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On this episode of American Ag Today, we hear conversations with EDGE Dairy Cooperative and Growmark during the 2025 NAFB Convention in Kansas City.

Monday's market action had a bit of a "risk-off" flavor to it, especially in the grains and oilseeds. However, we did finished somewhat mixed on the session as we've hit the halfway point of December and the downhill slide to the holidays. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing joins us to discuss the markets as we get the week started. Learn more at https://www.totalfarmmarketing.com.

With a warm up on the way this week, could that mean a sloppy and muddy mess just in time for Christmas? Also, what do some of the longer range models show us as we move into January? Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions joins us to discuss on our Market Talk Weekly Weather Update. Find more online at https://www.ag-wx.com.

Also to start the show, could we see the a continued rally and uptrend in the cattle complex as we close out 2025 and look ahead to January? Does high price equal profitability right now? Brady Huck with Advance Trading joins us to discuss the cattle markets and share perspective on the holiday grain trade as well as we start the week.

We see a somewhat "risk-off" sentiment in the grain markets on Monday while we also await a slew of economic data to get released this week. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to discuss in our Midday Commentary for Monday, December 15th, 2025.

Monday on AOA, we start the show with a look at the markets and the potential for gold, silver, the Dow and more to push even higher in 2026 as Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart, joins the show. In Segment Two, we discuss a warm up ahead and look at the overall weather forecast with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick in Segment Two. In Segment Three, we look at the year in the cattle markets and think about what lies ahead as we close out December. Charley Martinez, Assistant Professor for Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Tennessee joins us to talk about it. Then we close the show with ag news headlines in Segment Four including an update on a confirmed case of HPAI in a Wisconsin dairy herd.

On Friday's Market Talk, we examine the week in the livestock trade and talk markets with Joe Kooima from KKV Trading. Then, we take a broader look at the markets and ag economy with Chad Hart from Iowa State University.

On Friday's AOA, powered by Cenex, Mike Adams sits in for the traveling Jesse Allen on today's show as we start with a look at the markets with Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth from Van Ahn & Company. In Segment Two, we hear from Dr. Megan Niederwerder, Executive Director for the Swine Health Information Center about their new Plan of Work and an update on swine health around the globe. Then in Segment Three, we talk with USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce about the Farmer Bridge Assistance program announcement and more.

On today's show, we start in segment one with analysis from Arlan Suderman from StoneX that we got during our Midday Commentary and follow that up with a new episode of Cattle Chatter in Segment Two with Susan Littlefield and Brad Kooima.

Then, we sit down for a look at the week in the market trade and talk risk management with Bryan Doherty from Total Farm Marketing to close the show.

Last week on Cattle Chatter, the discussion pointed toward the potential for a bullish run — and that's exactly what unfolded. On this week's program, Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek breaks down the stronger trade, including $12 higher cash cattle in Nebraska and continued short inventories in the South. He notes that this week's big cleanups were needed, and current weather is helping ease some of those extra pounds on the hoof. Brad walks through the market fundamentals, offers insight into why boxed beef prices may be lower this week, and gives a look ahead at holiday beef movement as the industry gears up for the seasonal push.

On Wednesday's episode, we talk with Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics.