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Why is Premier spending the money on another plant? David Brim and Scott Sharp, both returning guests, join hosts Ryan Priest and Sal Sama for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Scott is the Vice President of Crop Nutrients and Operations for Premier, and David also works for Premier as the Manager of the Mitchell facility. You’ll hear about the new facility that’s being built in Washington County, Indiana and why they’re moving two older plants...

How do answer plots help farmers choose the best products for their land? An old friend but new guest, Kyle Pearson, who was rained out from planting today, joins hosts Sal Sama and Ryan Priest in the podcast room for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Kyle is the Answer Plot Senior Research Manager for WinField United, and he’s been in the agriculture industry for over 20 years.You’ll hear about Kyle’s career path including his experience at Purdue, ...

As growers, sellers, and agronomists, what should we be watching for at this point in the spring season? Returning guest and fan favorite, Glenn Longabaugh, joins hosts Ryan Priest and a singing Sal Sama in the podcast room for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. As the Agronomist for Premier Companies, there’s no one better to give us the lay of the land. Just don’t ask Glenn questions about pop culture!In this episode, you’ll hear about current pl...

As Ryan says, the world of fertilizer is rocked just about every day! Returning guest Josh Linville joins hosts Sal Sama and Ryan Priest for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies, and as StoneX’s Vice President of Fertilizer, Josh is able to shed a ton of insight into the quickly-changing world of fertilizer.In addition to explaining how some of the key events around the world impact fertilizer availability and prices, you’ll hear why Iran is a key country to keep...

When you’re in a downward cycle, how’d we get here, how long’s it going to last, and how do we get out? To provide her insight on this topic, Jacqui Fatka joins solo host Sal Sama in the podcast room for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Jacqui is the Lead Industry Analyst for CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange division covering the Farm Supply and Biofuels segments.Jacqui shares about her career development from her start growing up on the farm to a career...

What does the Indiana State Department of Agriculture actually do? To answer that question, special guest Don Lamb joins host Sal Sama in the podcast room for this episode of The High Ground, powered by Premier Companies. In addition to being a farmer, Don is the Director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. Today, you’ll hear about Don and his career path including the history of his family farm which his father started from scratch. He’ll share more about ...