AOA Thursday 6-12-2025

Today on AOA, we start the show with thoughts on a big swing in soybean basis reported this week and talk markets with Matt Bennett from AgMarket.net. In Segment Two, we learn about a provision in the One Big, Beautiful Bill that could be harmful to the tobacco industry with Ray Starling, general counsel of the NC Chamber and president of the NC Chamber Legal Institute. In Segment Three, we learn about Heaven Hill Distillery launching Family Farms First, an initiative dedicated to supporting family-owned farms, in partnership with nonprofit organization Farm Rescue. We hear from Max Shapira, Executive Chairman of Heaven Hill Brands and Terry Johnston, Manager of Industry Engagement at Farm Rescue. Then we close the show with a look at news headlines in Segment Four.