Bulkloads Podcast

By Jared FlinnBusiness Careers

Bulkloads Podcast episodes

December 06, 2021 BLP 177: How to Make a Business Plan For 2022
Jared brings on a popular guest, Tim Brady, to discuss business forecasting and the new year. Tim explains what steps a business owner should take to plan for the next year ahead. He goes over market trends and how to consider them while planning.

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49 min
November 29, 2021 BLP 176: Listen to This Before You Renew Your Insurance Premium
Jared brings on Zac Sumners with BPJ Insurance to talk about truck insurance. Zac mentions different ways to help lower your premium and touches on other options such as financing companies.

Check out BPJ:

https://www.bpj.com/trucking-insurance/

Reach Zac Sumners directly:

417-860-4851
44 min
November 22, 2021 BLP 175: There's No Limit to What You Can Track
Jared brings on Jason Meixner with Razor Tracking to discuss fleet and asset tracking. Jason discusses the different types of tracking and how you can increase productivity and save money with their technology.

Check them out:

https://razortracking.com/
25 min
November 15, 2021 BLP 174: Making Your Own DEF and Saving $$$
Jared brings on William Walls to talk about Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF). William discusses how DEF users can make their own and save money by doing so. He also touches on the shelf life of DEF and the possibility of getting bad DEF.

To learn more:

https://www.thenordef.com/
28 min
November 08, 2021 BLP 173: The System That Moved 591 Million Bushels in 12 Months
Jared brings on Michael Hinton and Brad Ryan with AgTrax to discuss their grain software system. AgTrax has been the leading agricultural software provider for the past 25 years, serving customers across the U.S. & Canada.
33 min
November 01, 2021 BLP 172: Not Treating Drivers Like Commodities
Jared brings on Jason Eisenman with Liquid Trucking to discuss the bulk liquid industry. Liquid Trucking has over 150+ drivers and a whole lot of trucks. They dive into how their company retains drivers and Jason talks about the importance of not treating a driver like a truck.

To learn more about Liquid Trucking:

https://liquidtrucking.com/
47 min
October 25, 2021 BLP171: Fast Pace Trading Commodity Futures at the CBOT
Have you ever wondered what it's like being a broker in the pits of the Chicago Board of Trade? Jared brings on Ryan Nelson of Barchart to talk about Ryan's start in the industry. Ryan worked at the Chicago Board of Trade and he tells his story of what he experienced.

41 min
October 18, 2021 BLP 170: Creating a Successful 'Direct Ship' Grain Marketing Program
Jared brings on Angie Setzer, also known by her Twitter handle, "GoddessofGrain". Angie comes on the show to discuss grain marketing and how her program connects farmers directly with the end-user.
42 min
October 11, 2021 BLP 169: An Easier Way to Find Farm Labor
Jared brings on Kevin Johansen, Founder of AgButler, to discuss Kevin's platform. AgButler connects laborers to farmers and ranchers. Farmers simply post a job opportunity and laborers can connect with them on the app. They talk about how AgButler was created and what the future holds for this platform.

Check out AgButler:

https://agbutlerapp.org/
34 min
October 04, 2021 BLP 168: Applying Navy Seal Training to Ag Tech
Jared brings on Trevor Thompson, President of Terraclear, to discuss ag tech! Trevor was a Navy Seal and he talks about the lessons he learned while he served and how he applies them in the industry. They talk about TerraClear's product, the rock picker, and how it's a game-changer for farmers!

Check out TerraClear:

https://www.terraclear.com/

41 min