AOA Wednesday 3-18-2026

Wednesday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with former USDA Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns (who is currently the Chairman of Agriculture for Alliant Group) to discuss a key R&D tax credit that farmers and ranchers need to know about for their operation. In Segment Two, we are joined by David Fialkov, Executive Vice President of Government Affairs for NATSO, NACS and SIGMA, who discusses the fuel retailers' stance on 45Z and year round E-15. In Segment Three, USDA APHIS Acting U.S. Chief Veterinary Officer Dr. Alan Huddleston joins the show to discuss issues with HPAI in the U.S. and steps producers can take to improve their biosecurity and more. We close the show in Segment Four as Farm and Ranch Media/American Ag Network's Susan Littlefield joins us with an update on the Nebraska wildfires.