The Scoop Podcast

Allen Hatley shares experiences and insights from his decades in being a professional farm manager. A recipient of the Farm Manager of the Year Award, Hatley says his focus has been “working on behalf of the owner.”

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In this episode we’re featuring a conversation with Dick Isaacson from the end of 2019. The past year saw his firm expand with a merger and an acquisition. Dick is a past recipient of the Farm Manager of the Year award. And as we look ahead into 2020, he shares the biggest thing in agriculture is change…..

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ARA's Richard Gupton joins the podcast to give a bit of a preview for priorities in policy and regulation for the year ahead. Our discussion includes USMCA, trade with China, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill and call for comments, and the ARA Winter Board Meeting & Fly-In Feb. 10-12 in Washington, D.C.

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In this episode, Steve Cubbage, AgPro columnist and founder of Record Harvest, shares the key steps in using data for agronomic decisions. He shares how he defines "good data." And Steve will share more at the upcoming AgTech Expo, Dec. 16 and 17 in Indianapolis.

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Richard Gupton, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at ARA, shares how the organization is working to resolve rail issues such as demurrage charge complaints with the Surface Transportation Board. Gupton says it’s important these complaints are handled in a streamlined and abbreviated process.

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Marc Saltzman is a tech evangelist and with 25 years experience in analyzing the tech industry, he gives practical tips and tangible ways to think about how technology is changing our personal lives and businesses.

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Mike Manning at Premier Crop Systems is a presenter at the upcoming AgTech Expo, Dec. 16 to 17 in Indianapolis, and he shares some ways farmers and their trusted advisers can optimize technology today.

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Late in 2018, the SPARC initiative was launched at the ARA annual meeting. Field to Market’s Kelly Murray Young shares how the initiative is going so far and all of the ways retailers can get the conversation started with their farmer customers about sustainability.

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