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Ashley Arrington is our guest today in our podcast. She is with a company call Agri Authority and she will be one of the breakout speakers at this years Tomorrows Top Producer Conference. Find out the wisdom she has for anyone who farms when it comes to finance.

Carolyn Rodenberg is an expert when it comes to conflict, in fact it is her lifes work. If you have any conflict on your farm with family or employees, you will want to listen to this podcast!

Top Producer Podcast with Pam Fretwell4-13 Meet Matt Simms the 2015 Horizon Award Winner

In today's podcast I sit down with Wes Hayes Commercial Product Director with the Climate Corporation about their data capturing product that could help farmers make better decisions for higher yields.

In today's show I sit down with Bret Haas who is a farmer but is also the CEO of Crop Copter a company that makes and sells drones primarily for farmers. We talk about the cost and uselfulness of drone technology on your farm and address some ways it might save you money in tight times.

In today's podcast we again sit down with Chris Barron an advisor on the TP Advisory Board to talk about things you need to do to be profitable into the future. What are lenders going to be looking for and how can you prepared for down scenerios.

In today's podcast we will sit down with TP Advisor Chris Barron to talk about how important it is to not only know your production costs and breakeven, but know those numbers throughout the season.

In today's show we talk with Dick Poe Sr. VP of Financial Servise with Farm Credit Mid-America about what he recommends for farmers in these tough times.

Today we are going to talk with Jody Dvorak, a co-owner with her husband on their farm. Find out how they are using value added crops to maximize their profit and how the TPEN program is helping them to strive for excellance on their farm.

Ron & Zoey Brooks of Brooks Farm in Waupaca, WI know what it takes to continue a legacy. Find out about this unique farm that is continuing to expand and thrive.

Annie Dee is one of this years Top Producer of the Year finalists. Find out why sustainabilty and cover crops are so important to this producer.

This years Top Producer of the Year Award goes to Cheri and Donald De Jong of Hartley, Texas. In today's podcast I sit down this this couple to talk about their farm and dynamic marriage and business style.

In today's podcast we talk with Barb Darrt from The Family Business Consulting Group about more on family governance and what we need to be successful and professional businesses.

Today's podcast is the last of our Business Driver series where we dig deeper into an article written by Nate Birt in our Feb. Top Producer magazine. Today's topic focuses on family governance when it comes to making decisions in our business.

In today's podcast we again sit down with Bob Grace with The Leadership Effect out of St. Louis, Mo. Bob talks about how communication is the key to success of anyone's organization or business. Part 2 of a 2 part series.

In today's podcast we sit down with Bob Grace with The Leadership Effect out of St. Louis, Mo. Bob talks about how communication is the key to success of anyone's organization or business.

Expanding a hog operation is a daunting task, but these producers were not prepared for the community backlash resulting in a lawsuit.

Get a closer look into Seminole Pride Beef and how these beef producers are marketing directly to the consumer, taking advantage of the trending interest in local food.

Go inside a family apple orchard in Washington and see how they are taking advantage of a niche market and making their operation sustainable.

Continuing our Business Drivers Series, we dig deep into moving your Business from "I" to "We" with Dick Whitman, from Whittman Farms/Consulting in Culdesac, Idaho.

Today we again hear from Christopher Shaffner VP Public-Private pPartnerships with CoBank about new sources of equity available for rural businesses.

Chrisopher Shaffner is VP of Public-Private Partnerships of CoBank, sits down with FJ Radio to talk about some of the things CoBank is doing to make sure that rural America stays thriving.

Paul Neiffer with CliftonLarsonAllen talks with Chip on this Top Producer Business Driver about managing your accounts.

In the span of 14 months, America's cattle producers saw two of the most extreme market moves in history. For top operators, the market swings represented more than $600 per animal--from $300-per-head profits in 2014 to $350-per-head losses this year.

Take a drive down country roads in the Corn Belt, and you don't need a USDA report to tell you farmers have been harvesting bumper crops and investing in grain storage. For instance, Illinois on-farm corn stocks have almost tripled from September 2014 to September 2015, and on-farm storage of soybeans is up a staggering 520%. The situation is similar in other corn- and soybean-producing states

Doug Stark, President and CEO of Farm Credit Services of America sits down with Pam Fretwell to talk about tips for young producers when it comes to information to make them successful.

Doug Stark, CEO with Farm Credit Services of America sits down with Pam Fretwell to talk about real estate prices and gives some tips on things to think about when you are deciding to expand your land base.

In today's TP Podcast we continue with our Business Drivers Series featuring Paul Neiffer our "Farm CPA" by digging deeper into how you can improve your accounting methods to help make better decisions.

Lead by example and remove distractions for employees Hey, put the phone down! The age of handheld communications has one massive drawback: productivity, or a lack there of. At his ranch near Tucumcari, N.M., John Griffiths often hires young adults from the local community college to help with seasonal work. Many have ag backgrounds and are handy with a post-hole driver or a cutting torch--until they feel the buzz.

Does your farm hedge crops with a brokerage company or make transfers of money via the Internet? If so, your biggest risk might not be the market going against you. Rather, it might come from overseas. Organized crime syndicates in Russia and Eastern Europe have begun to raid bank accounts of U.S. businesses in a sophisticated and targeted online hacking scheme. The threat is real and growing.

Kentucky farm with deep roots grows vertically and professionally

In today's TP Podcast we again talk with Naomi Blohm with Steward Peterson about how there may be some new opportunities for your marketing strategy for your 2016 marketing year.

Today's show is part of our Business Drivers Series as we dig deeper into the "Plan It Forward," an article by Sara Schaffer that appeared in our Mid-November Issue of Top Producer magazine. Naomi Blohme with Stewart Peterson is our guest and talks in detail about forward contracting.

In today's podcast we again talk with Danny Klinefelter, Ag Economist with Texas A&M about what things you should think about before you expand your business.

In our podcast today we continue with another segment in our Business Drivers Series as we talk with Danny Klinefelter, an ag economist from Texas A&M. Danny gives us advise on how to know the difference between a Cost-Basis and a Market-Value Balance Sheet and why it is so important to have both.

Today we again talk with the Sr VP of Farmer Mac. What should farmers do during these tough econominc and challenging times. Get words of encouragement from one of the top lenders in the industry.

Curt Covington, Sr. VP of Agicultural Finance sits down with FJ Radio to talk about the red flags that might show up in your finances when you are talking with your lenders.

This has been a volatile time not only for crops but the US Dollar has had a wild ride too. What affect does that have on the long term stability of our export markets. Jerry Gulke weighs in with his thoughts in this weeks TP Podcast.

What are the factors play into the decision to sell land?

Top Notch Farms has the benefit of an outside perspective.

The demand for fish means opportunity for inland producers.

In the first of our TP podcast Business Drivers Series, Chris Baron a TP columnist sits down with FJ Radio to talk about whether it is time to let land go and how we need to assess the value of our cash rented acres. For more information see our October TP Magazine and read "Is It Time to Let Farm Land Go" by Nate Birt.

Join Chris Barron for Pt. 2 of the cash rent conversation.

Chris Barron of AgView Solutions, Mike Walsten of LandOwner Newsletter and Iowa farmer Dave Nelson discuss how to determine when you walk away from cash rent acres.

Jerry Gulke with the Gulke Group out of Chicago sits down with FJ Radio to talk about livestock producers, row crop producers and the impact they have on each other and the global economy.

Aaron Johnson COO with Farm Credit Illinois sits down with FJ radio for our first Top Producer Podcast to discuss the financial climate of the 1980's vs now and what young beginning farmers need to remember when going to their lenders.