Agriculture of America

On Wednesday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show by welcoming Texas Ag Commissioner-Elect Clayton Tucker to AOA to discuss his victory, priorities, New World Screwworm efforts and much more. In Segment Two, we recap USDA's November WASDE report, including a cut to the national average corn yield and more, with Mike Castle, Senior Commodities Economist at StoneX. In Segment Three, we discuss the outlook for a lame-duck Farm Bill and what the new Congress could mean for ag policy in Washington D.C. as policy analyst Al Tank joins the show. Then we close in Segment Four by discussing cation exchange capacity with Dr. Alan Blaylock, Senior Agronomist with Nutrien.

On Tuesday's AOA, powered by Pioneer brand corn, we begin the show with a conversation about state biofuel policy after the midterm elections with Jeff Earl, director of state governmental affairs with Clean Fuels Alliance America. In Segment Two, we discuss used equipment and auction sales checklists and more with Andy Campbell, Director of Insights with Tractor Zoom. In Segment Three, we have a conversation with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, who was just re-elected to another four year term. Then we close the show and hear part of a conversation with Dr. Anna Forseth, animal health director for the National Pork Producers Council.

On Monday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show by looking at markets with Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst with Barchart. In Segment Two, we have a conversation with Chris Stigall, the newly-elected Representative for Missouri's 6th District, who joins us to discuss his priorities for agriculture. In Segment Three, Callie Eideberg with The Vogel Group joins the show for an update on what the midterm elections mean for the lame-duck Congress and the new Congress starting in January. Then we close the show in Segment Four with a look at the weather as DTN Meteorologist John Baranick joins us.

On AOA: Weekend Edition, powered by Cenex, we begin the show as host Jesse Allen returns and has a rundown of news headlines following the midterm elections. In Segment Two, we talk about a new report from Energy Innovation that examines energy policy changes and rising costs across the country as Dan O’Brien, Senior Analyst with Energy Innovation, joins us to discuss. In Segment Three, we talk with the USDA Acting Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Michelle Bekkering. Then we close the show and listen back to a conversation that Mike Adams had earlier this week with Dr. John Newton from the American Farm Bureau recapping the results of the midterm elections on Tuesday.