Agriculture of America

On Wednesday’s AOA, powered by Cenex, we spend time in the first part of the show discussing policy issues and the various fly-in events happening this week on Capitol Hill. In Segment One, we hear from Minnesota Farm Bureau President Dan Glessing followed by North Dakota Farmers Union President Matt Perdue in Segment Two, as both men are spending time with their organizations in Washington D.C. this week. In Segment Three, we talk markets and get a bigger picture look at commodities, the economy and more with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX. Then in Segment Four, we look at news headlines including the growing flash drought in the southern U.S. and more updates on data centers in rural areas.

On Tuesday’s AOA, presented by Pioneer Vorceed Enlist Corn, we start the show with a look at ag news headlines in Segment One followed by a conversation FARM’s Susan Littlefield had with Greg Tylka and Dylan Mangel from The SCN Coalition during the Farm Progress Show. In Segment Three, we learn more about what happened with ranchers at the White House a few weeks ago and talk with R-CALF USA President Dave Hyde from Ohio. Then we close the show learning more about Halter’s virtual fencing technology and a new partnership they have with the Foundation for America’s Public Lands as Theo Beaumont, Head of Partnerships at Halter, joins the show in Segment Four.

On Monday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with a look at the commodity markets and the conversation of funds vs fundamentals with Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart. In Segment Two, we discuss heavy rains for the western Corn Belt this week and heat to the south with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick. In Segment Three, we discuss the impact of fuel surcharges on rail, trucking and other commodity transportation sources with Mike Steenhoek, Executive Director for the Soy Transportation Coalition. Then we close the show in Segment Four with the latest on diesel and gasoline prices with Patrick DeHaan from GasBuddy.com.

On AOA: Weekend Edition, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with news headlines and a recent conversation about beef that FARM's Susan Littlefield had with Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE). In Segment Two, we discuss the latest Farm Credit Mid-America farmland value benchmark study with Jennifer Riethman, head of collateral production at Farm Credit Mid-America. In Segment Three, we look at the latest news surrounding U.S./Canada relations as Shaun Haney from RealAg Radio joins us for a conversation. Then, in Segment Four, we close the show as Susan Littlefield shares another conversation, this time with Corn Refiners Association President and CEO John Bode, from the Farm Progress Show.

On Friday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show as host Jesse Allen and AOA producer Paul Bougie reflect on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and remember where they were that day. In Segment Two, we review the August results of the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer with Joanna Colussi from Purdue's Center for Commercial Agriculture. Then we finish the show with the return of our AOA Farmer Roundtable as Chad Epler from Kansas and John Delmotte from Michigan join us to talk about rising diesel prices, high input costs, ag policy, demand for commodities and more.