AoA is a one hour, agriculture news and issues program focused on keeping farmers and ranchers in rural America informed. The program airs each weekday on over ...
On Wednesday's AOA, we start the show with a look at the rally in grain markets and thoughts on if a bull market is returning or not with David Brock from The Brock Report. In Segment Two, we discuss potential impacts of tariffs on the fertilizer markets with Mike Castle, Senior Fertilizer Analyst at StoneX. Next up in Segment Three, we talk CI scores and climate smart ag potential as we move forward with the new administration. Mitchell Hora, Founder/CEO of Continuum Ag joins the show for a conversation and perspective. Then we close the show in Segment Four with thoughts on cattle nutrition during cold weather with Madison Kovarna, South Dakota State University Extension Beef Nutrition Field Specialist.
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AOA Tuesday 1-21-2025
On Tuesday's AOA, we start the show with an update on a potential warmup ahead and the latest on South American weather with DTN Meteorologist Teresa Wells. In Segment Two, we discuss U.S. and Canadian relations, potential tariffs, government turmoil in Canada and more with Shaun Haney, host of RealAg Radio. In Segment Three, we get thoughts and perspective on 45Z/climate smart ag, sustainable aviation fuel and the overall ag economy with Scott Irwin, Agricultural Economist at the University of Illinois. Then we wrap with news headlines in Segment Four.
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AOA Monday 1-20-2025
On Monday’s AOA, we start the show with a look at some surprising moves on the latest CFTC commitment of traders' report for soybeans, a U.S. dollar under pressure and more with Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart. In Segment Two, we take a short and long-term look at the weather in the U.S., an update on the arctic cold and a look at South America’s weather with Eric Snodgrass, Principal Atmospheric Scientist with Conduit Ag. Next up in Segment Three, we have a conversation about bulk commodity shipping and more with Jared Flinn, co-founder and CEO of BulkLoads.com. Then we close the show hearing part of a recent conversation with National Pork Board nutrition team members Dr. Kristen Hicks-Roof and Emily Krause about connecting younger consumers with pork. View the full conversation on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azBnE0yeEZo
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AOA Friday 1-17-2025
On Friday's AOA, we start the show with a reaction and thoughts on the 45Z/climate smart agriculture guidance and where we go from here with Chris Bliley, Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Growth Energy. In Segment Two, we get perspective and reaction to USDA's updates to Federal Milk Marketing Orders released on Thursday. Paul Bleiberg, Executive Vice President, Government Relations for the National Milk Producers Federation joins us to discuss. In Segment Three, we examine the Make America Healthy Again movement and potential impacts to food, nutrition and the agriculture industry as a whole. Brandon Lipps is Principal and Founder for Caprock Strategies and he joins us for that conversation. In Segment Four, we close the show with a recap of EPA nominee Lee Zeldin's confirmation hearing this week and new appointees announced for USDA under the incoming Trump Administration in news headlines.
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AOA Thursday 1-16-2025
Thursday on AOA, we take a look at potential weather impacts on grain and cattle markets ahead and talk price action with Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics. In Segment Two, USDA has released a third update to the Packers and Stockyards Act rule. NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs, Tanner Beymer, joins us to discuss that and fairness in cattle markets. Next up in Segment Three, we talk farm policy news regarding 45Z/climate smart agriculture guidance, the upcoming Senate confirmation hearing for Brooke Rollins at USDA and Farm Bill outlooks with Josh Baethge, Policy Editor at Farm Progress. Then we close the show in Segment Four by having a conversation with the new Treasurer of the United Soybean Board, Matt Gast from North Dakota.
AoA is a one hour, agriculture news and issues program focused on keeping farmers and ranchers in rural America informed. The program airs each weekday on over 40 affiliates and Sirius XM Channel 147.