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Today on Sorghum Smart Talk, USCP Tim Lust is joined by BHA Deputy Director for the Office of Field and Response Operations, Greg Olson, to discuss USAID, food aid, and how sorghum is a key player. Listen to the full episode today!
The 2022 sorghum planting season is here!! Today on Sorghum Smart Talk, our Communications Manager, Hailey, takes the wheel to interview special guest, Lucas Haag, the extension agronomist for K-State research and extension, to discuss sorghum planting, irrigation, and how to maximize your water use. Find Lucas Haag on twitter - @lucasahaag For more information, visit https://www.northwest.k-state.edu/agronomy/
DeKalb has long been one of America's most well-known agricultural brands. The company is also a significant player in the sorghum seed business, owing to quality genetics and an outstanding team to support its growers. This week on Sorghum Smart Talk, DeKalb sorghum product manager Bryan Thomas joins to talk about the history of DeKalb and what the company has been up to lately.
Zach Simon hosts this week's episode of Sorghum Smart Talk & brings on a familiar guest, Sarah Sexton-Bowser! Sarah has been on our podcast before, but we wanted to highlight her amazing work with the Center for Sorghum Improvement! Dive in as we discuss how she and her team develop discoveries into viable products that can make an impact into new technologies for farmers along with data driven decision making that is innovating the future of sorghum. Listen to the full episode now!
Executive Vice President, John Duff returns to the Sorghum Smart Talk podcast to discuss KansCAT in the final installment of the series. In this episode, John brings on Sorghum Checkoff CEO, Tim Lust to discuss overarching conservation & sustainability issues & why they are important. Tune in to the full episode to learn more!
Sorghum Checkoff Sustainability Director Kira Everhart-Valentine returns to Sorghum Smart Talk this week to visit with Nebraska sorghum producer Tracy Zink. Tracy discusses her journey before the farm, why she began producing sorghum, and what sustainability means to her and her farm. Tune in to learn more about why producers like Tracy are choosing sorghum for sustainability.
On this week's episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, we visit with former Sorghum Checkoff Board Chairwoman and current U.S. Grains Council At-Large Director Verity Ulibarri. She looks back on her time with the Sorghum Checkoff and discusses what she has learned this past year on the USGC Board of Directors. Tune in to learn more about Verity and her re-election campaign to the U.S. Grains Council Board.
On this week's episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, we visit with Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy. We discuss the role that farmers play in the production of ethanol, and what we as consumers can do to make a change in the world we live in. To learn more about ethanol and how to make a change visit https://getbiofuel.com/fuelbeyond/.
On this week's episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, we visit with the new United Sorghum Checkoff Program Board Chairman Kent Martin. From Alva, Oklahoma, Martin runs a diverse crop operation while also managing an international consulting business. Tune in to learn more about Martin's family, his business and journey back to the farm.
On this week’s episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, we visit with Sorghum Checkoff Director of Agronomy Brent Bean, Ph.D., to discuss last-minute planting considerations. To learn more about fertilizer recommendation, hybrid selection considerations and suggested seeding rates, listen in before you hit the field for #Plant21.
On this edition of Sorghum Smart Talk, we visit with Sorghum Checkoff International Market Development Director Florentino Lopez. He discusses commodity availability on a global scale and what these conditions could potentially mean for American sorghum farmers. To learn more about Florentino’s perspective on what marketing sorghum could look like for the next several years, tune in.
On this week’s episode, we visit with Dan O’Brien, an extension agricultural economist at Kansas State University. Dan is a long standing friend of Sorghum Smart Talk and we are excited to have him back on the podcast to discuss the recently released USDA prospective planting and WASDE reports. Tune in to learn more about marketing grain sorghum in the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 marketing years amid historically bullish price and basis.
On this week’s installment of Sorghum Smart Talk, we visit with Sorghum Checkoff Director of Agronomy Brent Bean, Ph.D., to discuss waxy sorghum. Bean breaks down what makes waxy sorghum unique from grain sorghum, potential market opportunities and offers advice to growers who may be interested in growing waxy varieties. He wraps up the episode with last-minute consideration for the 2021 growing season, covering mostly fertilization options. Listen in!
