The Ag View Pitch

In this episode of The Ag View Pitch, Chris and Jeff Fichtelman break down the Sunday Market Outlook for April 13th through the 17th as planting season starts to ramp up across the Midwest. They dig into whether the Iran conflict still matters for corn, why a major corn rally may need a real U.S. weather problem, how fertilizer costs and corn acreage are shaping the market, and why soybeans are st...

Mike DeSa is a Marine turned ag tech wizard who is currently developing an exciting tool for animal deterrence. Shay and Mike discuss his military background and dive into technologies he has worked on and their impact in the future. Check out the Vets in Ag podcast and contact Mike with any further questions

Shay Foulk talks with Daniel Elsner of Cargill about this week’s grain market outlook for April 6th - 10th, including quiet corn and soybean trade, headline fatigue around the Iran conflict, large corn stocks, early planting activity, and a wet and cold forecast that could slow planting progress. They also discuss farmer selling opportunities, basis trends, old crop supply, new crop expectations,...

Ben with NTS Tire Supply talks all things you're NOT thinking about when it comes to tires - inflation, flexion, and variable air pressure systems. This podcast should be rewatched before every major season of field work! Check out www.ntstiresupply.com and give their team a call to talk through improving ROI in your farm operation

Shay discusses the new Farm Profit Manager app release, what it means if you're a current Profit Manager paid client, and why it is a pivotal point in our business and how it can help you and your business thrive moving forward! www.farmprofitmanager.app Sign up today and give us feedback on what you want to see moving forward

In this episode of The Ag View Pitch, Chris talks with Joe Vaclavik about the biggest market questions heading into the end of March and the start of April. They break down what farmers should and should not take seriously from the upcoming corn acreage report, why Iran and crude oil are suddenly back in the middle of the grain market conversation, and how fertilizer prices are affecting margin de...

Zack Smith with the StockCropper shares 6 years of development on his team's StockCropper, and introduces their NEW unit that's ready to connect to your existing chicken tractor units. Zack gives a detailed history, talks through profitability, cropping arrangements, methodology of movement, and much more in this episode with Shay Foulk on the Ag View Pitch. Visit www.thestockcropper.com t...

19 Minutes Podcast Corn is pushing toward $5, oil is surging, and grain markets are getting emotional fast. In this episode of the Ag View Pitch, Chris sits down with Texas A&M economist Mark Welch to break down why this rally may be more fragile than it looks. They dig into Iran, crude oil, fund money, planted acres, fertilizer concerns, and the massive corn carryout still hanging over the ma...

19 Minutes Podcast Grain markets have turned volatile fast, and that changes the conversation for corn and soybean farmers. In this episode of the Ag View Pitch, Chris sits down with Jim McCormick to break down what is driving the recent rally, how Middle East conflict and crude oil are affecting grain prices, why fertilizer costs matter so much right now, and what growers should be thinking about...

https://19-minutes.supercast.com/How many acres do you need to justify a drone? What other uses are there? Is now the right time to buy on for your farm? What are the hidden costs?

19 Minutes Podcast Crude, Iran, and commodity profit-taking. Shay and Daniel discuss all of this and more in the March 2026 first Sunday Market Outlook

harvestguardsolutions.com Harvest Guard Solutions is officially live. If you are tired of breakdown surprises, scattered maintenance notes, and confusing machine alerts, this was built for you. Harvest Guard Solutions gives your farm a simple maintenance system plus real support behind it. Connect your John Deere Operations Center, get your equipment organized in one place, and turn service histor...

Wheat woke up this week and brought volatility with it. In this episode we break down what’s driving the rally, what spreads and basis are signaling, and whether this move has legs or is just short covering. We also cover corn and soybean outlook, including export pace, ethanol demand, crush margins, and key technical levels to watch. As always, the focus is on practical marketing decisions, not j...

https://19-minutes.supercast.com/ We’re heading into the last week of February price discovery for crop insurance, and Iowa State economist Chad Hart joins us to break down what matters most right now and how to use crop insurance as a practical risk management tool that supports smarter pre-harvest marketing. We talk about why the final week of volatility can move premiums and what this year look...

If you rent most of your acres, you’re carrying more risk than you think. Shay Foulk and Ben Gordon break down why 2026 is a key moment for proactive farm planning, especially with rented land exposure, tighter competition, and major land transition ahead. They walk through the “10-year land test”, how to identify which rented acres are truly at risk, and why many operations get caught flat-footed...

19 Minutes Podcast We head into a new marketing week right in the middle of the crop insurance price discovery window. Chris is joined by Jeff Fichtelman to break down what they are seeing in old crop corn and soybean movement, why basis has been flat to softer in many areas, and how South American harvest selling could create headwinds over the next 30 to 60 days. They also dig into the bigger-pi...

19 Minutes Podcast The taxpayers are fed up. Change is not happening fast enough. Farmers have been to slow to adopt changes. Is it time for the stick, instead of the carrot? Zack 'The Stockcropper' Smith has a conversation with Shay around where we've been, where we're at, and what might be ahead. This should get you thinking! A podcast you don't want to miss

19 Minutes Podcast ECO/SCO, ARC vs. PLC, and OBBBA updates

19 Minutes Podcast Shay and Garret with CODAK Risk Advisory discuss all things soybeans for the week on record trading volumes, upside potential, and how to think through some options.

Recorded live at the Ag View Solutions Executive Business Conference in Phoenix, Sam sits down for a Dad’s Wisdom conversation with Steve Hess, a multi generation farmer from west central Illinois. Steve shares the kind of perspective you only get after decades in ag, including what he would tell his younger self (listen more, talk less), what the 1980s taught him about surviving tough cycles, and...

Shay and the guys discuss the highlights and takeaways from the conference, and the hype for 2027

19 Minutes Podcast Jeremy and Greg McBride, Director of Brokerage for Allendale discussed market outlooks for agricultural commodities, focusing on corn, soybeans, wheat, and livestock markets. They explored the impact of potential new Federal Reserve leadership, weather conditions in key producing regions, and geopolitical tensions on commodity prices.

This week we break down the big drivers for grains, record corn demand, macro money rotation (metals, interest rates, and the dollar), Brazil’s strong soybean and safrinha outlook, and Argentina’s sliding crop conditions. Plus, why low volatility makes options worth a closer look right now.

Vance's Links: Website YouTube Apple Podcasts Recorded at the Ag View Executive Business Conference, we sit down with Vance Crowe (Legacy Interviews, The Vance Crowe Podcast) to talk about the hardest part of any farm transition, family communication. Vance shares practical ways to help people actually think out loud, ask better “how” questions without triggering defensiveness, and create real tru...

19 Minutes Podcast Chris is joined by Pete Meyer to break down the “bombshell” USDA report and what it means for the weeks ahead. They dig into why confidence in the data is being questioned (staff cuts, low survey response rates, and surprising harvested acreage), what to watch next as the market looks to quarterly stocks, and how producers can think about managing unpriced bushels while keeping...