Episodes

Monday May 22, 2023
Updating Your Succession Plan
Monday May 22, 2023
Monday May 22, 2023
Updating your succession and retirement plan to reflect today's high land and machinery prices can help ensure your plan is still viable. On this edition of Fielding Questions, we speak with Russ Tweiten, SVP Succession and Retirement Planning, about why reviews are necessary and what they could mean for the future of your farming operation.

Monday May 08, 2023
Spring Market Opportunities
Monday May 08, 2023
Monday May 08, 2023
In the Fielding Questions podcast, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Vice President of Insurance and Commodity Marketing Education Rob Fronning discusses the current market environment. Fronning is encouraging farmers to take advantage of market rallies.

Monday Apr 24, 2023
Late Planting
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
In this edition of Fielding Questions, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Vice President of Insurance and Customer Education Rob Fronning discusses the late start to the planting season, seasonal market trends, and the cattle market. Fielding Questions is a collaboration between AgCountry Farm Credit Services and the Red River Farm Network.

Monday Apr 10, 2023
Livestock Risk Protection
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Raising livestock can be a tricky business at times. In this edition of Fielding Questions, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Insurance Specialist Megan Huether discusses the Livestock Risk Protection insurance policy. Listen as Megan details what the program has to offer and why those who raise livestock should explore it.

Monday Mar 27, 2023
YBF Starting Gate
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Getting your start as a young or beginning farmer can be challenging. Wyatt Wardner, AVP loan officer with AgCountry Farm Credit Services, stops by to discuss what options exist for young or beginning farmers, including AgCountry's Starting Gate program.

Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
March Market Update
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
In this episode of the Fielding Questions, AgCountry's Marketing Education Specialist Cody Didier discusses the latest crop reports. Cody breaks down what the conditions of crops of Argentina and Brazil mean for U.S. farmers and ranchers.

Monday Feb 27, 2023
SCO & ECO
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
As crop prices remain high, farmers and ranchers are considering ways of protecting that price. One option could be adding SCO or ECO to their multi-peril crop insurance policy. Nick Dreyer, senior insurance specialist with AgCountry, discusses how these policies work and how they could benefit farmers.

Monday Feb 13, 2023
Spring Prices
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 13, 2023
In this episode of Fielding Questions, AgCountry Vice President of Insurance and Commodity Marketing Education Rob Fronning recaps the recent USDA crop report. Rob also touches upon the volatility seen during the month of February as crop insurance spring pricing is being calculated.

About Fielding Questions
We know people have questions about farm finance. This podcast is meant to help answer them. If you have a question on a topic related to farm finance and rural life, we'd love to hear from you. You can ask your question using AgCountry's Facebook & Twitter pages along with their website - AgCountry.com. We'll seek to answer your questions on a future episode.