Midday

Guests: Akhtar Hussain, Director, CHS Refined Fuels Marketing on the variety of diesel fuels available for farm equipment ... Chuck Schroeder, Executive Director of the Rural Futures Institute, about what RFI has been working on lately ... Barb Kliment tells us about the upcoming sorghum symposium

Guests: Lance Burditt, Account Manager with Waterstreet Solutions: "Get Ready Now for Land Decisions" ... Dr. Heather Fowler, National Pork Board, on the decrease in sales of antibiotics for livestock ... Shelby, Nebraska farmer Greg Whitmore works with the Soil Health Patnership. Greg discusses improvements in the quality of his soil to bring in a better crop

Nebraska District 44 State Senator Dan Hughes on water and ag-related issues in need of attention in the next legislative session ... Attorney Dave Domina conference hosted by the Independent Cattlemen of Nebraska (ICON) reviewing the property tax issue and potential class-action lawsuit against the state ... Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Mike Foley speaks on property taxes, budget shortfalls and the upcoming legislative session

Mike Zuzolo, Global Commodity Analytics, dives into export inspections and gives a report preview.

Guests: Nebraska Farmers Union President John Hansen on annual meeting highlights and issues ... Kent Bacus, Director of International Trade and Marketing for the NCBA updates us on the Chinese and other Asian markets ... Roger Johnson, National Farmers Union President in remarks from today's annual meeting in Grand Island

Guests: Dean Heffta of Water Street Solutions has his regular Thursday market analysis and commentary ... NPPD spokesman Mark Becker on Nebraska Public Power District plans to build a major transmission line "The R-Project" from southwest into north-central Nebraska ... Cindy Cunningham of the National Pork Board talks about the importance of the FMD Crisis Planning sessions held across the nation

Guests: Travis Mulliniks, Beef Nutritionist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, discussing nutrition as it relates to heifer reproduction from yesterday's Cattlemen's College ... Deb VanOverbeke, Asst. Dean for Academic Programs College Agricultural Sciences and Natural Sciences at Oklahoma State University, on the 2016 Beef Quality Audit Results from Cattlemen's College ... Alan Vyhnalek, one of three speakers at an upcoming Ag Liens, Loans & Leases workshop. (Pre-registration 800-464-0258)

Guests: Dean Heffta, Director - Water Street Solutions on "How to Become a Better Farm Financial Manager" ... Chief Sustainability Officer for General Mills, Jerry Lynch on $735,000 investment made with the National Wheat Foundation and how this correlates to World Soil Day ... Governor Pete Ricketts introduces the new Nebraska Dept of Ag Director, Steve Wellman

Guests: University of Nebraska Cow/Calf Specialist, Karla Jenkins on the upcoming Cow-Calf Management in Limited Perennial Pastures Series in December along the KS-NE Border ... Kurtis Harms with the NE Corn Board on a Twitter Town Hall event taking place this evening at 7:30pm CST ... Beth Janning, Nebraska Extension Educator on an award received recently by the Raising Nebraska exhibit at the Nebraska State Fair

Guests: Dean Heffta of WaterStreet Solutions dissects Thursday market trends ... Dennis Stiffler, Chair of the US Meat Export Federation on the importance of the export opportunities for American producers ... Phil McLain, National Wheat Foundtion Chairman and North Carolina wheat grower on Genral Mills' announcement to invest $735,000 and what that means for NWF and wheat growers

Guests: Bob Rowland, Kansas State University professor of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine discussing research on the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, or PRRS, virus ... Caleb Little, Senior Communcations Manager for National BioDiesel Board discussing why the product is important to agriculture ... Cindy Cunningham of the National Pork Board educating attendees on what to do in a FMD outbreak. A tabletop exercise takes place next Wednesday in West Point

Guests: Dean Heffta, Director Water Street Solutions: "Today's Farm Environment and the Young Farmer" ... Jared and Michaela Holen diversify by building a 40K bird chicken barn to breed future table egg layers ... Brandy VanDeWalle, Fillmore County Extension Educator on upcoming Farmers and Ranchers College

Guests: Extension Educator, Randy Saner on upcoming calving and cost of production workshops across the state to help producers prepare for calving season 2018 ... Extension Educator Laura Thompson on using Ag Drones to detect need for in-season nitrogen fertilizer application with ... American Sheep Industry Executive Director Peter Orwick on upcoming convention & state of the sheep industry

Guests: Nebraska Beef Checkoff spokesperson Dr. Sara Place on a new study showing cattle a very small factor in greenhouse emissions ... Damian Mason, Agriculture Comedian who recently performed for the Nebraska Cooperative Council ... New State Director for FSA Nancy Johner starts her new position Monday

Guests: Tim Brhel, Ag Finance Advisor with Water Street Solutions: "Time to Check Up on the Farm's Books" Micheal Formica, Vice President, Domestic Affairs & Counsel for the National Pork Producers Council, on the Electronic Logging Devices Regulation temporary waiver Pete McClymont, Exec. VP, Nebraska Cattlemen on the group's upcoming trip to Australia

Guests: President and CEO of the US Grains Council Tom talks about the importance of trade ... Bob Jensen of the Huskerland Prep Report about the state final football games this week in Lincoln ... Nebraska Dept of Ag Interim Director Mat Habrock about new opportunities to export soybeans to Bulganin soybean processors

Guests: Nebraska State Climatologist Al Dutcher ... Nebraska Cooperative Council President Rocky Weber: Annual meeting, new co-op programs and the future of the council ... Cory Wightman, External Communications Director with Bayer

Arlan Suderman of FC Stone talks on the positive beans, weather in South America, wheat being on a roller coaster and corn a follower. The cattle movement and early thoughts on the Cattle on Feed Report for Friday.

Guests: Jay Hill on using Social Media to tell your ag story ... Toby Cook of the KC Royals on Kauffman Stadium renovation in progress ... Midwest Dairy CEO Lucas Lench

Guests: Water St Solutions' Jason Ladman on "Making Decisions for the 2018 Crop Year" ... UNL Student Sydni Lienemann is named 2018 American Angus Association Ambassador ... American Sheep Industry President Mike Corn on growth