Top Producer Podcast

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Chris Barron of Ag View Solutions. We discuss the overall profit trends in corn and soybeans for 2025 and then based on their database review the trends for 2026. It appears that corn is profitable in both years, but soybeans are not even with estimated 2025 PLC/ARC payments to come in October. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul shares a story of a Christmas to remember and also provides 22 slides of his growing up years on the farm. For those of you who listen to the podcast, you may want to go view this on YouTube at Farm Journal Top Producer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul does a solo update on the new Farmer Bridge Assistance Program and the SDRP Stage 2 details. The final rule has not been issued on the new FBA program, but we provide estimates of payment amounts since it similar to the 2024 ECAP program paid earlier this year. Then Paul reviews how SDRP Stage 2 works and provides a link to a free calculator to estimate your payment. See om...

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Eric Dinger of Land Option. This company helps farmers determine options for cover crops, carbon credits and other ways of increasing revenues for their land. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul provides an update on the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) Stage 2 program that was started on Monday, November 24, 2025. Paul reviews how the Stage 2 works, the addition of quality loss payments under Stage 1 and does a projection of how much "topup" payments may happen sometime in 2026. Finally, Paul reviews a calculator that he worked up that projects what you...

In today's Podcast Paul has a conversation with Alison Bogart of Bogart Risk Auditing. We discuss of the risks that farmers face with internal controls and cash management. Alison shares some of the horror stories about embezzlement in the farm industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Chalmers Carr, III. He and his wife were the 2017 Top Producer and they currently farm about 6,000 acres of peaches in South Carolina and abut 750 acres of vegetables. In the podcast, we discuss the growth of the farm operation (he is a first generation farmer) and review how the H2A program works and some changes coming to it. We also go over how cr...

In today's podcast Paul does a solo podcast on two new benefits from the One Big Beautiful Bill - Trump Accounts and the new Rural Opportunity Zone. The Trump Account can't be funded until July 4, 2026 and the Rural Opportunity Zone changes take place January 1, 2027, but it is important to understand how these two new provisions can increase your wealth and save on income taxes. See omnystudio.co...

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Steve Bruere of Peoples Company. Steve has been on the podcast before and we review some of the changes happening with Peoples Company including their development of FarmWorth and a discussion on AI, Land Values and the upcoming Land Investment Expo in January. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Oleg Alba of AcreStrong. Oleg and his team at AcreStrong helps farmers negotiate the best lease they can for solar, wind or battery installations. Even with the recent tax law changes, renewables will continue to be an additional source of income for farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Brandon Hurst of South Central Idaho. Brandon and his dad has a very diversified farm operation and we discuss how much more is involved with growing potatoes than corn or soybeans. Brandon also has developed a social media presence and we discuss how that has helped his farm operation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Jace Young of Legacy Farmer. Jace and crew at Legacy Farmer helps farmers understand their financial accounting and make a tool for proactive management not reactive look in the mirror. Learn more about Legacy Farmer here:  https://start.legacyfarmer.com/proven-system-1?comet_source=YT&comet_custom=Top-Producer See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Chris Tozlian of Pinion Global. Chris and his team help farmers automate their accounting system with certain technology tools including Xero. We discuss how those tools can help farmers and how AI is continuing to make accounting easier and the cost is not prohibitive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Curious how estimated ARC and PLC payments are calculated for next October? We break it all down for you in this episode of the Top Producer Podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Mitchell Hora of Continuum Ag regarding the changes to Section 45Z enacted by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Most of the changes are beneficial to farmers but the actual benefit is still to be determined. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Dalton Dilldine of NE Arkansas. Dalton is the 2025 Top Producer Next Gen winner and has a very interesting story about having to start farming at an early age after his dad passed unexpectedly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul reviews the major income tax related provisions from the One Big Beautiful Bill. There is also one major gift and estate tax provision that all farmers will appreciate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul does a solo update on the major farm related provisions that are included as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill. Paul grades the added provisions as a B+ and almost made it to an A. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has another conversation with Josh Linville of StoneX. Josh follows and reports on the fertilizer market and with the turmoil in the Mideast, prices have risen. Even if the cease fire holds, fertilizer prices are likely to remain high especially phosphate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Cassidy Johnston of Colorado. Cassidy and her husband manage a large ranch operation in the Colorado mountains and also provide a ranch management consulting business. I think this may be the first time that I heard someone on their first date be told they need to use more lube (Cassidy was learning to AI a cow). See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Ben Laine of Terrain. Ben provides economic insight on the dairy industry, and we discuss some of the key trends affecting the industry. Even though fluid milk consumption is down, cheese and yogurt has made up for it. We review the expansion of the industry into the I-29 / I-35 corridor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Todd Thurman of Swine Insights. Todd started his career with Cargill and spent many years overseas setting up hog operations. He currently owns Swine Insights and helps projects all over the word with management and also consults on the long-term demographics trends for the industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Dave Fogel of Advanced Trading. Dave has been with Advanced Trading for almost 40 years and Advanced is now part of the CIH team. We discuss his career and go over the trends for corn, soybeans and wheat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Brent Judisch. Brent and his wife farm near Waterloo, Iowa and he is also a full time salesperson for PK Midwest, a John Deere dealership with about 30 locations in the Midwest. We discuss his farming history and go over the trends for combines, tractors and sprayers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Matt Woolf of Terrain. Matt is an economist that works on the nuts, fruit and vegetables part of the farming industry and also has a background in farming in California. These industries have undergone a lot of changes over the last few years due to Covid and tariffs. We review those changes and the outlook for that part of Ag. See omnystudio.com/lis...