AOA Wednesday 4-8-2026

Wednesday on AOA, powered by Cenex, we begin the show with Kansas State University economist Gregg Ibendahl who discusses the rising costs affecting farmers as we enter spring planting season. In Segment Two, we have a wide-ranging conversation with Mark Meckler (President of Convention of States) about farmer aid and policy issues impacting rural America. In Segment Three, we sit down with PMI Foods President and Founder Darin Parker to discuss the impact on global meat trade due to the war with Iran. Then we close the show and hear part of a recent conversation about the impact on global fertilizer flows due to the war with Itafos CEO David Delaney. You can watch that full conversation with David here: https://youtu.be/g-vnw4FERGs