Agriculture of America

Agriculture of America (AOA) is a nationally syndicated, agriculture talk radio show, heard every weekday on over 60 radio stations and SiriusXM Rural Radio 147. Join host Jesse Allen as he talks with leaders and decision makers throughout agriculture including conversations on agriculture policy, markets, agronomy, agriculture weather and much more. Find more details online at https://www.agricultureofamerica.com.

AOA Wednesday 11-19-2025 11/19/2025

AOA Wednesday 11-19-2025 Wednesday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we are live from the National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention in Kansas City, MO. We start the show looking at markets with Naomi Blohm from Total Farm Marketing in Segment One. In Segment Two, we discuss the Pig Livability Project with Dr. Chris Hostetler from the National Pork Board and Dr. Joel DeRouchey from Kansas State University. In Segment Three, we have a conversation with National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Gregg Doud then we close the show with ag news headlines in Segment Four. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/39095560

AOA Tuesday 11-18-2025 11/18/2025

AOA Tuesday 11-18-2025 On Tuesday’s AOA, powered by Cenex Premium Lubricants, we start the show with thoughts and perspectives on the impending DOJ investigation into the meatpacking industry with Joe Maxwell from Farm Action. In Segment Two, as the government gets reopened and the fiscal year 2026 funding for USDA has been passed, where do we go from here? Randy Russell with The Russell Group joins us to discuss. In Segment Three, we have a wide ranging conversation with USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg. Then we close the show in Segment Four with ag news headlines. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/39078935

AOA Monday 11-17-2025 11/17/2025

AOA Monday 11-17-2025 Monday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a look at the markets as Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart, joins the show. In Segment Two, will our weather pattern be changing soon? DTN Meteorologist John Baranick joins us to discuss. In Segment Three, we look at ag credit conditions for the third quarter in the Minneapolis Fed Ninth District. Joe Mahon, Regional Outreach Director for the Minneapolis Fed, joins us to discuss the latest survey. Then we close the show in Segment Four as Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) joins us for a conversation. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/39060870

AOA Friday 11-14-2025 11/14/2025

AOA Friday 11-14-2025 On Friday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with Bill Wirtz from the Consumer Choice Center as he shares some details on farmer compliance costs in Europe and some interesting tidbits to track moving forward. In Segment Two, we hear from Rob Creighton who is Founder & CEO of Windlift. He joins us to discuss how UAVs are extending observation and efficiency in the field. In Segment Three, we hear from Meatingplace Editor-in-Chief Tom Johnston about the DOJ investigation into the Big 4 meatpackers and what he is hearing on the matter. Then we close the show in Segment Four with Jess Christiansen from Bayer Crop Science to discuss the factors driving the cost of holiday meals and to address the importance of agricultural innovations to keep food prices in check for American families. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/39036665

AOA Thursday 11-13-2025 11/13/2025

AOA Thursday 11-13-2025 Thursday on AOA, we talk markets with Jim McCormick from AgMarket.net ahead of Friday's USDA report and then discuss the reopening of government and more with Farm Progress Policy Editor Josh Baethge. In Segment Three, we discuss lamb imports and concerns from the American Sheep Industry Association with their Executive Director Peter Orwick. Then we close the show in Segment Four with the Soy Market Update Series and a conversation with Steve Reinhard from United Soybean Board. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/39022845

AOA Wednesday 11-12-2025 11/12/2025

AOA Wednesday 11-12-2025 Wednesday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we kickoff the show with a look at the latest Meat Demand Monitor data with Glynn Tonsor from Kansas State University. (View all of the data online at ) In Segment Two, we talk about market trends ahead of Friday's USDA WASDE report release with DuWayne Bosse from Bolt Marketing. In Segment Three, we discuss trade and tariff impacts on the U.S. hardwood industry with Kirby Kendrick from Kendrick Forest Products in Edgewood, IA. Then we close the show in Segment Four with ag news headlines. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/39008290

AOA Tuesday 11-11-2025 11/11/2025

AOA Tuesday 11-11-2025 On the Veterans Day episode of AOA, powered by Cenex, we honor and thank all who have served and protected our freedom. In Segment One, we talk about the markets with Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth from Van Ahn & Company. Then in Segment Two, we discuss recent trade news and how it impacts the meat sector with Dan Halstrom, President and CEO for the U.S. Meat Export Federation. In Segment Three, we learn about the recent Motorcade for Trade put on by Farmers for Free Trade. Their Executive Director Brian Kuehl joins us for a conversation. We close the show with ag news headlines. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38994130

