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,

On Friday's episode of AOA, we start the show discussing year end input purchases and looking ahead to spring 2026 with John Appel, FBN vice president of category management. Then in Segment Two, we have a conversation with Jim Sutter who is the CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC). Then we close the show with an extended conversation about bridge assistance and the needs for specialty crops specifically with Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA).

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from everyone at AOA! On this episode, we listen back to recent conversations with Emily Skor from Growth Energy, Jeff Winton from Rural Minds, USDA Undersecretary Luke Lindberg and Kevin Doyle from the Consumer Energy Alliance.

On the Christmas Eve edition of AOA, we start the show with a look at ag news headlines followed by listening back to a recent conversation we had with Charley Martinez, Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Tennessee as we look at the year in the cattle markets. Then in Segment Three, we learn more about Land O'Lakes and Winfield United's partnership with Microsoft to launch an AI agronomy tool known as Oz. Leah Anderson, SVP, Land O'Lakes & President, WinField United joins us to talk about it. Then we close the show in Segment Four and listen back to a recent conversation we had with Janna Fritz from the U.S. Soybean Export Council during the 2025 NAFB Convention.

Tuesday on AOA, we start the show with a look at the market action ahead of Christmas with Matt Bennett from AgMarket.net followed by a conversation with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig. Then, we are joined by the President and CEO of the American Feed Industry Association, Constance Cullman, for a wide-ranging discussion about AFIA's priorities and a recent iFEEDER report looking at our dependence on foreign based ingredients for animal feed and more. View that report here: https://www.ifeeder.org/research/analyzing-the-vitamin-and-amino-acid-supply-chain/