Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network

06/16/2026

As swine industry leaders push to get legislation to nullify California Proposition 12 on the Senate version of the farm bill, another wave of misinformation from animal rights activists is pushing in the opposite direction to keep Prop 12 around. Riley Smith sits down with National Pork Producers Council President Rob Brenneman to get a swine producer's perspective.

True animal welfare starts with supporting hog producers, not creating legislation to impede their ability to raise their livestock. As swine industry leaders push to get legislation to nullify California Proposition 12 on the Senate version of the farm bill, another wave of misinformation from anim...

06/16/2026

In today's episode of the Daily Market Summary, Dustin Hoffmann is joined by Maree Johnson of AgMarket.Net as the grains find as much hope as they can to close mostly higher.

In today's episode of the Daily Market Summary, Dustin is joined by...

06/16/2026

In today’s show, Mark continues the conversation on herd health strategies with the National Pork Board, Riley visits with National Pork Producers Council President-Elect Pat Hord, and Dustin talks with the USDA about the preservation of George Washington’s prized cherries.

06/15/2026

News of peace talks may finally bring an end to the Iran war, but the markets didn't react too much to the headlines. Riley Smith visits with Bill Moore of PRICE Futures Group.

06/15/2026

In today’s show, Mark discusses herd health strategies with the National Pork Board, Riley talks about swine industry economics with Chris Ford of Farm Credit Services of America, and we discuss the latest details over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and peace talks with Iran.

06/12/2026

In today’s show, Mark visits with National Pork Producers Council Director of Animal Health Dr. Anna Forseth, and Riley has an agronomy update with Landus Cooperative Technical Agronomist Dan Bjorkland, and special correspondent Russ Parker visits with Iowa Pork Producers Association President Dean Frazer.

06/12/2026

In this week's episode of Weekend Ag Matters Mark Magnuson runs down the news headlines, Riley Smith speaks with Dan Bjorklund of Landus Cooperative, Dustin Hoffmann provides an update on New World Screwworm in the United States, and Russ provides his faith-based segment.

06/12/2026

One of the longest-standing diseases in the swine industry is porcine circovirus (PCV2), and as the swine industry has evolved, so has this disease. Recent research has shown that there are now strains and genotypes that are more virulent and, therefore, harder to treat. Riley Smith visits with Dr. Jana Morgan of Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc.

One of the longest-standing diseases in the swine industry is porcine circovirus (PCV2), and as the swine industry has evolved, so has this disease. Recent research has shown that there are now strains and genotypes that are more virulent and, therefore, harder to treat. Dr. Jana Morgan, senior key....

06/11/2026

In today’s show, Dustin talks about New World Screwworm with South Dakota State University Extension Veterinarian Dr. Russ Daly, Mark tunes in to Senator Chuck Grassley’s weekly ag conference call, and Riley visits with Farmers for Free Trade Board Chairman Bob Hemesath about USMCA.

06/11/2026

A few slight offsetting changes in the June World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report left the markets with very little to react to in Thursday’s trading session. Riley Smith visits with Greg McBride of Allendale, Inc.

A few slight offsetting changes in the June World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report left the markets with very little to react to in Thursday’s trading session. That lines up with past years, though, as the June WASDE report is usually fairly quiet. McBride said the changes m...