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As Ryan says, the world of fertilizer is rocked just about every day! Returning guest Josh Linville joins hosts Sal Sama and Ryan Priest for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies, and as StoneX’s Vice President of Fertilizer, Josh is able to shed a ton of insight into the quickly-changing world of fertilizer.In addition to explaining how some of the key eve

When you’re in a downward cycle, how’d we get here, how long’s it going to last, and how do we get out? To provide her insight on this topic, Jacqui Fatka joins solo host Sal Sama in the podcast room for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Jacqui is the Lead Industry Analyst for CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange division covering the Farm Supply and

What does the Indiana State Department of Agriculture actually do? To answer that question, special guest Don Lamb joins host Sal Sama in the podcast room for this episode of The High Ground, powered by Premier Companies. In addition to being a farmer, Don is the Director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. Today, you’ll hear about Don and his career path including th

“I walked on the farm for the first time, and I showed up to the darn thing in heels!” Hosts Sal Sama and Ryan Priest are joined by returning and special guest, Leah Anderson, for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Leah is the Senior Vice President of Land O’ Lakes, and she’s also the President of WinField United which is a change from the last ti

What should growers be thinking about as they look to prepare for the 2024 planting season? To answer that question, returning guest Glenn Longabaugh is back in the podcast room with hosts Ryan Priest and Sal Sama on this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Glenn is no stranger to the podcast, and he’s the Agronomist for Premier Companies. In addition to shar

Looking for some information on the recent planting report and what it did to the markets? You’re in the right place. To address the report, returning guest Aaron Bledsoe joins hosts Sal Sama and Ryan Priest for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. If you’ve been around this podcast for any time at all, you already know Aaron is the Grain Merchandiser f

Which of the agrifood trends will be the most transformative for 2024? Dr. Allen Gray returns for another round with hosts Sal Sama and Ryan Priest for another episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. As you may remember, in addition to being the Land O’Lakes Chair in Food and Agribusiness, Dr. Gray is the Professor of Agriculture Economics at Purdue University.On

Have you heard the story about the business that was started because an intern grabbed some dirt from a ditch for soil sampling? You’ll hear it today! On this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies, hosts Ryan Priest and Sal Sama are joined by special guest Steven Roswarski. Steven is the VP of Sales and Marketing for Rogo Ag, and in addition to telling us the st

Why would someone consider a career as an account manager for a co-op? Jeff Davis is here with the answer to that question as he joins hosts Sal Sama and Ryan Priest in the podcast room for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Jeff is the Senior Account Manager for Premier Companies, and he’s the reason the phrase “shoot and poop” has now been on

How’d our market prices get here? To answer that question, returning and special guest, Aaron Bledsoe, joins hosts Ryan Priest and Sal Sama for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. If you’ve been around for any amount of time, you already know that Aaron is the Grain Merchandiser for Premier Companies, and he’s joining us today to shed some light onto