June 12, 2026: New World Screwworm Spreads, Trade and Weather Uncertainty Builds

Today, not Agnews daily. You know, if safety is a value, that means, you know, no matter what we're fixing, we have to think of safety first. And we think of, hey, what do I have to do to make sure I don't get hurt while I'm doing this task. And so I think that's really important. Welcome back to the weekly edition of the Agnews. Daily Show, Michelle Stingler here, joined by our summer intern, Josie Kelly. Delaney is out on the road talking to some entrepreneurs and Tiner is having a head to spring and summer. So it's just us two here today, Josie. Yep, glad to be here. Yeah, I think, can't believe it's June-Dairy month until then July ice cream month. So however you're celebrating, I hope it's a fun one. But certainly the weather is definitely a topic. You said you had some bad weather this morning. Yeah, pretty rainy, pretty stormy. I had to go down to the basement this morning. Well, here in Wisconsin, certainly a lot of rain. We are recording this a day earlier, but rain will continue here into the weekend here in the Midwest, bringing multiple showers and thunderstorms throughout the region. Some areas could see heavy rainfall and the localized flooding while others receive more moderate amounts of moisture. So if your weather will also be possible with some of the stronger storms. Overall, the pattern should provide beneficial rainfall for developing corn and soybean crops while helping maintain soil moisture across much of the corn belt. Temperatures are expected to cool by the weekend and remain below normal until next week, reducing crop stress even as the milder conditions may slightly slow growth. Looking ahead here, four casters are watching the Pacific as a cue weather says Alnino conditions have likely developed. The topic we talked with Eric Snodgrass a few weeks ago here on the podcast with sea surface temperatures now above the key threshold. If it strengthens, the pattern could influence global weather and bring shifts in rainfall and temperatures across major US growing regions, including the Midwest over the next growing seasons. Alnino may also reduce Atlantic hurricane activity with 11 to 16 named storms currently forecast this season. But generally, there's a lot of corn and soybeans here in the ground, even amidst this rainy weather. Moving on to the USDA's latest crop rocker support released Monday showed planting remains largely on track across the country. Corn planting reached 97% complete, slightly ahead of the five-year average of 96%, while corn emergence reached 86%. Soybean planting also moved ahead of normal as 90% complete compared to the five-year average of 89% with 71% of the crop emerged. Crop conditions remain generally favorable as 67% of the nation's corn crop is rated good to excellent unchanged from the previous week. Soybeans also held study with 65% rated good to excellent. Recent rainfall has helped maintain soil moisture across much of the corn belt, supporting crop development as producers continue monitoring emergence and early season growth. We'll be back with more news after this week's tip with Cortiva Agro Science. Side-dress applications have grown in popularity over the years as people try to spread out that risk of putting their nitrogen out there. So they might do something in the fall and then they might put on some with the planter and now they're gonna put on some more here at side-dress time. Managing that nitrogen is really important because it is a costly input for growers and it's also hard to manage nitrogen. It moves, it wants to get away from us. And so putting that nitrogen out there and keeping it in that monium form for as long as we can is important and using products like N-Serve or N-Stink can help manage that and keep that nitrogen in the root zone where it belongs, where the corn plant can access it. And that's where we're gonna see our greatest return on investment. And so that's what I would recommend to people to do is take a look at those products to help manage that nitrogen. And if they'd like to learn more about those products, they can go to nitrogenstabilizers.com and find a lot of information there to help the guide them in that situation. - Looking into some crop news, agronomists are reminding soybean growers to pay close attention to herbicide application timing as crops move rapidly through early growth stages. Experts say one of the biggest threats to soybean yield potentialises and could be post-emergence herbicide applications made after plants begin flowering. Whether delays including rain and wind have narrowed spray windows across parts of the corn belt increasing the risk of those late applications. Researchers which will often hear that word on today's episode say soybean flower often begins around the summer. So listen, around the summer start time through some early planted fields may reach that stage sooner. Once soybeans enter reproductive growth stages, herbicide options become more limited and the potential for crop stress increases. Agronomists are encouraging producers to review product labels carefully and to prioritize weed control before flowering begins whenever possible. I know a lot of agronomy like companies are having their research shined field days this summer. So we'll continue to watch those here on ag news daily. - Transitioning into some livestock news. The USDA confirmed three additional cases of new world screw room on Monday bringing the total number of known cases to five. The new detections include a calf in South Texas, a goat west of Austin and a dog in New Mexico, marking the first confirmed case outside of Texas. Officials have