AOA Wednesday 7-22-2026

Wednesday on AOA, powered by Nutrien Ag Solutions, we begin the show discussing the latest ag equipment sales numbers with Curt Blades from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. In Segment Two, we discuss a recent article shared in Southern Ag Today discussing how southern farmers get impacted more on basis and freight rates when the Mississippi River runs low. Yuan Zhang, Postdoctoral Researcher, Fryar Price Risk Management Center of Excellence, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Arkansas joins us.   In Segment Three, we have a conversation with Congressman Frank Lucas (R-OK) about the Farm Bill, the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act and New World Screwworm. Then we close the show in Segment Four discussing the latest on the cyclosporiasis outbreak with POLITICO Food and Agriculture Reporter Marcia Brown.