Compeer's AgEdge Podcast By Compeer Financial cover art

Compeer's AgEdge

Compeer's AgEdge

By: Compeer Financial
Listen for free

Compeer's AgEdge brings you insider discussions from finance experts who understand farming. Each episode breaks down complex agricultural economics, policy changes, and farm business topics into digestible conversations. From DC policy updates to crop insurance strategies, our experts help you stay informed and confident about economic trends and financial decisions affecting your operations. Follow along for informative episodes that keep you ahead of the curve in agricultural finance and policy.© Copyright Compeer Financial Earth Sciences Economics Management Management & Leadership Personal Finance Science
Episodes
  • Reframing Grain Marketing From Price Reaction to Risk Strategy

    Reframing Grain Marketing From Price Reaction to Risk Strategy
    Mar 20 2026
    Compeer Ag Economist Megan Roberts opens with a macroeconomic and crop market update, including the Federal Reserve's latest rate decision and current WASDE projections heading into planting season. She's joined by Jeff Kazin and Mike Rohlfsen, veteran grain traders with decades of experience at Cargill who now educate and consult with farmers across the U.S. and Canada. Together, they walk through five best practices for approaching grain marketing as a disciplined risk strategy rather than a reaction to price. The conversation covers how to think and function like a grain merchant—understanding futures efficiency, separating basis decisions, knowing your position, calculating carrying costs, and reading market structure to inform when to move grain.
    Show more Show less
    42 mins
  • March DC Update: Strait of Hormuz Impacts, Farm Bill 2.0 Advances, and Record Crop Insurance Adoption

    March DC Update: Strait of Hormuz Impacts, Farm Bill 2.0 Advances, and Record Crop Insurance Adoption
    Mar 12 2026
    Compeer Ag Economist Megan Roberts, Ben Duncanson from Legislative Affairs, and Cole Patrick from Crop Insurance break down a volatile week in ag policy and economics as planting season approaches. The team covers how geopolitical disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is rippling into fertilizer input costs, the latest Farm Bill 2.0 progress out of the House, tariff developments following a key Supreme Court ruling, and what surging crop insurance adoption signals about producer risk management heading into the growing season. The episode also touches on the Federal Reserve's outlook and a reminder about Bridge Assistance Program applications.
    Show more Show less
    42 mins
  • Building Better Coverage for 2026: How Premium Subsidies Are Reshaping Crop Insurance Decisions

    Building Better Coverage for 2026: How Premium Subsidies Are Reshaping Crop Insurance Decisions
    Mar 5 2026
    Compeer's Director of Insurance Strategies, Cole Patrick, and Brandon Pezanoski, State Insurance Product Officer with Compeer, examine the 2026 crop insurance landscape as producers approach sales closing. Cole opens with agricultural outlook projections, explains the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, and breaks down how the One Big Beautiful Bill delivers significant premium savings across all coverage levels. Brandon reveals why premium costs for comparable coverage are down substantially from last year, with ECO and SCO endorsements now carrying dramatically increased premium support. Learn how producers can stack base coverage with SCO and ECO to approach breakeven costs, why ECO participation is projected to surge nationally, and how the elimination of the ARC-SCO conflict now allows producers to take both programs simultaneously. The episode emphasizes that while the cost of growing crops isn't declining, the cost of protecting those crops is now the lowest it's been in years.
    Show more Show less
    32 mins
No reviews yet