Agriculture of America

On Wednesday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show discussing the recent move in the Brazilian real against the U.S. dollar, the development of El Nino and its impact on the markets and more with Shawn Hackett from Hackett Financial Advisors. In Segment Two, we discuss a new report on foreign sugar subsidies and get thoughts on the overall sugar economy with Dr. Rob Johansson, Director of Economics and Policy Analysis for the American Sugar Alliance. In Segment Three, we have a conversation with Sam Kieffer, CEO of the National Association of Wheat Growers, about the Senate version of the Farm Bill, farmer aid potential, trade and more. Then we close the show with ag news headlines in Segment Four.

On Tuesday's AOA, powered by Pioneer brand corn, we begin the show by looking at the latest cattle market trends and more with Kyle Bumsted from Allendale. In Segment Two, we discuss the latest developments regarding the RFS, small refinery exemptions and more with Kurt Kovarik, Vice President of Federal Affairs with Clean Fuels Alliance America. In Segment Three, we discuss the latest ag equipment sales trends and more with Andy Campbell, Director of Insights with Tractor Zoom. Then, in Segment Four, we look at ag news headlines to close the show.

On Monday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with a check of the markets as Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart, joins us followed by a look at the weather for this week in Segment Two with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick. In Segment Three, we learn about the conversations during last week's Investing in Rural America Conference hosted by the Richmond Fed as Daniel Davis, Group Vice President for the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, joins the show. Then in Segment Four, we hear a conversation we had with USDA Undersecretary for Rural Development Glen Smith, who shares insight into USDA's announced changes to the REAP program.

On AOA: Weekend Edition, powered by Cenex, we begin the show by hearing a conversation from World Dairy Expo that FARM’s Susan Littlefield had with House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) followed by a conversation about nematodes and SCN with Dale Ireland, Technical Product Lead for Syngenta, in Segment Two. In Segment Three, we learn about the latest ADM regenerative agriculture report and talk about their overall regen program with Paul Scheetz, Director of Regen Ag Origination at ADM. Then we close the show in Segment Four with an update on tariff impacts for UTVs and ATVs with Todd Cranney, Executive Director for Save America’s Working Vehicles.

On Friday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with perspective on energy prices and the overall energy affordability crunch with David Holt, President of Consumer Energy Alliance. In Segment Two, we talk with USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce about increased funding for the Regenerative Pilot Program, Dairy Margin Coverage enrollment and more. In Segment Three, Charley Martinez with the King Ranch Institute joins us for a cattle market conversation and then we close the show in Segment Four with an update from World Dairy Expo with FARM's Susan Littlefield.