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The Ag View Pitch

The Ag View Pitch
Providing value to our clients and producers with a variety of interviews and farm related discussion from a grower and marketer perspective.
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Episodes

#503 Weekly Market Outlook: May 22-26th “Are The Lows In?”

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/19-minutes/subscribe Grant Shimek with Black Oak financial talks with Chris about the recent price pressure on commodities. They go on to discuss the following topics. 1. Planting progress. 2. Commodity price pressure. 3. Demand. 4. Geo political issues. 5. The funds going short. 6. Technical considerations and possible price retracement.

May 21, 202322 min

#502 Weekly Market Outlook May 15-19th “USDA Report & Market Fundamentals”

Mark Welch, Grain Marketing Specialist with Texas A&M talks with Chris about the USDA report and numerous other market-driving fundamentals to watch in the weeks ahead. Planting progress. Trend line yields. Demand Outlook. The economy and the “risk off” attitude of the funds. 2013 similarities to 2023. Basis management. Future Price Opportunity. Update your cost of production.

May 14, 202329 min

#500 Stand Establishment and Planting Conditions

Thank you for listening to 500 episodes- please review the podcast on Apple Podcasts and leave comments! We look forward to continuing to provide value and perspective. Thanks for listening- in today's episode: 1. Soil Conditions 2. Stand Counts 3. Replant Threshold's

May 03, 202313 min

#499 - Weekly Market Outlook: May 1-5th "Markets Under Pressure"

Matt Bennett with AgMarket.net talks with Chris on the market outlook for the week ahead. Planting progress and weather. Corn and soybean price decline. Planted acres, corn versus soybeans. Chinese cancellations and export outlook. Funds and money flow. Price considerations for the weeks ahead.

Apr 30, 202321 min

#497 Weekly Market Outlook: April 24-28 - Slow Planting Pace

Sign-Up for 19 Minutes Here! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/19-minutes/subscribe Duane Lowry talks with Chris on market conditions to watch in the week ahead. Planting Progress Energy Prices Technicals for corn, soybeans, and wheat Ukraine, Russia, and Black Sea grain movement Price targets to consider for corn and soybeans

Apr 23, 202333 min

#496 Maximize The Value of Your Data: Become a Citizen Data Scientist

Scott Klososky and Matthew Bertram with Future Point Of View (FPOV) visit with Chris about opportunities to improve data management and business decision making. We all have tons of data. Are we capitalizing on the true value that this information is bringing us? Even some of the best ag software leaves us with a large amount of data and limited guidance on what to do once we have the information. Scott and Matthew explain key solutions that could change the trajectory of how we utilize data int...

Apr 18, 202348 min

#494 Spring Planting Best Practices

Troy Deutmeyer with Pioneer visits with Chris about best practices for spring planting corn and soybeans. Calendar vs. soil conditions Planting in warm conditions with cold weather forecast Soil temperatures Insurance planting dates Residue management and row cleaners Corn and soybean planting populations Corn and soybean seeding depth Precision plant spacing for both corn and soybeans. Planting speed management Continuously monitoring planter performance Soybean pre-emerge applications Cover cr...

Apr 12, 202330 min

#493 Weekly Market Outlook, April 10-14th "Macro Price Pressure"

Ryan Moe with Stone X talks commodity price outlook as we head into the first part of spring planting season. There are currently a number of negative macro fundamentals that are troubling to the market including energy prices, diminished interest from the funds, questionable Chinese demand, the war in Ukraine and Russia being old news, plus a potentially very large crop in Brazil. Conversely, Tuesday’s April 11 report will shed some light on US and world carry out and a hopeful seasonal tenancy...

Apr 09, 202333 min

#492 Why is it so hard to keep people? Secchi founder Mike White

There are too many excellent items from this podcast to list them all! Give this a thorough listen, maybe even twice, and take notes from Mike's experience. Also check out his business and how they might be able to help you. Performance Management, simplified. Secchi.io https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-white-860b9a16/

Apr 08, 20231 hr 16 min

#490 Weekly Market Outlook - April 3-7th "April Fools or April Facts?" The Latest USDA Numbers

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/19-minutes/subscribe Joe Vaclavik with Standard Grain visits with Chris following last week’s USDA Report. Joe breaks down some of the important numbers to consider from the report. One big question is the expected increase in corn acres for North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota. With all the snow and current weather forecast, it will be interesting to see if those acres can actually get planted to corn . Additionally, they discuss in detail the follow...

Apr 02, 202326 min

#489 Make the Connection

Do you utilize H2A? Looking for winter labor or need us to make a connection? Don't hesitate to reach out. Have a great weekend!

Mar 31, 20236 min

#488 Sunday Market Outlook 3-26-2023

Quick thoughts from Shay: 1. USDA reports and mid week podcast 2. China continues to buy corn 3. Prevent Plant? Too soon to tell, but never say never 4. Heating up!… slowly 5. DEC 23 vs. DEC 24 corn thoughts 6. Where is your cost of production? Have you updated it recently? Reach out this week to shay@agviewsolutions.com and be sure to check out 19 Minutes podcast. Have a great week!

Mar 27, 20236 min

#487 Farm to Freight- Blurry Logistics Made Clear with Michael Steeke, Rocket Shipping

Michael Steeke and Brother-in-law Gabe Pankonin set out to make logistics look and feel like they're supposed to with Rocket Shipping. So many of the farmers and ag businesses listening to this podcast move and accept freight and have had good and not so good experiences, especially over the last few years. michael talks about his farm operation, growing the logistics company, and highlights the exciting future of the company Headquartered in Fargo, ND as well as the future of the industry. Anyo...

Mar 22, 202339 min

#486 - "Funds Go Risk Off" Weekly Market Outlook March 20-24th

Check out 19 minutes here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/19-minutes/subscribe Clark Neighbors with BIS Commodities in Cedar Rapids, Iowa visits with Chris on market conditions to watch over the next several weeks and months ahead. Throughout the conversation they discuss the following 10 topics. Argentina production. Basis levels China corn purchases Planting intention estimates US economy Inflation Russian Ukraine war Energy and diesel fuel purchase opportunities Spring and summer pri...

Mar 19, 202333 min

#485 - “March Madness” Weekly Market Outlook March 13-17th.

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/19-minutes/subscribe Jarod Creed with JC Marketing talks with Chris on the market outlook for the next several weeks as we head toward planting season. They discuss in detail the following topics Final insurance decisions Setting price targets Fund positioning US demand South American weather and financial issues Russia, Ukraine War Upcoming USDA reports Managing your margins as we head into spring planting season.

Mar 12, 202328 min

#483 'Sunday Scaries' with Angie Setzer

Shay talks with Angie Setzer of consusroi.com about current market conditions, some interesting Chinese outlook, and March being a month you should be paying close attention to.

Mar 05, 202333 min

#482 - The Captain Patrick in Jamaica Show: "Tips for Success in Life and Business"

Captain Patrick talks with Chris and Alissa about the fundamental importance of love, family, and the opportunities for family business success. Patrick has many words of wisdom growing up in Jamaica and working in the same career for over 23 years as he’s raised his family with his high school sweetheart. Much of what Patrick talks about has a direct correlation to how we run our family businesses. We all can learn a tremendous amount from this conversation. Applying these basic principles to o...

Mar 03, 202320 minEp. 482

19 Minutes Pilot

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Feb 23, 20232 min

#480 - Ten Topics For The “Weekly Market Outlook” Feb. 21-24th.

1. Acreage - Planting Intentions 2. Crop Insurance Price Discovery. 3. South America 4. Ukraine Russia War 5. China / Demand 6. Inflation 7. Interest Rates 8. Energy 9. Stock Market 10. Margin Risk Management. This week, Chris and Duane Lowry discuss a wide array of factors likely to impact agricultural prices, both in the next few weeks and maybe months down the road. Markets have many factors to sort through and possibly some emotional influences that could surface in the near-term weeks ahead...

Feb 19, 202338 min

State of the Farm Address

What is the State of you Farm or Ag Business? Shay would like to encourage you to put together an end of the year presentation that maps out a few items in your business: Agenda Where You've Been Where You're At Where You're Going Last Year Projections Year End Financials Next Year Projections Balance Sheet Cash Flow Trends Analysis Cost of Production Information Pictures of the Year Family Updates Question and Answer Time If you like this episode or want to learn more, shoot Shay an email at sh...

Feb 17, 202319 min

URGENT CCC860

https://www.fsa.usda.gov/Assets/USDA-FSA-Public/usdafiles/emergency-relief-program/pdfs/ccc860_20230111.pdf

Feb 10, 20231 min

Mail Bag 1: 1200 Acre Transition

Mail Bag Question 1: "Shay, I am attempting to buy out a neighbor and take over 1200 acres. This will come with sheds, bins, and any or all of the equipment if I want it. I was wondering what are some things I should consider while he and I are having conversations? What are the best ways to handle the equipment and even the land rental agreement to ensure that I have the ground long enough to make the equipment purchases worth it? Do you guys have any podcasts on this subject?" Valuation Discou...

Feb 08, 202314 min

Weekly Market Outlook Feb. 6-10th “Macro Matters That Move Markets”

Grant Shimek with Black Oak Financial talks with Chris about numerous marketing factors as we head through the month of February. They begin the conversation discussing basis levels and navigating final sales for your 2022 crops. They continue on discussing the corn soybean ratio and what the acre mix may look like going into 2023. The bulk of the conversation consists of numerous macro factors that may be affecting our markets in the longer-term, but things that we need to pay close attention t...

Feb 05, 202330 min

Progressive Farm Outlook with Kristjan Hebert

Shay and Kristjan discuss a wide variety of topics- from Management Systems, to Transition Planning, and long-term goals and purpose in your farm. Kristjan is a well-respected farmer, consultant, father, son, and team leader that has a great outlook on business growth (however you define growth) managing volatility and challenges, and preparing your operation for future success. This is one episode you won't want to miss- and get your pen and paper out to take notes!

Feb 02, 202342 min
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