The Business of Agriculture Podcast

While most farm operators quest for more acres, the real drive should be for more profitable acres. Which means, less productive acres in some cases would be better off going un-farmed. That's the concept of precision conservation as promoted by Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever. Jacob Taylor a specialist with the wildlife organization joins Tennessee Farmer Jeremy Fowler to explain how they enroll less productive farm land into conservation programs enhancing wildlife and landowner profit. Sponsored by Pattern Ag pattern.ag and AGvisorPRO getagvisorpro.com

Sorghum, Grain Sorghum, Milo…whatever you call it, it's a crop that's likely to expand in acres over the next decade. The reason: water. Specifically, water restrictions — either by regulatory forces or adequate availability — will increase the economic justification for drought tolerant crops like sorghum. John Duff, one of the world's foremost experts on sorghum discusses the crop, the marketplace, and the future of the world's fifth most important grain crop. Sponsored by Pattern Ag pattern.ag and AGvisorPRO getagvisorpro.com

The Trudeau administration recently announced its intention to bring (potentially stifling) environmental regulations to Canada's Ag sector. So far, the rules are just proposals and are still ambiguous and evolving. The Netherlands kicked off what is fast becoming a green agenda in Ag that could leave the farm sector economically wounded or even force Dutch farmers to liquidate. Is this degree of green crusade coming to North America via Canada? Manitoban farmer Riley Anderson joins me to discuss the potential outcomes, negatives, and even a possible positive for farmers. Sponsored by Pattern Ag pattern.ag

A new white paper produced by a team of members of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers outlines 13 trends impacting the future of production Agriculture. In this two-part episode I am joined by an AEM panel to dig into the trends and provide outlook on the rapid changes coming to Ag over the next decade. Who will own the farm land? What will you do to protect your increasing dependence on technology from cyber attack? Will water use become limited? Does technology and climate cause a different crop rotation? Those and other questions about the future of rural America's most vital business are in these two episodes! Sponsored by Pattern Ag pattern.ag

A new white paper produced by a team of members of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers outlines 13 trends impacting the future of production Agriculture. In this two-part episode I am joined by an AEM panel to dig into the trends and provide outlook on the rapid changes coming to Ag over the next decade. Who will own the farm land? What will you do to protect your increasing dependence on technology from cyber attack? Will water use become limited? Does technology and climate cause a different crop rotation? Those and other questions about the future of rural America's most vital business are in these two episodes! Sponsored by Pattern Ag pattern.ag

During the Summer of 2022, Dutch farmers began protesting extreme environmental legislation poised to force liquidation of livestock and shut down farms. The purpose of Holland's legislation is allegedly for the good of the environment, but upon further analysis, the laws will simply offshore and worsen environmental damage. Todd Thurman joins me to discuss how rapidly advancing "green" legislation is reducing food output, harming the poor, and disproportionately targeting Agriculture. Sponsored by Pattern Ag pattern.ag

Biologicals are the newest iteration in Ag inputs but they've actually been around for several decades and they still lack consistent results. Consolidation among Ag's biggest players has left just a handful of huge companies — will they all still be here in a decade? If so, who will they acquire? Meanwhile, farms are consolidating too (as they have been for almost a century), how does that change the Ag inputs biz? And what does the future look like in way of crop inputs and the manner in which they are developed, sold, and distributed? This and more is discussed in this episode of The Business of Agriculture with guests Galynn Beer and Brian Waugh of Agroliquid. Sponsored by Pattern Ag pattern.ag

Farm land prices are up. A lot! So are interest rates, input prices, and diesel fuel. What does all this mean heading into fall and for 2023? Should you buy acres to expand your Ag enterprise in this environment? How will a doubling of operating loan interest rates impact your bottom line. Jarod Creed of JC Marketing & Ag Financial Services in Iowa joins me to address those issues and questions. Bad news: Inflation is here for a while. Good news: Higher interest rates aren't as big a cost risk factor as you might think. Sponsored by Pattern Ag pattern.ag

50 years we didn't have much in the way of crop insurance. Then came the 80's and the realization it was smarter — and more financially sound— for the government to subsidize crop insurance. Today, more than 90% of American cropland acres are insured. But that's still not enough coverage for the amount of capital deployed in production Ag. Which is why new products and programs are being rolled out as the insurance industry evolves. Now covering livestock and specialty crop with an array of packages that make sense for producers — the insurance biz is changing. The folks from AgriSompo explain. Sponsored by Pattern Ag pattern.ag

The Columbia - Snake River system consists of 465 miles of river that acts as Agricultural infrastructure. The waterways and their 8 dams allow barges to move 10% of America's exported wheat and 40% of the inland Northwest's total wheat production. In short, the river system is vital for food production as well as the economies of Agriculturally dependent communities in three states. So why do environmental groups and certain politicians want to blow up the dams? Me and my panel of experts discuss how environmental activism is taking food off our plate. Sponsored by Pattern Ag pattern.ag