AOA- Monday, August 7th, 2023

On Monday's AOA, we kick off the show with a look at the markets and the on-going volatility with Darin Newsom, Senior Market Analyst at Barchart in Segment One. Then in Segment Two, we saw a lot of heavy rain across parts of the Corn Belt this weekend. John Baranick from DTN joins us with an update on the rain and the weather forecast for the week ahead. In Segment Three, we talk about the overall state of the ag and rural economy with Michael Doherty. He's formerly with USDA Rural Development and Illinois Farm Bureau and he's currently a consultant with Decision Innovations Solutions in Central Illinois. Then in Segment Four, we learn more about the new USDA farm loan application process for farmers who have faced discrimination with Myles Caggins, spokesman for the program from Windsor Group.