Episode 142: Hallie Shoffner
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 d…
Episode 141: Kelly Garrett
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.
Episode 140: The Green Book Podcast
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.
Episode 139: Eric O'Keefe
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 v…
Episode 138: Evan Shout
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.
Episode 137: Tiffany Dowell Lashmet
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.
Episode 136: Marlin Bohling
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.
Episode 135: Doug Hensley
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 proj…
Episode 134: Mitchell Hora
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 th…
Episode 133: Jim Rothermich
In today's podcast, Paul has another conversation with Jim Rothermich of Iowa Appraisals. We reviewed how 2023 land values and the outlook for 2024 values. We also review the trends in farmland cash rentals.