Agriculture of America

Wednesday on AOA, we are broadcasting from Commodity Classic in San Antonio, TX! We start the show with markets as Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics joins us followed by a conversation with National Sorghum Producers chair Amy France in Segment Two, Then, we talk policy news and more with Josh Baethge, Policy Editor at Farm Progress. In Segment Four, we have a conversation with Tim Strunk from AgMarket.net and AgMarket Insurance Services about some of the crop insurance changes we've seen heading into 2026.

On Tuesday's AOA, we start the show with an update on the FarmPath program and get details on who should enroll and take part as Ann Steensland, Executive Director, The Mosaic Company Foundation for Sustainable Food Systems and Tim Brennan, Vice President, Programs and Strategic Impact for Farm Foundation, join the show.
 
In Segment Two, we hear our exclusive conversation to end last week with USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg followed by a conversation regarding an antitrust lawsuit filed by thirteen Kansas- and Colorado-based farmers, Weskan Grain and Colorado Pacific Railroad against Union Pacific and the Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad regarding anti-competitive practices. Will Bramblett with Weskan Grain joins us for that conversation in Segment Three.
 
Then we close the show in Segment Four and hear part of an ag equipment outlook conversation during the National Farm Machinery Show with Stacy Anthony and Daniel Stansbury from AgRevolution.

On Monday's AOA, we start the show by having our weekly market conversation with Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart followed by the weather with DTN Meteorologist Teresa Wells. Then in Segment Three, we discuss conservation titles unveiled in the latest version of the Farm Bill with Rebecca Bartels from Invest In Our Land followed by a look at ag news headlines to close out the show.

On Friday's AOA, we start the show learning more about Midwest Dairy's Undeniably Dairy Grants and have a conversation with Alyson Fendrick, Midwest Dairy's Manager of Farm Leadership Development. In Segment Two, we get some updates on the bridge assistance rollout as well as the bridge payments for specialty crop producers and more with USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce. Then in Segment Three, we have a conversation with the President and CEO of the Agricultural Retailers Association, Daren Coppock, followed by a look at ag news headlines to close out the show in Segment Four.