Rural Perspectives

Episode Description: The team at AgCountry Farm Credit Services continues to serve farmers and ranchers during these times of uncertainty. In this episode of the Rural Perspectives podcast, President and CEO Marc Knisely joins the conversation to talk about office closures, COVID-19 resources and more. Take a listen above.

Episode Description: Farmers are making crop insurance decisions as they prepare to plant the 2020 crop. With spring crop insurance prices having been set, AgCountry Farm Credit Services senior insurance specialist Matt Hasbargen says those prices are lower compared to the 2019 price. So, how do these spring prices affect crop insurance coverage levels? Hasbargen has more in the latest Rural Perspectives podcast from AgCountry FCS.

Episode Description: In the current agricultural economy, Virginia Tech Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics professor emeritus Dr. David Kohl reminds farmers to focus on what they can control. AgCountry Farm Credit Service Vice President of Insurance and Commodity Marketing Education Rob Fronning also joins in on the episode. Hear more in this edition of the Rural Perspectives podcast from AgCountry Farm Credit Services

Episode Description: In this edition of the Rural Perspectives podcast from AgCountry Farm Credit Services, market education specialist Katie Tangen talks about phase one of the China trade deal, the third tranche of Market Facilitation Program payments and farm program sign-up.

Episode Description: The 2018 Farm Bill brought changes to crop insurance and other programs for farmers and ranchers. So, what does that mean when enrolling for the respective USDA programs in 2020? AgCountry Farm Credit Services Vice President of Insurance and Commodity Marketing Education Rob Fronning has those details in this episode of Rural Perspectives.

Episode Description: In this edition of the Rural Perspectives podcast from AgCountry Farm Credit Services, market education specialist Katie Tangen reviews the USDA crop report.

Episode Description: 2019 was a very chaotic year for agriculture. It started with a delayed planting season and ended with more delays come harvest time. Hear more from AgCountry Farm Credit Services President and CEO Mark Knisely in this edition of Rural Perspectives, made possible by AgCountry Farm Credit Services.

Episode Description: With farmers receiving crop insurance proceeds, disaster payments and other funds from the government, what impact does this have on tax planning? AgCountry Farm Credit Services senior tax specialist Chris Feller has those answers in this edition of Rural Perspectives.

Episode Description: This corn harvest has been challenging for farmers. What options do they have? That's this week's focus in the Rural Perspectives podcast, made possible by AgCountry Farm Credit Services.

Episode Description: More is now known regarding disaster assistance programs for Northern Plains farmers and ranchers. Hear about the available programs from AgCountry Farm Credit Services Marketing Education Specialist Katie Tangen in this episode of Rural Perspectives.