Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from everyone at AOA! On this episode, we listen back to recent conversations with Emily Skor from Growth Energy, Jeff Winton from Rural Minds, USDA Undersecretary Luke Lindberg and Kevin Doyle from the Consumer Energy Alliance.

On the Christmas Eve edition of AOA, we start the show with a look at ag news headlines followed by listening back to a recent conversation we had with Charley Martinez, Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Tennessee as we look at the year in the cattle markets. Then in Segment Three, we learn more about Land O'Lakes and Winfield United's partnership with Microsoft to launch an AI agronomy tool known as Oz. Leah Anderson, SVP, Land O'Lakes & President, WinField United joins us to talk about it. Then we close the show in Segment Four and listen back to a recent conversation we had with Janna Fritz from the U.S. Soybean Export Council during the 2025 NAFB Convention.

Tuesday on AOA, we start the show with a look at the market action ahead of Christmas with Matt Bennett from AgMarket.net followed by a conversation with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig. Then, we are joined by the President and CEO of the American Feed Industry Association, Constance Cullman, for a wide-ranging discussion about AFIA's priorities and a recent iFEEDER report looking at our dependence on foreign based ingredients for animal feed and more. View that report here: https://www.ifeeder.org/research/analyzing-the-vitamin-and-amino-acid-supply-chain/

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.

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.

Thursday on AOA, we start the show with a look at the newly released Consumer Price Index data along with analysis of the crude oil, grain and livestock markets with Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics. In Segment Two, we talk with Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper about the EPA delay on 2026 and 2027 RVO blending requirements, the latest on year-round E15 legislation and the USTR Section 301 investigation into China's Phase One agreement. In Segment Three, we discuss the Farmer Bridge Assistance package and how it will help the rice industry along with insight into trade and rice dumping issues by other countries. Meryl Kennedy, Founder and CEO of Kennedy Rice Mill joins us for that conversation. Then we close the show in Segment Four and hear a conversation with Brandon Walter, U.S. Corn Marketing Lead for Pioneer, that we recorded at the 2025 NAFB Convention.

Wednesday on AOA, we discuss the market outlook as we finish up 2025 along with soybean demand and more as Don Roose from U.S. Commodities joins us to start the show. In Segment Two, we discuss the EPA timeline for finalizing 2026-2027 blending requirements and more with Jacqui Fatka, Lead Economist for Farm Supply and Biofuels with CoBank. In Segment Three, we get an update from D.C. as we look to finish out the year on Capitol Hill as Ethan Lane, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association joins the show. Then we finish with a look at ag news headlines in Segment Four.

Tuesday on AOA, we start the show with a look at the markets as David Brock with The Brock Report joins us to discuss corn and soybean demand, balance sheets and more. In Segment Two, we discuss the latest meat export sales data and talk about the USTR China Phase One Hearing this week with Dan Halstrom, President and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation. In Segment Three, we discuss the need for a new Farm Bill and protecting key crop protection tools with Elizabeth Burns-Thompson, Executive Director for the Modern Ag Alliance. Then we close the show in Segment Four with a look at ag news headlines.