Two stories on either side of the 2024 harvest developed in the land market - apprehension with tense prices and then expectations shifted to align with a new sense of optimism. Tom Schutter is back with us for some ground level insight on what’s happening in the northern part of the Corn Belt. He says there are different dynamics at play right now from young farmers, government programs and weather events impacting agriculture.

We wrap up our series of conversations with northeast Nebraska farmer Bryan Pippitt.

We talk with Keegan Shields, CEO of Persistent BioControl and how the company is scaling up production of beneficial nematodes, offering farmers a sustainable solution that can last for decades.

We’re going to look ahead to 2025 with the COO of Hedge Plus, Josh Hayes. We learn about Josh’s journey while getting his take on our commodities we follow on the TV program.

Minnesota farmer Tim Dufault shares his approach to retirement, revealing how he strategically rented his farmland to six young farmers under 40, prioritizing community sustainability over maximum profit.

Part two of our chat with Brian Reisinger picks up on what happened to farms during and after COVID.

Brian Reisinger discusses his book "Land Rich, Cash Poor", revealing the complex economic and personal dynamics of modern farming.

Charles Baron, co-founder of Farmer Business Network, joins us to explore how technology, data, and AI are transforming agricultural decision-making.

Part 2 of our Grain Marketing class is going to focus on emotion and a return to incremental marketing.

We are headed into the classroom again this week with Grain Marketing 201. Angie Setzer puts on the professor cap and we are in information mode for the next two episodes.