President-elect Trump has yet to appoint a Secretary of Agriculture, but one possible candidate spoke to farm broadcasters meeting in Kansas City Friday, and ethanol producers are more optimistic about the Summit Carbon pipeline project with approval from North Dakota

Farm broadcasters are meeting in Kansas City and hearing from ag organizations and companies about challenges and opportunities in 2025 and today we have comments from the American Farm Bureau Federation, Farmers National Company, RCIS, USDA’s Farm Service Agency Administrator, and Rabobank

 Sen. John Thune was elected Senate Majority Leader and we have reaction from newsmakers at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting annual meeting to that and to President-elect Trump’s choice for EPA Administrator.

A new award honors veterans who are also farmers and the first recipient is a retired Army Colonel from Indiana.

Two former USDA Agriculture Secretaries discuss trade tariffs, farm policy and disaster assistance. 

The Fed lowered interest rates again this afternoon. The nation continues to watch state election returns for clues to which party will control the Lower Chamber.