Agriculture of America

On Tuesday's AOA, we begin the show with Kurt Kovarik, Vice President, Federal Affairs for Clean Fuels Alliance America who shares updates on industry reaction to the recently finalized Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) and an update on 45Z. In Segment Two, we discuss continuously variable transmissions (CVT) technology with Tanner Whipps, tractor product
specialist at CLAAS. In Segment Three, it's our monthly "Tractor Zoom Tuesday" conversation with Andy Campbell, Director of Insights for Tractor Zoom followed by ag news headlines to close the show in Segment Four.

On Monday's AOA, we begin the show with market analysis and perspective from Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics followed by weather with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick. Then in Segment Three, we have a conversation with Jim Matheson, CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) about wildfire mitigation and rural electric demand during the summer. We close out the show with ag news headlines in Segment Four.

On this episode of AOA: Weekend Edition, we begin the show with a look at ag news headlines before we share a renewable fuels/E15 conversation between FARM's Susan Littlefield and Jan tenBensel, a Corn Board member from Nebraska and chair of the Nebraska Ethanol Board. In Segment Three, as we celebrated Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day on Friday, we have a timely and important conversation about mental health in rural America with Tera Stoddard, Senior Stewardship Specialist at CHS. Then we close the show and revisit an important conversation about real estate fraud targeting rural and vacant landowners with Jeramy Stephens from National Land Realty.

On Friday's episode of AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with host Jesse Allen discussing some of his recent research into service issues and rising costs from the US Postal Service in rural areas followed by a look at the markets with Dan Basse from AgResource Company in Segment Two. Then, it's a conversation about farmland succession and more with Mark Voss from Latitude Regenerative Real Estate followed by ag news headlines to close the show in Segment Four.

On Thursday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with market perspective from Tyler Schau with AgMarket.net followed by a conversation about the benefits of propane on the farm and ranch with Michael Newland, Director of Agriculture Business Development at the Propane Education & Research Council. In Segment Three, we discuss trade issues, the price of beef for the consumer, misconceptions on exports and industry banter on social media with Ethan Lane, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. Then we close the show in Segment Four with ag news headlines.