10/12/2026
Pro Farmer Podcast | Breaking down USDA's bearish corn shocker Lane Akre, Hillari Mason and Bill Watts dive into USDA's bearish numbers, how much downside risk is left for corn and how quality issues are playing out in the market.
10/05/2026
Pro Farmer Podcast | A break in the weather, quality concerns and getting ready for Friday's WASDE report Lane Akre and Bill Watts discuss western Corn Belt harvest delays and quality concerns. Spencer Langford breaks down last week's bearish USDA corn surprise and highlights what to watch for in Friday's Crop Production and WASDE reports.
09/28/2026
Pro Farmer Podcast | Trump-Xi fallout, harvest delays and the diesel export-ban debate Lane Akre and Bill Watts unpack the Trump-Xi summit, look ahead to quarterly grain stocks and update western Corn Belt harvest delays. Hillari Mason explains why surging diesel costs are a double-whammy on the bottom line for farmers.
09/21/2026
Pro Farmer Podcast | All eyes on Trump and Xi Hillari Mason and Bill Watts dive into market expectations for Chinese leader Xi Jinping's summit meeting with President Donald Trump; Spencer Langford examines the relationship between crude oil and ag commodities.
09/14/2026
Pro Farmer Podcast | Making sense of September USDA data Bill Watts, Lane Akre and Spencer Langford break down USDA's September Crop Production and WASDE Reports and what they mean for markets as harvest season gets under way.
09/08/2026
Pro Farmer Podcast | Getting ready for September USDA data Bill Watts and Hillari Mason discuss the state of the crops, fund demand and El Nino ahead of this Friday's USDA data. Spencer Langford takes a close look at the Trump administration's latest cattle announcements.
08/31/2026
Pro Farmer Podcast | What's next for the balance sheet? Bill Watts and Hillari Mason discuss the August grain rally; Lane Akre breaks down the balance-sheet implications of a smaller corn crop.
08/24/2026
Pro Farmer Podcast | What we learned from Crop Tour Lane Akre and Bill Watts discuss a disappointing corn crop and a potentially strong finish for the soybean crop; Hillari Mason breaks down what producers need to focus on as harvest approaches.
08/17/2026
Pro Farmer Podcast | What to expect from the 2026 Crop Tour Pro Farmer's Bill Watts, Hillari Mason and Spencer Langford on potential bright spots and problem areas scouts are likely to find on this year's Crop Tour.
08/10/2026
Pro Farmer Podcast | Be prepared for the August Crop Production Report Bill Watts and Spencer Langford look ahead to this week's USDA crop production and supply-and-demand data; Hillari Mason on how an August checklist can help reduce harvest-time headaches.
08/03/2026
Pro Farmer Podcast | Weather cools summer rally. Here's what's next. Bill Watts and Lane Akre discuss the weather outlook, crop conditions and a big soybean purchase by China; Spencer Langford dissects the cattle market's reaction to the border reopening and highlights a telling statistic.
07/27/2026
Pro Farmer Podcast Bill Watts and Hillari Mason discuss the summer rally in grains, weather, war premiums and fund-driven volatility; Spencer Langford breaks down Friday's USDA cattle data dump and the decision to begin a phased reopening of the southern U.S. border to Mexican cattle imports.
07/20/2026
Pro Farmer Podcast | Weather, summer rallies and a big day for the cattle market Bill Watts and Lane Akre look at historical data around summer rallies; Spencer Langford breaks down what's at stake in Friday's cattle data deluge.
02/26/2026
Pro Farmer's Daily Advice Monitor Pro Farmer editors provide daily updates on advice, including if now is a good time to catch up on cash sales.

