It's the last podcast of 2024, and the guys talk about the holidays, recent weather, running for/being in elected office, term limits, and Ryan has an "unpopular opinion" on the recently passed continuing resolution to keep the government funded which includes a ridiculous sum in direct payments to agriculture and farmers. 

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This past week the US Fish and Wildlife Service announced plans to place the Monarch butterfly on the list of Threatened Species and opened a 90 day comment period on those plans. Monarchs and other pollinators are vital to food, produce, and large scale ag production. At the same time, so are herbicides and pesticides.  In this episode we chat with Wendy Caldwell, executive director of Monarch Joint Venture about what all this means to the Monarchs and to production agriculture. NOTE: the 90 day comment period ends in March 2025, but the soonest any listing of the Monarch on the threatened list can happen would be December of 2025. 

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Agricultural economy seems to be teetering on a knife's edge. Prices are down and the outlook... not great. Input costs are not going down, and the outlook again is not great. Interest is high compared to the last commodity cycle's low. What does that mean to operating lines and businesses overall? Hear directly from an ag lender as we go on the road with Jeremy Bender, VP of Ag Lending at Interra Credit Union.  

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Nate Parry, Director of Huntington University's School of Agriculture, stops by the Red Barn Studios to chat about where the ag industry is headed, what the next round of talent entering the ag workforce is going to be dealing with, how Huntington is positioning itself in the space, and what roles they're all trying to play. 

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Coyote, miraculously, finds his way back to the studio like a cat that making its way back to California two months after running off during a family visit to Yellowstone.  While he is here, the guys talk Thanksgiving food and debate the qualifications of the new Ag Secretary nominee, albeit while taking strange side roads through college and high school athletics. 

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Ryan sits down with Dr. Jim Smith - Farmer, Swine Nutritionist and Author of the LinkedIn blog "Patio Ponderings" to discuss cabinet picks, harvest progress, performance reviews, an ag recession, and more. 

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Almost 2 weeks post election,  Ryan reviews some of Cabinet appointments which Agriculture should pay attention to.  Additionally, the first day of gun deer season yielded less noise than one would have thought. Mother Nature may be starting to realize what the calendar says!  And finally, worrying news about the markets, which are seemingly enamored with the train to 'Negative Town'. Oh boy! 

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Ryan dives into the world of drones in Agriculture with Luke Ransbottom, a local drone pilot specializing in spraying and seeding. We explore where the industry stands, what it takes to get airborne, and the rapidly evolving environment his business is a part of.  

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The election is the key focus for America this week and the podcast does its part. Ryan shares insights from a webinar this past week covering the known tax policy statements of both candidates for U.S. President with Ben Romine of The Romine Group CPAs. 

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As harvest rolls on and the market disappoints, Ryan shifts to thoughts of getting away and seeking new sights on vacation!

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