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Ag News: NAFTA hearing tomorrow Guests: Dean Heffta of Waterstreet Solutions on 'Envisioning the Farm's Future" ... Jeff Bradshaw, UNL Extension Entomologist at PREC says scout now for western bean cutworm - indications of unusually high numbers ... William Schuttee on the USDA's "farmers market"

Ag News: KDA on National Organic Certification Cost Share Program Guests: Phil Kozera, of Bio Nebraska discussing the organization and its role with Nebraska Companies ... Chris Novak, CEO with NCGA on trade, crop insurance and the importance of the Corn Congress ... Dr. Mark Kehrli on the work of Iowa's National Animal Disease Center

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In our Midday program today for Ag News, USDA talks about new animal diseases plus we talk livestock expansion in Iowa. We get our weekly weather update from U of N Extension Ag Climatologist Al Dutcher. Mark Sander of FSA joins us to talk about the ARC/PLC deadline coming up Aug 1. Then, we wrap-up with "Friday in the Fields" from Chabella Guzman with Jeff Pohl in the Bridgeport, NE area on wheat - markets - irrigating and more. Plus a wrap-up on the markets. Jayson has sports including pre-season football polls, plus business and news!

John Payne, Daniel's Ag Marketing, says it's all about crop conditions next week as grains hit an expiration day higher than they have in this past year.

Ag News: Corn Congress hears address by the Mexican Ambassador on NAFTA Guests: Dean Heffta with market analysis from Waterstreet Solutions ... Tony Baker, aid to State Sen Tom Brewer gives an update on Nebraska "Right to Repair" legislation ... Superintendent Todd Hilyard, Holdrege Public Schools talks on the "Beef in the Schools" program to start this fall

AG News: U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Pres. Kenny Graner responds to USDA announcement of Alabama atypical BSE case Guests: Bill Gross, founder of Farm Rescue expansion into Nebraska ... NE Pork Producer Assoc Exec Dir. Al Juhnke.... inviting producer votes this week electing delegates to Pork Forum in K.C. ... Bill Northey from Animal Health conference in Ames

In Ag News: Pulse crop acreage increases ... new traits announced for export to China Guests: Katie Olthoff on the upcoming "Women in Ag" conference in Iowa ... UNL Assoc. Prof. Stacy Adams researches hops as a potential Nebraska cash crop ... NE State Fair Exec. Joseph McDermott on security upgrades, including livestock exhibits

Jennifer Houston, National Cattlemen's Beef Association 2017 Vice President, talks about a new trace-ability study the NCBA is conducting and what else they're looking at during this year's summer meeting.

In Ag News: CPNRD will discuss changes to groundwater management rules Guests: UNL's Stonie Cooper says heat and humidity pose concerns for livestock but there's hope for rain ... Denver NCBA Mid Year meetings continue - VP Jennifer Houston on policy and new trace-ability study ... "Fridays in the Field" with Deb Gangwish - PG Farms / The Diamond G reports the second driest June on record and disease concerns in the Shelton area

John Payne of Daniels Ag Marketing says world wheat harvest keeps pressure on winter wheat, but bullishness is starting to creep back in based on the weather.

Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics says the highs may be in here at noon if wheat can't perform any better.

Ag News: Gov. Ricketts introduces a new International Trade Council ... Former US Senator and Ag Secretary Mike Johanns has a new gig ...and coverage of NCBA/CBB Mid-Year Meetings in Denver Guests: Mike Zuzulo Water Street Solutions analyzes today's trends ... NCBA President Craig Uden of Elwood this year's summer meetings, electronic logging and WOTUS repeal moving forward ... NCBA Director of International Trade Kent Bacus on trade with China, NAFTA, and Korea

In Ag News: The latest USDA World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) ... and county fairs are underway Guests: Former Husker Jared Crick who is now with the Denver Broncos ... Brad Kernick - Steering Committee Chair talks origins, growth and overview of Cruise Nite Kearney, celebrating its 30th year ... Bob Streit - crop consultant for Central Iowa Agronomics on a spreading new strain of Goss' Wilt and what to do

In Ag News: Dicamba Stop Sale, Use, Removal Order in Missouri ... Heat during fair season Our Guests: Jason Ladman, Waterstreet Solutions - “What to Consider Purchasing Rented Ground” Beth Janning, UNL Extension Educator at the Raising Nebraska Building on Commodity Carnival at several locations this year Tom Schwarz of Schwarz Family Farms, Bertrand, discussing their organic operation and how it is similar to conventional agriculture practices

In Ag News: Dicamba rulings ... hydration/heat stress Guests: UNL Extension Policy Specialist Brad Lubben talks technology adoption and profitability in precision ag ... David Montgomery's on new farming practices in his new book is "Growing A Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back To Life" ... RaboBank Research Analyst Stephen Nicholson on declining wheat acres

In Ag News: Trade numbers from USDA ... Cuming County launches "Beef in Schools" program Guests: Al Dutcher, NE State Climatologist, has a potentially hot extended outlook ... Ambassador Darci Vetter, native Nebraskan and former chief ag negotiator for the U.S. Trade Representative, just named "Diplomat in Residence" - Yeutter Institute at UNL ... "Fridays in the Field" series with Dave Warner from Albion on his dry conditions

In Ag News: EPA releases proposed Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) under the RFS for 2018 Guests: Dean Heffta of Waterstreet Solutions with mid-day trading analysis ... Anne Steckel, VP Federal Affairs with the National Biodiesel Board on EPA's proposed biodiesel RVOs ... Jerry Catlett, Sr VP/CFO of Bruning State Bank and Past President of the Nebraska Bankers Association

Ag News: Ag economy barometer released - Overall finances better 2016, but little forward confidence Guests: Dean Heffta, Director of Waterstreet Solutions on “Meeting the Challenge on Today's Farms ... Bob Harveson UNL Neb ext. plant pathologist and Neb Wheat Board member Larry Flohr discussing the crop and wheat streak mosaic virus ... N.D. Commissioner of Agriculture Doug Goehring on drought struggles

In Ag News: Reports say EPA Pulled Back on an RFS Announcement Due to Brazil, Argentina and Update on a bill addressing ag-bioterrorism by Sen. Pat Roberts Today's Guests: David Schemm, President of the National Association of Wheat Growers from Sharon Springs, KS discussing harvest in the NW area of the state ... Nebraska Ag Director Greg Ibach on the first US Beef sales back in China coming from Nebraska ... Mike Sander Acting officer for the FSA talks about the importance of county FSA Elections