Agriculture of America

Friday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with a recap of a wild week of policy on Capitol Hill with POLITICO Food and Agriculture Reporter Grace Yarrow followed by a conversation with USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce. In Segment Three, we get an update on New World Screwworm and Asian Longhorned ticks with Sigrid Johannes, Executive Director of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. Then we close the show with a conversation we had earlier in the week with Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA).

Thursday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with market analysis and perspective from Cory Bratland, Hedge Specialist with AgMarket.net followed by thoughts on where the Farm Bill process stands in the House this week, the issues moving forward with E15 legislation and more as North Dakota Farmers Union President Matt Perdue joins us in Segment Two. Then in Segment Three, we share a conversation from earlier this week with USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg who lays out details of USDA's Financial Assurance to Revitalize Markets (FARM) Initiative and more. Then in Segment Four, we continue our celebration of 100 Years of Pioneer as we discuss the Pioneer Sales Representative model with Lance Gibson, Agronomy Training Manager for Pioneer.

Wednesday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we continue our time from Washington D.C. this week with lawmaker and newsmaker conversations. In Segment One, we talk with National Council of Farmer Cooperative's President and CEO Duane Simpson about the House Farm Bill vote this week, ag labor and more. In Segment Two, we have a conversation with Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) just ahead of the USDA press conference on fertilizer prices held late Tuesday that discussed more onshoring of fertilizer production. In Segment Three, we share a conversation with Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) on a number of issues. We close the show in Segment Four discussing marine, rail and heating oil demand potential with Clean Fuels Alliance America CEO Donnell Rehagen.

On Tuesday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show by sharing a conversation we had this week with Emily Skor from Growth Energy regarding the House movement on the Farm Bill, potential E15 legislation inclusion and more as we spend time on Capitol Hill for the NAFB Washington Watch event. Then for the rest of the show, we share an in-depth conversation about the overall farmland frenzy in the United States. What is happening with the generational transfer of farmland ownership? Where do investors and data center development come into the mix? Tyler Davis, President of Saunders Real Estate and Spencer Smith, Managing Director of Land & Auctions at Saunders Real Estate, sat down with Jesse Allen recently to discuss this topic and we share it with you today on AOA.

On Monday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the program with market perspective and analysis from Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart followed by a rundown of what could be another active weather week ahead with DTN's John Baranick. Then in Segment Three, we have a conversation with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig followed by news headlines to wrap up the show in Segment Four.