Recent shows

BeefCast 0508 - Better Outlook For Feedgrains From Industry Analyst Joe Kerns

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BeefCast 0507 - How Will New Free Trade Agreements Impact Beef Exports?

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BeefCast 0506 - Drought Continues Pushing Cattle Herds To Slaughter

BeefCast 0506 Show Notes:
  • Devastating drought conditions in the southwest continue to bump slaughter numbers.  How and why with Oklahoma State livestock economist Darrell Peel as he talks with Eric Atkinson.

BeefCast 0505 - Agriculture Amid Global Economic Uncertainty

BeefCast 0505 Show Notes:
  • In this conversation with Jim Kielkopf, economist for AgriBank, we look at how economic uncertainty has impacted producer decisions and what role speculators and hedge fund industry play in agriculture along with the global increase in commodity prices. 

BeefCast 0504 - True Cost Of Proposed GIPSA Rules

BeefCast 0504 Show Notes:
  • Key livestock organizations joined forces to underwrite a deep analysis of proposed rule changes in GIPSA.   Dr. Rob Murphy, Sr. Vice President of Informa Economics shared their findings during the recent National Association of Farm Broadcasters meeting in Kansas City.  I also spoke with economist Steve Meyers for his perspective.
  • GIPSA summary from Informa Economics
  • Link to comment page at NCBA