Hoosier Ag Today Podcast Network

Mark Eads returns as we discuss land use. While its easy to see black and white when it comes to the best and most prudent use of prime farm land, there is plenty of gray area and questions that surround present and future development as well when it comes down to it. There are some winners and plenty of losers in this high stakes game.

From market volatility to high input costs and beyond, farmers have faced a series of unique challenges -- and farm management is something they need and want to get a good grasp on for their operations. Looking ahead to 2026, we are joined by Dwight Raab, Advisor to Farm Business Farm Management, to examine the balance between innovation adoption and financial management. We get into:  A high-level perspective on the work FBFM does to serve Midwest farmers through data-driven decisions What the year has looked like for their farmers and how that’s informed their decision making for 2026 Tax policies that are changing and how the One Big Beautiful Bill is transforming the way people should be thinking about their farming operations Out of the farmers who have operations that are doing well – what are they doing differently than others? FBFM’s comprehensive farm level financial data and how those models have helped guide their decision-making processes Balancing the adoption of new innovation between the realities of economic pressures for farming operations and what efficiencies could come from technologies coming on farm The importance of financial literacy as farming operations switch hands over the next ten years The one piece of advice Dwight would offer heading into 2026

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including the importance of conservation practices on U.S. farmland and some fungicides to think about for the next crop year. Winter is definitely here and HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says the cold continues with more snow possible too. The Friday corn and soybean markets were higher throughout the slightly shortened session. Andy Eubank has settlements and analyst Mike Castle has commentary. It's all part of the #HATPodcast, made possible by First Farmers Bank & Trust - proudly serving local farms, families, and agribusiness for 140 years. Visit them online at FFBT.com to learn more.

On this edition of Hoosier Ag This Week: The prices for farm fertilizer remain sky-high, but will that change for 2026? C.J. Miller chats with Josh Linville, Vice President of StoneX, about the pricing and availability of fertilizers for next year. Eric Pfeiffer also talks with USDA Under Secretary Richard Fordyce, who oversees Farm Production and Conservation. They discuss the reason behind the shift in USDA's policy to push voluntary conservation, as opposed to the Biden administration's policy of mandating conservation practices for many farmers. A winter storm is on its way to the Hoosier State this weekend. Chief Meteorologist has more in your Indiana Farm Forecast. Plus, Mike Castle with StoneX reviews the grain markets from the abbreviated holiday trade we saw on Friday. All that and more are part of the Hoosier Ag This Week Podcast!

On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller, Greg Allen and Sophia Shannon have the news including a Tyson beef plant closure and what that means for its Nebraska community and more on how beef exports are holding up this year. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says skies should be nice but not much warmer today, and weekend snow is coming! There were no Thursday markets to report on but we'll get some comments from Karl Setzer on what is impacting markets. It's all part of the #HATPodcast, made possible by First Farmers Bank & Trust - proudly serving local farms, families, and agribusiness for 140 years. Visit them online at FFBT.com to learn more.