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Agriculture of America
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
Agriculture of AmericaEarly Spring Weed Control Protects Crop Potential
Giving crops a weed-free start helps preserve yield and profit potential. Put your weed-control strategy into practice early in the season when you have the…
Agriculture of AmericaApril 26, 2022
On Tuesday, Mike started the show by talking about the overnight pop higher in the commodity markets with DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing in South Dakota; in…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - April 25, 2022
AOA started the week with Dennis Smith, of Archer Financial Services, discussing Friday's Cattle on Feed report and the surprisingly high placement number. For…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - April 22, 2022
To end the week, Mike started Friday's show with Joe Camp, the director of Managed Products with Commstock Investments, who laid out the factors behind soy…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - April, 2022
Thursday, on AOA; Don Mason, Project Specialist with USMEF discussed the opportunities for US red meat in Colombia through retail education; Ed Elfmann, SVP of…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - April 20, 2022
Wednesday's AOA started with Chris Swift, founder of Swift Trading Company about the upcoming Cattle on Feed Report and the outlook for cattle prices heading…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - April 19, 2022
Tuesday's AOA started with Scott Gerlt, Economist with the American Soybean Association discussing the record March soybean crush and his expectations for…
Agriculture of AmericaApril WASDE Report: No Surprises, Big Impact
The April 2022 WASDE report made more changes to South American production numbers. Learn what global market predictions could mean for U.S. farmers.
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - April 18, 2022
On Monday, DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing started the show with a discussion about $8 corn and the headaches that's creating for cattle feeders. John…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA-April 15, 2022
Since this Friday is indeed Good Friday, the markets are closed and many people are travelling, so we thought we'd revisit some important conversations from…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - April 14, 2022
Thursday's AOA started by discussing the inflation numbers, both CPI and PPI, with Professor Jason Miller of Michigan State University. Then, Robert Antoshak…
Agriculture of AmericaBelchimUSA's TOUGH® 5EC
A selective herbicide that synergizes HPPDs and enhances atrazine, @BelchimUSA's TOUGH® 5EC enhances post-emergence control of actively growing broadleaf…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - April 13, 2022
Wednesday's AOA started with a discussion with Tessa Peters, the Director of Crop Sustainability with The Land Institute about the new perennial grain they've…
Agriculture of AmericaUSDA Reports Reveal Surprises
The latest USDA Prospective Plantings report shows an increase of about 3 million soybean acres over the average trade estimate. See what factors contributed…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - April 12, 2022
President Joe Biden is heading to Iowa today to announce an emergency waiver that will allow E15 to be sold nationwide all summer; Brian Jennings, CEO of…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - April 11, 2022
On Monday, Garrett Toay of Ag Trader Talk joined the show to break down the USDA April WASDE report from Friday. There were few surprises on the report, and…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - April 8, 2022
To end the week, Mike spoke with Karl Setzer of Agrivisor about his expectations for the April WASDE report out later Friday and rumors in China that…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - April 7, 2022
On Thursday's AOA, Geoff Cooper, President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association talked about the record volumes of E15 sold in 2021 and the risks that…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - April 6, 2022
On Wednesday, AOA started with Norita Taylor, Director of Public Relations with OOIDA (Owner-Operator Independent Drivers' Assoc) about the on going rollout of…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - April 5, 2022
On Tuesday's show, Mike highlighted the EU's new batch of sanctions on products from Russia, and Egypt's continued importation of Russian wheat. In segment 2…
Agriculture of AmericaFarm Safety Tips for Spring
With the busy spring season underway, how can you help ensure the safety of everyone who works on your operation? Keep these tips in mind to remain healthy and…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - April 4, 2022
Mac Marshall, Director of Market Intelligence with the US Soybean Export Council, started Monday's show with a look at larger than anticipated soybean acreage…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - April 1, 2022
There's no fooling on this April Fool's Day on AOA; Todd Neeley of DTN joined the show to discuss the demand surge for E85 ethanol on the west coast; Ethan…
Agriculture of AmericaBelchim USA's products, TOUGH 5EC® and TOUGH R™, provide corn growers with innovative solutions for killing resistant weeds.
Mike visits with Dennis long about Belchim products.
