The man, the myth, and the legend returns! Glenn Longabaugh returns to the podcast room with hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Of course, Glenn is the Technical Agronomist for Premier Companies, but you may not know he’s practically an expert on suck holes and vole colonies.

Glenn will share an update on the current growing season and how the weather conditions have impacted each farmer’s ability to get their fields planted. You’ll also learn why Glenn isn’t worried about the tar spot findings from pathologists and why small plants aren’t great hosts. Sal, Jeff, and Glenn dig into how diseases become epidemics in the reproductive stage and the various stages of the disease triangle and why it should be considered a disease square instead. You’ll also hear about Glenn’s top watchouts given our recent rainfall events and the reasons behind the greensnap corn in Premier’s territory. “I don’t want to condemn this crop… I’m telling you, there’s a lot of potential out there.”

What are the market sentiments toward the reports coming out at the end of the month? On today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies, hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett are joined by Aaron Bledsoe who is no stranger to the podcast! As you may remember, Aaron is the Grain Merchandiser for Premier Companies, and he’ll be giving us the rundown on the June World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report!

You’ll hear why Aaron thinks this update was just “ho-hum” and why he’s got his eyes on the acreage and quarterly stocks report instead. You’ll hear why many individuals are bullish on old crop corn and what will help out the new crop position. On the flip side, you’ll hear why feed usage may throw a wrench in the entire thing! It’s not all doom and gloom; tune in to hear the update on soy biomass diesel and trends to keep on your radar. “There’s just a lot going on, and literally, with a couple decisions, the marketplace could be turned on its head…”

How do you put common sense back into Washington, D.C.? From Washington, D.C., returning and very special guest, Erin Houchin, joins hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett. Congresswoman Erin Houchin is the U.S. representative for Indiana’s 9th congressional district and is the second highest ranking female in Congress!

Congresswoman Houchin serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee, the Budget Committee and the Rules Committee, and because of that, she’s on the trifecta of committees for budget reconciliation and will provide a glimpse into how the government is working to find savings while still protecting the individuals who need assistance. She’ll also give an update on the Farm Bill and the upcoming large issues she’ll be working to address. “What I try to do in my approach is to get as much information as I can to make the best decision that I can to help the most people that I can…”