Friday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show by welcoming in the new President of the National Corn Growers Association, Jed Bower from Washington Court House, Ohio, for a conversation as he takes over at NCGA. In Segment Two, we talk with Congressman Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) about the government shutdown, lack of a Farm Bill, the farm economy and much more.

Then in Segment Three, we hear the story of a southern Illinois farm family that was caught in somewhat of a federal farm policy trap amid farming ground that was prone to flooding. Molly Parker, a journalist with Capitol News Illinois and ProPublica's Local Reporting Network, joins the show to share the story and her recent work. (View her full story here: "The Federal Farm Policy Trap: Why Some Farmers Are Stuck Raising Crops That No Longer Thrive.")

Finally in Segment Four, we have a conversation about regenerative agriculture and what it can look like when a company really does regenerative ag well. Pat Maher, CEO of Atkins Ranch, joins us to tell their story to close the show. More at https://www.atkinsranch.com.

On Wednesday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a look at the cattle markets and more as Kyle Bumsted from Allendale joins us in Segment One. Then, we discuss the government shutdown, lack of a Farm Bill, the DOJ investigation into farm inputs and more with Mike Stranz, VP of Advocacy with National Farmers Union. In Segment Three, we have a wide-ranging conversation with Jacqui Fatka, Lead Economist, Farm Supply and Biofuels at CoBank. (Sign up for their Gleanings newsletter by emailing Jacqui at [email protected]) Then we close the show with a rundown of news headlines in Segment Four.

On Tuesday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a look at markets to close out the month with Chip Nellinger from Blue Reef Agri-Marketing in Segment One. In Segment Two, we discuss farm policy, ag economy, harvest and more with Anne Schwagerl, Vice President for Minnesota Farmers Union. In Segment Three we hear a conversation with John Maman, Senior Director of Business Development, Nutrien Financial followed by a look into 2026 and new products on the horizon with Jake Walker, Director of Marketing for Loveland Products in Segment Four.

Monday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a look at gold, grains and livestock markets with Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart. In Segment Two, we run through the harvest weather outlook and more with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick. In Segment Three, we listen to a conversation Jesse had last week while in Canada with Rob Clayton, Senior Vice President of North American Retail, with Nutrien Ag Solutions. Then we close with a look at ag news headlines in Segment Four.

On Friday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show discussing a new economic impact study for the grain and feed industry with Mike Seyfert, President and CEO of the National Grain and Feed Association. In Segment Two, we hear about comments from Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins during her visit to Kansas City on Thursday and discuss the looming government shutdown with Josh Baethge, Policy Editor at Farm Progress. In Segment Three, we learn about a new CoBank report looking at rapid butterfat growth in the U.S. and talk about the dairy industry growth as a whole with Corey Geiger, lead dairy economist at CoBank. Then we close the show with news and commentary from Jesse Allen.

Thursday, September 25th (MIKE ADAMS HOSTING)

1) Mike Zuzolo,

2) Geoff Cooper, RFA,

3) Kam Quarles, National Potato Council,

4) Mike Steenhoek,

Wednesday, September 24th (MIKE ADAMS HOSTING)

1) Krista Swanson, National Corn Growers Association

2) Garrett Hawkins, Missouri Farm Bureau,

3) Arlan Suderman, StoneX,

4) Gene Millard, Farmer