Archives: Episodes

Monday sees a mostly higher day across the grain and livestock trade as we dive into the Christmas holiday week. Arlan Suderman with StoneX joins us to discuss in our Midday Commentary.

Monday on AOA, we start the show with a look at weekend market headlines and a peek into early holiday week trading with Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart. In Segment Two, we discuss what is shaping up to be a mostly mild week ahead for Christmas with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick. In Segment Three, we have a conversation with Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) followed by a look at ag news headlines to close the show.

It was another solid week of trading in the cattle complex while grains and lean hogs were fairly quiet as we closed out the trade on Friday. Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek joins us to discuss the week in the markets as we near the Christmas stretch. More at https://www.kkvtrading.com.

Also, we get reaction to the latest Cattle on Feed report being down 2% from last year with Kyle Bumsted from Allendale.

And as we look ahead to 2026, what problem are growers actually trying to solve with in-season nitrogen? How does timing and rate of application make a difference with your nitrogen strategy? And what are some common myths and misconceptions about the use of nitrogen? We explore all of these questions in a conversation with David Chaffin from Ever.Ag on today's show. Learn more at https://shorturl.at/VKNJK

Friday on AOA, we start the show with market perspective from Brady Huck with Advance Trading followed by a look at the latest ag equipment sales numbers from the U.S. and Canada along with an outlook as we move into 2026 with Curt Blades, Senior Vice President with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Then we close the show by having an end of the year conversation with Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR). We discuss bridge assistance, the potential need for more help in the year ahead, other priorities as we move into 2026 and much more.

On this episode of American Ag Today, we hear conversations from the NAFB Convention this past November with the team at Nutrien Ag Solutions.

The cattle market saw a $4 jump in midweek cash trade, led by strength out of the North. On this week's Cattle Chatter, Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek explains that the trade is already shifting its focus toward the upcoming holiday demand window. Fund participation in cattle has been notably absent, leaving cash trade somewhat sloppy as packers continue to buy hand-to-mouth to cover the next couple of weeks in what Brad describes as a "chopping wood" type of market. Boxed beef hasn't been a runaway, but it continues to hold steady. Still, the gorilla in the room remains the timing of a border reopening, and Brad shares his thoughts on what the market could look like once that happens.

On this episode of American Ag Today, we hear conversations from the NAFB Convention with folks from West Bred and Merck Animal Health.

On this episode of American Ag Today, we hear conversations form the NAFB Convention with folks from John Deere and Boehringer-Ingelheim.

As we get closer to ending 2025 and see the markets mostly entering into the holiday mode, we take a step back and discuss some common market terms and strategies to consider when it comes to managing your risk. Our professor for today's lesson is Bryan Doherty, Senior Market Advisor with Total Farm Marketing. Learn more at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

Plus, we take a look at what is happening in the cattle markets as we near the end of the week and month. It's an all new episode of Cattle Chatter as our own Susan Littlefield sits down again this week with Brad Kooima from Kooima Kooima Varilek out of Sioux Center, IA. More at https://www.kkvtrading.com.

We see mixed to higher action in corn and wheat while soybeans continue to struggle. Meantime, we have new Consumer Price Index data to discuss and we see a mixed tone in livestock trade. Arlan Suderman from StoneX joins us for our Midday Commentary.