Agriculture of America

Wednesday on AOA, powered by Nutrien Ag Solutions, we start the show talking ag policy news from Capitol Hill with Jake Zajkowski, the new DTN Ag Policy Editor, in Segment One. Then in Segment Two, we discuss the importance of soil sampling with Dr. Alan Blaylock, Nutrien Senior Agronomist. Go online to the Nutrien eKonomics website for more information. In Segment Three, we talk markets with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX followed by ag news headlines in Segment Four.

Tuesday on AOA, presented by Nutrien Ag Solutions, we take a deep dive into this week's livestock market action with Kyle Bumsted from Allendale followed by a conversation with Cody Jorgensen, Partner & Chief Livestock Officer of Jorgensen Land & Cattle, who shares details about their operation being featured on the nationally distributed television series World's Greatest!... in an episode airing on Bloomberg Television on Saturday, August 15 and Saturday, August 22, both at 3 PM Central Time.
 
In Segment Three, we talk with Dr. Ashley Johnson, Director of Food Policy for the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), who shares details on her time this week attending the HHS Food Policy Celebration event and a broader discussion on where things stand with the MAHA movement in the Trump Administration. Then we close the show with a look at ag news headlines in Segment Four.

Monday on AOA, powered by Nutrien Ag Solutions, we take a look at the early week market trade and what to expect with Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart in Segment One followed by a look at the weather with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick in Segment Two. Then we spend the rest of the show learning about GHG Protocol's new Land Sector and Removals Standard (effective January 1, 2027) and what it means for farmers, ranchers and companies engaging in regenerative agriculture practices at scale. Nick Betts is Director of Climate Solutions at SCS Consulting Services and he joins us to break it all down.

On this episode of AOA: Weekend Edition, presented by Nutrien Ag Solutions, we talk more about the Senate Ag Committee farm bill debate and hear comments from Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) from a press call on Friday along with a few more news headlines. In Segment Two, we discuss an antidumping case regarding Mexican strawberry imports and what it could mean for the industry with Daniel B. Pickard, head of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney's International Trade & National Security practice and lead counsel for Strawberry Growers for Fair Trade.
 
In Segment Three, FARM's Susan Littlefield sits down for a conversation with the newly elected chairman of the U.S. Grains and BioProducts Council, Jay Reiners from Nebraska. We close the show in Segment Four with an ag economy conversation as we talk with David Widmar from Agricultural Economic Insights.

On Friday's AOA, powered by Nutrien Ag Solutions, we begin the show by looking at the July Ag Economy Barometer with Michael Langemeier from Purdue's Center for Commercial Agriculture. In Segment Two, USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce joins us to discuss new crop insurance payment flexibility announcements, reinstatement of prevent plant buy-up coverage and more. In Segment Three, we talk cattle markets with Charley Martinez, the new Director of the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management. Then, in Segment Four, we close the show with thoughts on the stalling of the Farm Bill this week in the Senate Ag Committee.