Midday

Guests: Joe Maxwell of the Organization for Competitive Markets on a recent poll showing farmers against the Monsanto/Bayer Merger Val Dolcini of the Pollinator Partnership talks about Puerto Rico and the rebuild RINS Discussion & effect on the industry

Guests: State Extension Climatologist Al Dutcher on late winter patterns USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach on how his department will impacts agriculture Cameron Hall, President of the Harlan County Cattleman's Association on the upcoming banquet and progress on several "beef in school" programs

Guests: Congressman Roger Marshall on NAFTA, with a unique look at the trade deal both from a White House and trade table point of view 5 Nebraskans who have all held the role of President or Chair at the national ag-organization level sit down and talk trade at the Governor's Ag Conference Jerry Wiggs, Senior Director of Export Sales and Marketing with Greater Omaha discusses Nebraska beef and trade

Guests: Darrin Rayl, Plant Manager of TEMCO, a grain handling facility for Cargill and CHS on moving export grain from rail to barge Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska discusses his opposition to President Trump's proposed tariff's on steel and aluminum Andrew Hamilton of Cenex, with 26 years' experience in the lubricants industry, tells us the TRUTH about grease!

Guests: Brice Gibson Clark County Kansas Ag/natural resource extension agent talks about the recovery from the devastating wild fires a year ago and how conditions are shaping up once again to be the same this year Karla Jenkins, UNL Cow/Calf Specialist, discussing considerations producers should make as they plan to graze early forages this spring Lenard Barns with the Port of Grays Harbor. He discusses the AGP loading facility that ships Nebraska soybean meal across the world

Guests: Lowell Mueller from Hooper, Midwest Dairy Nebraska Division chair, discusses new "Consumers Come First" focus at Midwest Dairy, and export potential of US dairy products Joe Schuele of the US Meat Export Federation talks about the latest news with Mexico's proposed beef grading guidelines Mike Naig, newly appointed Iowa Director of Agriculture following the departure of Bill Northey for his appointment in Washington DC

Sue Martin with Ag and Investment Services in Iowa joins us on today's Final Bell

Guests: Al Dutcher Nebraska State Extension Climatologist says despite the warm weekend, Nebraska is not out of the woods for major winter weather CME Group’s Senior Economist, Erik Norland, discusses La Nina and it's potential impact on the ag markets Michael Luckey from Columbus, Pork Act Delegate representing Nebraska serves on the pork checkoff animal welfare committee. He talks about gene technology and what impact that could have on the pork industry

Guests: David Hunt, co-founder of Cainthus the cattle facial recognition tech company, talks about creating the technology and the next step in it's development Chandler Goule, CEO National Association of Wheat Growers, discusses the Win the Agriculture Coalition (led by NAWG) and this week's judge's ruling in favor of the coalition Nebraska LEAD Director Terry Hejny on the program currently accepting applications

Dr Ken Ostlie University of Minnesota talks on insects and beans and new ag products for both David Hunt of Cainthus talks about facial recognition software for cattle, feed trials research and surprising findings Tom Dinsdale and NE State Fair Executive Director Lori Cox, discuss their partnership naming the "Tom Dinsdale Automotive Cattle Barn"

Guests: Goodland National Weather Service Meteorologist Jason Neilson on dry conditions affecting midwest wheat and Royce Schaneman, Exec. Dir. of the Nebraska Wheat Board on trade opportunities if Argentina wheat fails. Nebraska Farm Bureau shares recent research into the South Korea US free trade agreement. Pres. Steve Nelson, Sr. Economist Jay Rempe and Dir. of National Affairs Jordan Dux talk about the purpose of trade deals and what the US hopes to accomplish with KORUS. From Commodity Classic in Anaheim Mark Mason, a California lettuce producer says recent difficulty filling hand-labor crews is leading to new innovation and mechanization of processes

Guests: Dr. Becky Langer talking bees Rober Tigner, Nebraska Extension Economist Educator, about ways farms can become financially resilient even in the rough agriculture economy Discussing creating digital farm records with Austin Duerfeldt, an Agricultural Systems Economist Extension Educator for Nebraska Extension

Al Dutcher talks about weekend weather and how we could continue to see a wild swing in weather into the middle part of March ...more with Don Roose with U.S. Commodities talks about weather in South America and his recent visit to Paraguay and points south

Guests: Don Roose with U.S. Commodities talks about weather in South America Featuring Sen. Deb Fischer as she tours NE this week. Yesterday ​​Governor Pete Ricketts signed a proclamation declaring “FFA Week” in Nebraska. Bryce Doeschot has audio from the event featuring the Governor and Nebraska FFA President Jake Judge

Guests: It's FFA week and we talk with Nebraska FFA VP Brock Vietech of Lyons Today marks the launch of the "Yes to Property Tax Relief" petition toward a November vote on $1.1 billion Nebraska property tax relief proposal. We talk with committee spokesman Trent Fellers Taylor Hart, Recruitment Associate on "Experience the Power of Red" where students are introduced to CASNR

Markets were closed Monday for Presidents Day. It is day one of National FFA Week 2018. Our guests: Kyla Habrock, Nebraska FFA Foundation Board VP and with the Nebraska Pork Producers, discussing the role FFA has played in her life Jeff Bradshaw, Nebraska Extension entomologist shares information on the wheat stem sawfly, tillage and parasitism wasp Lucas Haag, K-State crops and soils specialist talks about what producers need to keep in mind to produce higher-protein wheat

Guests: Al Dutcher checks in for our long-range weather outlook Tim Lust, CEO - National Sorghum Producers talks about the investigation launched by China into US sorghum and how it might affect the industry Dr.Ron Rosati, Dean of NCTA - discussing a new poultry production program partnership with Mississippi State University

Guests: Nebraska State Fair Executive Director Lori Cox and VP of Marketing for Aurora Cooperative Kevin Sagehorn on their newly formed partnership DeePak Keshwani on Cultivate ACCESS, a project at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln focused on increasing women and minority interest in STEM related agricultural majors and careers Will Coggins Managing Director, Center for Consumer Freedoms discussing Amicus Briefs filed with the Supreme Court helping other states challenge California and Massachusetts cage & crate, free pork and poultry laws affecting consumers and producers

Guests: UNL Extension Paul Jasa talks about no till farming and what he presented to producers at a recent no till conference. Roy Pfaltzgraff a North East Colorado Producer who has practiced no till for nearly a decade and shares why it's important for ag producers to attend conferences and producer meetings to better their operation. Mike Steenhoek with the Soy Transportation Coalition talks about the President's infrastructure plan Senator Deb Fischer discussing the Fair Agricultural Reporting Method Act introduced yesterday.

Guests: Gov Rickets on Budget cuts & NE beef & pork xports NDA Director Steve Wellman talks about how the new job is going, NAFTA trade for Nebraska, The Governor's Ag Conference and some opportunities NDA has for youth.