Agriculture of America

Wednesday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with a recap of the recent Kansas wheat tour with Aaron Harries, Vice President of Research & Operations from Kansas Wheat. In Segment Two, we discuss E15 legislation on Capitol Hill and talk with Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper. In Segment Three, we get an agronomic update from Central Iowa and talk with Iowa State University Extension Field Agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz. Then we close the show in Segment Four learning about The Watch program from Bayer Crop Science with Erica Strittmater, North America Corn Traits Launch Lead at Bayer Crop Science.

Tuesday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with a look at the markets coming out of the holiday weekend with Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart. In Segment Two, we discuss the weather pattern to finish the month of May and look into June with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick. In Segment Three, we look at the newly released Cattle on Feed report and discuss current dynamics in the cattle industry with Dr. Derrell Peel from Oklahoma State University. Then we close the show with ag news headlines in Segment Four.

On the Memorial Day edition of AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show discussing real estate fraud and signs that rural and vacant landowners need to be looking for with Jeramy Stephens, Director of Compliance and Licensing with National Land Realty. In Segment Two, we discuss spring planting and early season growing conditions with Jeff Strock, a professor at the University of Minnesota Southwest Research and Outreach Center. Then we close out the show discussing how the Pork Checkoff's funding and partnership with USMEF helps move a considerable volume of fresh pork and variety meats to Mexico, adding value to the U.S. pork industry. Andy Tauer, vice president of international market development with the National Pork Board and Katie Brown, producer and president of Illinois Pork Producers Association, join us on the show to discuss.

On the Memorial Day Weekend edition of AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show learning about Cotton Incorporated launching a new Life Cycle Assessment of United States Cotton Fiber Production. Dr. Jesse Daystar, chief sustainability officer for Cotton Incorporated, joins us to discuss what the findings mean for U.S. cotton growers and the broader industry.
 
In Segment Two, we hear the full conversation we had earlier in the week with USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce about their updates and enhancements to the livestock insurance programs LRP, LGM and DRP for the 2027 crop year. Then we close the show learning about research being done by the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute to explore new uses for alfalfa. Alan Doering, a senior scientist at AURI, joins us to discuss research AURI is doing to expand the opportunities for alfalfa, focusing primarily on non-ruminant feed opportunities and fertilizer.

On Friday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with an update on fertilizer prices and the Trump Administration's efforts to expand domestic production with StoneX VP of Fertilizer Josh Linville. In Segment Two, we hear from American Soybean Association CEO Steve Censky who joins us to clarify ASA's position on E15. In Segment Three, we talk with Joe Mahon, Regional Outreach Director for the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, who shares details of their first quarter survey on economic conditions for agriculture in the Ninth District. Then, in Segment Four, we close the show with a conversation between Susan Littlefield and Brad Kooima from KKV Trading about the market impacts of Cargill's worker lockout at its plant in Fort Morgan, CO this week.