The Ag View Pitch

Is your budget prepared for 2023? What decisions can you control right now to handle what's coming at us in the next few weeks? Joe Vaclavik talks with Shay this morning about his thoughts on the week ahead. Stay tuned for more information on our YouTube Live later this week. Thanks for listening to the Ag View Pitch.

Pete Meyer with S&P Global Platts joins Chris for an interesting conversation around current market fundamentals. Some of the topics they discuss include weather, stock market influences to commodities, inflation, Interest rates, trader attitudes, money flow, and the upcoming USDA report on Thursday. They go on to discuss the possibility of recession and what that could mean to crop inputs for...

Custom batch whiskey made by farmers, for farmers like you. Your corn, your field, your own whiskey. Joe Knobbe talks about how his family, farming operation, and business partner Devon Birchem, Head Distiller, customize farmer whiskey experiences across the United States. I had such a fun time with this podcast and look forward to ordering ours this Fall from our first owned corn field! Be s...

Chris and Duane Lowry discuss current US weather concerns, amid the backdrop of the Fed's fight to curb price pressures, along with global economic and political uncertainties. With Ag prices at the upper historical parameters and with costs so sharply elevated, the numerous combination of plausible outcomes can produce dramatic swings in net revenue calculations. While 2022 has crop insurance pro...

Chris visits with Mike Finley thecrazymaninthepinkwig.com and Paul Neiffer “The Farm CPA.”  This is a must listen podcast for everyone involved in farm business management. Farm transition from one generation to the next and the importance of managing your taxes and financial investments are critical to the success of your business!  Mike and Paul go on to discuss many of the tax ad...

Joe Paulson and Scott Berger quiz Jerod Creed on this weeks Market Outlook. Jerod starts out discussing Fridays report which highlighted Ukraine production and India's drought problems. They also talk about the upcoming heat wave hitting the midwest, inflation, demand, and how the market will react to weather changes. Finally, Jerod urges farmers to keep some attention on 2023 in the upcoming mont...

Joe Vaclavik with Standard Grain shares his market insight for the week ahead as we roll into summertime markets. Chris and Joe start the conversation with a discussion around the impact weather improvement has had in addition to seasonal market trends. Joe addresses numerous market fundamentals including the Russia Ukraine war, pressures from the general economy, inflation, interest rates, energy...

Grant Shimek with “Black Oak Financial” talks with Chris about numerous market technicals and fundamentals as we head into the first week of June. We’re finally starting to see some planting progress in some of the areas that have been extremely wet including the Dakotas and some of the eastern states. As planting will eventually wrap up, much of the focus will turn toward weather on the productio...

Chris has an insightful conversation with Mark Welch who is the Grain Marketing Specialist and Director of TEPAP at Texas A&M. Mark talks through many of the economic hurdles that the markets will need to navigate in the coming weeks and months. They start out discussing production potential which starts with planting delays and various weather problems across the US. The Russian Ukraine war c...

Chris talks with Paul Neiffer about the Emergency Relief Program (ERP). Paul describes the details of the relief program. He explains the correlation to crop insurance coverage levels, providing a number of examples to help you better understand the program and the potential payment levels. If you had a crop insurance loss in either 2020 or 2021 this is a must listen to understand this relief prog...

Chris talks with Jarod Creed with JC Marketing. They talk about several topics including last weeks USDA Report Surprise, wet conditions in many areas, slow planting pace, basis levels, and future demand prospects. Additionally they talk about whether or not we may see a negative influence on the commodities from the recent stock market declines.

Chris has another insightful and educational conversation with Mike Finley . Author of the books Financial Happiness, What Color is the Sky, Graduation, and Now What. Mike and Chris discuss some of the most important things to consider as you work towards your retirement regardless of your age. There is a maze of things to consider including Social Security, Medicare, taxes, insurance, investments...

