Agriculture of America

AOA Wednesday 9-13-2023

On Wednesday's AOA, we start the show with National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles who talks about the on-going 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee discussions and his testimony this week to the committee. In Segment Two, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) joins the show to discuss the Farm Bill, appropriations battles and the potential of a government shutdown. Then in Segment Three, U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom joins us from Tokyo, Japan with the latest recap of July meat export numbers and what USMEF is doing on this week's trade mission in Japan and South Korea. Finally in Segment Four, Jesse Allen wraps up with news headlines including a recap of the September WASDE Report and more.

AOA Tuesday 9-12-2023

Tuesday on AOA, we broadcast live from the Moving Iron LLC Summit in Nashville, TN. We kicked off the show first with a D.C. update from Jerry Hagstrom of The Hagstrom Report. Then in Segment Two, we discuss the hot trends in the equipment market with Andy Campbell from Tractor Zoom. In Segment Three, Moving Iron LLC's Casey Seymour joins us to continue the equipment market conversation, tell us more about the conference and what he is hearing in conversations amongst industry experts in attendance. Then finally in Segment Four, we wrap up discussing the auction market, land sales and more with Zach Hiner from Merit Auctions.

AOA Monday 9-11-2023

On Monday's AOA, brought to you by Cenex Maxtron Synthetic Diesel Engine Oil, we are broadcasting live from Barchart's Grain Merchandising and Technology Conference in Nashville, TN. In Segment One, Jesse Allen has a conversation with Barchart CEO Mark Haraburda about their role with data collection, agribusiness relationships, the conference and more. In Segment Two, DTN Meteorologist John Baranick joins the show with a look at this week's weather as harvest gets ready to roll across a wide area of the country. In Segment Three, we talk big picture in the commodity markets with Barchart Senior Market Analyst Darin Newsom. Then in Segment Four, we wrap the show with a conversation about grain marketing and rail logistics heading into harvest with Agtegra Cooperative SVP of Grain Marketing and Rail Logistics, Travis Antonsen.

AOA Extra- Conversation with University of Minnesota Crookston Chancellor Dr. Mary Holz-Clause

Jesse Allen recently had a conversation about what higher education, particularly the University of Minnesota Crookston, is doing to address the shortage of people going into agriculture and meeting the workforce needs. Mary Holz-Clause, PhD, Chancellor, University of Minnesota Crookston, joins us to discuss.

 

UMN CROOKSTON NAMED 2023 NAAE POST SECONDARY AGRICULTURE PROGRAM AWARD WINNER

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AOA Friday 9-8-2023

On Friday's AOA, we kicked off the program with an update on the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) hearing that is currently on-going with National Milk Producers Federation Senior Director, Economic Research & Analysis, Stephen Cain. In Segment Two, we get an update on the Farm Bill and more in a discussion with Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR). We then dive into the markets as the trade is gearing up for next week's September WASDE Report. Mike Zuzolo, President of Global Commodity Analytics joins the show to provide perspective. Then in Segment Four, we learn more about a new state of the art agronomy complex coming to North Central Iowa with Five Star Cooperative CEO, Scott Black.

AOA Thursday 9-7-2023

On Thursday's AOA, we have a conversation about the lower trade action in the grain markets and if the trade is gearing up already for next week's WASDE Crop Report with Jim McCormick from AgMarket.net. In Segment Two, Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor joins the show to provide an update on year-round E15 sales and other hot topics in the ethanol industry. Then in Segment Three, American Carbon Alliance CEO Tom Buis joins us to discuss carbon capture pipelines and the controversy surrounding this issue. Then in Segment Four, we wrap up the show with a preview of Husker Harvest Days with show manager Matt Jungmann.

The Monthly Grind- September 2023

For the September 2023 episode of The Monthly Grind with the National Corn Growers Association, we discuss Sustainable Aviation Fuel and the use of corn as a feedstock for this growing sector. NCGA Director of Market Development Sarah McKay and NCGA Market Development Action Team member John Delmotte joins Jesse Allen for this month's program.

AOA Wednesday 9-6-2023

On Wednesday's AOA, we kicked off the show with a look at the August Meat Demand Monitor with Dr. Glynn Tonsor from Kansas State University. Then in Segment Two, it is the September episode of The Monthly Grind with the National Corn Growers Association. We talk about Sustainable Aviation Fuel and the role that corn can play as a feedstock with Sarah McKay and John Delmotte from the Market Development Action Team at NCGA. In Segment Three, we have a wide-ranging conversation with Bill Northey, CEO of the Agribusiness Association of Iowa. Then in Segment Four, Jesse Allen wraps up with a look at news headlines.

AOA Tuesday 9-5-2023

On Tuesday's AOA, we come back from the Labor Day weekend and take a look at the commodity and livestock markets in Segment 1 with Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart. Then in Segment 2, DTN Meteorologist John Baranick joins the show to give us an update to a big change in the weather forecast for much of the Corn Belt in early September along with an update on Brazil and South America. In Segment 3, the Executive Director of the American Sheep Industry Association Peter Orwick joins us for an update on the sheep industry and more. Then in Segment 4, we discuss low water levels on the Mississippi River with Soy Transportation Coalition Executive Director Mike Steenhoek.

Plan Your Marketing Strategy Ahead of Harvest

Steve Meisch, a grain sales manager with CHS, explains how a flexible marketing strategy before harvest could save time and add options.