Agriculture of America

On Friday's episode of Agriculture of America, powered by Cenex Premium Diesel, we begin the show discussing the on-going work by the The SCN Coalition when it comes to soybean cyst nematode management as Dylan Mangel, Assistant Professor, Plant Pathology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln joins us. In Segment Two, we look at the April Ag Economy Barometer results with Michael Langemeier, Director for Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture. In Segment Three, we learn about the challenges that many young farmers are facing and how they are working with trusted advisors and lenders to make key decisions for the operation. Cali Ross with P&H Farms in Kentucky joins us to discuss her role on the family farm and how they work with Farm Credit Mid-America to navigate economic challenges and build resilient operations. (View more of their story in the FCMA 2025 Impact Report) We close the show in Segment Four with a conversation from our time on Capitol Hill last week with Amy France, Chair of the National Sorghum Producers.

On Thursday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with market analysis from Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics followed by a conversation in Segment Two with Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins about property rights, the Farm Bill, USPS service issues and more. Then in Segment Three, we hear a conversation from last week's Capitol Hill visit with Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) followed by news headlines to close the show.

Wednesday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with Meatingplace News Editor Chris Moore who shares some insight into the DOJ meatpacker investigation and more. In Segment Two, we talk with Glynn Tonsor from Kansas State University about the April 2026 Meat Demand Monitor report followed by a look at the markets in Segment Three with Naomi Blohm from Total Farm Marketing. Then we close the show in Segment Four and hear a conversation from last week on Capitol Hill with Senator John Hoeven (R-ND).

On Tuesday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show by discussing the need for effective state policy following the robust RVO announcement from the EPA a few weeks ago. Jeffrey Earl, Director of State Governmental Affairs for Clean Fuels Alliance America joins us. In Segment Two, as we head into hay season, that means pulling the mower out of storage and asking a familiar question: Is this thing going to cut it this year? (literally) Alan Osterhaus, Territory Product Specialist for Hay and Forage at CLAAS, joins us for a conversation. In Segment Three, we discuss equipment sales trends for grain carts, 4WD tractors and ag telehandlers with Andy Campbell, Director of Insights for Tractor Zoom. We close in Segment Four with a conversation we had with Richard Gupton, Senior Vice President of Public Policy & Counsel for the Agricultural Retailers Association during last week's NAFB Washington Watch event.

Monday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with market analysis from Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart followed by a look at the weather forecast with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick in Segment Two. In Segment Three, we discuss the new 2025 Sustainability Report from Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica), AgCountry Farm Credit Services (AgCountry), and Frontier Farm Credit as Myriah Johnson, Ph.D., vice president sustainability joins us to discuss. Then we close the show with news headlines in Segment Four.