AOA Friday 8-7-2026

On Friday's AOA, powered by Nutrien Ag Solutions, we begin the show by looking at the July Ag Economy Barometer with Michael Langemeier from Purdue's Center for Commercial Agriculture. In Segment Two, USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce joins us to discuss new crop insurance payment flexibility announcements, reinstatement of prevent plant buy-up coverage and more. In Segment Three, we talk cattle markets with Charley Martinez, the new Director of the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management. Then, in Segment Four, we close the show with thoughts on the stalling of the Farm Bill this week in the Senate Ag Committee.