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Top Producer Podcast is hosted by Paul Neiffer, CPA and Top Producer columnist. He’s a go-to adviser to farmers across the country and is joined by business-minded farmers and ag experts to discuss top trends in farm management, tax issues, policy implications and more.
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In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Ron Dunker of Oaken. Oaken is a start-up company initiated by Purdue University that helps farmers manage their landowner relationships. As more and more land transitions to owners with little or no involvement in ag, this becomes even more important.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Shawn Arita at the North Dakota State University Agricultural Risk Policy Center. We discuss how the issues in the Middle East are affecting fertilizer price and supply plus how the trade issues are compounding the effect on farmers. For those of you that primarily listen to the podcast you may want to head to the Farm Journal YouTube channel to view the podcast due to our use of charts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Jim Parry and Cameron Rafati of Iron Ridge Advisors. Most farmers will enter into a 1031 exchange when they sell farmland to defer the income tax. Most prefer rolling it into farmland, but in many situations they either can find good land to invest in or they run up against the 45 day deadline. Jim and Cameron provide an opportunity for farmers to still defer the tax by utilizing a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST). In the podcast we review how a DST works and when it is and is not appropriate for farmers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A conversation with Erik Glenn of the Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust. This trust was the first state specific land trust that allows ranchers and farmers to put conservation easements on their land that both comes with tax benefits and in many cash economic benefits that allows the family to keep the land available for multiple generations and/or expansion. Several other states are offering the same type of trust for their rancher and farmers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with the Alsum family from Wisconsin who just won the most recent Top Producer of the Year award. In the podcast we discuss their farm operation, how it started and how the succession process is coming along. Larry Alsum grew up a fourth generation dairy farmer but pivoted to a first-generation producer farmer and packer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Josh Linville of StoneX. Josh is a repeat visitor and we discuss the current world supply and demand situation for fertilizer. One comment from Josh was that the nitrogen to corn ratio is at the second highest level ever for this time of year, second only to 2005, right before the ethanol boom started. Back then corn had a 2 in front of its price and nitrogen was over $200 a ton wholesale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Cory Walters, associate professor at the University of Nebraska. Cory grew up on a farm in NW Montana, but has spent his career in academia and helps farmers with many items but in today's podcast we discuss typical risk management options. We then have a discussion on how farmers might be able to utilize a micro captive insurance company that they own and operate and how that might help their farm operation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Drew Blankenbaker of Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT. Drew and his team help farmers who are farming organically or trying to transition to organic obtain land that will be tied up for longer periods of time. The fund does allow the farmer to purchase the land after six years for fair market value. They have pipeline of over $50 million of farmland, now they just need to find the investors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Tim Nuss of Nuss Farms in Lodi, California. Tim is a fifth-generation farmer whose family raises about 10 different crops and he is also this year’s Top Producer Next Gen award winner. Tim and his younger brother also started The Modern Acre podcast back in 2018 and have about 450 episodes on that.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's podcast, Paul has a conversation with Edward and Rebecca Dalton of northern Ohio. The Dalton's raise corn, soybeans, wheat and spelt on their farm but also finish about 450 head of dairy beef that they sell directly to the consumer. They are Top Producer of Year candidates for 2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Meg Whitty of Lanza Jet. Lanza Jet has the first Ethanol to SAF facility in Georgia that just officially produced its first gallon of SAF in November (on her birthday). We are still waiting for further IRS guidance on Section 45Z SAF tax credit, but we now have actual production that can take advantage of it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Chris Roehm of Cash Balance Plan Partners. Most farmers are aware of 401(k) plans where you can set aside up to $70,000 or more in a year. A Cash Balance Plan allows older farmers nearing retirement to set aside and deduct up to $300,000 or more in a year. These plans can be a great option to help farmers nearing retirement to continue to defer paying taxes until age 75 or later.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Chris Barron of Ag View Solutions. We discuss the overall profit trends in corn and soybeans for 2025 and then based on their database review the trends for 2026. It appears that corn is profitable in both years, but soybeans are not even with estimated 2025 PLC/ARC payments to come in October.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's podcast Paul shares a story of a Christmas to remember and also provides 22 slides of his growing up years on the farm. For those of you who listen to the podcast, you may want to go view this on YouTube at Farm Journal Top Producer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's podcast Paul does a solo update on the new Farmer Bridge Assistance Program and the SDRP Stage 2 details. The final rule has not been issued on the new FBA program, but we provide estimates of payment amounts since it similar to the 2024 ECAP program paid earlier this year. Then Paul reviews how SDRP Stage 2 works and provides a link to a free calculator to estimate your payment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Eric Dinger of Land Option. This company helps farmers determine options for cover crops, carbon credits and other ways of increasing revenues for their land.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's podcast Paul provides an update on the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) Stage 2 program that was started on Monday, November 24, 2025. Paul reviews how the Stage 2 works, the addition of quality loss payments under Stage 1 and does a projection of how much "topup" payments may happen sometime in 2026. Finally, Paul reviews a calculator that he worked up that projects what your initial payment will be under Stage 2.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's Podcast Paul has a conversation with Alison Bogart of Bogart Risk Auditing. We discuss of the risks that farmers face with internal controls and cash management. Alison shares some of the horror stories about embezzlement in the farm industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Chalmers Carr, III. He and his wife were the 2017 Top Producer and they currently farm about 6,000 acres of peaches in South Carolina and abut 750 acres of vegetables. In the podcast, we discuss the growth of the farm operation (he is a first generation farmer) and review how the H2A program works and some changes coming to it. We also go over how crop insurance helped keep them in business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's podcast Paul does a solo podcast on two new benefits from the One Big Beautiful Bill - Trump Accounts and the new Rural Opportunity Zone. The Trump Account can't be funded until July 4, 2026 and the Rural Opportunity Zone changes take place January 1, 2027, but it is important to understand how these two new provisions can increase your wealth and save on income taxes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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