Field Forward- Soy Harvest and Why Pioneer? 11/10/2025

Field Forward- Soy Harvest and Why Pioneer? Cody Brock is a fourth-generation farmer who grew up on the farm and returned after graduating from the University of Missouri in 2006. His operation is primarily a 50/50 split between corn and soybeans, with a small amount of wheat and a few cattle. He currently serves as the Secretary for the Missouri Soybean Association Board of Directors. He joins us for this episode of Field Forward to discuss the 2025 growing season, performance of his Pioneer brand soybeans and why he chooses to grow Pioneer brand products on his operation. Find more info online at . /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38985890

Field Forward- Recap of 2025 Growing Season 11/10/2025

Field Forward- Recap of 2025 Growing Season How did the 2025 growing season go for farmers in Central Iowa? And how did the Pioneer brand Vorceed Enlist and PowerCore Enlist corn perform for farmers in the region? Matthew Vandehaar, field agronomist with Pioneer, joins us for this episode of Field Forward to tell us more. Find more info online at . /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38985820

AOA Monday 11-10-2025 11/10/2025

AOA Monday 11-10-2025 Monday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a look at markets as Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst with Barchart, joins the show followed by a look at the weather with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick in Segment Two. Then in Segment Three, we have a conversation with author Lee Lancaster about his recent books the Georgia Farmers' Strike and Vidalia Onions (The Georgia State Vegetable). Learn more about his books and buy them online at . And we close the show with news headlines in Segment Four of today’s AOA. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38978575

AOA Friday 11-7-2025 11/07/2025

AOA Friday 11-7-2025 On Friday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show talking markets with Kyle Bumsted from Allendale followed by a look at a new America First Policy Institute report on Chinese ownership of U.S. agricultural companies with Tate Bennett, Director of Rural Policy at AFPI. (Read their new report online: ) In Segment Three, we have a conversation about trade and Prop 12 with National Pork Producers Council President Duane Stateler. Then we close the show with a look at ag news headlines in Segment Four. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38951455

AOA Thursday 11-6-2025 11/06/2025

AOA Thursday 11-6-2025 On Thursday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show looking at market volatility and get analysis from Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics. In Segment Two, we discuss the need for policy changes impacting the fertilizer industry and get some breaking news regarding potash and phosphate inclusion on the critical minerals list with Corey Rosenbusch, President and CEO of The Fertilizer Institute. Then we close the show in Segments Three and Four by having a conversation with Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND). /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38938640

The Monthly Grind- November 2025 11/05/2025

The Monthly Grind- November 2025 On the November 2025 episode of The Monthly Grind with the National Corn Growers Association, we discuss the importance of USMCA and its renewal with Nancy Martinez, Director of Public Policy, Trade and Biotechnology with NCGA and Bob Hemesath, President of Farmers for Free Trade and a former Corn Board Member. Learn more at . /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38927630

AOA Wednesday 11-5-2025 11/05/2025

AOA Wednesday 11-5-2025 Wednesday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we discuss the importance of a US/China announcement for sorghum with Amy France, Chair of the National Sorghum Producers. In Segment Two, on a new episode of The Monthly Grind with the National Corn Growers Association, we discuss the importance of USMCA and its renewal with Nancy Martinez, Director of Public Policy, Trade and Biotechnology with NCGA and Bob Hemesath, President of Farmers for Free Trade and a former Corn Board Member. In Segment Three we talk markets with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX. Then we close the show in Segment Four with a look at the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer with Michael Langemeier with Purdue's Center for Commercial Agriculture. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38925105

AOA Tuesday 11-4-2025 11/04/2025

AOA Tuesday 11-4-2025 Tuesday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show discussing that shows U.S. soybean farmers and processors could lose up to $7.5 billion in crop value if the EPA fails to fully reallocate recently exempted Renewable Fuel Standard volumes. Doug Whitehead, Chief Operating Officer for Clean Fuels Alliance America, joins us to discuss. In Segment Two, it's a Tractor Zoom Tuesday conversation with Andy Campbell, Director of Insights at Tractor Zoom. Then in Segment Three, we have a conversation with Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA). We close the show in Segment Four with a look at Nationwide's Grain Bin Safety campaign and impacts across rural America with Laramie Sandquist from Nationwide. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38909005

AOA Monday 11-3-2025 11/03/2025

AOA Monday 11-3-2025 Monday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with perspective on the markets with Matt Bennett from AgMarket.net followed by a look at the weather with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick. In Segment Three, we discuss a number of key stories in agriculture including EPA RFS news, the latest on Hansen-Mueller and more with DTN Environmental Editor Todd Neeley. Then we close the show learning about an upcoming virtual Stockmanship & Stewardship event with Michaela Clowser, senior director of producer education at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Register at . /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38894175

AOA Friday 10-31-2025 10/31/2025

AOA Friday 10-31-2025 Friday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with Caleb Ragland, President of the American Soybean Association discussing trade news and input prices. In Segment Two, we hear from National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles about their disappointment on lack of fresh market access in Japan and possible new issues surrounding potatoes between the U.S. and Mexico. In Segment Three, we have a wide-ranging conversation with Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) followed by a look at ag news headlines in Segment Four. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38860915

AOA Thursday 10-30-2025 10/30/2025

AOA Thursday 10-30-2025 Thursday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a look at US/China trade news and market impacts with Tyler Schau from AgMarket.net. In Segment Two, we discuss land values in the southern plains and talk with Dillon Smith from National Land Realty. In Segment Three, we look at the new report with John Appel, FBN vice president of category management. Then in Segment Four, it's another Soy Market Update Series conversation as we talk fuel and industrial new uses for soy with Nancy Kavazanjian, Wisconsin farmer and United Soybean Board farmer-leader. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38845375

AOA Wednesday 10-29-2025 10/29/2025

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AOA Tuesday 10-28-2025 10/28/2025

AOA Tuesday 10-28-2025 On Tuesday’s AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with market analysis and perspective on U.S./China, South American planting progress, the cattle markets and more with Dan Basse, President of AgResource Company. In Segment Two, we discuss the LOCAL Foods Act and get perspective from Texas farmer/rancher Marcella Juarez on what this legislation could mean for operations similar to her family’s in south Texas. In Segment Three, we learn about the United Sorghum Checkoff Program launching the first-ever human clinical trial on whole-grain sorghum, led by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and co-funded with USDA’s AFRI Commodity Board. Lanier Dabruzzi, MS, RD, LD the Director of Nutrition & Food Innovation at The United Sorghum Checkoff Program joins us to discuss. Then in Segment Four, we close the show with news headlines. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38808580

AOA Monday 10-27-2025 10/27/2025

AOA Monday 10-27-2025 Monday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a look at the markets and perspective on the impact of U.S./China trade discussions with Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart. In Segment Two, we run through this week's weather outlook including cooler temperatures and more with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick. Then in Segment Three, we discuss the Make America Healthy Again movement and get perspective with Brandon Lipps, co-founder and principal at Caprock Strategies. In Segment Four, we close the show by having a conversation with North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38794470

AOA Friday 10-24-2025 10/24/2025

AOA Friday 10-24-2025 Friday on AOA, powered by Cenex Premium Diesel, we start the show with a look at end of the week market action with Joe Kooima from Kooima Kooima Varilek in Segment One. Then, we dive into this week’s cattle market activity and discuss supply vs demand with Charley Martinez, Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Tennessee in Segment Two. Then we close the show in Segments Three and Four with a conversation about protecting your farm’s legacy. Jace Young is the Founder and CEO of Legacy Farmer. He joins us to share his story about what happened when a farm kid watched his family lose their $10 million operation—then became an ag loan officer and realized why it happened? We discuss proactive tips and solutions to make sure you protect your farming operation for generations to come. Learn more about Jace and Legacy Farmer: () /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38769860

AOA Thursday 10-23-2025 10/23/2025

AOA Thursday 10-23-2025 Thursday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with market analysis and perspective from Mike Zuzolo with Global Commodity Analytics. Then in Segment Two, we discuss USDA's beef plan announced Wednesday, potential Argentine imports and have a wide-ranging conversation with Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. In Segment Three, we discuss more on beef prices, the overall concerns about the ag economy and have a conversation with Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS). Then we close the show with a look at ag news headlines in Segment Four. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38757120