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - March 31, 2022
Thursday, on AOA, Mike Seyfert, the President and CEO of the National Grain and Feed Association joined the show to provide an update on the deteriorating…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - March 30, 2022
Wednesday on AOA, Travis Cushman, Senior Counsel at the American Farm Bureau Federation, discussed the recent decision by the Supreme Court to hear the…
Agriculture of AmericaHow World Events Are Affecting Transport Costs
Even with rising fuel costs, barge space on the U.S. river system is in high demand. From northbound crop inputs to southbound grain exports, how will this…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - March 29, 2022
Tuesday's AOA began with DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing looking at the pullback in the futures markets today; between the risk of Thursday's reports and the…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - March 28, 2022
To start the week, Mike began Monday's episode with a conversation with Dennis Smith, from Archer Financial Services about Friday's Cattle on Feed Report from…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - March 25, 2022
On Friday, Ag Meteorologist Ed Vallee discussed some potential for rainfall across the northern plains and cornbelt next week; then Darren Dohme, Managing…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - March 24, 2022
Thursday's show began with Josh Linville, Director of Fertilizer for StoneX outlining the fertilizer market, with record prices for urea, UAN, anhydrous, and…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - March 23, 2022
Wednesday, on AOA; Troy Bredenkamp, SVP of Government and Public Affairs from the Renewable Fuels Association, discussed the recently introduced bi-partisan…
Agriculture of AmericaPrep Farm Equipment for Spring Planting
Warmer temperatures signal spring planting is in sight and it's time to prepare your farm equipment for the busy season. What do you need to do to make sure…
Agriculture of AmericaMarch 22, 2022
Garrett Toay of Ag Trader Talk joined Mike first to discuss the spreads narrowing throughout the ag futures, and some opportunities that might be developing in…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - March 21, 2022
To kick off AOA on Monday, March 21st, Mike Steenhoek of the Soy Transportation Coalition provided an update on the Canadian Pacific Railway strike that has…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA-March 18, 2022
Friday's episode started with a conversation about broadening farmer's access to the burgeoning carbon markets with ESMC Business Development Director Jack…
Agriculture of AmericaFarm Policy Updates from Washington, D.C.
The 2023 Farm Bill and Growing Climate Solutions Act are just two pieces of legislation in play in D.C. Here are the policy developments farmers should watch…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA-March 17,2022
Today on AOA, Jesse Allen from the American Ag Network and Market Talk filled in for Mike. We discussed the current state of ag, farm bill and more with former…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - March 16, 2022
Today, on AOA, Chris Bliley, SVP of Regulatory Affairs at Growth Energy joined the show to discuss a flawed study about ethanol's environmental impact. In…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - March 15, 2022
Tuesday on AOA, Mike spoke with Dean Meyer, Chair-Elect of the USMEF board of directors and we discussed that value that exporting red meat brings to the grain…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - March 14, 2022
On Monday, Mike spoke with John Baranick of DTN Weather about the storm potential later this week, and an outlook for the planting season as April gets closer…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - March 11, 2022
For Friday's AOA, the show is still coming live from the Trade Show floor at Commodity Classic '22; today, we spoke with Russ Drenth, Sales Director for…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - March 10, 2022
AOA is live this week from the Commodity Classic in New Orleans! Today, the folks at UPL are unveiling a new preemergence herbicide, Preview 2.1 SC, first on…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - March 9, 2022
Wednesday's show started with a look at the incredible volatility in the nickel market over the past several days, with Bloomberg Commodities reporter Joe…
Agriculture of AmericaFinalize Your Spring Fertilizer Strategy Now
Crop nutrient supplies have diminished over the past few seasons, but is there an end in sight? Determine your spring fertilizer plan now to get what you need…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - March 8, 2022
Tuesday, on AOA, EPA released final Greenhouse Gas Emissions rules for cars and light trucks in December, and commodity groups argue they are favoring electric…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - March 7, 2022
On Monday's AOA, Garrett Toay of Ag Trader Talk spoke with Mike about the incredible volatility in the oil market and the upside remaining in the grains. Then…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA -March 4, 2022
Mike started Friday's episode by talking with Dr. Ellen Wald, energy economist with Transversal Consulting about gyrations in the price of crude oil and…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - March 3, 2022
Thursday's AOA heard Mike Pearson talking with Michael Dykes, President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, about recent polling showing…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA-March 2, 2022
Wednesday on AOA, Ed Vallee of Empire Weather reminded us that, despite the warm weather, winter is still here and could make an appearance this weekend for a…
Agriculture of AmericaFarm Policy Updates from Washington, D.C.
The 2023 Farm Bill and Growing Climate Solutions Act are just two pieces of legislation in play in D.C. Here are the policy developments farmers should watch…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA-March 1, 2022
Tuesday on AOA; Erin Borrer, Economist with the US Meat Export Federation, joined the show to provide an update on the supply chain kinks that are slowing down…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA-February 28, 2022
On the final episode of February, Mike spoke with Dennis Smith of Archer Financial Services about Friday's February Cattle on Feed report from the USDA, then…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA-February 25, 2022
On Friday's AOA, Mike spoke with Darin Newsom of Newsom Analysis about the major selloff taking place in the grain complex today; Jacqui Fatka, Farm Progress…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA-February 24, 2022
Thursday, on AOA; the drums of war started banging Wednesday night across Ukraine as Russian forces advanced in to that country. That action roiled the…

Agriculture of AmericaAOA - February 22, 2022
On Tuesday's AOA, Mike spoke with Garrett Toay of Ag Trader Talk about the market impacts of Russia's advance in to Ukraine; Geopolitical Strategist and author…
Agriculture of AmericaPractice Grain Bin Safety All Year Long
Grain Bin Safety Week isn't the only time of year to think about how to stay safe in and around grain bins. Here are tips to help keep you and others out of…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - February 21, 2022
On Monday's AOA, Mike spoke with Dean Nelson from Kelley Bean about the factors impacting dry edible bean production in 2022; with drought being a key concern…
Agriculture of AmericaAOA - February 18, 2022
On Friday's AOA, Mike was joined by Robb Ewoldt, President of the Iowa Soybean Association, to talk about his recent trip to Brazil and how soybean yields were…