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Episode Synopsis
Crop progress
Ideal weather for the U.S., but what about Canada and Europe?
Corn: What’s up with those big numbers?!?
Be on the lookout for August dryness and the hurricane season ramping up
Freight
Union Pacific makes a major announcement (billions, not millions!)
Ocean, rail, and trucking updates
Which one is most stable at the moment?
Tariffs
Battling exhaustion
Exceptions for certain productions like coffee or tropical oils?
Ag policy: How the USDA is being restructured
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Nicole Thomas, Vice President – Information Services
Expert: Eric Thornton, Senior Commodity Advisor
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