On this episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, Corteva Strategic Account Manager Russell French discusses sorghum seed availability as growers begin to finalize planting decisions in northern Texas. Russell provides growers with planting considerations, hybrid selection and what the particular weather patterns could mean for seed supply. Tune in!
On this episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, we visit with Sorghum Checkoff Sustainability Director Kira Everhart-Valentin, Pheasants Forever Chris McLeland and Kansas sorghum farmer Garrett Love to talk about the sustainable relationship between sorghum operations and upland game bird populations. To learn more about this upcoming partnership from the perspective of our checkoff, a conservation group and a sorghum farmer, tune in! We might be a little biased—but this is an episode you won’t want to miss. Resources: https://pheasantsforever.org/ https://quailforever.org/ https://www.sorghumcheckoff.com/news-and-media/newsroom/2020/12/17/for-love-of-the-land/
On this installment of Sorghum Smart Talk, we visit with the newest edition to the Sorghum Checkoff, Norma Ritz Johnson. After working for the Lubbock community for over a decade, Norma started serving as the checkoff’s executive director earlier this year. She brings a culmination of prior sorghum experience, expansive leadership capabilities and industry rapport to the Sorghum Checkoff’s team. We are excited to welcome Norma to the team—we hope you are, too!
We had Dave White from the 9B Group on this week’s episode of Sorghum Smart Talk. Dave works for a benefit corporation focused exclusively on improving public health through agricultural channels. For Dave's insight into proposed climate initiatives and what could be expected in the sustainability space, tune in.
On this week’s episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, we visit with Daniel Sell—better known as Farmer Dan. Daniel describes his family’s farming operation in the Texas Panhandle, his experience on social media and how he advocates for agriculture to diverse audiences. To learn more about Dan and his online presence, listen in!
On this episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, we visit with Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Policy Director Patrick Wade about his role on the agricultural technical advisory committees for trade and what free trade could mean for American sorghum producers. To learn more about emerging market opportunities, the potential for existing market expansion and what is on the docket for trade policy, listen in.
We kick off 2021 with Sorghum Checkoff CEO Tim Lust on the year’s first installment of Sorghum Smart Talk. Sorghum just closed out one of the most exciting years to date, and the industry is looking forward to all the new things 2021 could bring. Lust discusses price, basis, exports, markets and more. You don’t want to miss this one!
As 2020 comes to a close, the Sorghum Checkoff welcomes 2021 with open arms. On this week’s episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, we visit with Sorghum Checkoff Past Chairman Craig Poore from Alton, Kansas. Craig shares how his operation fared in 2020, reflects on his time with the Sorghum Checkoff and what he looks forward to in 2021 for the sorghum industry.
On this episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, we visit with Miranda Barrett from Texas’ Coastal Bend. Barrett talks about her journey from a nurse in Houston, Texas, to a farmer in South Texas. She reflects on how her role has changed since she arrived on the farm, and what she is looking forward to in the future. Tune in!
We visit with Sorghum Checkoff Agronomy Director Brent Bean, Ph.D., on this week’s episode of Sorghum Smart Talk. Bean advises growers to consider the area’s projected weather forecast, different hybrids and the application of new technologies. Listen in to learn more!
National Sorghum Producers Executive Vice President John Duff and Sorghum Checkoff Market Development Director Doug Bice co-host this week’s episode of Sorghum Smart Talk to discuss pet food with Kansas State University Research Professor Greg Aldrich, Ph.D. The trio tackles the nutritional benefits of sorghum in campion animal formulations, how the pet food industry has changed in the past six months and what might be around the corner for sorghum in pet foods.
Sorghum Checkoff Sustainability Director Kira Everhart-Valentin joins us on Sorghum Smart Talk to chat about sustainability, conservation and potential industry partnerships. Everhart-Valentin explains that sorghum is well positioned to take advantage of both current and future initiatives, what the sustainability space may look like in a few years and what the Sorghum Checkoff is doing across the industry to promote sorghum’s sustainable properties.
