The Hoosier Ag Today Podcast for 5/6/24

Posted January 28, 2025

The Hoosier Ag Today Podcast for 1/28/25

On the HAT Podcast Eric Pfeiffer and C.J. Miller have the news including an update on the bird flu virus here in Indiana and USMCA is up for review and we will have that update from the American Farm Bureau annual convention. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin expects another day of sunshine and continued normalization of temperatures. And the grain and oilseed markets again sold off Monday. Andy Eubank has the settlements and analyst John Zanker provides market 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.

Posted January 27, 2025

Career Tech Education, School Partnerships, & Favorite Teachers

We’re about to get schooled! Special guests Keith Nance and Dennis Tankersley join hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Keith is the Superintendent of the West Washington School District, and Dennis is the construction teacher at West Washington High School.

You may be wondering why educators are on an agriculture podcast. The answer is easy! The high school is where our future employees are jump-starting their careers! You’ll learn about CTE (Career Technical Education) programming and how that can create the most fruitful opportunities for students and employers to keep the best and brightest in the local area. Keith will share about the manufacturing, CDL-A, health, and technical opportunities that exist, and of course, you’ll hear about the agriculture programs that exist in the local area. Dennis will share about his career path and the opportunities that exist in the construction realm. If you’re a business owner or manager and wondering what it looks like to partner with a local high school, you’re not going to want to miss this episode!

Posted January 27, 2025

The Hoosier Ag Today Podcast for 1/27/25

On the HAT Podcast C.J. Miller has the news including the new budget for Indiana which could include a 5 percent cut to the department of agriculture and details on a Purdue Extension short course for woodland owners. HAT Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin has some normalizing temperatures moving in this week, and the ag markets went into another selloff Friday. Andy Eubank has the settlements and is joined by analyst Brian Basting. 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.

Posted January 27, 2025

343. AgriNovus’ Dan Dawes on Indiana’s unfair advantage, biggest lessons in leadership + reflections on agbioscience innovation

Much has changed in agbioscience over the last three decades. We’ve seen the introduction of gene editing technologies, new digital capabilities, even autonomy. One leader has had a front-row seat to these innovations. He’ll soon retire, but joins us today to share perspective on where we’ve been and where we’re headed. Dan Dawes, Senior Director of Strategy and Growth at AgriNovus joins us to talk about his career and the highlight reel of groundbreaking innovations in agbioscience. We get into:

What has kept Dan in agbioscience all these years, his connectivity to the farm and wanting others to feel the same sense of reward that he did.
The macro perspective and many cycles of the agbioscience economy – it's down for now, but it’s never forever.
What innovations excited Dan the most throughout his decades long career; but also, which ones did he not see coming?
Indiana’s unfair advantage – its people.
Dan’s biggest lessons in leadership, giving those you’re leading a map to success and the criticality in finding joy in the work that you do.
Finding a mentor as a guide to growing in your career – and beyond – and an update on what’s ahead for Dan.