AOA Monday 5-18-2026

On Monday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with market analysis and perspective as commodities see money flow based on headline news with Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart. In Segment Two, we discuss the severe weather outbreak over the weekend and more on the way for Monday with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick. Then we spend time on the rest of the show talking with ag policy analyst Al Tank who shares perspective on the US/China summit that now includes some agricultural trade details from the White House. We also discuss the changing world order, why BRICS should concern American agriculture and much more in our conversation.