Top Producer Podcast

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Chris Barron of Ag View Solutions. We review updated cost estimates for 2024 corn crop plus review the cost of carry of corn or soybeans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has another conversation with Jim Rothermich of Iowa Appraisal. The peak of land values was around June 2022 and values have dropped about 6% since then. If crop prices stay low, there is a good chance for another 15% or so drop, but prices still remain strong but for how long.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast, Paul has a conversation with Jim Angell, an attorney in Salina, Kansas that works primarily with farmers. We discuss some of the pitfalls of succession and estate planning along with how difficult it is to attract attorney's and CPAs to rural America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Pete Nelson of AgLauch. AgLaunch helps ag tech start up companies and farmers work together. It is a partnership between the farmers and the agtech companies. This is something a farmer may be interested in being part of.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Matt Gunderson, vice president of Farmers National Company. Farmers National was founded October, 1929 right at the start of the depression. The company currently has 12 business lines serving farmers and clients in 40 states with almost 300 employees. The company is employee owned since 2001. We also discuss how having a good team is important for estate and succession planning and how a sale-leaseback of farmland might help some farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Scott Brown, a professor at the University of Missouri. In his career, Scott has specialized in the livestock industry including dairy and help formulate policy for multiple Farm Bills. Scott has been part of the FAPRI team for many years and we review the goal of FAPRI and discuss some of the trends in the livestock industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Josh Linville, VP in charge of fertilizer at StoneX. We review the current trends in fertilizer costs and supplies and take a look at how our trade restrictions are creating issues for these supplies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Roxane Lieverse, who is in charge of Rabobank's Canada services for Canadian farmers. Canada ag production has some similarities to US ag production but also many differences which we review. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Jon Davis of Everstream AI. That company provides risk analysis on the supply chain including ag and energy. John is an applied meteorologist and got his passion for weather visiting his grandparents' farms in eastern South Dakota. We review how weather is changing the effect on ag production.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Jerry Gulke who likely has the longest career of writing for Farm Journal and Top Producer. We discuss markets, farming and business in general.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Eric Mueller of Legacy Farmland Fund. This fund is structured as a Section 721 exchange fund which operates similar to a 1031 exchange. This is especially helpful for farm families that have various goals for their land. Perhaps some want to keep and some want to sell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul provides an overview of the major items included in the House Farm Bill proposal. Although not all of these proposal will pass, it is important to know how they may affect your farm operation and the proposal is very bullish on production ag. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Deon Graupner who operates cropsprofits.com. This company helps farmers understand how marketing works and how to be implement strategies. But most important, Deon is our first person based in South Africa to join the podcast. Primary crops in South Africa our similar to ours and they also have the same issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today’s podcast Paul has a conversation with Scott Irwin, a professor at the University of Illinois. Scott grew up on a farm in Iowa and has a passion for all things all and is a prolific provider of information on commodity marketing and biofuels.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today’s podcast, Paul has a conversation with Tracey Wiedmeyer, CEO of Gripp.Ag. This company helps a farmer deal with all types of paperwork including machinery maintenance, H2A record keeping, and if there is one thing I know, farmers hate paperwork.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Jeff Kazin and Mike Rohlfsen of AgrisAcademy. Both Jeff and Mike spent many years with Cargill in risk management and merchandising and have created a business to educate farmers on how to manage risk. If you are interested they provide full 10 week training program in the winter two nights a week for 40 plus hours.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast, Paul has a conversation with Tom Haren, owner of AgPROfessionals based in Greeley, Colorado and Twin Falls, Idaho. Tom got his career started dealing with ag environmental issues and expanded the business to help farmers find and develop dairies, feedlots, poultry operations and other related livestock businesses. The last few years the company has expanded into the renewable energy sector which helps farmers diversify and prosper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Greg Vincent with Ag Spectrum. Greg and I discuss how maximizing corn yield is not just one action item but a whole series of processes to maximize the yield. Greg is with Ag Spectrum, a company that has been helping farmers for 41 years with this process.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast, Paul has a conversation with David Muth of People Company Capital Markets. We discuss how institutional investors have reacted to higher interest rates on their land investments. We also discuss how Net Zero may affect land values. Cash flows higher but possible reduction in land appreciation. Plus, we dig into some of the direct investment options for retail investors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast, Paul has a conversation with Doug Toal of RhizeBio, an Ag Start-up. We discuss his career before starting RhizeBio and what is the goal for the company in how they help farmers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast, Paul has a conversation with Hallie Shoffner who is the latest Top Producer Next Gen winner. Hallie is a rice and soybean seed farmer in NE Arkansas. Most of you are probably happy that you don't have to clean your combine at least 300 times during harvest. Hallie and her team do that plus cleaning the grain cart, etc. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast, Paul has a conversation with Kelly Garrett of Western Iowa. Kelly was a Top Producer of the Year candidate this year and farms and raises cattle. He also is a partner in a trucking operation that is very unique and a partner in Xtreme Ag and other entrepreneurial pursuits.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast, Paul actually does a solo podcast on the Income Tax Proposals contained in the "Green Book" issued as part of the budget process. Most of these proposals will not pass, at least this year, but we predict that many will pass in the next decade and they will cost you money. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Eric O'Keefe, editor of the Land Report. Eric grew up in the Big Bend country of Texas and has a passion for land investors. We review of the larger land owners in America and why they might want to own land. We also review Drew Bledsoe's winery and vineyard in Walla Walla, Washington which is where I grew up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Evan Shout who farms in Canada with a couple of partners. He also partners with Kristjan Hebert on several related farm consulting and partial CFO businesses. The farm primarily grows wheat, barley and canola on about 40,000 crop acres.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Tiffany Dowell Lashmet of Texas A&M University. She is an attorney that communicates with growers and ranchers in Texas on various farm law issues. She also writes a blog and hosts a podcast herself.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Marlin Bohling. Marlin started as a farmer but ended up as a broadcaster on commodities, most recently on RFD TV for nearly 10 years. We discuss his career and what he is doing now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Doug Hensley of Hertz Farm Management. Doug's whole career has been spent helping farmers buy and sell farmland and Doug is in charge of Hertz's real estate division. We review the services that Hertz provides and review farmland value trends and project what might happen this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast, Paul has a follow up conversation with Mitchell Hora of Continuum Ag regarding the IRS announcement that was released in Mid-December on how ethanol may end up qualifying for enhanced SAF tax credits and we review what farmers need to do now to prepare for taking advantage of these credits.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.