AOA Saturday 8-15-2026

On this weekend's episode of AOA: Weekend Edition, we begin the show learning about a new licensing agreement between Bayer and RAGT to accelerate commercialization of hybrid wheat as Dr. Francis Beecher from Bayer joins us in Segment One. Then in Segment Two, we hear part of my conversation with Florida rancher Ben Butler who is running for the 9th Congressional District in the Republican primary. He discusses his thoughts on food security, New World Screwworm and more. In Segment Three, we take a look at inflation concerns in the economy along with USMCA negotiations and more with Ben Johnston, COO at Kapitus. Then we close the show in Segment Four and get an agronomic update from the eastern Corn Belt with Randy Mette, agronomist with WinField United.