established quarantine zones around affected areas as monitoring and response efforts continue. The latest cases highlight the ongoing challenge of continuing the parasite as officials work to track new detections. USDA and state animal health agencies are continuing surveillance efforts and expanding response measures while producers are being encouraged to closely monitor livestock for signs of infestation and report any suspected cases. Continuing on the new world screw room upfront, the statement released on June 4th, the Meet Institute reassured consumers that the meet and poultry products remain safe to eat following this confirmation of new world screw room case in Texas. The organization emphasized that the pests is not a food safety concern while encouraging livestock producers, processors, and animal health officials to work together to detect and eradicate any potential spread. The group also highlighted ongoing USDA efforts to strengthen biosecurity and coordinate response measures. Certainly seen quite a few stories on that this week of what does that sterile fly facility look like and what are they doing to help support producers? Industry leaders are encouraging regulators to consider low-risk livestock movement for slaughter while following established response protocols. Despite ongoing trade challenges, industry leaders expressed optimism about the pork sector during the recent world pork expo in Des Moines. Aaron Brower, with the US Me Export Federation, says strong export demand, particularly from Latin America, helps support a positive outlook among producers and industry representatives attending the event. Our were also highlighted ongoing trade restrictions on certain pork fry products, following recent detections of pseudo-ravy antibodies and pigs from Texas and Iowa. The US Me Export Federation says it is working with the USDA officials to encourage trading partners, including Mexico, to limit restrictions, to affected areas while normal trade discussions continue. - Well, something that's top of mind for a lot of growers and groups is the USMCA trade agreement. A new Purdue University study suggests that the US, Mexico, Canada agreement is helping keep food prices lower for American consumers, while supporting export opportunities for US agriculture. The research estimates North American trade agreements save the average US households about $700 annually and food purchases while also helping strengthen agriculture supply chains and market access. The findings come as the US, Mexico, Canada, agreements approaches its scheduled review in July, only a few weeks away. While makers and agricultural leaders met before the House Agriculture Committee met earlier this weekend Wednesday to discuss the future of the trade pack, noting that Canada and Mexico purchased more than $60 billion in US agricultural commodities annually, and account for roughly one-third of all US exports. So certainly important here to agriculture. Industry groups emphasize the importance of maintaining stable trade relationships as policymakers prepare for the upcoming review. Despite ongoing tensions in the Middle East, oil prices have eased somewhat from the high seen earlier this spring. Analysts say alternative export routes are helping keep crude supplies moving while reduced oil demand from China has also helped limit upward pressure on prices in recent months. However, energy analysts are raising concerns about the continued decline of the US strategic petroleum reserve. Research of inventories are falling by roughly eight to 10 million barrels per week, leaving the country with less emergency supply at future disruptions occur. The issue remains one of one-to-watch as geopolitical insurgencies continue to influence global energy markets. Looking at ethanol now, exports pulled back in April after six straight months above 200 million gallons, according to new trade data released earlier this week. Total exports reached about 171.6 billion barrels. million gallons during the month, with Canada remaining the top buyer despite lower purchases compared to March. While exports to the European Union declined shipments to South Korea searched to their highest level in four years. Despite this monthly slowdown, ethanol exports remain well ahead of last year's pace, totally more than 811 million gallons through the first four months of 2026. Exports of dry distillers grains or DDGs also stayed strong, with shipments up 12% from a year ago. The continued demand for both ethanol and DDGs provide additional support for corn utilization and export markets, feeling something that growers want to know more about is those market opportunities. Yes, while global demand remains a key driver of corn markets, a new Purdue University analysis is comparing corn production costs in the United States and Brazil to countries that account for nearly 60% of global corn exports. Researchers found that while total production costs remain higher on a typical Iowa farm, cost in Brazil have risen much faster in recent years, driven largely by fertilizer expenses and the country's reliance on imported nitrogen. Looking at the competitive landscape, the study found both US and Brazilian farms benefited from strong corn prices in 2022, but profitability declined sharply in 2023 and 2024 as costs remained elevated. Researchers noted that both operations posted negative economic profits in the last two years of the study, underscoring the financial pressures, pressures, facing corn producers as they compete in an increasingly global marketplace. Continuing in the agronomy front, USDA is facing questions after eliminating its seed competition team last month, while simultaneously