Topics: Agriculture
The Survey Way
September 12, 2016
Kevin O’Neill kicks the show off discussing the health of Hillary Clinton, opening weekend in the NFL and more. ‘Ag Mondays’ with Chris Manns of PTI Securities & Futures welcomes Jim Mintert, Director & Professor of the Center for Food & Agricultural Business at Purdue University. Then, David Andalman of DACS Research mildly boasts about his correct market forecast before taking a look at this week in the markets.
Ethanol for All
August 29, 2016
Chris Manns of PTI Securities & Futures is in-studio for ‘Ag Mondays’. Tom Marquis, VP and Director of Marketing at Marquis Energy, talks about his company’s growth in the industry and what it takes to ship ethanol globally. Then, Christine ‘Chris’ Pentice, Journalist at Reuters focusing on the sugar and bio-fuels industries, takes a look at the overall ethanol landscape along with corn-based ethanol versus sugar-based. Finally, David Andalman of DACS Research discusses the Colin Kaepernick situation before taking a look at the markets.
Letter To the Editor
August 22, 2016
Chris Manns is in-studio for another edition of ‘Ag Mondays’. This week’s guest is Dan Kallal, third generation Illinois pork producer who wrote a thoughtful ‘Letter To the Editor’ of the Chicago Tribune in response to their ‘Price of Pork’ series. Then, David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures shares his thoughts on the markets.
Price of Pork
August 15, 2016
It’s ‘Ag Monday’ with Chris Manns of PTI Securities & Futures in-studio. Todd Dail, 4th generation farmer and serving Board Member of the Illinois Pork Producers Association, breaks down the litany of regulations Illinois farmers face when building/maintaining hog confines. Then, David Jackson, Pulitzer Prize winning reporter at the Chicago Tribune, discusses his explosive series of articles (‘The Price of Pork’) that expose the costly price consumers are paying for cheap pork products. In hour 2 Chief and Chris Manns talk markets, the Olympics and the underlying aspects of inflation facing Americans on a daily basis.
Market Complacency
August 8, 2016
‘Ag Mondays’ continue with Chris Manns in-studio and special guest Jennifer Tirey, Executive Director of the Illinois Pork Producers Association. Karl Denninger of Market Ticker breaks down the latest employment number before discussing how ‘Free Trade’ agreements have negatively impacted the global economy. Then, David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures talks complacent markets and local tax hikes.