Leadership Episodes
Every Ag View Pitch conversation on leadership — summaries, key takeaways, and full transcripts.
Oct 2022
Dream big
Hannah Foulk explains the dream manager role: a 100-dream list, categories, every-other-month check-ins, and how it cut turnover in the book's case study.
Sep 2022
Safe and efficient harvest communication
Chris Barron's pre-harvest meeting agenda: phone roster, speed limits, seat belts, DOT training, assigned roles, and a post-harvest scorecard.
Aug 2022
Part two: five additional best practices of top tier operations
Washington wheat farmer Jason Monson on a three-person board of directors, core values that drive hiring, and making decisions without analysis paralysis.
Jul 2022
The most important piece of equipment on the farm
Gym owner Chris Dunne and Chris Barron cover farmer health basics: safety, 20 to 60 minutes of exercise 3 to 5 times a week, sleep, and nutrition.
Jul 2022
The 5 best practices of top-tier operations
Chris Barron names the five things top farm operations do well: meeting rhythms, accrual financials, yield focus, disciplined marketing, and growth plans.
Jun 2022
Weekly market outlook: June 6th-10th - summertime market volatility
Joe Vaclavik explains why a weather rally needs only the perception of a threat, and how to handle bushels you have no room to store at harvest.
Apr 2022
Dad's wisdom with Moe Russell, author of Take the high road to personal accountability
Moe Russell shows how to bulletproof a farm balance sheet: working capital at 50% of annual expenses, equity above 50%, and debt held below 50%.
Apr 2022
400 episodes! Spring outlook and commentary
Chris Barron and Shay Foulk on spring fieldwork prep: five-minute crew huddles, delegating at 80 percent, and 2022 corn costs pushing $1,000 an acre.
Mar 2022
Dad's wisdom with Denny Berger from Traer, Iowa
Iowa farmer Denny Berger on borrowing against each group of hogs, letting his son make his own calls, and why a farm needs written core values.
Mar 2022
Dad's wisdom with Scott Church: generations of wisdom
Scott Church went from 50 acres to 6,000 and is handing the farm to his son. He explains why he starts grandkids in the business meeting, not the shop.
Mar 2022
Hyper inflation equals hyper volatility
Joe Vaclavik defends early risk management sales, explains why volatility cuts both ways, and asks what happens if input costs climb another 20 percent.
Mar 2022
Ego, insecurity, and control: the three-headed monster of farm communication
Shay Foulk and Chris Barron name the three things that break down farm communication, and give the fix: check the ego, be vulnerable, share control.
Nov 2021
7 step strategic outlook plan for 2022
Chris Barron and Shay Foulk list seven planning steps for 2022: debt structure, capital priorities, market value balance sheets and margin goals.
Oct 2021
Weekly market outlook, Oct. 4-8th: harvest marches forward while 2022 inputs continue to climb higher
Jarod Creed argues the production debate is over, reframes the farm as a listed stock, and shows how to offset every input purchase with matching sales.
Aug 2021
Defining growth: a process, not a pill
Chris Barron walks through 8 factors that define growth on a farm: why, relationships, goals, leadership, education, risk, health, and reflection.
Aug 2021
Peer group perspective: Bringing value to the farm
Indiana farmer Brad Downing on hosting a 2.5-day peer group visit, the trust it takes to open your books, and the four pages of action items he left with.
Jul 2021
Witness Distillery: roots in ag
Rick Radliff left Pioneer after 23 years and now runs Witness Distillery with his wife and son, aging 5,500 gallons of spirits made from local grain.
Jul 2021
Dad's wisdom with Bill Northey
Former Iowa ag secretary Bill Northey on farming with his grandfather, earning an MBA on Saturdays, and why he was too cautious buying land early on.
Jul 2021
The boys are back in town: Totally unshucked
Chris Barron, his three sons and Shay Foulk talk about leaving home, deciding with partial information, and taking criticism from your own family.
Jul 2021
Team communication principles: Strong communication skills equals strong businesses
Chris Barron's three Rs for farm communication: reflection, defined roles and regular reviews, plus the identify, discuss, solve habit for meetings.
May 2021
Dad's wisdom with John Kermicle, southeast Illinois
AgriGold brand lead John Kermicle on 35-plus years in seed, why he resisted selling soybeans too long, and how he handles agriculture's cycles.
May 2021
Weekly market outlook May 17th-21st: volatility, where to from here?
Chris Wilson separates a liquidity break from a fundamental change, and explains the sell-and-reown playbook for staying active during a bounce.
May 2021
Market horsepower: weekly market outlook May 10-14
Ryan Moe on beating seller's remorse: judge each sale by whether it would still make you happy as the worst sale of the year, then manage the average.
Mar 2021
Weekly market outlook: volatility continues
Joe Vaclavik shows how to read fund positioning as a selling filter, and why you should never abandon grain marketing when prices look strong.
Mar 2021
Gavin Spoor: first generation Missouri popcorn farmer
Gavin Spoor started farming 6 acres at 19 and added popcorn. He covers seed cost, combine settings, 10 to 15% cleaning loss, and selling direct to stores.
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