pledging to continue efforts aimed at improving competition within the seed industry. The team had been created to promote innovation and address concerns about market concentration and issue that has received renewed attention as producers continue to navigate high-input cost and tight margins. Certainly, some chatter are here on Twitter about that. Despite the change, USDA officials say they remain committed to pursuing reforms that support market access and encourage competition among seed providers. The issue comes as many farmers continue to express concerns about consolidation across the agricultural supply chain and its potential impact on input availability, pricing and long-term profitability. Continuing on with some more trade news, the USDA is accepting applications for its fiscal year 2027 agricultural trade promotion programs, which help producers and commodity groups expand export opportunities and build demand for U.S. products overseas. Applications for both the market access program and the foreign market development program will be accepted through August 14th. The program operates as a public private partnership that supports international marketing efforts and helps address trade barriers in foreign markets. USDA says the initiatives have generated significant returns for agriculture, estimating that every taxpayer dollar invested since 1977 has produced roughly $24.50 in export value. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the program was intended to help the U.S. producers and remains competitive and reaches new customers around the world. In some continued policy news here on the podcast, Josie, USDA, WD Secretary Stephen Vaden, says the agency remains on track to complete most of its planned reorganization by the end of 2026. Can't believe we're already almost in the middle of 2026. Speaking this week, Vaden said employees will be relocated from Washington, D.C. to regional hubs across the country, including Kansas City, Indianapolis, Bradley, Fort Collins, and Salt Lake City. He emphasized that no reductions in force are planned and said local USDA service centers should not see changes as a result of this restructuring. The reorganization is one of the largest USDA history that's intended to move more agency operations closer to agricultural regions. While some stakeholders have raised concerns about the potential loss of institutional knowledge as employees chose to not relocate to USDA officials say transition plans are in place to train new staff and to maintain continuity as the changes move forward. Looking at some equipment manufacturing news, equipment manufacturers are continuing to invest in technologies designed to improve efficiency in the field. Sure, this week, John Deere has announced updates to its 6R and 6M tractor lineups for model year 2027, with changes focused on operator comfort, transmission performance, and precision technology integration. Deere says the updates are intended to help operators handle a wide range of field and livestock tasks while improving efficiency and ease of operation. The updates reflected the continued push towards smarter, more connected equipment. New features include building connectivity over the air software updates and precision ag technology alongside powertrain improvements aimed at boosting efficiency and performance. Deere says the tractors will continue to be available in multiple configurations to fit a variety of operational needs. While this week's interview is a bit different, he can a closer look at farmer well-being, with representatives from the National Pork Board and how they sit on the board discussing the importance of safety and mental health and creating a culture that supports both. From managing physical risk on the farm to recognizing when it's time to ask for help, this conversation that I had with some folks offer some perspectives for producers and their families. Let's get into that conversation right now. Well, today we're talking all about mental and physical health with Daryl and Heather both in the pork industry. So why don't we first get started to hearing your backgrounds and connection to the pork industry? Sure, Daryl, I can start. So my name is Dr. Heather Fowler. I'm a public health veterinarian by training. I've worked with the National Pork Board as a director, producer, and public health for about nine years now. I am a public health veterinarian and one health champion. So that means I constantly think about people pigs and playing it and really happy to say having found a home at the National Pork Board, knowing that that really is our foundation, right? As we think about the we care ethical principles, we're really working as an industry to do what's right for people, people, people, people and planet. Public health veterinarian, let's take a step there. How did you even know that was a career and how do you kind of balance both the animal side and people side of things? Yeah, I love working in the public health space in general and during veterinary school initially I thought I would work as a small animal practitioner working with cats and dogs and it was through some of the experience in veterinary school meeting with other public health veterinarians that work at health departments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the CDC that I even found out that this was a career, right? I enjoy science and research and epidemiology and because of that interest, I can very readily balance human health and animal health. And again, given the focus on people, pigs and planet within the swine industry, it makes it so easy. People are open and willing to partner, for instance, meeting Darryl in