This week's Sorghum Smart Talk features Nu Life Market President Earl Roemer. Earl is a fifth generation farmer from Scott City, Kansas, who has always been interested in value-added agriculture opportunities. This interest led him to create Nu Life Market, a sorghum-based food company providing both bulk and retail products to consumers. To learn more about the company’s start, Roemer’s market projections and what the future of consumer foods may look like, tune in!
On this week’s episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, we get to know United Sorghum Checkoff Program Chairman Craig Poore. Poore, hailing from Stockton, Kansas, manages a diversified agronomic operation and cow-calf program. Learn more about Poore’s family, his involvement with the sorghum industry and his take on the American agriculture. At the Sorghum Checkoff, we are so grateful for our farmer leaders and all they do to advance the checkoff’s mission and vision. On behalf of the sorghum industry, we thank you!
This week, we visited with Sorghum Checkoff Agronomy Director Brent Bean, Ph.D., and Crop Improvement Director Justin Weinheimer, Ph.D., about the sorghum industry’s battle with the sugarcane aphid. When these pests appeared in 2015, they created the perfect storm to be extremely detrimental to the domestic sorghum supply. Thanks to the Sorghum Checkoff's work in conjunction with private industry, public institutions and the sorghum supply chain, the industry was able to recover in a big way and farmers are more effectively managing the pest. Learn more about the sugarcane aphid success story on this week’s episode of Sorghum Smart Talk!
On this week’s Sorghum Smart Talk episode, we are joined by Sorghum Checkoff board members to discuss their recent elections to the U.S. Grains Council’s board of directors. Jim Massey from Robstown, Texas, talks about his service as the new sorghum sector chair and Verity Ulibarri from eastern New Mexico speaks about being elected as an at-large board member. The pair emphasizes the importance of leadership at every level, how leadership influences markets and what producers can do to get involved.
Cargill Sorghum Product Line Manager Bob Vanderloo talks about the importance of market consistency, sorghum demand and grain trading on this week’s episode of Sorghum Smart Talk. Vanderloo urges producers to take advantage of markets created by checkoffs, trade associations and federal agencies to create profit and avoid market volatility. Tune in to learn more about meeting international sorghum customer’s expectations!
On this edition of Sorghum Smart Talk, we have Sorghum Checkoff Executive Director Florentino Lopez on to discuss the Sorghum Checkoff’s recent initiatives to expand into Asian markets. Lopez dives into Vietnamese aquaculture, Chinese liquor and Indian market penetration. To learn more about the regulatory process of getting into these countries, the impact it could have on domestic grain demand and future Sorghum Checkoff initiatives, listen in!
We visited with AgBiTech Technical Agronomist Brock Welch on this week’s episode of Sorghum Smart Talk. AgBiTech is a global leader and innovator in biological pest control solutions. Topics of discussion include the company’s background, technologies and global applications. To learn more about AgBiTech’s commitment to sorghum growers, listen in!
On this week’s edition of Sorghum Smart Talk, we visited with John Miller, owner of Southwest Agribusiness Consulting, Inc., to discuss the recently released acreage report and what it means for farmers and the grain market. Topics of discussion include risk management, marketing considerations and ways farmers can take advantage of current market conditions. To learn more about marketing your grain sorghum, tune in! https://www.agconsult.net/
On this week’s episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, we visit with Sorghum Checkoff Crop Improvement Director Justin Weinhiemer, Ph.D., about new herbicide tolerance technologies in sorghum followed by Advanta’s North America Business Director Barry Lubbers who talks about their product -- igrowth™. In this two-part episode, we discuss Sorghum Checkoff efforts to bring this new technology to growers, and we dive deeper into Advanta’s seed product launched this summer. To learn more about the technologies, stewardship and what you can expect from Advanta in the future, listen in to this week’s episode!
