The Rogue Agronomist

In an industry where hard work often pays off it’s often the easy decisions driven by emotions that cost us the most. As frustrations mount during planting and harvest, don’t let it affect your bottom line.

Drought tolerance, ethylene reduction, tar spot, fungicide “always pays”. There has been a lot of spin on fungicides this year, do we hate fungicides? How important is hybrid selection?

Join Clay and I as we talk about how the “Corn Revolution is Real” and our young businesses along with being open minded in the crazy world we currently live in.

There are plenty of times we focus on saving money, when our business is making money. Take emotions out of your decisions and run your farm as a business. I always say "don't trip over a dollar to pick up a penny"

That was the typical first time agronomist interview question, my how things have changed in 14 years. I could build a resume off of my career answering this, but in 2021 weed resistance has added to it. Are we all screwed, or can we turn the narrative for 2022?

To some people they are a fun activity and a source of pride, and to others they are a pain in the butt and a necessary evil. Field signs can even tell you a lot about the people you work with…especially if they hate them.

It seems like the best thing to happen to farms in the past few years but we still need to make sound agronomic decisions. Every bushel counts, but do the math and understand that even at high commodity prices we still can lose money making poor decisions.

Join Margy and I as we talk about social media and it’s importance in building a following, along with Ag retail’s relationship to crop consultants and various other topics including our favorite bands, dogs, and more.

I came across a post on Twitter the other day saying that “no matter how good of a person you are, you are the a**hole in someone else’s story”. One of my favorite quotes from a client is “everyone is the hero of their own story”. Trying to discern between the two can be hard, but if you don’t have a story at all you are likely the sidekick not a hero. Why it’s important to have your own story, wh...

Guest Jeremy Miner and I talk about agronomy basics and the scary pests that are popping up across the Midwest. Unscripted, just two agronomists talking about what we talk about.

People often brag about how they are different but when confronted with the question of why some will stumble or have a basic answer. Are they really different? A powerful question to ask potential agronomists and salespeople and something those people should be prepared to answer.

Join me and Michael McCammack as we talk about sports, accents, and our backgrounds in agriculture.

We have a desire to tell others how to do it, or to prove others wrong. Maybe it's more about how we approach teaching others than it is about telling them what they are doing wrong.

Elevated grain prices can lead to a white pickup invasion for farms. It's time to evaluate what you are being sold and still pay attention to your bottom line when it comes to value added products.

Programs can be difficult to understand, and don't get me started on discounts and how they are calculated. Listen as I describe some real life scenarios on why you have to pay attention to pricing.

It happens every year, prepay anxiety happens to many farms. Is it real or could you be overthinking things a little. It helps to put it all in perspective, tales from a former retail agronomist.

The Rogue Agronomist 10 followers10 50 tracks50 Whether its your business or personal life your goal should always be to surround yourself with people that share in your success. In business, those people and businesses you work with that share in your success are the building blocks of your business.

We spend a lot of time gathering hybrid data at harvest but is that data really useful for making hybrid decisions for the next season? If it's not what is it good for?

New weed control options give us hope, but are still not the easy button. Where we are in the weed control/issues cycle and what you should do to combat resistant weeds.

Another guest, join me as we welcome Jeremy Miner a Technical Agronomist from Channel Seeds in Eastern Iowa. Talking Dorecho, 2020, and many other topics today.

The last thing we like to point to for something that affected crops is the weather, but many times it is the final problem.

Join me and Angie Setzer (our first real guest) as we talk about mergers within agriculture along with our thoughts on internships and numerous other topics.

Did you have a bad experience in the past with something? Was it one bad experience after years of good experiences? Sometimes we let emotions or principles dictate our business decisions regardless of potential changes a company makes.