Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer and AgriTalk’s Chip Flory bring 85 years of combined experience to this always-important conversation. With a new episode posted each week, this podcast is designed to help listeners get their week started with coverage and perspective on the issues that matter the most to farmers, ranchers and the businesses they run.
Latest episodes
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20 min
Keeping an Eye on that "New World Order"
Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer joins us on AgriTalk for a Signal to Noise conversation covering what Congress is working on this month, including the next spending bill,…
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27 min
A Conversation with U.S. Senator John Boozman
Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer has an informative conversation with U.S. Senator John Boozman of Arkansas, who is ranking member of the Senate Ag Committee. Topics includ…
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32 min
What to Make of the Mutiny
AgriTalk host Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the alarming situation between the Russian government and Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, plus S…
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20 min
Waiting to hear from the EPA on RVOs
Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer joined Chip Flory on AgriTalk today for this week's Markets & News – Signal to Noise episode. Topics include EPA decision on RVOs, Fed Chai…
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27 min
A Conversation with House Ag Chairman GT Thompson
House Ag Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson joins Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and Davis Michaelsen for a conversation about the Farm Bill, plus Jim talk about the one week e…
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33 min
SNAP work requirements a moving target in farm bill
This week your hosts Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss how the outlook for the nutrition title in the 2023 farm bill remains “complicated.” Jim also has a list of what he hopes…
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19 min
Debt Ceiling Deal, Hog Market Squeals
Pro Farmer policy analyst Jimi Wiesemeyer and AgriTalk host Chip Flory discuss the hog market, the debt ceiling deal brokered over the weekend, the escalation of weapon exchanges b…
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32 min
Debt-ceiling Countdown – Signals Sent to Ag Committees and Markets
Debt-ceiling negotiations dominate headlines and Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer not only has the latest update, he also provides an explanation of why the process is impo…
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31 min
Welcome to Markets & News: Signal to Noise
Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer and AgriTalk’s Chip Flory bring 85 years of combined experience to this always-important conversation. With a new episode posted each week, this podcast…
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33 min
Better late than never
Well, we had the live conversation on Monday, April 17th, but someone got side-tracked and didn't post the podcast. Here it is...three days later. Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer tal…
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31 min
A relatively slow, but important, news week
China wooing France, more WOTUS, new CPI coming, White House blame game for Afghanistan withdrawal, and more from Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer on this we…
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31 min
Getting rude with crude
Looks like higher fuel prices are in our immediate future. Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the OPEC+ surprise announcement to cut output production,…
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30 min
So much for March going out like a lamb
Russia extended the grain deal for 60 days, Putin and Xi seem to like each other, perhaps a trade strategy for the future is in order for the U.S. plus Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeye…
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31 min
There Sure is a Lot Going On
Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer talk about USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack's appearance on Capital Hill, trade, Russia, WOTUS, banks and answer questions from vi…
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35 min
That Bank Closing is Kind of a Big Deal
Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer talks with substitute host Joe Stachler about USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack at Commodity Classic last week, President Biden releasing his 2024…
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29 min
D.C. Signal to Noise – March 6, 2023
AgriTalk host Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the domestic and global issues plus policy initiatives affecting U.S. agriculture.See omnystudio.com/l…
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30 min
China Still Dominating Headlines
Or, China is at least still dominating global concerns, whether it's the origin of COVID-19 or providing aid to Russian in their campaign against Ukraine. But Chip Flory and Jim Wi…
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32 min
China, Farm Bill, etc.
AgriTalk host Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer catch up on the issues and policy initiatives affecting U.S. agriculture.See omnystudio.com/listener for priva…
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33 min
Here we are after another "break"
Sorry we had to step away again but between traveling for speeches and events and holidays, the stars rarely aligned for us to have our weekly D.C. Signal to Noise conversation unt…
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31 min
We Heard You Missed Us
Between travel and holiday D.C. Signal to Noise hasn't been broadcast on its usual Monday schedule. A lot has certainly happened in the past week alone, including the unusual elect…