Farm4Profit Podcast
Our mission is to provide farms and operators an independent and unbiased outlet for information related to increasing the profitability of their farming operation. We will be providing farms and operators of all sizes and experience levels access to the latest trends, projections, and the tools necessary to increase farming profitability. We will take each episode to deliver latest news, what's working for active farms, and a topic of focus each episode. Remember, if you aren't farming for profit you won't be farming for long.
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Strong on Paper, Tight on Cash : Here’s What Lenders Are Watching
<p>In this episode, we sit down with Daniel Taylor, National Sales Manager at AgriFinancial (AgFi), and Ethan Turley, Underwriter, to talk about agriculture through the eyes of credit underwriters.</p> <p>Margins are tight.<br> Interest rates are elevated.<br> Commodity prices have softened.<br> Input costs remain stubbornly high.</p> <p>So what are lenders actually seeing?</p> <p>We break down:</p> <h3>📉 The 2026 Farm Economy</h3> <p>• Are we in a “pause and survive” cycle — or a full reset?<br> • How higher interest rates have reshaped farm finance<br> • Liquidity tightening despite strong equity positions<br> • Commodity softnes...
From PTO Grinder Mixer to Beat Harvesting : 70 Years of Art's Way
<p>In 1956, Iowa farmer and inventor Arthur Luscombe built a rugged PTO-powered grinder mixer on his farm. That simple idea would become the foundation of Art’s Way Manufacturing — a company that has weathered decades of ag cycles, market volatility, and industry consolidation.</p> <p>Today, Art’s Way employs approximately 120–150 people across facilities in Armstrong and Monona, Iowa, producing specialized agricultural equipment designed to fill niche operational needs.</p> <p>In this anniversary episode, we explore:</p> <h3>🏗 Company History & Evolution</h3> <p>• How Art’s Way grew from a farm-built grinder mixer into a publicly traded manufacturer<br> • Why niche markets...
R&D Tax Credits for Farmers and Ranchers
<p>Most farmers think tax credits are for tech companies and laboratories.</p> <p>They’re wrong.</p> <p>The Research & Development tax credit has been around since 1981 — originally built to encourage innovation. Over the decades, it has become more taxpayer-friendly and more accessible… but still incredibly underutilized in agriculture.</p> <p>In this episode, we talk with Onshore, a tax technology company founded in 2020.</p> <p>Joining us:<br> • Tim Taschner – Midwest native who grew up around ADM, now leading agricultural R&D tax credit case studies<br> • Dominic Vitucci – CEO with a background in accounting and computer science, blending tax e...
Big Tax Move Most Farmers & Ranchers Ignore: R & D Tax Credits
<p>Most farmers think tax credits are for tech companies and laboratories.</p> <p>They’re wrong.</p> <p>The Research & Development tax credit has been around since 1981 — originally built to encourage innovation. Over the decades, it has become more taxpayer-friendly and more accessible… but still incredibly underutilized in agriculture.</p> <p>In this episode, we talk with Onshore, a tax technology company founded in 2020.</p> <p>Joining us:<br> • Tim Taschner – Midwest native who grew up around ADM, now leading agricultural R&D tax credit case studies<br> • Dominic Vitucci – CEO with a background in accounting and computer science, blending tax e...
First-Generation Ranchers : The Bar 7 Story
<p>Bar 7 Ranch in Gatesville, