Mike broadcasts live from Chicago at the DTN Ag Summit.

Today's episode of AOA, Mike Pearson was in the host's chair.  Mike visited with Ed Vallee of Empire Weather, Jacqui Fatka from Farm Progress, Don Close from RaboAgriFinance and Cary Sifferath from the US Grains Council.   

Thursday on AOA USDA Midwest climate hub director Dennis Todey discusses developing weather trends and their impact on agriculture, AgMarket.net’s Matt Bennett looks at competition for acres next year, Stone X economist Arlan Suderman outlines key economic factors impacting markets and US Apple CEO Jim Bair explains how tariffs are hurting our apple exports to India.

Wednesday on AOA NCBA’s Danielle Beck discusses the importance of accurate labels for imitation meat products, Soy Transportation Coalition Ex. Dir. Mike Steenhoek outlines the effort by some ag groups to secure infrastructure funds for a key lock and dam and NPPC’s Michael Formica explains the importance of the extension of hours of service for truckers.

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Tuesday on AOA Doug Barry with the US/China Business Council and AFBF’s Dave Salmonsen discuss trade relations and the Biden Administration’s approach to China and DTN lead analyst Todd Hultman discusses a more bearish outlook for the markets.

Monday on AOA DTN meteorologist John Baranick gives his December forecast and previews next week’s DTN Ag Summit, Iowa Senator Charles Grassley discusses government spending bills, biofuels and cattle markets and ACE CEO Brian Jennings explains the Defend the Blend bill.

Friday AOA, Mike Pearson discusses pork sustainability with Dr. Brett Kaysen, Ray Gaesser shared his impressions from the COP26 climate conference, DuWayne Bosse from BoltMarketing1 talkes about the current grains supply/demand picture, and Greg AGWX takes us through the weather over the weeks ahead.

Thursday on AOA NCBA’s Kent Bacus discusses Brazilian beef imports, NPPC’s Nick Giordano talks about pork trade, NCBA’s Scott Yager reacts to the Biden administration’s WOTUS decision and Rabo’s Don Close gives his cattle market outlook.

Wednesday on AOA National Biodiesel Board CEO Donnell Rehagen discusses the future of the biodiesel industry and frustrations over the delay in the RVO announcement and Rabo grain & oilseed analyst Steve Nicholson gives his outlook for the grain markets.