Agriculture of America

On Wednesday's AOA, powered by Nutrien Ag Solutions, we start the show with U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom who runs through the June meat export numbers and more in Segment One. Then, we have a conversation with USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce, who discusses the announcement of funding for small and medium sized meat processors along with more provisions being implemented from the One Big Beautiful Bill last summer and more. Then we spend time during the rest of the show discussing the growth of AI use in agriculture and what it could mean for farmers and ranchers. Rob Saik is Founder and CEO of T1 Tech Corp and visorPRO. He sits down with us for a conversation about AI, ag tech and more.

On Tuesday's AOA, powered by Nutrien Ag Solutions, we begin the show with a check of the market trade including the new CPI inflation data and more with David Brock from The Brock Report. In Segment Two, we discuss the new ag labor bill, the outlook for the Senate Farm Bill, EPA crop protection approvals and more with Duane Simpson, President and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. In Segment Three, we are joined by NPPC congressional affairs manager Kyle Garner who gives us an update on the Save Our Bacon Act/Prop 12 battle on Capitol Hill and more legislative priorities for NPPC. Then we take a look at ag news headlines in Segment Four.

On Monday's AOA, brought to you by Nutrien Ag Solutions, we begin the show with a look at markets as Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart joins us. In Segment Two, we review the hot weather forecast for the week ahead with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick. In Segment Three, Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins joins us to discuss a couple of Missouri ballot issues as the August 4th election nears. We close the show in Segment Four, getting an update on gas and diesel price volatility with Patrick DeHaan from GasBuddy.com.

On this weekend's edition of AOA, we begin the show with news headlines and look at NCGA's new report examining cost discrepancies between U.S. and Brazilian growers in Segment One. In Segment Two, we share a special conversation between FARM's Susan Littlefield and Mark Gold, who has retired after 53 years in the commodity business. Then we close the show by discussing biologicals and agronomics with Jason McGarrh, VP of Agriculture for LocusAG.

On Friday's AOA, we begin the show with an update on the International Trade Commission ruling that dumped imports of fresh tomatoes from Mexico continue to threaten the U.S. tomato industry. Robert Guenther, Executive Vice President of the Florida Tomato Commission, joins us to discuss. In Segment Two, we share some updates on the FTC/Deere settlement regarding Right to Repair followed by a conversation with American Soybean Association President Scott Metzger of Ohio in Segment Three. We close the show with ag news headlines in Segment Four.