Agriculture of America

On today's AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with market analysis and perspective from Brady Huck with EmpowerAg Trading followed by a conversation with The Fertilizer Institute's President and CEO Corey Rosenbusch in Segment Two. In Segment Three, we discuss several issues, including fertilizer prices, year-round E15 legislation, trade and more with Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA). Then in Segment Four, USDA's Risk Management Agency announced several updates to its livestock insurance programs including LRP, LGM and DRP. USDA Undersecretary Richard Fordyce joined us on Monday for an exclusive interview to discuss the changes.

On Monday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with market analysis and perspective as commodities see money flow based on headline news with Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart. In Segment Two, we discuss the severe weather outbreak over the weekend and more on the way for Monday with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick. Then we spend time on the rest of the show talking with ag policy analyst Al Tank who shares perspective on the US/China summit that now includes some agricultural trade details from the White House. We also discuss the changing world order, why BRICS should concern American agriculture and much more in our conversation.

On this weekend's episode of AOA, powered by Cenex, we get a spring planting update from Pennsylvania and discuss how stand counts can determine early season crop health with Derek Bowman, Pioneer Product Agronomist. In Segment Two we discuss the Deltapine NPE Program, entering its 19th season, and get an update on early season cotton conditions with Deltapine Cotton Program Manager Eric Best. Then we spend the rest of the show discussing how to optimize biofuels beyond our current state of use and learn about the work being done at MTE Biotech as Dr. Sean Carr joins us for a conversation.

On Friday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we take a look at the latest ag equipment sales numbers for North America with Curt Blades from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers followed by our bi-weekly conversation with USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce in Segment Two. Then we spend the remainder of the show listening to a conversation that Jesse Allen had earlier in the week regarding the continued cost price squeeze on farmers' bottom lines with Dr. Michael Deliberto from the LSU Ag Center.

Thursday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with a broad look at the markets to end the week as we watch US/China talks, new inflation data and more with Jim McCormick from AgMarket.net. In Segment Two, we have a conversation with Dr. John Newton, Vice President of Public Policy at the American Farm Bureau Federation about House passage of year-round E15 legislation, prospects for similar legislation in the Senate, the outlook for a Senate version of the Farm Bill and the continued focus on fertilizer and input prices from Capitol Hill. Then we close the show with Morgan Wullenweber, Growing Forward program manager with Farm Credit Mid-America, who shares perspective on the work she does with young and beginning farmers, including how they should be looking at their lender relationship during this current economic climate.