Archives: Episodes

Choppy trade defined the cattle market this week, highlighted by a midweek boost on Wednesday before momentum faded again. As we begin to move into the seasonal strength period for boxed beef, attention is also turning to how that demand trend may influence cash and futures in the weeks ahead. On this week's Cattle Chatter, Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek shares insight into the ongoing negotiations at the JBS plant in Greeley, where the threat of a strike still looms. We also field listener and viewer questions, including why southern buyers are sourcing more cattle from the north and whether producers can continue to count on access to lower-priced feedstuffs.

On Thursday's AOA, we start the show by looking at the grain and livestock markets as Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics joins the show. In Segment Two, we have a wide-ranging conversation with Iowa Farm Bureau President Brent Johnson followed by a discussion about succession planning and farm transitions with Shay Foulk, a consultant with Ag View Solutions. Then we close the show with a look at ag news headlines in Segment Four, including some updates on the USMCA review set to start in July.

During our time at CattleCon 2026 in Nashville, TN we learned about Exzolt Cattle-CA1, a first-of-its-kind FDA conditionally approved pour-on for New World screwworm and cattle fever tick. John Hutcheson, Ph.D., director of beef cattle technical services with Merck Animal Health. Learn more online at https://www.mahcattle.com.

Post USDA WASDE report, what is the new lay of the land in terms of grain and livestock market data? How is this going to impact fundamentals along with policy issues, weather, acreage and more? Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics joins us to break it all down on today's show. Find more at https://www.globalcommresearch.com.

Also, we spend time today at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, KY! We talk in Segment One with Craig Lee from Geringhoff and then in Segment Four with Brad Beene from Amazone about products they have on display at this year's show.

Mixed action in the markets on Wednesday. Arlan Suderman with StoneX joins us to talk grains, livestock and outside markets at midweek.

During CattleCon 2026, we talked calf immunity and overall calf health with ​Lee Jones, Senior Professional Service Veterinarian with Boehringer Ingelheim. We touch on topics like strengthening calf immunity from the start and much more.

On Tuesday, USDA released the February 2026 WASDE report and showed minimal changes as expected. Changes included some revisions to the U.S. ending stocks for corn and wheat along with Brazil soybean production being raised. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX joins us to break down the numbers in our Market Talk Midday Commentary.

On Tuesday's AOA, we start the show with a preview of the 30th anniversary of Commodity Classic later this month in San Antonio, TX with co-chair Rob Shaffer from Illinois followed by a look at the latest Meat Demand Monitor data with Glynn Tonsor from Kansas State University. (Learn more about the MDM at https://www.agmanager.info) Then in Segment Three, we talk with the incoming president of the National Pork Producers Council Rob Brenneman from Iowa and close the show with a conversation from last week at CattleCon with Dr. Derrell Peel from Oklahoma State University.