Agriculture of America

On this episode of AOA: Weekend Edition, we begin the show with a look at ag news headlines before we share a renewable fuels/E15 conversation between FARM's Susan Littlefield and Jan tenBensel, a Corn Board member from Nebraska and chair of the Nebraska Ethanol Board. In Segment Three, as we celebrated Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day on Friday, we have a timely and important conversation about mental health in rural America with Tera Stoddard, Senior Stewardship Specialist at CHS. Then we close the show and revisit an important conversation about real estate fraud targeting rural and vacant landowners with Jeramy Stephens from National Land Realty.

On Friday's episode of AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with host Jesse Allen discussing some of his recent research into service issues and rising costs from the US Postal Service in rural areas followed by a look at the markets with Dan Basse from AgResource Company in Segment Two. Then, it's a conversation about farmland succession and more with Mark Voss from Latitude Regenerative Real Estate followed by ag news headlines to close the show in Segment Four.

On Thursday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with market perspective from Tyler Schau with AgMarket.net followed by a conversation about the benefits of propane on the farm and ranch with Michael Newland, Director of Agriculture Business Development at the Propane Education & Research Council. In Segment Three, we discuss trade issues, the price of beef for the consumer, misconceptions on exports and industry banter on social media with Ethan Lane, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. Then we close the show in Segment Four with ag news headlines.

Wednesday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with a recap of the recent Kansas wheat tour with Aaron Harries, Vice President of Research & Operations from Kansas Wheat. In Segment Two, we discuss E15 legislation on Capitol Hill and talk with Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper. In Segment Three, we get an agronomic update from Central Iowa and talk with Iowa State University Extension Field Agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz. Then we close the show in Segment Four learning about The Watch program from Bayer Crop Science with Erica Strittmater, North America Corn Traits Launch Lead at Bayer Crop Science.

Tuesday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with a look at the markets coming out of the holiday weekend with Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart. In Segment Two, we discuss the weather pattern to finish the month of May and look into June with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick. In Segment Three, we look at the newly released Cattle on Feed report and discuss current dynamics in the cattle industry with Dr. Derrell Peel from Oklahoma State University. Then we close the show with ag news headlines in Segment Four.