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A major report was released earlier this week, David Geiger takes a look at the aftershocks in the marketplace with Reese Drenth of The Ground Level Dispatch. Try a month free trial of Ground Level Dispatch here: https://groundleveldispatch.substack.com/06b0ff19 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's tough to find a good health plan on the farm, David Geiger covers those challenges as well as opportunities of The Landus Health Program with Jeanie Cunningham of Affinity Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tax reform, conservation, and landowner protections are priorities of the Iowa Farm Bureau, David Geiger speaks with its president Brent Johnson about what's going on in 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Geiger takes a look at challenges starting out the new year with Iowa Soybean Association president Tom Adam along with their priorities and goals for 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Geiger look at ways new farmers are getting support with Kristiana Coutu with Iowa State University's Center for Ag Law and Taxation and Beginning Farmer Center. Beginning Farmer Center: https://beginningfarmer.iastate.edu/ 2026 Farm Transitions Conference: https://www.regcytes.extension.iastate.edu/farmtransitions/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Geiger looks at some of the biggest legal issues facing agriculture, Kristine Tidgren director of the ISU Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation goes over provisions from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act from last year and what they're watching for in 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the 2026 priorities for the Iowa Corn Growers? David Geiger chats about the top state and federal issues with its president Mark Mueller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Property rights, taxes, and animal health are some of the top priorities of the Iowa Cattlemen's Association in 2026, David Geiger dives into the details with Kelli Klink. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk about changes to SNAP and how it affects the end of the agriculture supply chain. Blake Willadsen with DMARC joins David Geiger to talk about what Iowa is doing and how that affects grocery stores and folks buying food. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Markets ended 2025 under a bit of pressure, David Geiger speaks with Don Roose, president of U.S Commodities, who says the end of the year saw a rally before some profit-taking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While Southern Rust was devastating for farmers, it allowed research farms to better test fungicides. David Geiger hears from ISU Extension field crops pathologist Alison Robertson about the results of her research. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Traders are slowing down for the holidays but what does that mean for commodities? David Geiger speaks with Reese Drenth of The Ground Level Dispatch. Try a month free trial of Ground Level Dispatch here: https://groundleveldispatch.substack.com/06b0ff19 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Geiger looks at the biggest biosecurity concerns in the U.S. with Dr. Stephanie Mercier with the Farm Journal Foundation, she authored a report analyzing the economic impact of some of the worst pest and disease threats farmers face. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China is buying U.S. beans and folks are looking at fund positions according to Reese Drenth with the Ground Level Dispatch, he joins David Geiger to get a look at the marketplace ahead of two slower holiday weeks. Try a month free trial of Ground Level Dispatch here: https://groundleveldispatch.substack.com/06b0ff19 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A conversation about adding value to production, Scott Ahrenholtz with AcreEdge joins David Geiger to talk about enhancing and planning for a modern crop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a season of helping one another, David Geiger chats with Brian Waddingham of the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers about the work they do and opportunities to elevate farmers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Geiger visits the 2025 ISU Extension Integrated Crop Management Conference, he speaks with Angie Rieck-Hinz about the event and what was learned this past crop season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Geiger takes a look at challenges in the supply chain during winter with Mike Steenhoek of the Soy Transportation Coalition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We look at working with sustainable practices on the farm, Craig Mouchka with Landus joins David Geiger to talk about the evolving landscape of conservation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Continuing coverage of the Iowa Farm Bureau annual meeting, David Geiger chats with Shawn Richmond about the latest progress of conservation practices in the state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices