The Ag View Pitch

Communication always seems to be the #1 challenge for farming and businesses to navigate. Chris talks about the 3 R's of communication to help you improve how communication flows within your business.  3 R's Reflection Roles Defined Regular Reviews 

Chris talks with Jarod Creed from JC Marketing out of Hudson, Iowa. They discuss the impacts of weather on the markets in addition to crop conditions across the corn belt. Jarod talks about some strategies to consider whether you're in a drought stricken area or looking at the potential for a record crop. They also discuss considerations for 2022 marketing for both corn and soybeans. Finally they...

Chris talks with Joe Vaclavik about the June 30th acreage report in addition to managing emotions and risk throughout the growing season. Joe also hints on the topics he will be discussing at their evening meeting on location.

Bruce talks with Chris on his years of experience as a farmer and some of the business lessons learned over the years.  On a lighter note, Bruce explains the sex life of a field rock.

Shay talks with Garrett Brown of Codak Risk Advisory Group on recent weather events, Renewable Fuel Standards, and the big player this week of the June 30th Acreage Report . Garrett had a few key comments that stuck out: "It is more rare to see a decrease in planted acres than an increase" "This is historically an extremely volatile report, with limit moves either way not uncommon." Tune in for tw...

Clark Neighbors with BIS Commodities talks with Chris about recent market volatility. What were some of the factors that influenced market moves last week and what may continue to drive the market volatility in the weeks to come. Clark hits on some of the factors including inflation, currency, Chinese demand, potential Chinese policy changes, and ongoing news within the ethanol industry.

How well is your operation covered? Chris talks with Adam Brickley with PDCM from Waterloo, Iowa. They discuss gaps in coverage and the risks associated with the under insured. They also discuss levels of coverage and the types of insurance to best fit your coverage needs.

Chris talks with Joe Vaclavik with Standard Grain about market conditions to watch for in the week ahead. Last weeks USDA report, weather, South America, demand, and new crop corn and soybean basis levels are all topics of discussion. Joe also talks about possible changes for the biofuel industry proposed by the Biden administration and the concerns it may hold for the corn market.

Chris talks with Troy Deutmeyer a Pioneer Field Agronomist and Mike Tierney an Account Manager with Pioneer. They discuss current crop conditions in Iowa including frost damage, heat, crop protection, fertility, and drought.

Chris talks with Peter Meyer with S&P Global Platts . They discuss a bullish picture for corn and soybeans as we move through the growing season. Some key bullish drivers include Chinese demands, strong soy oil demand, and weather. They also talk about the acreage report coming up in 3 weeks and how it could impact price levels.

Chris talks with Brent Gloy with Economic Insights out of West Lafayette. Brent is a past professor at Purdue University teaching Ag Finance. Chris and Brent discuss inflation and the impacts that it is having on the general economy. They go on to talk about interest rates and some loan structure to consider while rates are still very low.

Chris talks with Clark Neighbors of BIS Commodities from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Clark talks about Chinese demand for corn and the impact it's having on price movement. Additionally, they discuss basis movements in both corn and soybeans, 2021 crop sales, 2022 crop sales, and marketing strategies/principles to keep in mind in a volatile marketing environment. 

John Kermicle is a Husband, Father, Grandfather, Farmer, and soon to be retired AgriGold Brand Lead. John and Shay have a conversation on John's storied career with AgriGold and his involvement in the ag industry over 40 years- everything from D.C. to local seed sales. John shares his thoughts on the future of agriculture, what he wants his children and grandchildren to know, and offers some great...

Chris talks with Steve Johnson, a retired ISU Extension Specialist, about several key risk management tools to stay focused on. They discuss the importance of staying connected with your crop insurance agent. Did you purchase hail coverage? If not, you may at least want to discuss with your insurance agent. Also, Steve encourages producers to involve your Insurance agent with helping you to get yo...

Shay talks with Jarod Creed of JC Marketing Services on the outlook this week and some very important options strategies you should be considering as a farmer in the next 25 days

Roger and Grant talk with Chris about crop conditions in South Dakota.

Shay talks with Neil in SW Minnesota on the good early planting conditions, cool weather, and hopes for a rain. Neil poses an interesting questions on comparing this year to the market reactions in crop progress of 2019. Now what do we do- wait and hope for some rain! Tune un to today's episode to see what's going on in Minnesota- enjoy!

Chris talks with Chris Wilson of ATTEN-Babler . They discuss last weeks market volatility and some of the factors that drove market movement. They go on to discuss key factors that will drive the market in the upcoming weeks including money flow from the funds, planted acre estimates, and continued demand strength. Chris also provides his perspective on levels for sales/risk coverage for both 21 a...

Coming to you from Indiana today is a crop update from Andy and Brad. We have seen varying levels of planting progress and departures from normal in a year that has many farmers hoping to hit a home run with market conditions and planting conditions, but will the weather cooperate? Tune in to hear how Indiana is making out in today’s Ag View Pitch Crop Progress podcast!

Chris talks with Scott Lonier about planting progress in Michigan, he also talks with Jerod Schmidt from Chilli, Wisconsin about planting progress there, and he talks with Scott Berger from Traer, Iowa about planting progress in his area.

Ryan Moe with Stone X talks with Chris about market drivers for the week ahead. They discuss South American weather, Chinese demand, Wednesdays WASDE Report, and the importance of reviewing your grain contracts for accuracy and proper tracking totals.

Chris talks with Mark Schaffer about the wet conditions in Ohio.

Chris talks with Trevor Thompson from Saskatchewan, Canada. They discuss the current planting pace, soil conditions, crop rotation, and prospects for the 2021 growing season while Trevor is planting Canola.

President Biden announced his American Family Plan last week.  This podcast reviews the benefits of the plan, especially for younger farm families.  We also review how they will pay for the plan and how it affects typical farm families.  And we spend some time on the unintended consequences of the plan.

Chris talks with Zach Paulman from Western Nebraska. They discuss the current planting pace, soil conditions, crop rotation, and prospects for the 2021 growing season.