Ep. 70 Commodity Classic Part 1: AEM, BigIron Auctions, Nutrien eKonomics, the music of Will Banister

<p class="MsoNormal">On this episode, we begin coverage of Commodity Classic 2023 from Orlando, Florida. We hear from Curt Blades, Senior Vice President of Industry Sectors and Product Leadership at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, about AEM’s involvement in Commodity Classic, as well as the current state of farm equipment sales. BigIron Auction co-founder Mark Stock talks about the current state of farm equipment and land sales and what you should be thinking about if you’re considering auctioning either. We also talk with Nutrien Director of Agronomy Dr. Karl Wyant about things farmers should consider before embarking upon Plant 2023. In our “Meat Monitor” segment, we hear about important red meat insights shared by the U.S. Meat Export Federation at Commodity Classic. In our Market Talk segment, Jesse Allen talks with Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics about how outside pressures are affecting the commodities markets, and in “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz discusses electrical gremlin detection. The episode also features new music from traditional country music artist Will Banister.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Timestamps</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Fastline Marketing Group advertisement: 0:00</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Intro and news: 0:30</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 6:49</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Curt Blades, Association of Equipment Manufacturers: 7:09</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Mark Stock, BigIron Auctions: 15:03</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Karl Wyant, Nutrien: 22:15</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Mike Howell, Nutrien: 25:33</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Soil Test Pro advertisement: 31:43</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Dean Meyer/Randy Spronk, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 32:15</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Jesse Allen, Market Talk: 34:57</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 43:14</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Will Banister: 44:57</p>