Agriculture of America

On Wednesday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show discussing the recent analysis commissioned by the National Corn Growers Association and American Soybean Association on what the impact of a tariff induced trade war could be on American agriculture. Bob Hemesath, President of Farmers for Free Trade, joins us for a conversation in Segment One. Next up in Segment Two, we take a look at the ma...

On Tuesday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a look at the market picture as harvest rolls along. Don Roose with U.S. Commodities joins us in Segment One. Next up in Segment Two, we discuss the latest situation surrounding 45Z, SAF, biofuels and more with Jacqui Fatka, Lead Analyst, Farm Supply and Biofuels at CoBank. In Segment Three, we turn our attention to tax issues nearing the...

Monday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a look at early week market action with Garrett Toay from Ag Trader Talk in Segment One. Next up in Segment Two, will we see any rain for dry areas of the Plains and Corn Belt this week? That doesn't look too promising. DTN Meteorologist John Baranick joins us for details in Segment Two. In Segment Three, we talk with Dan Erdmann, Marketing P...

On Friday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a look at the markets, export sales and much more with Jeff French from AgHedgers. In Segment Two, a new study from the American Soybean Association and National Corn Growers Association looks at how a tariff-induced trade war could negatively impact U.S. agriculture. We talk about that with Scott Gerlt, Chief Economist for ASA. Next up in...

Thursday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we discuss some concerns in the soybean and cattle markets in particular as Tyler Schau with AgMarket.net joins us for market analysis to kick off the show. In Segment Two, we visit with Central Minnesota's Mark Koehn who is back home after his journey to raise money and awareness for FFA on a 1940 Farmall M tractor pulling a camper from the Canadian border to th...

On Wednesday's AOA, powered by Cenex Lubricants, we start the show discussing the latest ag equipment sales numbers for North America with Curt Blades, Senior Vice President at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. In Segment Two, we talk with National Sunflower Association Executive Director John Sandbakken about the latest sunflower production report and more. Next up, we discuss cattle in...

Tuesday on AOA, powered by Cenex Premium Diesel, we start the show with an update on the wildfire situation in North Dakota, price discovery in cattle and more as North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne joins the show. In Segment Two, we take a look at August meat export numbers and more with U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO, Dan Halstrom. Next up in Segment Three, we get an u...

On Monday's AOA, powered by Cenex Premium Greases, funds have gone long the corn market while soybeans are trying to bounce off support. We discuss this and more in Segment One with Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart. In Segment Two, we take a look at the weather pattern for this week including frost across the plains with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick. In Segment Three, we look at...

On Friday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show discussing a new white paper by Mosaic that discusses why not to cut fertilizer rates with Keith Byerly, commercial sustainability lead for Mosaic North America. In Segment Two, we are joined by NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus to discuss the results of NCBA's Cattle Producer Tax Survey. Then in Segment Three, we have a c...

On Thursday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a broad look at the markets ahead of the October WASDE Report and more with Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics. In Segment Two, Tractor Zoom Director of Insights Andy Campbell joins us to discuss combine and tractor values as we roll into the end of the year. In Segment Three we hear from Shawna Nelson, EVP of Membership at Organ...

On Wednesday's AOA, powered by Cenex Premium Diesel, we focus the first half of the show on another "Open Mic Conversation" looking at the ag equipment sector and the ag economy as a whole. We talk with Viren Popli, President and CEO of Mahindra Ag North America, Mahindra Automotive North America and Mahindra Brazil in Segments One and Two. Then in Segment Three, we have a conversation about elect...

On Tuesday's AOA, powered by Cenex Premium Lubricants, we start the show with a look at potential impacts to fertilizer production in Florida from Hurricane Milton and other global factors to watch with Josh Linville, VP of Fertilizer at StoneX. In Segment Two, we take a look at the commodity and livestock markets with Kent Beadle from Paradigm Futures. Next up in Segment Three, we have a broad di...