In this week’s episode of Sorghum Smart Talk we welcome two new staff members to Team Sorghum, Kira Everhart-Valentine and Clint White. The Sorghum Checkoff recently launched an initiative to increase market value for growers by positioning sorghum as a sustainable solution for food, feed and energy sectors that serves the global community and its needs for nutrition and environmental health. The board also named Kira Everhart-Valentin as the organization’s first sustainability director. Additionally, the Sorghum Checkoff recently hired Clint White as Director of Communications. White will be responsible for the planning, development and implementation of all Sorghum Checkoff communications, both externally and internally. To learn more about the new team members, visit https://www.sorghumcheckoff.com/news-and-media/newsroom/2020/06/03/team-sorghum-strengthens-communications-department/ and https://www.sorghumcheckoff.com/news-and-media/newsroom/2020/03/30/uscp-launches-sustainability-initiative-hires-sustainability-director/.
Sorghum Checkoff Board Director Shayne Suppes traveled to Japan to promote U.S. sorghum to the emerging Japanese market. Suppes reconnected with Asian buyers he met during Export Sorghum, an exclusive, one-day educational seminar for grain buyers from around the world, while promoting American grain with particular focus on food-grade varieties. The expedition was coordinated by the U.S. Grains Council. Listen to this episode of Sorghum Smart Talk to hear the details and successes from Suppes.
Adam Schindler, sorghum farmer from Reliance, South Dakota, and USCP board member, and National Sorghum Producers representative Linsey Ogden, joined us on this episode of Sorghum Smart Talk to discuss their recent mission to East Africa coordinated by the U.S. Grains Council focusing on food aid market opportunities. These efforts could have potential for U.S. sorghum farmers to help feed the world while also gaining a market opportunity for their crop. Listen in to learn more about their excursion and ongoing market development for sorghum in food aid.
On this week’s episode of Sorghum Smart Talk we talk with Tom Martin about his business, Milo Insulation. Based out of Tulia, Texas, the company sources its product locally by direct contracting with sorghum farmers throughout Texas to make chemical-free, economically responsible insulation products. Be sure to tune into this week’s episode to learn more about Martin’s passion for sorghum in the industrial industry. Milo Insulation website: https://www.miloinsulation.com/ Milo Insulation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MILO-Insulation-706984663054415
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we chat with JB Stewart from Keyes, Oklahoma, to learn more about him, his operation and how he and his family celebrate the holiday. JB was the National Sorghum Producers Chairman from 2014-2015. Tune into our special Thanksgiving episode of Sorghum Smart Talk as we discuss Turkey Day traditions and count our blessings in agriculture.
On this week’s episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, we visit with California grain crop farmer Tara Beaver to discuss mental health and her social media campaign surrounding the subject, #MentalHealthMonday. Mental health in rural America and in agriculture is becoming an increasingly important topic. Beaver said social media acts as a platform to show others they are not alone, in and outside of agriculture. If you are interested in engaging in #MentalHealthMonday follow @beavervineyards on Instagram. Links: Tara Beaver Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beavervineyards/?hl=en Tara Beaver YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx8EMCmT9cXLFYVQ9OIIJGg Beaver Vineyards Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beavervineyards/ Beaver Vineyards Website: https://www.beavervineyards.com/ Mental Health First Aid: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/
This week on Sorghum Smart Talk, we visit with National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS) Director Daniel Neenan. We discuss resources such as rescue programs and safety training designed specifically for agriculturists. Neenan expresses how important farm safety is and encourages certain precautions be taken to ensure the farmer’s and family’s well being.
On this week’s episode of Sorghum Smart Talk we visit with Jim Massey, a sorghum farmer from Robstown, Texas, and the Vice Chairman for the Sorghum Checkoff board of directors. Massey recently went on a mission to Spain with the U.S. Grains Council to evaluate market potential and how conditions could potentially create an opportunity for increased exports of U.S. sorghum into the country.
In this week’s episode of Sorghum Smart Talk we visit with Chairman of the National Sorghum Foundation Larry Lambright. We discuss the Foundation and scholarship opportunities for active university students interested in studying agriculture and, more specifically, the sorghum industry. Lambright’s passion for agriculture and long-time service to sorghum, including time at DEKALB and Chromatin, has led him to his current role as foundation chairman where he mentors youth in the industry. To learn more about the foundation and scholarship opportunities, visit the National Sorghum Foundation website at https://sorghumgrowers.com/foundation-scholarships/.