the safety space, right? We're thinking about production but also safety. So we can balance the welfare of the animals and the well-being of the workers and farms. Darryl, why don't you introduce yourself here on Agnews Daily? Hello, Michelle. Yeah, I've come from a farming background, both my grandparents for farmers and when I had the opportunity to go down and help on the farm, which I thought at the time was this play on the farm, but it was actually work. Just enjoyed the animals and stuff and then with the mash-offs, I began working with them and at that time I was in the barn and to be honest, at that time, really weren't aware of the hazards that we were dealing with on a day-to-day basis. It was, here's the job, we need to get it done. And I think that's a lot of farmers have today. It's our job in front of us. Let's go do it. And then kind of left the pork industry for a little while, and then I've come back and I've been back with the mash-offs for 16 years. I tell people I understand what I did. I shouldn't have been doing when I was doing it. Some of the hazards that I put myself into, but I think the biggest thing is just weren't aware of what the hazards were. And once you become aware of it, you're like, "Wow, now I need to change my behaviors." And that's the tough part about farming, is just changing our behaviors. Sometimes we put ourselves at risk and we just don't either A or don't realize, or B, we just got such a driven passion and motivation to get the job done that, you know, sometimes that puts ourselves at risk. So, I don't think the agriculture needs to be unsafe. I don't have to be unsafe. We just need to be aware of the hazards and how we need to keep ourselves safe. Hold on. I appreciate it. Yeah, we'll appreciate both of your time here. Either you, you think of like safety in four different areas, tell us a little more about those four different areas. Well, very broadly, when I think about public health and worker safety, I think about physical safety, we think about some of the products we use, chemical safety, think about our surrounding environment and then and also the person themselves, right, the operator. So thinking very broadly about worker safety in those ways. - Now I think sometimes we look at safety as that, you know, we want to be going fast or it's just on that sideline, why should it be thought about as a priority for no matter how you're farming or where you're farming? Why don't we start, oh, Dero, why don't we start with you? - Okay, no, it's funny you say that safety has a priority because kind of that in mind shift within our team here is that safety is really a value in that your values don't change. Safety is a part of everything we do. Whereas if you kind of talk safety as a priority, our priorities change. A water line breaks, a feed line breaks, my priority just changed to go fixing whatever that is in that situation. But, you know, if safety is a value, that means, you know, no matter what we're fixing, we have to think of safety first. So interesting you mentioned that. - Yeah, I appreciate it and wholeheartedly agree. And then even to kind of build upon that, right? I think of like the person themselves, right? I joke that, hey, this is this body we were given, we need to take care of that. Sure, we might be able to break something and it'll heal, but it doesn't usually heal exactly the way it was before. Like, you might lose some functionality in those things. So we wanna make sure that we're taking every step possible to protect ourselves physically as well as mentally and those around us, right? 'Cause sometimes it may not me conducting a job in a way that's unsafe, may not lead to me being endured, it may lead to someone else around me. So thinking about those things. So thinking very holistically about others, but also about ourselves and protecting ourselves. - Now, Darryl, you mentioned something that really caught my guard was the safety as a value here at the mash-offs. Tell us a little bit how you build that culture in a sense where it can be really captured by the employees. - Well, I think first off is thinking about safety as not being a hindrance to what you're trying to achieve, which we're trying to do. For instance, you're trying to fix a feed motor. Having to lock it out, people think, oh, that's gonna cost me time. I need to hurry and get this fixed. But think of it as Heather mentioned holistically that hey, it's keeping me safe that I don't have that inadvertent start-up of that equipment while I'm trying to work on it. 'Cause somebody on the other end is thinking, oh, this feature system's down. Oh, I need to just flip the switch and turn it on while I'm working on it and release an injury. So it's not safety is not a hindrance is a big thing that changes in that mindset. And then it's about, hey, I came to work in good working condition. I wanna go home that way to my family the same way. And how do we, to do that, we have to think safety and follow those standards that we've put in place and hold ourselves accountable to that. So it's more of a lot of thinking of it as, how do I keep myself safe that I go home the same way? - Yeah. - When you look at moving animals as I, is looking into more of this interview and so we think about some of the different concepts of being safe. That's one thing that you wanna touch on your Darryl. So tell us a little bit about how we can be safe when we're moving animals. - Right. Well, I think first and foremost, it's always important to know your abilities. Know what capabilities you have or, you know, if you're safe with moving animals, or you feel comfortable moving those animals in our sense, you know, moving