Agriculture of America

Wednesday's AOA began with Darin Newsom, Senior Analyst at Barchart, discussing the weakening basis in corn and soybeans through the midwest. In segment 3, Teri Viswanath, Energy Economist at CoBank joined the show with an update on the prospects for natural gas pricing in the year ahead. John Sandbakken, Executive Director of the National Sunflower Association closed the show with a look at how U...

Cleaning equipment, replacing worn parts and using high-quality lubricants help extend the life of your equipment and enhance performance. Find out why preventive maintenance is the key to less downtime.

Tuesday's AOA began with DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, who was watching the breakdown in the old crop bean market and waiting for the cattle market to find it's next leg higher. Todd Wilkinson, President of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association joined as their Legislative Conference is going on in DC this week. Patrick Orwick, Executive Director of the American Sheep Industry Association prov...

Monday's AOA began with Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Research and Analytics, who has been studying historical movements in this wild cattle market. In segment 2, John Baranick, meteorologist with DTN Weather looked ahead to the potential for rainfall across the southern plains and the chance of cold weather every where else. Geopolitical Strategist John Hulsman joined the show in segment 3 for...

Friday's AOA kicked off with Dennis Smith, from Archer Financial Services, and he looked ahead to Friday's Cattle on Feed report and discussed the bullish momentum that continues in the cattle trade. Kurt Kovarik, Director of Federal Policy at Clean Fuels Alliance America discussed the House Ag Committee testimony by EPA Administrator Michael Regan on biomass based diesel. In segment 3, Jacqui Fat...

Thursday's AOA began with Dr. Cesar Cruz, Director of Research, and Brian Basting, Economist, from Advance Trading who discussed global grain movements as Brazil's big crops come in to focus. Chairman of the House Ag Committee GT Thompson, R-PA, joined the show in Segment 2 with a discussion of the issues the Committee will be grappling with over the summer. In segment 3, Josh Linville, VP of Fert...

China is the largest supplier of active ingredients for crop protection products, and Brazil is the world's leading soybean exporter. Learn how these global players could affect the future of your farm. 

On this special episode of Around the Table with CHS; we are talking sustainability and more live on the floor of the 2023 Commodity Classic in Orlando, FL. Host of Agriculture of America, Mike Pearson, is joined by: -Will Stafford, Washington Representative with the CHS Government Affairs Team -Megan Rock, Chief Sustainability Officer with CHS -Greg Horstmeier, Editor-in-Chief at DTN -Jesse Allen...

Wednesday's AOA continued from Washington DC, with Dr. Michael Dykes of the International Dairy Food Association providing an update on proposed dairy cuts in WIC. Arlan Suderman joined in segment 2 with a discussion of the markets, and in segment 3, Brett Kenzy, President of R-CALF discussed their goals for the upcoming legislative year. Joe Gill, Farm Director at KASM radio in Albany, MN and Pre...

Friday's AoA kicked off with a look at the dryness in the southern plains with Donna Hughes, Senior Risk Management Advisor at StoneX is Abilene, Texas. In segment 2, we discussed two worrisome headlines out of China before looking at the impact of WOTUS on the building trades with Michael Altman, Director of Federal Regulatory Affairs at the Associated Builders and Contractors. Bryan Riley, Direc...

For the April 2023 episode of The Monthly Grind with NCGA; Denny Vennekotter, Vice Chair of the Market Development Action Team at National Corn Growers Association, and Sarah McKay, Director of Market Development with NCGA joined the show as we looked at the Circular Bioeconomy and corn's place in it.

On the first day of March, we celebrated The Monthly Grind with our friends from National Corn Growers Assocation. Troy Schneider and Janis Highley joined us as we looked ahead to Commodity Classic (NCGA at booth 1603) and what will be under discussion in Orlando.

On Thursday, AOA started by discussing the meteoric cattle market with Naomi Blohm of Total Farm Marketing and the wheat market, which Naomi believes has another surprise coming. Dr. Todd Peterson, Water Quality Partnership Consultant with the Sand County Foundation, discussed the farmer/municipal partnerships designed to keep nutrients out of waterways. The show closed with Steve Reinhard, Vice C...

Soaring demand for electric vehicles and renewable diesel could shift the number of soybean acres in the coming years. Nelson Neale, head of CHS global research, describes this trend changing the future of agriculture.

Wednesday's AOA began with Andy Campbell, Industry Trends Analyst with TractorZoom, who discussed the moves they're seeing in the used equipment market. John Baranick, Meteorologist with DTN Weather, joined the show next to discuss the transition from La Nina to El Nino, and what American farmers will notice. For segment 3, Arlan Suderman of StoneX discussed yesterday's WASDE report from USDA and...

Tuesday's AOA started with DuWayne Bosse, of Bolt Marketing, discussing the market's moves in advance of Tuesday's USDA WASDE report. In segment 2, Mary-Thomas Hart, Chief Counsel of NCBA, outlined the changes USDA is proposing to the requirements for medium sized CAFOs. In segment 3, Mike Stranz, VP of Advocacy at National Famers Union outlined their farm bill priorities as those conversations he...

Monday's AOA kicked off with Darin Newsom, Senior Analyst at Barchart, who spoke about the incredible rally in cash cattle prior to Easter, and his take on the grain markets going forward. John Baranick, Meteorologist with DTN Weather joined the show in segment 2 with an update on weather for the week ahead, and some bad news for folks in the Dakota's tired of snow. Dr. Pat Westhoff, Director of t...

Nelson Neale, head of CHS global research, continues to explore trends shaping agriculture. Neale explains how supply shifts and inflationary pressures are driving high input costs. Learn how to mitigate risk in a volatile market.

Friday was a commodity market holiday in recognition of Good Friday ahead of Easter. With the markets closed, AOA gave our guests the day off and we revisited previous interviews beginning with Marcia Bunger, Administrator of USDA's RMA about new changes to Margin Protection. Justin Tupper, President of the US Cattlemen's Association spoke about their recent work in DC in segment 2, and in segment...

On Thursday's AOA, Jim McCormick of AgMarket.net kicked the show off looking at the breakdown in the soybean futures ahead of the three day weekend. In segment 2, Brian Jennings, CEO of the American Coalition for Ethanol provided an update from their Washington DC Fly In to advocate for biofuel access. Patrick Surfass, Executive Director of the American Biogas Council joined the show next for an u...

Wednesday's AOA kicked off with Dr. Chad Hart, Extension Economist with Iowa State University to discuss Argentina's reintroduction of their 'soy dollar' to move more ag exports. In segment 2, Denny Vennekotter, Vice Chair of the Market Development Action Team at National Corn Growers Association, and Sarah McKay, Director of Market Development with NCGA joined the show for The Monthly Grind, look...

Tuesday's AOA kicked off with Garrett Toay, of Ag Trader Talk, with an update on the winter wheat quality and a look at the grain markets in the week ahead. In segment 2. Josh Baethge, Policy Editor at Farm Progress spoke about the contentious SNAP hearings on Capitol Hill last week. Sigrid Johannes, Director of the Public Lands Council, joined the show in segment 3 with some concerns about the ne...

Monday's AOA kicked off the month of April with Darin Newsom, Senior Analyst at Barchart, who had been digging into the crude oil markets following OPEC's announcement of supply cuts. In segment 2, John Baranick of DTN Weather spoke about the severe weather outbreak last week and the risks in the forecast ahead. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist with StoneX, joined the show in the third...