On this week’s episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, we talk with Derek Peine, CEO of Western Plains Energy, LLC in Oakley, Kansas. Western Plains Energy is an ethanol plant that direct contracts with several farmers to supply their grain. Listen in to hear how both parties may benefit from the arrangement. http://wpellc.com/ https://www.facebook.com/westernplainsenergy
On this week’s episode of Sorghum Smart Talk we visit with Mike Baker. Baker is a sorghum farmer from Trenton, Nebraska, serving as chairman for the Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board and on the National Sorghum Producers Legislative Committee. Baker has cultivated a successful operation through dynamic marketing and his willingness to experiment with different agronomic techniques. Tune in to learn more about Baker’s operation. Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board website: http://www.sorghum.nebraska.gov/ National Sorghum Producers website: https://sorghumgrowers.com/
In this week’s episode of Sorghum Smart Talk we visit with John Williams. Williams farms in Enfield, Illinois, and serves on the National Sorghum Producers Legislative Committee on behalf of the sorghum industry. Williams joins us to discuss his investment in marketing strategies on his operation and the pet food market he is able to take advantage of with his grain sorghum. These factors led Williams to implementing on-farm storage and bagging capabilities, giving him more control over the price of his grain. Links: https://sorghumgrowers.com/leadership/
On this week’s episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, we visit with Jeff Zortman. Zortman is a sorghum farmer from Fowler, Kansas, and a newly appointed Sorghum Checkoff board director. Zortman produces food grade sorghum on his operation, branching out into the consumer food industry. Following a detailed marketing plan and consumer trends has allowed Zortman to increase profitability on his operation. http://www.richardsonseeds.com/ http://grainberry.com/
In this week’s episode of Sorghum Smart Talk we talk with Stephen Bigge, a sorghum farmer from Stockon, Kansas, and Chairman of the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission. Tune in as we discuss the importance of a dynamic marketing plan, seeking emotionally uninvested marketing advice and how these factors have contributed to the success and profitability of his operation. Stephen Bigge’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/biggefarms Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission website: https://ksgrainsorghum.org/ Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission Twitter: https://twitter.com/kssorghum
Late planting with grain sorghum could provide farmers opportunity. As wet conditions persist for farmers across the U.S., producers calculating options as major crop plant deadlines loom can listen to our special episodes this week on "Sorghum Smart Talk" about insurance considerations. Additional Resources: Agronomy Tips Page https://www.sorghumcheckoff.com/for-farmers/agronomy-tips Markets Overview Page - For market related questions https://www.sorghumcheckoff.com/market-opportunities/markets-overview/ NSP News Release - Late Planting with Grain Sorghum Could Provide Farmers Opportunity https://sorghumgrowers.com/2019/05/29/late-planting-with-grain-sorghum-could-provide-farmers-opportunity/ Sorghum Management Following a Wet Winter and Spring https://www.sorghumcheckoff.com/news-and-media/newsroom/2019/04/08/sorghum-management-following-a-wet-winter-and-spring/ Preemergence Weed Control https://www.sorghumcheckoff.com/news-and-media/newsroom/2018/03/08/successful-grain-sorghum-production-requires-effective-pre-emergence-weed-control/ Fertilizing Grain Sorghum https://www.sorghumcheckoff.com/news-and-media/newsroom/2019/03/11/fertilizing-grain-sorghum/ Seeding Rate https://www.sorghumcheckoff.com/news-and-media/newsroom/2017/01/09/sorghum-seeding-rate/ Sorghum Checkoff Connections Directory https://www.sorghumcheckoff.com/connections-directory/