hogs. And, you know, if I'm new to the game of moving animals, I probably don't wanna be left alone at moving them 'cause I just don't know all the ins and outs. These animals, you know, they can change their demeanor, their behavior, they can shift and move very, very quickly when you least expect it. So really being understandable that, I think it's also important to understand that, you know, whatever animal that you're moving, whether it's market hogs, gilts, saus, boars, they all are a little bit different. They all have different nuances to them. And so you really have to understand what you're moving, being really comfortable with the animal that you're moving with, and then on top of that, making sure you got a sword board. You know, that sword board is kind of your mechanism to, you know, kind of put a barrier between you and the animal. So that animal does spin around. You can kind of put your sword board and it's in place between you and them, you and the animal so that it doesn't hit you directly, maybe a glancing blow. And the other part of it is around, just a lot of go. If that animal comes back at you, spins around, a lot of times that animal's going to win. There's so much power there that, you know, I know our reaction wants us to hurt him, try to stop that animal. I don't want to go after it, but the doors are closed, gates are closed, whatever it may be. They're not going anywhere. I know it's aggravating and frustrating. You have to circle back. But, you know, if you keep yourself safe, and you just go back and be calm, move that animal, that's the other thing I would touch on is just being calm. Those animals can read your behavior. And when you're stressed, they can sense your stress. They're going to be stressed. And, you know, trying to stop an animal, making you and the animal both stress is not going to be a good situation. So, that's my best advice I can provide on animal movements. - Yeah, and I would just piggyback on that pun intended. That's a great example of the connections, right? We're in the shared environment. We have to consider animal behavior when moving and handling, but also worker safety. So it takes into consideration all of those aspects. So, again, as a one-hell champion, this is where I thrive, right? Because we are looking at all of these issues simultaneously. So, thank you for outlining that, Darrell. - And Heather, would you say some of these are basic concepts, and it's the importance of repeated information that's key to managing employees? - Yeah, and I would encourage Darrell to chime in too, right? 'Cause he's got the on-the-farm implementation. He can tell you how often you have to reinforce. But I think it's really kind of walking the walk, right? Walking the talk, however the phrase goes, I'm sorry. And that means from seeing from leadership that they value and view regards safety very highly and they encourage people to take your time, right? Darrell mentioned, hey, you might need to step away and then come back, but we're trying to get the work done. So, having leadership that says, yeah, that's what we want you to do, right? 'Cause we want you to come back to work tomorrow and continue to work with these animals. We don't want these animals injured while you're moving them. So, it's again, having this culture in place and reinforcing it through behavior and support. - Yeah, just to build on that, I think a couple of key things. There's just, you know, it's okay to ask for help. I know a lot of people are very hesitant to ask for help, but when you, part of my comment earlier about just knowing your abilities, you know, if you're moving some animals that you're just not comfortable with or you're into a situation that things are just not going right, you know, asking for help is key. And then all of this, all of that animal yet becomes stress, we've got several situations where the employees just know it understand it's not a good situation and they'll set up, you know, divider panels or whatever and just kind of keep the animal contained a little bit and then just walk away and come back later. And sometimes the animal just moves itself and goes to where it belongs and it's a great situation. But sometimes you come back and it's less stressful. The animal gets up and just moves to where it needs to move and everything's good. So, you know, that's a really key. It's just knowing abilities and knowing when to ask for help and when to step away and say, "I need some time." - So we talked about the moving animals part but another physical part is heat stress. I know this weekend it got to be a little warm and continuing here into summer. So what tips do you have to roll about heat stress and when we think about our producers? - Yeah, I think heat stress is kind of exactly what you said with these roller coaster temperatures. It can be a cool and nice and beautiful one day and one day it's hot. So really trying to acclimate yourself to those warm temperatures and understand, you know, "Hey, it's gonna be warm today. I need better make sure I carry enough water with me." And then back to what I mentioned earlier too about, you know, I think we understand heat stress but then our passion and our desire to get the job done. Oh, just one more task. Oh, one more task. And next thing, you know, one more task continues to build and build and build. Next thing, you know, I haven't had a drink for an hour or two hours. And, you know, our passion and our desire to get the job done kind of gets in our way and can be a situation to our health. So, you know, I think the other thing around understanding when you need water is, you know, when you quit sweating, we're taught as little kids. If you're