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.
Episodes
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
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, Director of the Free Trade Initiative at the National Taxpayer Union provided an update on USTR Katherine Tai's recent testimony to Congress and what it showed about this administration's approach to trade. Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy, closed Friday's show with an update on the EPA's new tailpipe emissions proposal and the effort in the courts to hold refiners accountable.
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
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.
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
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.
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
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 Chair of the United Soybean Board and farmer from Ohio talked about the recent efforts of the USB at the White House Easter Egg Roll to tell the soy story.
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
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 Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
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 the impact on grain prices going forward. The show closed with Lance Knutson, Manvel, ND farmer with a look at winter's impact in the Red River Valley of the North.
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
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 heat up on Capitol Hill.
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
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 the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri provided an update to their Ten Year Ag Outlook.
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
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.