Thursday on AOA, presented by Nutrien Ag Solutions, we start the show with a recap of the August WASDE report and a look at market action with Mike Zuzolo from Global Commodity Analytics. In Segment Two, we look at the Meat Demand Monitor for the month of July with Glynn Tonsor from Kansas State University. (Find the data online by visiting the agmanager.info website.) In Segment Three, we discuss the passage of WRDA 2026 out of committee in both the House and Senate, get an update on the UP/NS proposed rail merger and more with Mike Steenhoek, Executive Director of the Soy Transportation Coalition. Then we close the show with an update from the U.S. sunflower industry with John Sandbakken, Executive Director of the National Sunflower Association.

Wednesday on AOA, powered by Nutrien Ag Solutions, we start the show talking ag policy news from Capitol Hill with Jake Zajkowski, the new DTN Ag Policy Editor, in Segment One. Then in Segment Two, we discuss the importance of soil sampling with Dr. Alan Blaylock, Nutrien Senior Agronomist. Go online to the Nutrien eKonomics website for more information. In Segment Three, we talk markets with Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX followed by ag news headlines in Segment Four.

Tuesday on AOA, presented by Nutrien Ag Solutions, we take a deep dive into this week's livestock market action with Kyle Bumsted from Allendale followed by a conversation with Cody Jorgensen, Partner & Chief Livestock Officer of Jorgensen Land & Cattle, who shares details about their operation being featured on the nationally distributed television series World's Greatest!... in an episode airing on Bloomberg Television on Saturday, August 15 and Saturday, August 22, both at 3 PM Central Time.

In Segment Three, we talk with Dr. Ashley Johnson, Director of Food Policy for the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), who shares details on her time this week attending the HHS Food Policy Celebration event and a broader discussion on where things stand with the MAHA movement in the Trump Administration. Then we close the show with a look at ag news headlines in Segment Four.