yours dark, you're not drinking enough. So it's that it works for adults too. So, you know, I think it's what we can't forget that. And just understand ourselves. And I think it's also key that we keep, you know, we keep monitoring on each other. Sometimes, you know, working as a team and you notice somebody, maybe they're not been drinking much or maybe they ran out of water and just reminding them, hey, you may need to get to a cool area and take a break, take a rest, get some fluid. Sometimes it's just, hey, the team says, you know what, we need to just take a break right now and make it so it's uncomfortable. Some people don't want to step away because they don't want to look like that person that, you know, is weak in this and the other well. I was still telling my team, the strongest person is the one that recognizes themselves in a bad situation or unhealthy situation. They're willing to stand up and say, hey, I need help. I need to step away and get some drink, you know, whatever that may be. - Well, we've chatted a lot about the physical side. But there's a lot of resources and things now on the mental outside and some resources. sources and that you suggest Heather. So share some of those resources and that you'd point producers to. Sure. So at the National Port 4, we work to collect some existing resources out there from partners in the Ag space, Aggressave, American Farm Bureau, Federation, all have all sorts of resources, targeting farmers and their families. And we place them on our website. So we encourage producers to go to porkcheckoff.org and navigate that site to to receive and view those resources. I do want to point out though the National Port 4 is providing these resources from an educational informational perspective. I mean, encourage them to re-accurge any producers that utilize the website for those resources to work with a medical professional if they're needing support for their own mental health needs or with the organizers creators of that content. We are not social workers or therapists ourselves, but we see the value in providing those resources, right? We know producers come to our website for all sorts of information. Here's another piece that they can use without having to dig through the resources elsewhere. We appreciate both of your time here today. Anything else that we missed that you'd like to chat on? Well, as we talked about safety and mental health, physical safety, mental health and safety, just want to drag home that as we also talk about animal movements, right? So I want to drag home that the TQA, newest version of TQA is live and folks that continue to utilize that resource as it relates to transporting and handling hogs in a safe manner that prioritizes welfare. Thank you both for your time here today. Great to hear. We're going to shift to fertilizer prices. Fertilizer prices have fallen sharply in recent weeks as concerns over prolonged supply chain disruptions linked to Middle East tensions have eased offering potential relief for crop producers heading into next growing season. Bloomberg reports, Syria prices in New Orleans dropped to $453.50 per short time last week, down 36% from mid-April and the lowest level since early February following earlier fears that conflicting conflicts involving Iran could disrupt shipments through the St. of Ramesh and important global export route. The decline in input costs has also weighed on grain markets with corn and wheat prices moving lower as cost pressures ease. Though analyst caution fertilizer markets remain sensitive to geopolitical risks and energy price swings. With that being said, Michelle, what's happening in the market this week? certainly we keep talking about the war that's happening between the tensions between US and Iran. So that's just continuing what traders are seeing. Perhaps maybe there is some talks to end the conflict, easing some of those immediate escalation fears will continue to watch that. But in some fresh news this week, the USDA's June WASD report shows a mostly neutral report with corn and soybeans largely unchanged and wheat showing that the biggest shift in lower US production and stocks. On the corn side it's steady here for 2026 through 2027 with ending stocks slightly higher in prices holding at that 440 per bushel. So it means remain unchanged overall with stronger push, crash demand offsetting by week at weaker exports, keeping balance sheets steady and prices near that 11 dollars and 40 cents for a bushel. We'd seize the most pressure though here with lower production, reduce yields with a tighter ending stocks along with a lower price forecast. Here in the global markets, they show that bigger corn supplies from Brazil, Argentina, and India. And analysts say attention now shifts to the June 30th. Accurate acreage and grain stocks report. So that's what we saw here in the WASD report. The livestock side of things. It's mixed as new world screwworm concerns persist with quarantine cases, raising logistics issues and risk of further spread while hogs this week's a small rebounds, but remained oversold this week. So certainly some news on the market front. We've reported on what's the new world screwworm seen some of what's the check off and ag groups are saying about that. So we'll continue to watch that here on Agnews daily. We hope that you stay connected and have today follow along on Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok at Agnews daily. And we'll see you more there. Yeah. Well, we enjoyed co-hosting with you all here this week and filling in for Delaney Howell and Tanner winner off. But Josie, what do you say? We should should we let the listeners go? Let's let them go. (bell dings)