Agriculture of America

On Friday’s AOA, powered by Cenex Premium Diesel, we begin the show with Rob Larew, President of the National Farmers Union, who shares his thoughts on the midterm election results and what it means for farm country and ag policy. In Segment Two, we discuss trade, soybean export demand and more with Scott Metzger, President of the American Soybean Association from Ohio. In Segment Three, we hear from Missouri hog farmer Jake Davis, who is co-founder and president of UpRoot Center. Davis, who has spent 20 years in farm policy and helped draft four farm bills, explains why he thinks Congress should go back to the drawing board on the farm bill, where the Make America Healthy Again movement goes from here, why he sees a rare opening for structural change in farm policy and why farmers need to make their voices heard. Then in Segment Four, we close the show with Iowa Lieutenant Governor-elect Dave Muhlbauer who shares his background and some thoughts on priorities for agriculture when he takes office in January with Governor-elect Rob Sand.

On Thursday’s AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with markets as Tyler Schau from AgMarket joins us for a conversation. In Segment Two, we talk about ag policy after the midterm elections with Randy Russell from The Russell Group followed by a big picture look at grain and oilseed markets, exports and more with Tanner Ehmke, Lead Economist for Grains and Oilseeds with CoBank, in Segment Three. Then we close the show with the first of four conversations about the new Hats Off Campaign between Pioneer and Rural Minds as Jeff Winton, Founder and Chairman of Rural Minds, joins the show.

On Wednesday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show by welcoming Texas Ag Commissioner-Elect Clayton Tucker to AOA to discuss his victory, priorities, New World Screwworm efforts and much more. In Segment Two, we recap USDA's November WASDE report, including a cut to the national average corn yield and more, with Mike Castle, Senior Commodities Economist at StoneX. In Segment Three, we discuss the outlook for a lame-duck Farm Bill and what the new Congress could mean for ag policy in Washington D.C. as policy analyst Al Tank joins the show. Then we close in Segment Four by discussing cation exchange capacity with Dr. Alan Blaylock, Senior Agronomist with Nutrien.

On Tuesday's AOA, powered by Pioneer brand corn, we begin the show with a conversation about state biofuel policy after the midterm elections with Jeff Earl, director of state governmental affairs with Clean Fuels Alliance America. In Segment Two, we discuss used equipment and auction sales checklists and more with Andy Campbell, Director of Insights with Tractor Zoom. In Segment Three, we have a conversation with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, who was just re-elected to another four year term. Then we close the show and hear part of a conversation with Dr. Anna Forseth, animal health director for the National Pork Producers Council.

On Monday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show by looking at markets with Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst with Barchart. In Segment Two, we have a conversation with Chris Stigall, the newly-elected Representative for Missouri's 6th District, who joins us to discuss his priorities for agriculture. In Segment Three, Callie Eideberg with The Vogel Group joins the show for an update on what the midterm elections mean for the lame-duck Congress and the new Congress starting in January. Then we close the show in Segment Four with a look at the weather as DTN Meteorologist John Baranick joins us.