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Joe Paulson and Jeremy Doetch have a conversation around what good communication with your lender should look like and what types of things need to be communicated from both sides of the table.

Jeff Fichtelman joins Chris in this week's Market Outlook.  


Planting ConditionsDiscussion on the current planting conditions in Ohio and the impact of weather patterns on planting progress. Concerns about rain and soil conditions affecting the planting schedule were highlighted.
Market ConcernsThe conversation touched on the lack of concerns regarding the agricultural market’s response to current planting conditions and the potential impact on prices.
Basis and Pricing StrategyAn in-depth analysis of the basis and pricing strategies for crops, emphasizing the importance of setting targets for selling crops and managing the basis effectively.
Impact of Global EventsDiscussion on how global events, specifically tensions between Israel and Iran, could impact the agricultural markets and commodity prices.
2024 Crop PlanningStrategies for the 2024 crop, including sales and planting decisions, were discussed, with an emphasis on the low percentage of crops currently sold for 2024.
Yield Enhancement TechniquesExploration of techniques and advancements in agriculture aimed at enhancing crop yields, particularly in the face of challenging weather conditions.


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Mark Welch, Texas A&M, Extension Marketing Specialist, visits with Chris in this week’s market Outlook.
Planted acres will still be the big question this year as the market observes planting progress over the next several weeks.
Mark explains some historical numbers on “total acres” along with some of the decisions that producers are making as we work through this planting season across the US.
Mark and Chris address some of the challenges with Marketing the 2023 crop.
Managing basis will be critical, especially as we get further into the growing season and closer to the 2024 crop.
Mark and Chris discuss some of the tactics that producers may want to consider as they begin to price 2024 crop.
Producers may be in a position that requires recalibrating our expectations too much lower price levels.
Taking advantage of small rallies that don’t last long, might be the key to successful marketing this year.

Troy Deutmeyer area Agronomist with Pioneer visits with Chris in this spring agronomy update.

They start the conversation discussing the keys to effective tillage. One of the keys areas Troy talks about is the importance of running the tillage tool in the same direction as the planter. He goes on to talk about several other factors around planting into strip till.

They go onto discuss the importance of planter settings. Managing the row, cleaners, seeding depth, spacing, variable rate, seeding, and soil conditions.

They continue discussing crop protection and managing your sprayer passes.

They wrap up the conversation discussing importance of managing your ROI as you make decisions on certain products for your crop.

Duane Lowry is visiting Chris in this week's Market Outlook.

Chris quizzes Duane on some of the key fundamentals to watch, as we head into spring planting season.

Duane acknowledges the burdensome supply of grain, which is one of the key factors pressuring the market. However, he explains several opportunities that could give us a short window of pricing opportunity.

The upside price opportunities are likely limited. However, Duane sees the importance of having targets in play and being willing to get some level of new crop priced during these opportunities, especially during the planting season.

They go on to discuss energy prices, summer weather, possible acreage shifts, geopolitical possibilities, and Fund positioning as we continue through the year.

Shay and Chris introduce Andy Hruby and Joe Paulson.

Andy and Joe now take on the role as the newest team members with Ag View Solutions.

Both Andy and Joe introduce themselves. They both explain their farming operations and how they got started working with Ag View Solutions.

Andy and Joe will play an intricate role with the team. They will be working with individual farm operations on collaboration, transition, succession planning, profit manager, and peer group facilitation.

Finally, in the discussion, Shay announces that he will away on a military deployment. Shay is part of the Illinois National Guard and will be away for an indefinite period of time. However, once Shay is back, he will pick up his role where he left off.



In the meantime:

Chris, Andy, and Joe will back Shay up while he is away.

We are so thankful for Shay and his military service, and all who bravely and selflessly serve our country!

Please reach out if any of you have questions.