Compeer's AgEdge

Compeer's AgEdge brings you insider discussions from finance experts who understand farming. Each episode breaks down complex agricultural economics, policy changes, and farm business topics into digestible conversations. From DC policy updates to crop insurance strategies, our experts help you stay informed and confident about economic trends and financial decisions affecting your operations. Follow along for informative episodes that keep you ahead of the curve in agricultural finance and policy.

Compeer's AgEdge is a business podcast hosted by Compeer Financial, with 33 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  August DC Update: Fed Holds Steady, Senate Farm Bill Markup, and Crop Progress Concerns

  Aug 6, 202633 min

  Compeer Ag Economist Megan Roberts and Ben Duncanson from Legislative Affairs open with the Federal Reserve's latest rate decision and what it signals about the path ahead for inflation and interest rates under new Fed leadership. Ben breaks down the House's final moves before August recess, including budget reconciliation efforts, disaster assistance for agriculture, and the Farm Bill's next steps as it heads toward a Senate markup. The conversation also covers new tariff developments affecting trade with Canada and the uncertain path forward for E-15. Megan recaps the latest USDA crop report, shifting crop conditions across the Corn Belt, and why the upcoming August report tends to be one of the most closely watched of the year. The episode wraps with a lighthearted look at long-term trends in U.S. corn and soybean acreage.

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  Compeer's AgriMindset: Farm Risk Ready℠ With Nationwide®

  Jul 15, 202635 min

  Compeer Ag Economist Megan Roberts is joined by Erin Cumings, senior consultant on the sponsor relations team at Nationwide®, to examine what it means to build a truly resilient farm operation. Erin introduces Nationwide®'s Farm Risk Ready℠ program, a free tool designed to help producers identify vulnerabilities, create contingency plans, and prepare their operations for a wide range of disruptions. The conversation explores risk categories that extend well beyond markets and weather — including digital, regulatory, and legacy risks — and why proactive planning has become essential in today's complex agricultural environment. Erin also walks through the program's step-by-step framework for building a customized resiliency plan and explains how producers can get started with a free interactive risk assessment at nationwide.com/farmriskready.

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  July DC Update: Farm Bill Advances in the Senate, USMCA Moves to Review, and June Acreage Data

  Jul 9, 202634 min

  Compeer Ag Economist Megan Roberts and Ben Duncanson from Legislative Affairs break down a busy week in agricultural policy as Congress returns from recess with a packed calendar before its August break. Ben covers the Senate's newly released Farm Bill draft and how it compares to the House version, along with the many priorities competing for floor time this summer. The conversation turns to trade, as the USMCA shifts from a full renewal to an annual review process with Mexico and Canada. Megan also shares updates from the latest crop acreage and stocks reports, the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady, and a newly introduced House bill aimed at modernizing agricultural labor policy.

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  Dairy's Shifting Bottom Line: Component Strategy, Beef-on-Dairy Revenue, and the Interest Rate Outlook

  Jun 9, 202642 min

  Compeer Director of Dairy Lori Fetzer hosts Corey Geiger, Lead Dairy Economist at CoBank and 2026 World Dairy Expo Industry Person of the Year, and Megan Roberts, Ag Economist at Compeer Financial, for a forward-looking conversation on what progressive dairy operations should be focused on over the next six to 18 months. Corey examines why protein has overtaken butterfat in milk check value, why beef-on-dairy revenue has become a major driver of farm profitability, and what the tightest heifer supply in years means for herd management and expansion planning. Megan breaks down the current interest rate environment and flags the upcoming USMCA review as an underappreciated risk to dairy export markets. The conversation also covers capital deployment strategy, aligning milk production with processor needs, and the role of technology and genomics in building long-term competitiveness.

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  June DC Update: Farm Bill Reaches the Senate, Year-Round E-15, and May WASDE Surprise

  Jun 4, 202624 minS0

  <p>Compeer Ag Economist Megan Roberts and Perry Aasness, Vice President of Legislative Affairs, examine the June agricultural policy landscape as the Farm Bill moves to the Senate with a narrow legislative window before August recess. Perry breaks down the Senate's path forward on the Farm Bill and year-round E-15, the competing priorities crowding the congressional calendar, and where USMCA trade review consultations stand with America's top two ag export markets. Megan covers a newly signed executive order reducing agricultural equipment tariffs, the latest specialty crop assistance funding, and why the May WASDE's surprising new crop soybean projection and persistent...

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