuzio, Director of Environmental Science and Resources at Braga Fresh, joins Western Growers Jeana Cadby, Environment and Climate Director, and Kara Timmins, Communications Manager, to discuss the amazing nature of bees and how they contribute to agriculture.…
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Will MILLIONS of Dollars from the USDA Expand Global Markets??
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. US agriculture groups seek millions in aid to regain global markets 🌎🌾. Last year, USDA launched a $1.3 billion program aiming to expa…
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Widespread rainfall forecasts bring hope to drought-stricken regions across the US Corn Belt, potentially alleviating dry conditions i…
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Fund traders made notable adjustments in commodity markets, reducing their net short position in corn while maintaining a significant …
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Soybean futures underwent a downside reversal after early gains on Thursday, with the most traded May24 contract peaking near $12.17 p…
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Brazil is Dry: Problem for Corn Crop?? + ADM Justice Dept Probe
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Will Fund Traders Hold Shorts into US Growing Season? (Corn/Soybeans)
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 0:00 Row Crop Rally 3:13 CONAB Cuts Estimates 6:52 Brazilian Farmers are Undersold 8:08 Panama Canal Update 9:22 Inflation Progress St…
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Trade War Part 2?? Some Businesses are Preparing
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Is China BACK?? USDA's Upward Demand Revisions (Soybeans)
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Friday's USDA report brought few surprises, with old crop US balance sheets for corn and soybeans remaining unchanged, while the US wh…
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Solar Panels on Farm Land: Good or Bad???
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Again?? China to Cancel More US Grain Purchases
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Wheat futures plunged to their lowest level in over three years on Wednesday, with SRW futures reaching a nadir near $5.20 per bushel,…
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Biodiesel Problems: Chevron Idles Two Midwestern Plants
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China to Stockpile Grains and Oilseeds - More $ Allocated
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. In recent weeks, China has ramped up its grain purchases, acquiring over 1.2 million tons of corn, sorghum, and barley from various so…
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DRASTIC Decline in Crop Insurance Levels (Corn, Soybeans, Wheat)
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Spring crop insurance prices for Dec24 corn and Nov24 soybeans have been set, reflecting significant declines compared to the previous…
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Corn futures have surged over the past four days, with the May24 contract climbing from a low near $4.09/bu on Monday to a peak at $4.…
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China Skips the US, Buys Cheap Ukrainian Corn
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Was that THE BOTTOM? Corn Market Posts Upside Reversal
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Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.com Grain Markets and Other Stuff Links- Apple Podcasts Spotify Google TikTok YouTube Futures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. 🌽 The corn market saw an upside reversal on Monday, with the May24 contract bouncing from lows near $4.09/bu to a 13-cent rally and hi…
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