Late planting with grain sorghum could provide farmers opportunity. As wet conditions persist for farmers across the U.S., producers calculating options as major crop plant deadlines loom can listen to our special episodes this week on "Sorghum Smart Talk" about agronomic considerations. Additional Resources: Agronomy Tips Page https://www.sorghumcheckoff.com/for-farmers/agronomy-tips Markets Overview Page - For market related questions https://www.sorghumcheckoff.com/market-opportunities/markets-overview/ NSP News Release - Late Planting with Grain Sorghum Could Provide Farmers Opportunity https://sorghumgrowers.com/2019/05/29/late-planting-with-grain-sorghum-could-provide-farmers-opportunity/ Sorghum Management Following a Wet Winter and Spring https://www.sorghumcheckoff.com/news-and-media/newsroom/2019/04/08/sorghum-management-following-a-wet-winter-and-spring/ Preemergence Weed Control https://www.sorghumcheckoff.com/news-and-media/newsroom/2018/03/08/successful-grain-sorghum-production-requires-effective-pre-emergence-weed-control/ Fertilizing Grain Sorghum https://www.sorghumcheckoff.com/news-and-media/newsroom/2019/03/11/fertilizing-grain-sorghum/ Seeding Rate https://www.sorghumcheckoff.com/news-and-media/newsroom/2017/01/09/sorghum-seeding-rate/ Sorghum Checkoff Connections Directory https://www.sorghumcheckoff.com/connections-directory/
Today we honor the fallen and thank those who have served our country on this episode of Sorghum Smart Talk. Listen in as we discuss the SAVE farm program with Josh and Julia Debes from Hoisington, Kansas, as well as crop outlook for their region this year. Don't forget to subscribe to the show to stay in the loop and get updates on future episodes! Rate us, and leave a review to let us know what you think.
Jennifer Blackburn is the External Affairs Director for National Sorghum Producers and the Sorghum Check-Off. We talked about some of the interesting new uses for grain sorghum, why agriculture means everything to her, and the Sorghum Smart Talk podcast. (Plus fun fact, she was on the National Champion Livestock Judging team for Tech a few years back -- wreck 'em!) Go check out Sorghum Smart Talk Podcast (iTunes + Spotify + all other podcast platforms)!Podcast Music: Kody West || "Melody"
In this episode of Sorghum Smart Talk we visit with Brent Bean, Ph.D., Sorghum Checkoff director of agronomy about crop management tools and things to begin thinking about in preparation for the 2019 season. Bean discusses topics such as seeding rate, tillage practices, new products and innovations to look forward to and an update on sugarcane aphid. Don't forget to subscribe to the show to stay in the loop and get updates on future episodes! Rate us and leave a review to let us know what you think.
In this special episode of Sorghum Smart Talk we visit with a panel of four expert guests about the market potential for sorghum. As planting will commence soon and trade negotiations are ongoing, this episode was created with South Texas producers in mind to provide an update on current markets and the work the Sorghum Checkoff and U.S. Grains Council are doing on behalf of growers to strengthen and expand market opportunities both domestically and internationally. Expert guests include: Marc Hathaway - West Plains LLC JC Lomeli - Gavilon, Manager of Rio Grand Valley Locations Reece Cannady - U.S. Grains Council, Manager of Global Trade Hunter Wilde - Sorghum Producer in the Rio Grand Valley
In this episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, Tom Sell of Combest, Sell & Associates discusses the history of farm policy in the U.S. and why it is important for farmers to be engaged in the process. Subscribe to our podcast and stay in the loop on future episodes! Leave us feedback to let us know how we did.
In this episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, Shayne Suppes, Sorghum Checkoff board director, joins us to talk about his operation. Suppes farms both commercial and food-grade sorghum near Scott City, Kansas, and will serve as a Sorghum Checkoff board director from 2018-2021. He also shares his background with us and how that affects his decisions on the farm. Suppes will be featured in the Sorghum Grower Magazine Fall 2018 issue hitting mailboxes in November. Subscribe to our podcast and stay in the loop on future episodes! Leave us feedback to let us know how we did.
