Agriculture of America

On Friday's AOA, presented by Nutrien Ag Solutions, we start the show talking markets with Chip Nellinger from Blue Reef Agri-Marketing. In Segment Two, we talk with USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce. In Segment Three, we talk E15, 45Z and more with American Coalition for Ethanol CEO Brian Jennings and then look at news headlines to end the show.

On Thursday's AOA, we begin the show with a look at markets with Jacob Burks from AgMarket.net followed by a conversation about keeping soybean cyst nematode populations low and a summer partnership between Valent U.S.A. and The SCN Coalition on the "Start Low, Stay Low" campaign with Dair McDuffie, product development manager for seed treatments for Valent U.S.A. Then we spend the rest of the show discussing the latest issues around the globe that are affecting fertilizer production and more with David Delaney, CEO of Itafos.

Wednesday on AOA, powered by Nutrien Ag Solutions, we begin the show discussing the latest ag equipment sales numbers with Curt Blades from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. In Segment Two, we discuss a recent article shared in Southern Ag Today discussing how southern farmers get impacted more on basis and freight rates when the Mississippi River runs low. Yuan Zhang, Postdoctoral Researcher, Fryar Price Risk Management Center of Excellence, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Arkansas joins us.
 
In Segment Three, we have a conversation with Congressman Frank Lucas (R-OK) about the Farm Bill, the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act and New World Screwworm. Then we close the show in Segment Four discussing the latest on the cyclosporiasis outbreak with POLITICO Food and Agriculture Reporter Marcia Brown.

On Tuesday's show, we talk markets with DuWayne Bosse from Bolt Marketing followed by a conversation with American Sheep Industry Association President Ben Lehfeldt. Then, it's Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) followed by an update on New World Screwworm with Dr. Casey Locklear of Elanco Animal Health.

On Monday's AOA, powered by Nutrien Ag Solutions, we start the show with a look at the early week market action with Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart followed by a rundown of the weather this week with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick in Segment Two. Then in Segment Three, we talk with National Corn Growers Association First Vice President Matt Frostic about a number of topics including NCGA's Corn Congress, Capitol Hill visits, E15, cost of inputs compared to Brazil and the news that Ruveon has dropped it's CVD petition over Chinese glyphosate. Then in Segment Four, we talk with USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg about recent trade advancements, USMCA and more.