The Rogue Agronomist

Would Farm Aid Have Our Back Now?

Would Neil Young support farmers now? Based on what those artists think of the current state of agriculture I doubt the support would be the same but are they thinking ro

Rogue Return…Independent Agronomists Thoughts

What kind of independent agronomist am I? More on what I want to see and why I don’t post everything for free online like most retailers do…

The Climate Smart Dilemma

Funds have been frozen, agronomists taking money to make recommendations, and more moral dilemmas that crazy amounts of government funding has created in the Ag industry.

Sales Presentations?!

We have all been there, the huge post it notes come out and part of the group sees an opportunity to kiss some backside while others get nervous…are these effective and w

Influencers? TikTok? Oh My?!

Influencers are all the rage on X and the TikTok ban has me reflecting on why I don’t post podcast episodes anymore with low engagement and everyone wanting everything fo

Evaluating Inputs For 2025

Is it a placebo or a tool and getting comfortable being uncomfortable are two things I want people to focus on for 2025. We may have to evaluate convenience over ROI and

Ag Retail…Value Proposition?

Things are changing in the retail landscape, can Ag Retail keep up? A very frank discussion on what’s going on and what the future may hold.

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Rules Are Out…

Strip-till identifies as no-till, what are EENF’s, and who’s making big money on this? Reading through the rules and opinions on what they mean, and why we have more ques

Don’t Hate the Player…Hate the Game

You’ve likely heard this expression, but how does it play into today’s agriculture? After seeing this video where he talks about an experiment they did it seems very easy

Hate Following?

Have we lost our filter due to social media? Do you constantly dislike the content you are seeing? You may be hate following people without even realizing it...

Cooler Heads Prevail…

With current market prices we could all be losing our heads, but while everyone keeps talking about the markets negatively those who have a plan and keep their emotions i

We Live in an On-Demand World

It’s concerning to think about the fact that we don’t have to “learn” and recall information like we used to. Is the ability to instantly find information causing us to n

Plot Winners?

Selling/buying the plot winners might be easy and exciting for some but what happens when the plot winner isn’t the hybrid a farm needs? Sales training and how “sell the

Short Term Memory Loss…

Sometimes we get the “what have you done for me lately” to creep into agriculture when we forget what has all transpired during the season. Short term memory loss is what

Gaslighting Salespeople is Never Acceptable

My journey in dealing with narcissists and their gaslighting ultimatums towards sales staff. Also ideas on how management can identify and help their staff deal with this

Finding Value in Uncertain Times

Will saving $ on inputs put you on the path toward profitability…or will finding bushels and having someone in your corner create value you need to survive as we move for

Penny Wise and Dollar Dumb

We spend all winter trying to find ways to save money and once the crop is planted we spend money to “improve” it. The importance of having a budget and focusing on per a

ESG’s…The Good, The Bad, and Agriculture

We all know about ESG’s (Environmental, Sustainability, and Governance) but who truly benefits from them and are they actually about sustainability or is it a huge cash g

Farm Crisis Coming?

We all know about the Farm Crisis in the 80's but are there any comparisons to what is happening now? A look at what led to the Farm Crisis and what the current Ag enviro

Tissue Sampling and the Placebo Effect

Is tissue sampling the key or is it a tool? Getting out in the field making observations may just be the best part of what any program does.