AOA Friday 1-9-2026

Friday on AOA, we begin the show taking a broad look at the grain, livestock and equity markets with Tommy Grisafi from AgBull Media and Nesvick Trading. In Segment Two, USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce joins us to discuss the Farmer Bridge Assistance program and more updates from USDA as we begin the new year. Then we close the show with an update from North Dakota soybean industry leaders on how they have been handling the US/China trade issues over the last several months. Jim Thompson, chairman of the North Dakota Soybean Council and Justin Sherlock, President of the North Dakota Soybean Growers Association, join us for the conversation.