AOA Friday 4-24-26

Friday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with market analysis and perspective from Garrett Toay with AgTraderTalk. In Segment Two we talk with Dinese Watson, Senior Vice President and Ag Lending Manager at Merchants Bank, who shares how lenders are helping farmers navigate the current economic climate. In Segment Three, we get insight into Brazil's 2026/27 sugar and ethanol outlook, which points to a robust sugarcane crop in the Center-South region and continued structural pressure on global sugar prices. Livea Coda, Market Intelligence Coordinator with Hedgepoint Global Markets, joins us from Brazil for the conversation. Then we close the show in Segment Four discussing policy items for the hemp industry, including why U.S. farmers are urging Congress to grant a two-year extension on a moratorium ban. Jonathan Miller, U.S. Hemp Roundtable General Counsel, joins us to discuss.