Get to know your CEO! In this episode of Sorghum Smart Talk we sit down with National Sorghum Producers and Sorghum Checkoff CEO Tim Lust to discuss current industry issues. Lust gives us an update on pesticides and other legislative and regulatory issues NSP has been working on for sorghum farmers. This is Lust’s 25th year of service to the organization, and he has been dedicated to improving the crop and industry from every direction. Lust talks about his background in agriculture and how his family began growing sorghum generations before him. Subscribe to our podcast and stay in the loop on future episodes! Leave us feedback and let us know how we did.
Our guest Florentino Lopez, Sorghum Checkoff executive director sits down with John Duff, Sorghum Checkoff renewables program director to discuss the Sorghum Checkoff past, present and future. We get to learn a little more about Lopez's background and how he found his way to the Sorghum Checkoff. Lopez began his career in the swine industry and uses his previous experiences as a tool in improving the Sorghum Checkoff for producers, end-users and consumers. Duff and Lopez discuss the different program areas of the Sorghum Checkoff and goals for the future of the sorghum industry. Lopez also played a key role in the decision to include a series on marketing in Sorghum Smart Talk and gives his perspective on why making informed decisions impacts your farming operation. Don't forget to subscribe to stay in the loop and get updates on future episodes! Leave us your feedback and tell us how you liked this episode.
In this episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, John Duff Sorghum Checkoff renewables program director and National Sorghum Producers strategic business director visits with podcast guest John Miller, owner of Southwest Agribusiness Consulting, Inc. Duff and Miller discuss cost of production in the second episode in a series on marketing. Miller talks accounting tools and methods of cost tracking based on a "whole-farm approach". Duff and Miller also talk about some of the different methods used by farmers based upon region in determining cost of production and how this data can be beneficial in both the short run and the long run. Learn how to gain confidence in your marketing decisions in this series on marketing, and tune in to the next installment covering the nuts and bolts of futures and options, hedge to arrive and forward contracting. If you are a fan of Sorghum Smart Talk, leave a review, rate us or subscribe to stay in the loop with future episodes! This material should be construed as the solicitation of trading strategies and/or services provided by Southwest Agribusiness Consulting, Inc. Commodity trading is risky and Southwest Agribusiness Consulting, Inc. assumes no liability for the use of any information contained herein. Past financial results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Information contained herein was obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed as to its accuracy. John Miller is a paid contractor for the United Sorghum Checkoff Program.
In this episode of Sorghum Smart Talk John Duff, National Sorghum Producers (NSP) strategic business director and Sorghum Checkoff (USCP) renewables program director sits down with Dan Atkisson, newly elected NSP board chairman. Duff and Atkisson discuss farming, family, leadership and the importance of engaging in farm policy in Washington D.C., and beyond. Atkisson farms sorghum, wheat, forages and manages a herd of both registered and commercial cattle in Stockton, Kansas. Atkisson is passionate about his new role within NSP and plans to use his past experiences to improve the agricultural industry and the sorghum industry. Atkisson is one of the youngest farmers to ever serve as chairman of a commodity board. If you are a fan of Sorghum Smart Talk, leave a review, rate us or subscribe to stay in the loop with future episodes!
In this episode of Sorghum Smart Talk, our host John Duff, Sorghum Checkoff renewables director and National Sorghum Producers strategic business director, kicks off our marketing education series. This is the first episode of in a series surrounding the topic of grain marketing and features information on cash marketing, market history and a look into focused price risk management at the farm level. Our guest is John Miller, owner of Southwest Agribusiness Consulting Inc. In this series, we want to give producers the tools they will need to not only survive, but thrive for the next 200 years. We will cover everything from futures and options, to forward contracting and grain storage. To read more on the benefits of contracting and an introduction to this series, click here. Don't forget to subscribe to the show to stay in the loop and get updates on future episodes! This material should be construed as the solicitation of trading strategies and/or services provided by Southwest Agribusiness Consulting, Inc. Commodity trading is risky and Southwest Agribusiness Consulting, Inc. assumes no liability for the use of any information contained herein. Past financial results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Information contained herein was obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed as to its accuracy. John Miller is a paid contractor for the United Sorghum Checkoff Program.
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