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Chat BDC

Mike Opperman

Chat BDC is the executive briefing for farm CEOs, CFOs, and senior managers running America's largest farms. Each episode delivers concise, actionable business intelligence across all market categories.

Hosted by Mike Opperman, Chat BDC delivers concise market information to help farmers make more informed business and investment decisions. Whether you manage 2,000 cows or 20,000 acres, this is the ag business podcast built for farmer CEOs.

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S1 · E213
September 4 · 6 min
Class III Milk Prices, Cheap Ground Beef, Commodity Margins
Send us Fan Mail Today we take a look at an update on Class milk prices. Class III went up in August while all others fell off. Drovers has a great article comparing ground beef prices to other things consumers spend money on. And we look at commodity margins with higher grain prices but rising input costs.
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S1 · E212
September 3 · 5 min
Dairy's Fat Dilemma, Analyst Reaction to the Ranchers Initiative, and Yield Updates
Send us Fan Mail Today we look at how the growth in butterfat production is upending markets, analyst response to USDA's new rancher initiative, and an update on crop yields as we get closer to harvest.
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S1 · E211
September 2 · 5 min
A DMC Update, A Look at Feed Prices with $7 Corn, and Grain Market Updates
Send us Fan Mail Today we focus on the status of the latest Dairy Margin Coverage payments, and a look at feed costs if and when corn prices get to $7 per bushel. We wrap up with a look at where grain markets are and where they're headed.
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S1 · E210
September 1 · 5 min
Dairy Margins Are Tightening, and the Ranchers First Initiative
Send us Fan Mail Today we just focus on dairy and beef. First we look at how margins are tightening on dairy operations, then we take a skim of the new Ranchers First Initiative announce at Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins yesterday.
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S1 · E209
August 31 · 6 min
New York Is The New California, Are Trump's Threats Real, and High Diesel Prices
Send us Fan Mail Today we start with a look at the new New York dairy industry and how it's set up for future growth and success. Then we look at the meat processing industry and whether President Trump's latest threats are actually real. And we wrap with a look at historically high diesel prices just as farmers are setting up for harvest.
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S1 · E208
August 28 · 6 min
Shifts in the Global Dairy Market, Higher Carcass Values, and Upside Flexibility in Corn Markets
Send us Fan Mail Today we focus on a Rabobank report looking at the changes in the top 20 dairy companies, then shift to a look at how higher carcass weights are impacting carcass quality. We wrap with a quick look at creating flexibility in corn markets.
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S1 · E207
August 27 · 6 min
Tariffs Will Impact Beef-On-Dairy, Trouble Is Brewing in Cattle Markets, and Corn is Heading to $6
Send us Fan Mail Today we focus on the impact tariffs will have on the beef-on-dairy market for dairy producers. We also look at the real numbers showing how there may be dark clouds ahead for the cattle markets. And we finish with what investors are doing in corn markets.
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S1 · E206
August 26 · 6 min
Dairy Cull Cow Numbers, Cattle Market Reaction to Border News, Commodity Market Updates
Send us Fan Mail Today we look at the USDA dairy cull cow report and how culling numbers continue to climb in line with the increase in size of the nation's dairy herd. We also talk about how markets reacted to the border opening and other political news, and finish up with a look at commodity markets.
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S1 · E205
August 25 · 30 min
A Chat With Ben Laine, from Terrain, About What Dairy Will Look Like in 2030 and Who Will Survive
Send us Fan Mail Today is a special conversation with Ben Laine from Terrain. We dive into what the dairy industry may look like in 2030 and beyond, and what it will take for producers to be one of the one's still in business.
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S1 · E204
August 24 · 5 min
USDA Says Milk Production Continues to Climb, Cattle on Feed Higher, Soybeans Yields May Be a Record
Send us Fan Mail Today we focus on two USDA reports, including the July Milk Production report and the August 1 Cattle on Feed report. We also look at results of the ProFarmer Crop Tour which predicts a corn crop that will come in second to last year, but a soybean harvest that could break records.
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S1 · E203
August 21 · 5 min
More Structural Change in Cattle Markets, A Look at Futures Spread and Basis, and Treasury Yields
Send us Fan Mail Today we start in cattle markets looking at how processing plant capacity is changing and what that means for plants going forward. Then we switch to commodity markets and the opportunity to review futures spread and basis, and we wrap up with a look at financial markets and treasury yields.
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S1 · E202
August 20 · 7 min
How Dairy Demand Will Soak Up Production, Packer Margins and Farmland Values
Send us Fan Mail Today we explore how increased dairy demand is going to soak up all of the extra production. We switch to get an update on packer and feedlot margins, plus an update on farmland values.
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S1 · E201
August 19 · 6 min
Milk Prices Drop After Six Month Rally, Lockout Ends at Cargill Plant, Crop Tour Updates
Send us Fan Mail Today we take a look at July federal milk marketing order prices and the first drop in prices across the board in six months. The lockout at a Cargill meat plant ends, and the Pro Farmer Crop Tour sees vastly different crop situations from West to East.
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S1 · E200
August 18 · 7 min
What Makes Top Farm Businesses Unique, Get another $136 More For Calves, Seed Selection Tips
Send us Fan Mail Today we focus on an Uplevel Dairy podcast that looks at what makes the top 20% of farm businesses unique, plus tips on how to add value to your feeder calves. We wrap up with seed selection tips, since it's getting that time of year, and a look at what could impact social security decisions.
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S1 · E199
August 17 · 6 min
How Dairy Will Grow 15 Billion Pounds with Half the Farms, and A Deeper Look at What Tyson Is Doing
Send us Fan Mail Today we focus on how dairy is going to grow by 15 billion pounds by 2030 with half the farms, and what Tyson is thinking with the latest plant closure and a 10,000 head reduction in daily processing.
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S1 · E198
August 14 · 6 min
The Packers Supply Squeeze, Commodity Reactions to WASDE, and Five Investment Tips
Send us Fan Mail Today we focus on how packers are adjusting to the supply squeeze, how commodities reacted to USDA's WASDE report, and five common investment mistakes people make and how to over come them.
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S1 · E197
August 13 · 6 min
Big Focus on WASDE Today in Corn, Soybean, Cattle and Dairy Markets
Send us Fan Mail Today we focus on USDA's World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report that looks at markets across all grains and oilseeds, livestock and dairy markets.
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S1 · E196
August 12 · 6 min
Dairy's Impact on the Cattle Herd, Updates on Cattle and Grain Markets
Send us Fan Mail Today we look at how the dairy herd is playing a role in the stabilization of the beef cow herd, how the cattle markets had a whacky week last week, and the potential for strong fluctuations in grain markets.
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S1 · E195
August 11 · 6 min
Dairy Exports, Cattle Markets, and A Dry July Impacts Corn Yields
Send us Fan Mail Today we start with a look at dairy exports for the first six months of the year. We also get an update on cattle markets, and a look at how July weather could impact corn yields.
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S1 · E194
August 10 · 5 min
Seasonal Demand Boosts Milk Prices, Mandatory Labeling, and Commodity Markets
Send us Fan Mail Today we look at how schools opening and holiday demand will support milk prices, Senate passing mandatory labeling, and a look at how commodities ended last week.
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