Chris talks with Ryan Moe from Stone X. They discuss the slow planting pace, however, as temperatures begin to warm the markets may be less concerned if we see planters rolling more heavily in the next week. Additionally, Ryan and Chris discuss some of the macro fundamentals including the Russian-Ukraine war, energy markets, and the likelihood of continued strong demand from China. They also go on...

Chris has an insightful and educational conversation with Mike Finley . Author of the books Financial Happiness, What Color is the Sky, Graduation, and Now What. Mike and Chris go through some of the most important principles of investing no matter what your age is. One of the key topics is the importance of being extremely cautious of who you work with in the financial industry. Ask the right que...

Joe Vaclavik ( Standard Grain ) and Chris discuss current weather issues and planting delays among other things supporting markets in the week ahead. As inflation stays high the funds continue their long positions in the grain markets, keeping high prices supported. Brazilian weather and production issues, along with strong demand in most every sector are additional supportive fundamentals to the...

Chris visits with Moe Russell about his life growing up on an Iowa farm, becoming an Ag Lender with Farm Credit Services for over 25 years, getting his MBA, and starting his own successful consulting business (Russell Consulting Group) helping farmers across the United States. Moe talks about numerous life experiences. He points out the importance of doing the “right thing” when there are difficul...

Chris talks to Peter Meyer with S&P Global about multiple market fundamentals to watch in the weeks ahead. Peter and Chris discuss topics including the Russian Ukraine war, interest rates, inflation, money flow, stock market, energy prices, continued supply chain disruption, and the likely shift from many corn acres back to soybeans.

Chris Interviews Mike Finley Author of the book: Financial Happiness. Mike shares numerous financial mistakes people make which impacts their ability to gain personal wealth. Mike explains financial literacy in a way that is not complex, yet extremely applicable to everyone. His message is one of creating financial freedom for yourself and focusing on what’s truly important in life. This is a must...

Dean Fehl joins Chris for an insightful conversation around transition and the retirement years. There are three parts to the transition 1. The idea, thought, or concept 2. The implementation 3. Living the retirement years. They go on to discuss some best practices to think through in the 3 phases of transition. This is a must listen for every generation. 

Brent and Chris co-host a conversation with Jarod Creed about the market drivers for the week ahead. They discuss the importance of managing basis on your 2022 sales along with the importance of recognizing the large profit opportunities that are on the table currently. Additionally, they talk about the strong profit levels on corn versus soy beans. Be sure to run your numbers to make sure your cu...

Thank you for listening in for our 400th episode. If you are new to the podcast, we would love to hear what topics you'd like us to talk more on. If you've gotten value out of the podcast, please email shay@agviewsolutions.com and let us know what you've enjoyed most. We look forward to another 400 episodes!

Grant Shimek with Black Oak Financial joins Chris for a discussion on the technical and fundamental forces driving grain markets in the weeks ahead. Grant talks about the potential for some near term down side risk on corn and soybeans (if the Russia Ukraine war would subside.) However, there are numerous other issues influencing markets. They go on to discuss these topics which include inflation,...

Chris talks with Troy Deutmeyer (Pioneer Agronomist), Mike Tierney (Pioneer Account Manager), and Brent Judisch (John Deere Sales Rep) about the extreme importance of paying attention to details during planting season. They discuss the factors that will impact the quality of your planter pass - THE MOST IMPORTANT PASS OF THE YEAR! This is a great conversation to listen to before you hit the field...

Chris has another thought provoking conversation in this "Dad's Wisdom" episode with Denny Berger, a farmer from Traer, Iowa. Denny is in the process of transitioning his farming operation over to his son Scott. He brings up some of his key learnings as a young farmer and explains how he navigated the challenges and opportunities through out his career. 

Chris questions Jerod Creed with JC Marketing on the wild rollercoaster ride we are on with so much uncharted territory in the grain markets. As we approach the Thursday March 31st USDA Report, what will the reaction be? With inflation pushing close to 20% and interest rates starting to increase, will this all continue to effect input prices? Basis has also been on a rollercoaster ride from one ar...