Communication Episodes
Every Ag View Pitch conversation on communication — summaries, key takeaways, and full transcripts.
Apr 2020
2020: More kids on the farm than any time in modern ag history
Chris Barron and Shay Foulk on keeping kids safe when school closures put more children around the farm: ground rules, walkthroughs, and liability.
Mar 2020
Farmers need seed business partners, not more friends
Shay Foulk on why growers want a seed business partner instead of barbecues, and how product knowledge and transparent pricing win the order.
Feb 2020
Canadian Ag Day, from Canada
Alberta brothers Sam and Chad Dykshoorn on six-crop rotations, carbon tax costs, lost canola sales to China, and earning consumer trust on the farm.
Jan 2020
Ag policy: Iowa and beyond, what you need to know
Iowa policy adviser Jake Swanson on small refinery exemptions, B20 fleet rules, hemp approval, and the Invest in Iowa Act's water quality money.
Rewind
On our way to TEPAP: learn more about the program
TEPAP director Mark Welch details the week-long Texas A&M executive program: 7:45 a.m. starts, 90-person classes and a $5,000 all-in cost per person.
Jan 2020
Transition planning and farm collaborations: what you need to know and how we can help
Chris Barron and Shay Foulk walk through Ag View's transition and collaboration process: discovery, an equipment LLC, and two full-day meetings.
Dec 2019
Facing adversity head on: mom's wisdom
Vance Yelm farms 1,500 acres near Lake Park, Iowa. She describes taking over after her husband's death, the 1980s debt fight, and letting her son lead.
Dec 2019
Importance of ag communication: practical applications from a non-professional
Shay Foulk explains how farmers and seed sellers can tell their story on LinkedIn, podcasts, and in person, and why genuine intent builds trust.
Nov 2019
Farm emergency response planning: How to
A former Army Ranger shows farmers how to map hazards, brief fire and EMS crews, and grid-mark field entrances so responders find you fast in an emergency.
Oct 2019
Peer group mashup: easy combine listen
A 12-minute compilation of Ag View peer group members describing what two days of opening their books to six other operations actually did for them.
Oct 2019
TEPAP: improving your farm business
Mark Welch, TEPAP director at Texas A&M, walks through the week-long Austin program, its $5,000 cost, and the 5 to 20% net income gains alumni report.
Sep 2019
Silo the film: A grain entrapment story
Producer Sam Goldberg on Silo, a 75-minute film about a grain entrapment, and why 80 percent of US firefighters answering the call are volunteers.
Jul 2019
From battlefield to farm field: Independence Day special
Two veterans on what the Marine Corps and Ranger Regiment taught them about structure, prioritizing tasks, and returning to a multi-generation farm.
May 2019
From the heart of Indiana
Indiana agronomist Brad Downing on running prevent plant numbers, switching hybrid maturities before June 15, and checking on growers who are struggling.
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