Terry Branstad holds the record for longest-serving governor in the United States. During his time in Iowa, he was able to see the emergence of biofuels, global trade and the rise of agriculture. A meeting with a Chinese delegation allowed for two men to meet and eventually cross paths again as Xi Jing Ping as President of China and Branstad as U.S. Ambassador to that country.

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Ambassador Life In China Gave Terry Branstad A Front Row Seat To History

Brian Abeling likes to take pictures. He has roots in rural locations of Iowa and New York and is known to stop the car and go after a potential shot. We have a show and tell of what can make a picture go from good to great with just a few simple literal steps. Have that beautiful barn you want to document and keep? Click here as Brian offers pointers and some dear-to-his-heart locations to shoot in this descriptive video and audio presentation. 

Brian Abeling Is Not Throwing Away His Shot

Lori Stevermer is a third-generation farmer from Easton, Minnesota. She's also in a leadership role with the National Pork Producers Council which is undertaking a new campaign called "Farming Today For Tomorrow." The effort is for pork producers in the U.S. to lower environmental footprints in several ways. Stevermer talks about the efforts to improve the air, land and water around hog production facilities and how they are taking their message to the areas in the Washington D.C. Beltway and beyond. 

Pork Industry Works To Farm Today And Tomorrow - Lori Stevermer

The COVID-19 pandemic created hurdles and opportunities for businesses. Mississippi River Distilling Company in LeClaire, Iowa was feeling good about their efforts to mix locally-sourced spirits with customers when shutdowns started to happen in March of 2020. This meant no more business walking into the tasting rooms. This forced a change in the businesses plan. Owners, Ryan and his brother Garrett, Burchett pondered the future when a rule changed that allowed them to turn some of their alcohol into hand sanitizer.

Keeping The Doors Open In Creative Ways - Ryan Burchett

The story of cotton is an old one, but a familiar one. The expense in getting started is monumental. New producers are rare. But one thing is certain this year - drought is settling in West Texas and the acres designated for cotton are under pressure to plant something more profitable. Markham Dossett and Rogers Varner have been working with the commodity for decades.

An Aristocratic Fraternity - The 2021 Story Of Cotton

The weather is providing no shortage of talking points in 2021 - picking up where 2020 left off. We visit with James Roemer again from Bestweatherinc.com. The last time we talked, he was predicting a La Nina. That has come true and greatly impacted South America and is starting to make a mark on the United States. We discuss what other weather stories are developing and how small moves in weather could have a big impact on the commodity markets.

Weather Is Still A Story For James Roemer

When you retire, many say they are going to travel and see new places. Ken Anderson did travel around the Midwest for her work at Brownfield for years, but now in his retirement life, he'll wait a bit to travel. We discuss his interview style, interesting stories in his career and life growing up in South Dakota. Click here as the interviewer has the mic turn on him as we look back at a more than 30 year career in covering agriculture.   

Retirement Looks Good On Ken Anderson

It may be next to impossible to predict the future, but it is possible to talk about stories that we'll be watching in the new year. 2020 left a lot on the table and Executive Producer David Miller is joined by John Torpy and Paul Yeager in this episode. Trade is always a topic, but so is the global response to COVID-19. Click here as we look at the winds blowing stories into 2021 that we'll be watching for Market to Market. 

Predicting The Future Or Just Previewing What To Watch In 2021

2020 will have no trouble standing out for the global pandemic, massive change in workplaces and a presidential election. in rural America, the story included a weather event that altered a crop that's set up a wild end to the commodity markets. Click here to listen as producers Peter Tubbs and Josh Buettner join Paul Yeager to talk about the year that was.  

2020 In Review: COVID-19, Trade and Derecho

Kelly and Matt Griggs are well-known to TV viewers and plenty of social media circles. Their lives played out for a season on the History Channel and continues today on various platforms. We discuss what it is like to have cameras following your every move. During the 2020 corn harvest, Matt was involved in a combine accident that could have turned out differently than it did. He survived and has a message for anyone who will listen.

Kelly and Matt Griggs - Life Can Change In A Second

A tradition of more than 70 years survived a pandemic as the presidential pardoning of turkeys still happened in 2020. Iowa turkey producers Ron and Susie Kardel of Walcott, Iowa had the honor this year of having their turkey receive the official reprieve. This is part of the job description for chair of the National Turkey Federation. We find out what advice Ron received on getting the birds ready for prime-time in the Rose Garden at the White House.

Ron and Susie Kardel - Old Yeller and Mr. White Go To Washington

Mitchell Hora is the 7th-generation on his family farm near Washington, Iowa. There was little doubt he'd go into the family business after the first word he spoke. How he fits into the operation is in the data. Hora also is a big believer in cover crops and getting the soil as healthy as possible. Click here as he tells Paul Yeager about the double crop of rye and soybeans that made sense for him financially and environmentally.

Mitchell Hora - My First Word Was Corn #333

Ben Riensche grew up on a farm in Jesup, Iowa, but initially, his life was off the land. Banking beckoned him out of college and led Ben to several spots around the U.S. and world. Then the unthinkable brought him home where he's kept his financial sense and applied it to agriculture. Click here as Ben talks with fellow Jesup native, Paul Yeager, about agriculture and the history of a small town named Jubilee. 

Ben Riensche - Finders, Minders and Grinders

Lance Sensenig has a lot going on in his life. He's in the middle of changing jobs, but he'll still be surrounded by grain - some of it organic and the other half traditional. He'll gladly take you along for the ride on his Instagram page which has helped him connect with thousands around the world.

Lance Sensenig - Hoping To Be A Grain Genius

Chris Robinson grew up in Pennsylvania but it was football that took him to college in upstate New York. His first job in commodities was on the floor of the exchange in Chicago. Now he has his name on the shingle hung out for business. Robinson helps customers navigate options and we'll discuss what Chris likes about protecting positions in this chat. Click here for Chris' favorite college football venue and more about an upcoming guest on Market to Market.

Chris Robinson - PA to NY to The Floor

Each week, go beyond the Market to Market headlines to hear what the stories the show's producers have been pursuing as they travel around the lower 48 states. Plus, learn more about the market analysts who have broken down the commodity markets for more than four decades on the nationally-distributed program.

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