Oct 30, 20261h 12mS2
Buying more farmland is a common way to grow a farming operation. But with tight crop margins, high land values and borrowing costs, is it always the best path to profitability? On this AgCast episode, hosts Chad...
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AgCast by Purdue Commercial Agriculture
Hosted by Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture · business · EN
About this Podcast:
AgCast brings you conversations about the business of agriculture — from the farmers making decisions every day to the leaders shaping the industry. Hosted by Chad Fiechter and Todd Kuethe from Purdue University, each episode explores the challenges, opportunities, and strategies impacting the ag economy and the business of farming.
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What is AgCast by Purdue Commercial Agriculture about?
AgCast brings you conversations about the business of agriculture, from the farmers making decisions every day to the leaders shaping the industry. Hosted by Chad Fiechter and Todd Kuethe from Purdue University, each episode explores the challenges, opportunities, and strategies impacting the ag economy and the business of farming.
What has AgCast by Purdue Commercial Agriculture covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Beyond Buying More Land: A Different Path to Farm Profitability" (30 October 2026, 72 minutes), "Can AI Actually Help Me Make Smarter Farm Decisions?" (17 September 2026, 50 minutes), and "From the Farm to Purdue: What Josh Strine Wants to Understand About Farm Decisions" (20 August 2026, 25 minutes).
How often does AgCast by Purdue Commercial Agriculture publish?
AgCast by Purdue Commercial Agriculture publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 28 minutes across 223 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on AgCast by Purdue Commercial Agriculture?
Booking probability for AgCast by Purdue Commercial Agriculture is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. AgCast by Purdue Commercial Agriculture requires a Pod Score of 84 or higher. AgCast by Purdue Commercial Agriculture's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch AgCast by Purdue Commercial Agriculture?
The strongest fits for AgCast by Purdue Commercial Agriculture are Other Crop Farming. AgCast by Purdue Commercial Agriculture has a business audience and around 1,500 subscribers on YouTube.
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AgCast by Purdue Commercial Agriculture is a business podcast with 223 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Sep 17, 202650 minS2
What if you could give AI years of your farm’s data and ask it to challenge the decisions you’re making? Joe Dykhuis, President at Dykhuis Farms in Hamilton, Michigan, took that question seriously. After Chad Fiechter...
- Aug 20, 202625 minS2
How do farmers make decisions—and what can the growing amount of data generated on farms tell us about those decisions? If you've followed Purdue's Crop Basis Tool or the Center's monthly basis updates, you've probably...
- Jul 23, 202643 min
Farm equipment markets are constantly changing, but what can auction data tell us about where agriculture is headed? In this episode of the Purdue Commercial AgCast, hosts Chad Fiechter and Todd Kuethe are joined by...
- Jun 18, 202649 minS2
AgCast is back — with new vigor but the same goal: bringing farmers and agricultural leaders together for conversations about the ideas, businesses, and decisions shaping the future of agriculture. In the first episode...
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Episode #219
Why Profitable Farms Still Run Out of Cash
May 20, 202639 minMargins are tighter. Interest costs are higher. And many farms are discovering that profitability and cash flow are not the same thing. In this episode of the Commercial AgCast, Chad Fiechter and Josh Strine sit down...
- May 6, 202615 min
Farmer sentiment declined in April—the pressure on the farm economy is intensifying. In this episode of the Purdue Commercial AgCast, Joana Colussi and Michael Langemeier break down the April 2026 Purdue University/CME...
Apr 22, 202630 minLessons From the Delta continues — and this time, the conversation turns to an unexpected connection between rice farming, water management, and wildlife. In the 8th and final episode of the Purdue Commercial AgCast...
- Apr 15, 202612 min
Lessons From the Delta continues — this time from the edge of a 120-acre on-farm reservoir. In Part 7 of the Purdue Commercial AgCast mini-series, Chad Fiechter and Todd Kuethe visit a rice farm in Arkansas to...
- Apr 8, 202619 min
Farmer sentiment improved in March—but the underlying pressures in the farm economy haven’t gone away. In this episode of the Purdue Commercial AgCast, Joana Colussi and Michael Langemeier break down the March 2026...
- Apr 1, 202626 min
Lessons From the Delta continues — this time from the perspective of farmers managing one of the most intensive production systems in U.S. agriculture. In Episode 6 of the Purdue Commercial AgCast mini-series, Chad...
- Mar 25, 202611 min
Lessons From the Delta continues — this time with an unexpected conversation about farm robotics. In Episode 5 of the Purdue Commercial AgCast mini-series, Chad Fiechter and Todd Kuethe meet Sarah Hinkley, CEO and...
- Mar 18, 202620 min
Lessons From the Delta continues — this time with a look at the research and infrastructure behind rice production. In Episode 4 of the Purdue Commercial AgCast mini-series, Chad Fiechter and Todd Kuethe visit the...
- Mar 11, 202624 min
Lessons From the Delta continues — this time focusing on how farmland moves from farmers to investors and back again. In Episode 3 of the Purdue Commercial AgCast mini-series, Chad Fiechter and Todd Kuethe speak with...
Episode #210
Producer Sentiment Stabilizes, But Future Expectations Slip | February 2026 Ag Economy Barometer
Mar 4, 202618 minIn this episode of the Purdue Commercial AgCast, Joana Colussi and Michael Langemeier break down results from the February 2026 Purdue University–CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The overall barometer rose modestly to...
- Feb 25, 202617 min
Lessons From the Delta continues — but this time, the focus shifts from fields to finance. In Episode 2 of the Purdue Commercial AgCast mini-series, Chad Fiechter and Todd Kuethe sit down with Aaron Shew of Acres to...
Episode #208
Lessons From the Delta, Part 1: What Midwestern Farmers Can Learn From Southern Agriculture
Feb 18, 202630 minSouthern agriculture operates in a very different environment than the Midwest — different crops, different water management systems, different land structures, and different production risks. But there are powerful...
Feb 3, 202614 minFarmer sentiment dropped sharply to start 2026, reflecting growing economic concerns across U.S. agriculture. But beyond the headline decline in the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, this episode focuses on what...
Feb 2, 202619 minAre autonomous tractors and farm automation actually cost-effective? In this episode of the Purdue Commercial AgCast, Chad Fiechter and Josh Strine discuss new research on the economics of large-scale autonomous farm...
Jan 20, 202631 minAdaptability and strong relationships are becoming just as important as yields and costs in today’s farm economy—and that’s the focus of this episode of the Purdue Commercial AgCast. Chad Fiechter is joined by Ben Brown...
Recent guests
Recent guests on AgCast by Purdue Commercial Agriculture. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
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Andy Campbell
ex professional footballer and First Team Manager for Middlesbrough Ladies FC, Andy Campbell Breakthrough Coaching
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Chad Fiechter
Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics, Purdue agricultural economics
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Ben Brown
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice - Agricultural Risk Management, Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Developments Economics at The Ohio State University
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Brian Martin
Senior Vice President of Business Development and Investor Relations, Childhood Domestic Violence Association
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