AOA Wednesday 10-22-2025 10/22/2025

AOA Wednesday 10-22-2025 Wednesday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show by hearing a conversation with Congressman Dusty Johnson (R-SD) with thoughts on the announced reopening of Farm Service Agency offices along with thoughts on the ag economy and potential Argentine beef imports. In Segment Two, we discuss the ag economy, trade/tariffs, beef price plans and more with House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN). Then in Segment Three, we take a look at the potential ramifications of a Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern rail merger with Chris Jahn, President and CEO of the American Chemistry Council. Then we wrap the show with a look at ag news headlines in Segment Four. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38742770

AOA Tuesday 10-21-2025 10/21/2025

AOA Tuesday 10-21-2025 On Tuesday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with market analysis from Brian Grete, Senior Grain and Livestock Analyst with Commstock Investments. In Segment Two, we have a wide-ranging conversation with Minnesota Farm Bureau President Dan Glessing. In Segment Three, we discuss ag labor challenges and the recent Department of Labor (DOL) interim final rule on the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). Michelle Grainger, executive director of the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission and Chris Butts, executive director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association join us to share more about the issue and the work they are doing as part of the Agricultural Labor Reform Coalition. Then we close the show in Segment Four and learn about FarmPath with Ann Steensland, executive director for the Mosaic Company Foundation for Sustainable Food Systems. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38726530

AOA Monday 10-20-2025 10/20/2025

AOA Monday 10-20-2025 On Monday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we remember "Black Monday" in the markets and discuss the idea of the definition of black swan events with Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart. In Segment Two, we take a look at this week's weather picture and more with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick. In Segment Three, we discuss the farm economy situation and concern in rural America with Illinois Farm Bureau President Brian Duncan. Then we close the show in Segment Four with ag news headlines. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38645965

AOA Friday 10-17-2025 10/17/2025

AOA Friday 10-17-2025 Friday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show discussing a recent trade mission hosted by Kansas Sorghum and hear from their Executive Director, Adam York. Then in Segment Two, we discuss overall herd health, calving season and more with Dr. Jody Wade, SR Professional Services Veterinarian with Boehringer Ingelheim. In Segment Three, we hear the story of Patrick Montgomery, a former Army Ranger who has launched a direct-to-consumer online marketplace offering premium proteins from small independent ranches like his own KC Cattle Company. We discuss that overall model for the beef industry and more in our conversation. Then we close the show with ag news headlines in Segment Four. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38619315

AOA Thursday 10-16-2025 10/16/2025

AOA Thursday 10-16-2025 Thursday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we take a look at the market trade nearing the end of the week with Jacob Burks from AgMarket.net. Then, we discuss rising energy prices nationwide and why consumer costs are becoming a major policy focus as David Hill from the Bipartisan Policy Center joins us for a conversation. In Segment Three, we talk about why the U.S. beef industry can't forget the global market with Nate Smith, GM for Top Dollar Angus. (Read his Substack article on the issue here: ) Then we close the show in Segment Four with a new Soy Market Update Series conversation as Tony Mellenthin, farmer-leader at United Soybean Board, joins us to talk about soy exports. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38606065

AOA Wednesday 10-15-2025 10/15/2025

AOA Wednesday 10-15-2025 Wednesday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with an update on the government shutdown and a recap of the U.S./Mexico Policy Summit with Tate Bennett, Director of Rural Policy at the America First Policy Institute. In Segment Two, we discuss the U.S./China trade issues impacting soybean farmers and have a broader conversation with Joe Maxwell, Chief Strategy Officer and co-founder of Farm Action. In Segment Three, we hear from Modern Ag Alliance Executive Director Elizabeth Burns-Thompson with an update on the MAHA conversation and attacks against crop protection tools. Then we close the show in Segment Four with an equipment conversation as Mark Burns from Case IH joins us. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38592350

AOA Tuesday 10-14-2025 10/14/2025

AOA Tuesday 10-14-2025 On Tuesday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with market analysis from Garrett Toay with AgTraderTalk. In Segment Two, we discuss the farm economy, impacts of the government shutdown and more with Duane Simpson, President and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. In Segment Three, we continue to the conversation about the farm economy and talk about the situation in the sorghum industry with Amy France, Chair of the National Sorghum Producers. Then we close the show discussing soil health management with winter wheat as Curtis Rainbolt from BASF joins the show. /episode/index/show/b416bb9e-2741-4e13-9c1d-390c5fcc04d7/id/38578645

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