Episode Description: The Progressive Agriculture Foundation and AgCountry Farm Credit Services is dedicated to farm safety. Hear more in the latest Fielding Questions podcast episode.
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: Margin Protection
Published September 11, 2022
Episode Description:
In the latest episode of the Fielding Questions podcast, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Vice President of Insurance and Customer Education Rob Fronning takes a closer look at margin protection insurance. This podcast is produced as a collaboration between AgCountry Farm Credit Services and the Red River Farm Network.
Fielding Questions: Staying on Track
Published August 26, 2022
Episode Description: In the Fielding Questions podcast, Rus Tweiten, senior vice president of succession and retirement planning, AgCountry Farm Credit Services, emphasizes the need to stay on track with the succession and retirement plan. "The key is to have a written plan for every component of the farm." Accountability is critically important. "What we like to do initially is to have a separate meeting with the parents and a separate meeting with the successors to make sure a shared vision is there."
Fielding Questions: A Look at the U.S. Crop
Published August 14, 2022
Episode Description: In the latest Fielding Questions episode, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Market Education Specialist Katie Tangen talks markets, crop conditions and takes a closer look at the August USDA report findings.
Fielding Questions: First Time Borrower
Published August 1, 2022
Episode Description:
Taking out your first farm loan can be intimidating. AgCountry Farm Credit Services VP Loan Officer Jack Buckley has a few tips for first time borrowers in the latest Fielding Questions episode.
Fielding Questions
Published July 15, 2022
Fielding Questions: Political Update
Published July 4, 2022
Episode Description:
AgCountry Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs Howard Olson outlines the current political environment. In addition, Olson previews a Midwest Ag Council event and an executive-level conference about the next five years in agriculture.
Fielding Questions: The Markets and Planting Wrap Up
Published June 20, 2022
Episode Description:
AgCountry Farm Credit Services Market Education Specialist Katie Tagen talks about the grain markets and the wrap up of spring planting. Hear more about it in the latest Fielding Questions podcast episode, presented by AgCountry Farm Credit Services.
Fielding Questions: Emergency Relief Program
Published June 6, 2022
Episode Description:
Another round of disaster relief payments are coming to Northern Plains crop farmers with crop losses due to drought in 2020 and 2021. AgCountry Farm Credit Services Vice President of Crop Insurance and Commodity Marketing Education Rob Fronning has more details about the USDA's new Emergency Relief Program. Hear more about it in the latest Fielding Questions podcast episode, presented by AgCountry Farm Credit Services.
Fielding Questions: Prevent Plant
Published May 23, 2022
Episode Description: The cold, wet weather is delaying spring planting in the Northern Plains. Prevent plant is one decision farmers will need to make in the next few weeks. AgCountry Farm Credit Services Crop Insurance Supervisor Nick Dreyer says this prevent plant year is different from others. Strong commodity prices and global demand incentivize getting a crop planted, if possible, this spring. Several Northern Plains farmers may end up planting past the final planting date.