On Monday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a look at the latest CFTC report, the energies and macro markets and more with Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst with Barchart. In Segment Two, we get an update on the dry weather for much of the U.S., the latest outlook for Hurricane Milton impacting Florida and an update on weather in South America as DTN Meteorologist John Baranick joi...

Friday on AOA, powered by Cenex Premium Diesel, we take a look at Friday's market action, farmer selling, fund movement and more with David Brock from The Brock Report. In Segment Two, we get an update on the tentative agreement reached in the dockworkers strike and get a special report from World Dairy Expo as Brian Winnekins from affiliate WRDN in Durand, WI talks with CoBank's Lead Dairy Econom...

Thursday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a look at the markets amid various global influences with Jim McCormick from AgMarket.net. In Segment Two, we get an update on the impacts of the dockworkers strike to the ag supply chain with Mike Steenhoek, Executive Director for the Soy Transportation Coalition. Next up in Segment Three, we take a look at the latest Purdue University/CME...

For the October episode of The Monthly Grind with the National Corn Growers Association, we examine some of the critical issues impacting the agriculture supply chain including the port strike, rail issues with Mexico and more. Krista Swanson, NCGA Lead Economist, joins us for a conversation on this month's TMG.

On Wednesday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show discussing a recent webinar on H5N1 and more hosted by Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) and the American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP). Dr. Kay Russo, Co-chair, AAAP H5 Task Force, joins us for a conversation. (Learn more at https://cast-science.org/webinar-h5nx-policy-gaps-and-the-path-forward-a-deep-dive-int...

On Tuesday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a look at the markets entering the month of October with Kyle Bumsted from Allendale. In Segment Two, we talk with the new President of the National Corn Growers Association, Kenneth Hartman Jr. of Illinois. In Segment Three, we have a conversation with Doug McKalip, Chief Ag Negotiator at the U.S. Trade Representative's Office. Then in Se...

Monday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a look at the end of the month/quarter, calculating stocks/supply in the market and more with Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst with Barchart. In Segment Two, we look at the upcoming weather forecast and discuss the impacts of Helene on U.S. agriculture with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick. In Segment Three, we discuss the potential implica...

Friday on AOA, we take a look at this week's market action and look ahead to Monday's Grain Stocks and Small Grains Summary reports with Chris Robinson from Robinson Ag Marketing. In Segment Two, we get an update on the situation surrounding the use of over the top dicamba in soybeans and cotton for 2025 with DTN Crops Editor, Jason Jenkins. Next up in Segment Three, we catch up on a wide range of...

On Thursday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show discussing  See Tracks? Think Train® Week , with Operation Lifesaver Executive Director Rachel Maleh. In Segment Two, we discuss the latest news surrounding 45Z tax credits, new legislation for 45Z this week in Congress and more news headlines with DTN Environmental Editor Todd Neeley. In Segment Three, we take a broad look at the commodity ma...

On Wednesday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start with a look at the livestock markets and more with Chris Swift from Swift Trading Company in Segment One. Next up in Segment Two, we discuss domestic logistics concerns heading into fall fertilizer application season and the global price picture with StoneX VP of Fertilizer, Josh Linville.    In Segment Three, we listen into part of a recent conversat...

Tuesday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show discussing the continued grain market rally led by soybeans with Don Roose from U.S. Commodities in Segment One. Next up in Segment Two, we hear from Bill Wirtz, Senior Policy Analyst at the Consumer Choice Center who shares his thoughts on what an RFK-Trump partnership could mean for American agriculture and perspective on proposed grocery store...

On Monday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a look at an early week grain market rally, the latest CFTC report on fund positions and much more with Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart. Next up in Segment Two, we get an update on the weather including the potential of a major storm developing in the tropics this week with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick. In Segment Three,...

Friday on AOA, powered by Cenex Premium Diesel, we start the show discussing mental health as we close out Farm Safety and Health Week with Chuck Strand, Executive Director for Rural Minds. In Segment Two, we discuss this week's bilateral meeting between U.S. and Japan officials in Idaho, talk about the Farm Bill and get updates on the potato industry with National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles....