If land prices moved in tandem with interest rates, land sale prices would be down 30%. That has not happened, yet which leads many to wonder, will interest rates begin to stall farm growth moving forward? What are the top producers doing well that others are not in a time when interest expense is rising for many operations? Plus, in the second half of our show we have an interesting conversation about a time when it seemed the Future Farmers of America, the FFA, was perhaps going out of business. 

<p>If land prices moved in tandem with interest rates, land sale prices would be down 30%. That has not happened, yet which leads many to wonder, will interest rates begin to stall farm growth moving forward? What are the top producers doing well that others are not in a time when interest expense is rising for many operations? Plus, in the second half of our show we have an interesting conversation about a time when it seemed the Future Farmers of America, the FFA, was perhaps going out of business. </p>

A farmer-to-farmer conversation focusing on best practices to boost yields.  We’ll find out what’s working – and what’s not – in fields across farm country.

Farming the Countryside with Andrew McCrea

Andrew McCrea hosts a farmer-to-farmer conversation focusing on topics of interest in production agriculture and rural America. We’ll find out what’s working – and what’s not – in fields, pastures, businesses and towns across farm country. To listen, click on episodes below to listen download the AgriTalk app, search on Apple Podcasts or Google Play. Andrew McCrea also hosts American Countryside, which can be found here: http://americancountryside.com.

<p>Andrew McCrea hosts a farmer-to-farmer conversation focusing on topics of interest in production agriculture and rural America. We&rsquo;ll find out what&rsquo;s working &ndash; and what&rsquo;s not &ndash; in fields, pastures, businesses and towns across farm country. To listen, click on episodes below to listen download the AgriTalk app, search on Apple Podcasts or Google Play. Andrew McCrea also hosts American Countryside, which can be found here: http://americancountryside.com.</p>

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