Friday on AOA, we begin the show taking a broad look at the grain, livestock and equity markets with Tommy Grisafi from AgBull Media and Nesvick Trading. In Segment Two, USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce joins us to discuss the Farmer Bridge Assistance program and more updates from USDA as we begin the new year. Then we close the show with an update from North Dakota soybean industry leaders on how they have been handling the US/China trade issues over the last several months. Jim Thompson, chairman of the North Dakota Soybean Council and Justin Sherlock, President of the North Dakota Soybean Growers Association, join us for the conversation.

On the January 2026 episode of The Monthly Grind with the National Corn Growers Association, we discuss the importance of the USMCA and its impending renewal. Nancy Martinez, Director, Public Policy, Trade and Biotechnology with NCGA and Stuart Swanson, Chair of the Iowa Corn Growers Association and Leader of the Western Hemisphere Advisory Team for U.S. Grains and BioProducts Council join us for the conversation. Learn more online at https://www.ncga.com.

Tuesday on AOA, we take a look at the markets with Garrett Toay from AgTraderTalk followed by a look at ag equipment trends entering 2026 with Andy Campbell, Director of Insights for Tractor Zoom. Then, it's a conversation with Kurt Kovarik, Vice President, Federal Affairs with Clean Fuels Alliance America followed by ag news headlines to close out the show.

Monday on AOA, we start the show with a check of the markets as we get back to a full week of trading with Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart. In Segment Two, DTN Meteorologist John Baranick joins us to run through the weather details for the week ahead. In Segment Three, we learn more about a potential solution to some of the farm economy challenges as Doug Sombke, President of the South Dakota Farmers Union, joins us to share details on their IMSET (Inventory Management Soil Enhancement Tool) and how it could possibly help nationwide. Then we look at ag news headlines in Segment Four to close the show.

On Friday's episode of AOA, as we close out the holiday season we hear recent conversations with Daryl Theis from CLAAS, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Dr. Steve Lerner from Novonesis and Rebecca Bartels from Invest In Our Land to finish out the week.

On the New Year's Day episode of Agriculture of America, show host Jesse Allen welcomes us to 2026 as we take a look at some ag news headlines. Then, we hear recent conversations with Jim Sutter from the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) and Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) throughout the rest of our show.

Tuesday, December 30th (MIKE ADAMS HOSTING)

1) Mike Steenhoek, Soy Transportation Coalition,

2) Dennis Smith, Livestock Analyst,

3) Duane Simpson, President of NCFC,

4) Brian Winnekins, AM Radio Update and HPAI in WI,