Agriculture of America

On Monday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show by looking at the markets and some disappointment surrounding the US/China summit as Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart joins us. In Segment Two, we discuss how the remnants of Hurricane Polo will impact the Plains and Midwest this week with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick. In Segment Three, we discuss who controls farmer data and how concerned farmers should be about its use. Colin Raby, co-founder and CEO of FarmMind joins us for that conversation. Then we close the show discussing Green Career Week coming up October 5th-9th with Jazmin Albarran, Executive Director of Seed Your Future.

On AOA: Weekend Edition, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a look at ag news headlines in Segment One including a preview of World Dairy Expo and more. Then in Segment Two, we discuss the use of solar on agricultural land and talk with Carson Westerfield, Founder and CEO of Wes Car Solar. In Segment Three, we learn about the history of Curry Seed & Chile Company and some of the water challenges they face in the desert southwest with fourth generation farmer Ed Curry from Pearce, AZ. In Segment Four, we discuss water issues that the Roosevelt Irrigation District deals with currently as we talked with Donovan Neese, Superintendent and Taylor Howerter, Assistant Superintendent during the Agribusiness and Water Council of Arizona annual meeting.

On Friday’s AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a recap of the week in the markets with Tommy Grisafi from Ag Bull Media and Nesvick Trading in Segment One followed by a conversation about farm safety and health with Angela Bunker, Risk Consultant for American Family Insurance, as we close out National Farm Safety and Health Week. In Segment Three, we learn more about a new partnership between Western Landowners Alliance and Infinite Outdoors to provide recreation opportunities on private working lands in the West as WLA CEO Lesli Allison and Infinite Outdoors CEO Sam Seeton join the show. Then we close with ag news headlines in Segment Four.

On Thursday’s AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with market analysis and perspective from Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics followed in Segment Two by a water issues conversation with Arizona State Senator Tim Dunn. In Segment Three, we talk crop insurance strategies and working with your lender as Tony Jesina, senior vice president of insurance at FCSAmerica, joins the show. Then in Segment Four, we get an agronomic update from Nebraska with Pioneer field agronomist Kevin Keller who joins us to discuss Pioneer® brand corn, genetics, pre-harvest checks and more.

On Wednesday’s AOA, powered by Cenex Premium Diesel, we begin the show with a conversation about the idea of importing potash from Belarus over Canada and a broader look at the fertilizer markets with Josh Linville, VP of Fertilizer with StoneX. In Segment Two, we get an update on the farm economy and talk with Barry Benson, Senior Vice President of Agribusiness Banking at FNBO. In Segment Three, we discuss the use of AI in agricultural lending with Jennifer Roths, partner with West Monroe. We close the show in Segment Four with ag news headlines.