The Ag View Pitch

THESE are the key things to know headed into Spring 2022. Shay talks with Bryan Bednarek of StoneX on what's going on in the Fertilizer World. Bryan offers a great overview of the last two years of price action, supply and demand, and some key decision considerations moving forward. 

Actually define your goals . Make them measurable and reasonable. Keep them as simple as possible. Drawing a line in the sand on what’s important to reach those goals. We are all overburdened with information, but what is actionable? I don’t believe that daily wires are a lot of use to the average producer because they are often filled with a lot of information that isn’t relevant to the task at h...

Chris talks with Jarod Creed with JC Marketing and Peter Meyer with S&P Global Platts . They wrap up 2021 markets with a discussion around money price hurdles as we move into 2022. Some of the watch outs for early 2022 include South American weather improvements, increased farmer selling in January, slowing inflation rates, and possible softer demand for corn and soybean exports. They go on to...

Chris and Duane Lowry discuss South American weather, inflation, profitability and risk factors as we reflect upon market volatility in 2021 and begin to imagine what 2022 might bring. One thing for sure is an elevated vulnerability to revenue risk from multiple possible sectors. Fortunately, we currently have price structures that allow us opportunities to secure profitability and reduce/remove c...

Chris talks with Ryan Moe from Stone X about some of the market opportunities on the 2021 and 2022 crop. Current basis strength in many areas is providing opportunities for strong cash on farm prices, they discuss taking advantage of what for many operations are record income levels. Additionally they discuss some of the concerns with regard to demand, supply chain issues, inflation, and Chinese p...

Chris talks with Paul Neiffer about the checklist of action items for year end Tax prep. They discuss pre-payment rules, defend payments, and the importances of accurate accounting. They also touch on Paul's topics for the Ag View Executive Business Conference which includes learning how to calculate contribution margin, tax planning for future growth, an update on new tax laws, and numerous other...

Chris talks with Brent Judisch of P&K Midwest about the effects of inflation and supply disruption on new and used equipment. They discuss the strong demand particularly for tractors and combines. Additionally they touch on sprayers, tillage, and planting equipment. Some other key factors of the conversation include managing lease versus purchase, appropriately structuring interest rates, and...

Chris talks with Chris Wilson of Atten Babler about the following: Macro market drivers Ethanol demand Inputs Finishing up 2021 crop marketing Key focus points on 2022 marketing plan: Input costs, ethanol demand, South American production could pressure soybean prices further, Crop rotations in 2022

Chris talks with Bill Conerly, a business economics consultant, a Senior Contributor to Forbes and a Duke University Ph. D. He has worked in economics and corporate planning at two Fortune 500 corporations and at a major bank, where he was senior vice president. They discuss the upcoming Ag View Executive Business Conference in Phoenix, Arizona and give a preview on some of the topics Bill will sh...

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Chris and Shay discuss the steps you need to take to have a highly profitable 2022.

Chris talks with Jarod Creed with JC Marketing about several market drivers to pay attention to in the next few weeks. They start out talking about some of the unknown hurdles around new variants with covid and the impacts of oil and energy prices especially as they relate to fertilizer prices. Other topics of discussion include taking advantage of basis opportunities especially in the next month...

1. Thankfulness 2. South America 3. China 4. Inflation watch outs Don’t forget to register for the conference at agviewsolutions.com !

Chris has a detailed conversation with Peter Meyer with S&P Global Platts about numerous moving parts currently driving the markets. Many of the drivers include demand, inflation, strong ethanol margins, fertilizer prices, basis levels, and the continued supply chain disruptions. Additionally they review the interesting reaction from last weeks USDA report with corn prices strengthening. Final...

Ryan Moe with Stone X talks with Chris about Tuesdays USDA report. They also discuss market drivers including Chinese demand, South American crops, and Ethanol demand. Finally, they discuss what basis might do depending on the reaction to Tuesdays USDA report. 

We're excited to be hosting this first annual Ag View Executive Business Conference to bring you education and networking at a conference like never before. Our lineup of amazing speakers will be available not only to present but to network with you during the entire conference bringing you the most educational value possible. Be sure to reach out to Alissa (abarron@agviewsolutions.com) with any q...

Shay and Chris talk with Joe Vaclavik with Standard Grain about a number of factors driving the markets in the near term and things to consider as you think through early marketing of your 2022 crop. The conversation hits on many market drivers including demand, exports, government policy, macro economics, inflation, interest rates, basis, and the corn-soy ratio.

Mark Welch with Texas A&M talks with Chris about marketing corn and soybeans in the last week of October. Managing basis levels and price opportunities leads the discussion along with Ethanol demand. They also address many of the risks associated with possible demand pressure as we move into the next year. 2022 provides a lot of opportunities but managing your margins will be the name of the g...

Did USDA just give us data that will force us to "reset" our selling decisions and what is a "good" price." With carryout levels rising and some question marks beginning to surface on the demand front, current prices may seem low, but they are still much higher than the past several years. Without a South American production problem, where will the new bullish inputs be found? For many producers,...

Chris talks with Dr. Bill Conerly who will be one of the outstanding speakers at the Ag View Executive Business Conference in Phoenix, Arizona on January 26, 27, and 28th. Bill is a business economics consultant, a Senior Contributor to Forbes and a Duke University Ph. D. He has worked in economics and corporate planning at two Fortune 500 corporations and at a major bank, where he was senior vice...

Chris visits with Brenda Kochanny and Matt Coley with Cargill in Cedar Rapids and Eddyville, Iowa. They talk about current local harvest progress and some mid season yield results. Additionally, they dive into a number of other topics including supply chain disruptions, storage considerations,  basis levels, carry, and the Chinese demand picture moving forward. Finally, they discuss some of t...

Chris and Alissa discuss the Ag View Executive Business Conference happening in Phoenix in January with some exciting details regarding location and speakers! Tune in to learn more and email Alissa at abarron@agviewsolutions.com or text 319-231-8296 to be added to our invite list. See you in sunny Phoenix for this high level conference with like-minded producers and a dynamic lineup of speakers!

Jarod Creed with JC Marketing talks with Chris about the marketing week ahead. They discuss a number of topics including last weeks USDA stocks report, energy issues and uncertainty with China. They also talk about current profit opportunities, yield reports from around the corn belt, and 2022 sales considerations.

Shay talks with Jody Lawrence on what to expect in the month ahead. They discuss carry, storage decisions, ethanol basis, and even oats. this is one you won't want to miss while you're riding in the combine!

Chris Barron and Duane Lowry discuss why it is worth your time to learn and understand Margin Protection and determine if it works well for your operation.