Episode 171: The Opportunities Agriculture Can’t Miss In Renewable Fuels

Tim Urban of Bracewell Technologies has advocated for clients on business tax issues, extension of temporary tax provisions, and federal tax policies within the energy sector. He says agriculture has potential game changers in the evolving energy policies, in fact, in many ways ag is in the middle …

Episode 170: Insights From Artificial Intelligence Have Arrived

Jason Minton, chief commercial officer at Taranis, encourages ag retailers to embrace the power of technology to improve timeliness in how they can help farmers as well as time savings in their own work. Minton will be part of a panel discussion on artificial intelligence at the 2024 ARA Conference…

Episode 169: Ag Retailer Shares Takeaways From Testifying On Capitol Hill

Joey Caldwell, senior vice president of retail for GreenPoint Ag, testified in July at the hearing on Financial Conditions in Farm Country. Caldwell was there to express strong support for the 2024 Farm Bill during the hearing that focused on addressing the financial challenges faced by farmers and…

Episode 168: Better Isn’t Good Enough

Dan Schultz encourages ag retailers to think differently about their businesses and differentiate themselves. He says, just being better isn’t good enough, and retailers need to use strategy to market what is different about their business. He goes into more detail—and how marketing is more than ju…

Episode 167: Need To Know Regulatory Updates

ARA’s Richard Gupton and Hunter Carpenter discuss the latest policy and regulatory updates from Washington, D.C.

Episode 166: Are Rebate Programs Getting More Popular?

Mike Weddel, President and Founder of Stratus Ag Research joins the podcast to discuss the latest findings by his firm on grower programs. With two ongoing studies, Stratus has studied retailer and grower perceptions of these programs since 2020. Overall, both groups are more positive than they onc…

Episode 165: Crop Fertility: When To Apply a Band-Aid, When To Adjust Your Approach

Derek Emerine, National Agronomist with Helena, shares what to watch this season with crop fertility management. He highlights how to effectively use tissue sampling to not miss often overlooked deficiencies.

Episode: 164: What To Know About 2024 Spray Season, And What Adjuvant Technology Is Coming

Raising a big crop requires you to pay attention to the small things that make a difference. Austin Anderson, adjuvant brand manager at Helena, shares his top tips for this year’s spray season and talks about the latest product from Helena, Cohort, which is a spray tank partner advancing the use of…

Episode 163: You Need To Have The Right Question, Not The Answer

Erin Mies and Kristen Ireland of People Spark Consulting offer insights on how to create process and equip people. The duo shares some takeaways for managing a multi-generational workforce. And they share how prepare high performing individuals to take over legacy roles.  

Episode 162: What Keeps the Fertilizer Market Interesting?

Veronica Nigh, senior economist at The Fertilizer Institute, shares the indexes she’s watching to gauge the direction of the global fertilizer markets. She discusses a short-term outlook for products as well as some things to watch in the long-term.