Shay talks about the Five Dysfunctions of a Farm, based on Patrick Lencioni's book "Five Dysfunctions of a Team" . While it is a fable/story book, there are many excellent points you can pull from the book to relate back to your farm operation. The five key dysfunctions are: Lack of Trust Fear of Conflict Lack of Commitment Lack of Accountability Inattention to Results How do these affect your operation? For further questions you can email Shay at agronguy@gmail.com or visit us at agviewsolution...
Feb 02, 2021•15 min
Chris talks with Jarod Creed from JC Marketing in Hudson, IA. They discuss some of the factors creating uncertainty in the corn, soybean, and wheat markets. Volatility in the weeks ahead may create some additional pricing opportunities.
Jan 31, 2021•19 min
Chris talks with Steve Johnson, retired ISU Extension Economist, about some of the crop insurance options and decisions that producers will need to make by March 15th. You can contact Steve with questions at sdjohns@iastate.edu.
Jan 29, 2021•24 min
Chris Barron and Steve Johnson discuss considerations for producers as elections are made on the ARC (Agricultural Risk Coverage) or PLC (Price Loss Coverage). You can contact Steve at sdjohns@iastate.edu.
Jan 29, 2021•12 min
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.
Jan 27, 2021•27 min
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 anythi...
Jan 25, 2021•28 min
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!
Jan 19, 2021•17 min
Chris talks with Clark Neighbors from BIS Commodities. They discuss topics including ethanol, last week's USDA report, the funds, current long positions, 2020 crop basis levels, and some past years that are similar to this year for perspective. Additionally, they discuss some considerations for new crop marketing as we get further into 2021.
Jan 17, 2021•32 min
Shay talks with Jarod Creed of JC Marketing Services in Iowa about the lack of fundamentals in the market, Tuesday's report, the utter importance of 2021 Crop Insurance decisions, and also the outlook if we can maintain price strength through February. Enjoy!
Jan 10, 2021•18 min
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.
Jan 09, 2021•30 min
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...
Jan 03, 2021•40 min
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
Dec 30, 2020•12 min
Shay talks with Ben Blair of Max Ag (click here for the tool!) about all of the current chemical programs and availability in today's market place. Ben does a great job of making a complicated system easy to understand, and has a great tool to help growers and retailers alike! Enjoy
Dec 28, 2020•49 min
Chris talks with Jarod Creed of JC Marketing in Hudson, Iowa. They discuss the current strength in the grain markets, strong basis levels, and the current slow pace of farmer sales. Also, they discuss opportunities for finishing up 2020 sales and looking forward to 2021.
Dec 27, 2020•19 min
Chris and Mark discuss marketing opportunities and challenges including exports, ethanol demand, South American production/weather, and cash grain pricing opportunities. They also discuss considerations for pricing of 2020 crops and getting started on 2021. If you would like to contact Mark at Texas A&M, feel free to email him at jmwelch@tamu.edu .
Dec 20, 2020•33 min
Chris talks with Mark about his life lessons and wisdom that he's gained over the years. Faith, family, farming are all part of this interesting discussion. Enjoy!
Dec 19, 2020•32 min
Shay talks with Scott Pedigo about the newly rolled out Enhanced Coverage Option for crop insurance. This is something you will want to listen to and understand moving into 2021!
Dec 18, 2020•27 min
Chris talks with Mark Welch, the director of TEPAP, about the 2021 program which will be virtual every Tuesday of January, from 10 a.m. to noon. Be sure to check out this high level, educational opportunity!
Dec 15, 2020•19 min
Chris talks with Grant Shimek with Black Oak Financial about some of the market drivers to pay attention to over the next several weeks. Some of the topics include current weather conditions both in the US and South America, technicals, outside investors (funds), Chinese demand, and possible acreage shifts going in to 2021.
Dec 13, 2020•24 min
Brent Judisch with John Deere talks about what is going on in the used equipment market, new machinery backlogs, and how the PPP is impacting purchasing decisions here at year end.
Dec 11, 2020•9 min
Chris Barron and Clark Neighbors of BIS Commodities discuss some of the market drivers including coronavirus/ethanol demand, Chinese purchasing, and South American weather. They also discuss some of the action items to consider for 2020 grain sales and considerations for getting started on 2021 grain marketing. If you would like to reach out to Clark, you can call him at (800)373-2525.
Dec 06, 2020•31 min
Chris Barron talks with Ken Root, a communications consultant. He works primarily in agriculture with skills in writing, broadcasting, and video. Chris and Ken discuss Kens experiences in farming and broadcasting throughout his life, and the wisdom gained throughout his years. Enjoy!
Dec 05, 2020•40 min
Chris talks with Paul Neiffer about some of the rules and guidelines of the existing farm program along with some of the likely similarities and changes for the upcoming 2021 farm program.
Dec 02, 2020•20 min
Chris and Paul Neiffer of Clifton Larson Allen discuss the primary components of year end tax planning including differed income, pre payments, and equipment purchasing. They also discuss in detail the rules around income from sources such as crop insurance, disaster payments, CFAP I & 2, MFP, and PPP.
Dec 01, 2020•26 min
Chris talks with Jarod Creed, owner of JC Marketing Services from Hudson, IA. They discuss some of the driving forces behind recent market strength and some of the risks associated with those forces. They talk through some of these following questions. Will Chinese purchasing continue? South American weather? Could the funds increase their long positions? Will basis continue to be strong? Is inflation around the corner? And finally some practical considerations around finishing up 2020 sales and...
Nov 29, 2020•41 min
Joe Vaclavik talks about turkey, why La Nina is a hot-button word, trade obligation fulfillment, fund positions, and more in today's episode of the Ag View Pitch.
Nov 20, 2020•17 min
Shay talks with Garrett of Codak Risk Advisory on what the biggest pull on market my be in the weeks and months ahead; China, South America, or continued election news.
Nov 15, 2020•16 min
Shay and Brian talk on Tuesday's market rally, veterans day, and much more! Thank you to all who have served, to those who are parents of soldiers, and for all of you out there who have made sacrifices for the liberties we enjoy. Be sure to check out our website at agviewsolutions.com
Nov 11, 2020•48 min
Listen for Mark's top reasons to attend 2020's virtual Farmer Veteran Coalition Conference, and learn more about his operation! You can learn more at https://conference.farmvetco.org/ . This year's conference is one you won't want to miss! Whether you are JUST getting started farming, or have been farming as a veteran for many years, this conference is for you! Happy Veterans Day to you all.
Nov 11, 2020•18 min
Chris talks with Steve Johnson of Iowa State University about what to expect in the corn and soybean markets for the week ahead. USDA Report, the funds, exports, and basic levels are all part of the discussion.
Nov 08, 2020•18 min
