Fertilizer supply remains one of the most urgent issues facing American agriculture. From trade disruptions and Covid-era shutdowns to geopolitical conflict and reliance on imports from hostile regions, farmers are once again confronting uncertainty around fertilizer availability, pricing, and production. In this episode of The Business of Agriculture, Damian Mason speaks with Josh Linville, Vice President of Fertilizer at StoneX, about the current fertilizer marketplace and what comes next. They examine whether the United States can re-shore fertilizer production, the capital required to expand domestic capacity, the role of global supply chains, and whether fertilizer manufacturers are limiting output. This timely conversation explores fertilizer shortages, input costs, crop yield risk, and what the fertilizer fight means for farmers, agribusiness, and the future of U.S. farm productivity.

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• Tidal Grow Agriscience
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Water scarcity is becoming one of the biggest strategic threats facing American agriculture. In this episode, Damian Mason examines aquifer depletion, irrigation pressure, water regulation, and the long-term outlook for productive farm acres across the United States. Joined by Preston Marthey of PumpTrakr and Kansas farmer Brant Peterson, this conversation explores how agriculture can reduce water use through technology, better management, and greater awareness. The discussion also addresses whether rising demand from data centers and other industries could offset agriculture's water-saving gains. This is a practical, forward-looking episode on water management, farm productivity, and the future of U.S. agriculture.

The Business of Agriculture with Damian Mason is brought to you by:

• Ag View Solutions
• Tidal Grow Agriscience
• Nano-Yield

Also, make sure to check out DamianMason.com, XtremeAg's The Cutting The Curve Podcast and The Granary.

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A massive transition is underway in agriculture. Over the next 25 years, more than $1.5 trillion in farm assets will change hands as aging farmers retire and fewer heirs return to the farm. Despite the scale of this shift, 77% of farming operations still lack a will or estate plan.

In this episode, Damian Mason speaks with Shay Foulk and Chris Barron of Ag View Solutions about farm succession planning, estate management, and the difficult conversations necessary to secure the future of family farming. They discuss why many agricultural businesses avoid transition planning and how producers can transform potential family conflict into a structured business strategy.

If agriculture values the family farm, then farm businesses must treat succession planning as a strategic priority. This conversation outlines the steps producers must take to ensure their operation becomes a success story rather than a financial and emotional sob story.

Topics covered include:

• Farm succession planning strategies

• Estate planning for agricultural businesses

• Managing generational transition in farming

• Avoiding family conflict in farm inheritance

• Treating the farm as a business enterprise

The Business of Agriculture with Damian Mason is brought to you by:

• Ag View Solutions
• Tidal Grow Agriscience
• Nano-Yield

Also, make sure to check out DamianMason.com, XtremeAg's The Cutting The Curve Podcast and The Granary.

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