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We have plenty of news with market implications so far this week as we saw the announcement of a farmer aid package on Monday by the Trump Administration, a December WASDE report that was fairly quiet on Tuesday and we have the December Federal Reserve meeting this week.

Tommy Grisafi with AgBull Media and Nesvick Trading joins us to break it all down on today's show along with Matt Bennett from AgMarket.net as well.

Wednesday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show talking markets with Garrett Toay from AgTraderTalk followed by Barry Benson, VP of Agribusiness Banking at FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha), to discuss the overall ag economy as we near the end of the year. Then in Segment Three, Farm and Ranch Media's Susan Littlefield joins the show as she shares a sit down conversation with National Milk Producers Federation's Chris Galen, who is set to retire at the end of the year. Then we close the show with news headlines in Segment Four.

On Monday's show, we talk markets with John Heinberg from Total Farm Marketing and weather with Eric Snodgrass from Nutrien Ag Solutions.

Tuesday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a recap of the $12 billion Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program announced by the Trump Administration on Monday afternoon in Segment One. In Segment Two, we listen back to a conversation from the 2025 NAFB Convention with Daryl Theis, Head of Central Region for CLAAS of America, to learn more about new products and their recent expansion in North America. Then in Segments Three and Four, we learn more about Pioneer brand NEXTA biologicals and have a deep dive conversation about the use of biological products with Ryan Schnoes, District Leader for Biologicals with Corteva Agriscience and Pioneer.

On this episode of American Ag Today, we hear from Corn Refiners Association President and CEO John Bode during the 2025 NAFB Convention in Kansas City, MO.

We see mixed action in the grain markets to start the week as the White House readies a farmer aid announcement on Monday. Mike Castle with StoneX joins us to discuss the grains and the fertilizer markets to start the week.

On this episode of American Ag Today, we hear from Clean Fuels Alliance America board member Greg Anderson from the 2025 NAFB Convention in Kansas City, MO.

Grain markets struggled into the first weekend of December with soybeans leading the way lower, even as Chinese sales were reported for soybeans on Friday morning. Are we already getting into the holiday blues for these grain and oilseed markets? What about the early 2026 acreage battle? DuWayne Bosse with Bolt Marketing joins us for a conversation about the week in the grain and livestock markets. More at https://www.boltmarketingllc.com.

Also, we saw cattle futures (and lean hogs too) finish with a solid day higher on Friday as the cash cattle market has also seen a substantial rebound this week. Joe Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek joins us to share thoughts on the proteins getting back to market fundamentals and we touch on the quiet grain trade for the week as well. More at https://www.kkvtrading.com.

And in our opening segment, we feature a conversation that Susan Littlefield had on Friday at the close with Sam Hudson from Cornbelt Marketing and Jesse has commentary from Ryan Moe, Regional Director at StoneX.

On Friday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a look at the November results for the Meat Demand Monitor with Glynn Tonsor from Kansas State University. (Find the reports online at https://agmanager.info/livestock-meat/meat-demand/monthly-meat-demand-monitor-survey-data) In Segment Two, we learn more about Invest In Our Land and talk conservation with Rebecca Bartels, Executive Director for the organization. In Segment Three, we discuss concerns about removal of prevent plant buy-up coverage and preview the upcoming South Dakota Farmers Union convention with SDFU President Doug Sombke. Then we close the show in Segment Four with a look at the markets as Tommy Grisafi from AgBull Media and Nesvick Trading joins us for a conversation.