AOA Friday 2-20-2026

On Friday's AOA, we start the show learning more about Midwest Dairy's Undeniably Dairy Grants and have a conversation with Alyson Fendrick, Midwest Dairy's Manager of Farm Leadership Development. In Segment Two, we get some updates on the bridge assistance rollout as well as the bridge payments for specialty crop producers and more with USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce. Then in Segment Three, we have a conversation with the President and CEO of the Agricultural Retailers Association, Daren Coppock, followed by a look at ag news headlines to close out the show in Segment Four.