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Chip Flory: Natural Gas Ignites Fertilizer Rally
Chip Flory: Natural Gas Ignites Fertilizer Rally

It will take significant N bookings at higher prices or excess natural gas supplies to relight fires at fertilizer plants – and neither seems likely until summer 2022.  

DC Signal to Noise: A Conversation with The Farm CPA, Paul Neiffer
DC Signal to Noise: A Conversation with The Farm CPA, Paul Neiffer

Chip Flory of AgriTalk and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer have a conversation with Paul Neiffer of CliftonLarsonAllen about potential future tax liabilities for farmers and ranchers.

DC Signal to Noise: Immigration and Infrastructure Heat Up
DC Signal to Noise: Immigration and Infrastructure Heat Up

AgriTalk's Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the situation at the southern border with Haitians, the latest on the battle over the infrastructure bills and more.

Chip Flory: The Domestication Of The U.S. Soybean Market
Chip Flory: The Domestication Of The U.S. Soybean Market

With lawmakers focused on environmental social governance and carbon-neutral fuels, odds are the momentum to replace petroleum-based diesel with renewable diesel will not be exhausted soon. 

DC Signal to Noise: The Heat Increases on Infrastructure, Afghanistan and Vaccine Mandates
DC Signal to Noise: The Heat Increases on Infrastructure, Afghanistan and Vaccine Mandates

AgriTalk's Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the price tag of the human infrastructure bill, the Senate gearing up to hold hearings on the withdrawal from Afghanistan, vaccine mandates and more.

DC Signal to Noise: Unraveling the $550 Billion, 2,700-Page Infrastructure Plan
DC Signal to Noise: Unraveling the $550 Billion, 2,700-Page Infrastructure Plan

AgriTalk's Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the Build Back Better plan, analyze the WOTUS reset rule and more.

DC Signal to Noise: Uncertainty Continues in DC
DC Signal to Noise: Uncertainty Continues in DC

AgriTalk's Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer discuss new court rulings affecting the renewable fuel standard, senate hearings on immigrant farm workers, pressure on the crude oil market and more.

DC Signal to Noise: Building Bridges for Infrastructure
DC Signal to Noise: Building Bridges for Infrastructure

AgriTalk's Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer discuss slow downs in pork processing, the senate meeting on cattle market transparency, the bipartisan agreement on an infrastructure bill and more.

DC Signal to Noise: Big Infrastructure Plans Require a Big Budget
DC Signal to Noise: Big Infrastructure Plans Require a Big Budget

DC Signal To Noise: It's time to take a closer look at the U.S. China trade relationship and the clock is ticking on the infrastructure bill.

DC Signal to Noise: Fast Internet For Rural America
DC Signal to Noise: Fast Internet For Rural America

This week Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss fast internet for rural America as Democrats could still “go alone” on infrastructure bill.

Signal to Noise: What’s a $4 Trillion Price Tag Get You?
Signal to Noise: What’s a $4 Trillion Price Tag Get You?

Here's what you need to know about Biden's $4 trillion dollar infrastructure plan. Plus, what's the deal with Liz Cheney and internal conflict in the Republican party? Get the details in this week's Signal to Noise.

Planting Intentions Extend Profits To 2023
Planting Intentions Extend Profits To 2023

The supply-and-demand outlook already suggested profit potential into 2022/23 (not continuously high prices, but profit opportunities).