Episode Description: Fielding Questions is a podcast produced in collaboration between AgCountry Farm Credit Services and the Red RIver Farm Network. The future of agriculture is dependent on the next generation. Loan officer Wyatt Wardner looks at different options for you and beginning farmers.
Fielding Questions
The Fielding Questions podcast is a collaboration between AgCountry Farm Credit Services and the Red River Farm Network. Episodes features experts exploring the world of farm finance and rural life.
Fielding Questions
Published March 13, 2023
Fielding Questions: SCO and ECO Crop Insurance Decisions
Published February 27, 2023
Fielding Questions
Published February 13, 2023
Fielding Questions
Published February 3, 2023
Fielding Questions: Recapping the Crop Report and Preparing for Spring
Published January 13, 2023
Fielding Questions: Crop Insurance Decisions
Published January 9, 2023
Episode Description: In the latest edition of the Fielding Questions podcast, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Senior Vice President Keith Wilson discusses the importance of having an MPCI policy. New products for 2023 and the considerations for farmers and ranchers when making their crop insurance selection are also discussed. The Fielding Questions podcast is made possible by AgCountry Farm Credit Services and the Red River Farm Network.
Fielding Questions: Preparing for the New Year
Published December 17, 2022
Episode Description: The Federal Reserve increased the benchmark interest rate by another 50 basis points. AgCountry Farm Credit Services Vice President of Marketing Education Rob Fronning says young and beginning farmers have not seen anything, but near-zero interest rates, while others have been through this cycle before. "We have seen quite a lot of debt paydown, which is good in a high interest rate environment." As the end of the year approaches, Fronning emphasizes about the importance of a marketing plan. "Volatility creates volatility and we'll have more of it going forward," said Fronning. "Luck favors the prepared so be ready for the opportunities that present themselves." A good crop insurance and risk mitigation strategy is also a must.
Fielding Questions: Rising Input Costs
Published December 13, 2022
Episode Description: Everything from crop inputs to farm equipment, farming costs have gone up. AgCountry Farm Credit Services branch manager Jordan Croatt discusses the current cost environment in the latest Fielding Questions podcast. Croatt says farmers are being cautious as they make these decisions. Fielding Questions is brought to you by AgCountry Farm Credit Services and the Red RIver Farm Network.
Fielding Questions: Buying or Selling Recreational Land
Published November 21, 2022
Episode Description: In the Fielding Questions podcast, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Market Vice President of Home Loans, Kyle Rylander, discusses the financing of recreational land. Rylander outlines the factors impacting buyers and sellers of this type of land. This podcast is produced by AgCountry Farm Credit Services and the Red River Farm Network.