Chris Barron and Shay Foulk have experience with key issues agricultural operations face. They work with producers all across the U.S. and Canada and see many common trends that farm operations face. Four of these happen to start with D- death, divorce, disability, and disaster.

Chris talks with Mark Welch, grain marketing specialist from Texas A&M University. They discuss the discipline of managing through current market volatility. Some of the topics of discussion include short and long term demand, large speculators in the market and their current long positions, ethanol, and some of the potential tendencies for market moves in the weeks and months ahead. Having a plan to manage your risk through the course of this upcoming year may be more important than anything on your operation.

Chris talks about the importance of understanding your true equipment costs. He also discusses the importance of understanding how depreciation and inflation impact your cost of ownership. To learn more about this check out Profit Manager's equipment analysis tool at https://agviewsolutions.com/profit-manager/ or call Chris at (319)533-5703 or Shay at (319)464-5708!

Chris speaks with Paul Nieffer about the latest Coronavirus aid relief package and details specific to farmers. They discuss guidance with respect to the PPP (Paycheck Protection Program), ERC (Employment Retention Credit), and CFAP #3.

An awesome market conversation today! 2020 review and 2021 outlook with Joe Vaclavik of Standard Grain. Check out Joe's podcast and YouTube channel, and also give these two episodes a listen that we reference in today's podcast. Joe is candid, honest, and does a great job- enjoy! 

Stock Market Investing from a Dummy: https://www.buzzsprout.com/793022/episodes/5964955 

Crypto from a Dummy: https://www.buzzsprout.com/793022/episodes/4884284

Shay talks with Dr. Gary Schnitkey on some key aspects of 2020, and what farmers should think about moving into 2021 and well beyond! Enjoy