Episodes

Monday Apr 11, 2022
2022 Spring Weather Preview
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Farmers will soon begin planting their 2022 crops. With each new crop year comes questions about what growing conditions will look like. We will preview what the near-term weather has in store for the upper Midwest as Paul Trambley, chief meteorologist with Weatherology, joins the program.

Monday Mar 28, 2022
USDA Prospective Planting Report
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
In this episode of the Fielding Questions podcast, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Market Education Specialist Katie Tangen previews the USDA Prospective Plantings Report and considers market strategies during a very volatile time.

Monday Mar 14, 2022
Knowing Your Numbers
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Costs are rising for farmers and ranchers - be it inputs or land. A key to success is having a good grip on your operation's numbers. Market Vice President Ron Haugen joins us to discuss the importance of knowing your numbers and how it leads to success.

Monday Jan 31, 2022
Early 2022 Market Conditions
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
In the Fielding Questions podcast, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Market Education Specialist Katie Tangen offers insight into the markets. “We are seeing a lot of outside money coming in and concerns about inflation which is fairly friendly to commodities,” said Tangen. Fielding Questions is a presentation of AgCountry Farm Credit Services and the Red River Farm Network.

Monday Dec 13, 2021
MPCI
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Farmers are making preparations for their 2022 crop year. With that comes decisions on the type of crop insurance policy that is right for them. AgCountry Insurance Specialist Joel Lysne discusses multi-peril crop insurance on this edition of Fielding Questions.

Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Acreage Decisions
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
AgCountry Farm Credit Services Marketing Education Specialist Katie Tangen says there's been a lot of back-and-forth in the commodity markets. Farmers are keeping those prices in mind, along with input costs, as they make acreage decisions for 2022. Hear more in the latest Field Questions podcast.

Monday Nov 08, 2021
Supply Chain Disruptions
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
How do supply chain disruptions change the approach for farmers as they go into spring? AgCountry Farm Credit Services Market Education Specialist Katie Tangen answers that question, and more, in the latest Fielding Questions episode. This podcast, produced in collaboration between AgCountry FCS and the Red River Farm Network, explores the world of farm finance and rural life.

Monday Oct 25, 2021
Credit Risk Chain
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
The credit risk chain is a concept used by lenders to assess financial risk. AgCountry Farm Credit Services Branch Manager at Lisbon, North Dakota Park Wiltse cover this topic and more in the latest Fielding Questions episode. This podcast, produced in collaboration between AgCountry FCS and the Red River Farm Network, explores the world of farm finance and rural life.

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.