Agriculture of America

On this weekend's episode of AOA: Weekend Edition, we begin the show learning about a new licensing agreement between Bayer and RAGT to accelerate commercialization of hybrid wheat as Dr. Francis Beecher from Bayer joins us in Segment One. Then in Segment Two, we hear part of my conversation with Florida rancher Ben Butler who is running for the 9th Congressional District in the Republican primary. He discusses his thoughts on food security, New World Screwworm and more.
 
In Segment Three, we take a look at inflation concerns in the economy along with USMCA negotiations and more with Ben Johnston, COO at Kapitus. Then we close the show in Segment Four and get an agronomic update from the eastern Corn Belt with Randy Mette, agronomist with WinField United.

On Friday's AOA, powered by Nutrien Ag Solutions, we begin the show with a recap of the recent Soy Connext event with Jim Sutter from the U.S. Soybean Export Council in Segment One followed by a look at the latest meat export numbers with Dan Halstrom, President and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation. In Segment Three, we talk news headlines and get an update on the DTN Digital Yield Tour with Todd Neeley, DTN Environmental Editor. Then in Segment Four, we hear from Meatingplace News Editor Chris Moore who shares more details on Tyson Foods announcement that its closing facilities in Illinois and Utah, while pursuing the sale of another in Washington state.

Thursday on AOA, presented by Nutrien Ag Solutions, we start the show with a recap of the August WASDE report and a look at market action with Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics. In Segment Two, we look at the Meat Demand Monitor for the month of July with Glynn Tonsor from Kansas State University. (Find the data online by visiting the agmanager.info website.) In Segment Three, we discuss the passage of WRDA 2026 out of committee in both the House and Senate, get an update on the UP/NS proposed rail merger and more with Mike Steenhoek, Executive Director of the Soy Transportation Coalition. Then we close the show with an update from the U.S. sunflower industry with John Sandbakken, Executive Director of the National Sunflower Association.

Wednesday on AOA, powered by Nutrien Ag Solutions, we start the show talking ag policy news from Capitol Hill with Jake Zajkowski, the new DTN Ag Policy Editor, in Segment One. Then in Segment Two, we discuss the importance of soil sampling with Dr. Alan Blaylock, Nutrien Senior Agronomist. Go online to the Nutrien eKonomics website for more information. In Segment Three, we talk markets with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX followed by ag news headlines in Segment Four.

Tuesday on AOA, presented by Nutrien Ag Solutions, we take a deep dive into this week's livestock market action with Kyle Bumsted from Allendale followed by a conversation with Cody Jorgensen, Partner & Chief Livestock Officer of Jorgensen Land & Cattle, who shares details about their operation being featured on the nationally distributed television series World's Greatest!... in an episode airing on Bloomberg Television on Saturday, August 15 and Saturday, August 22, both at 3 PM Central Time.
 
In Segment Three, we talk with Dr. Ashley Johnson, Director of Food Policy for the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), who shares details on her time this week attending the HHS Food Policy Celebration event and a broader discussion on where things stand with the MAHA movement in the Trump Administration. Then we close the show with a look at ag news headlines in Segment Four.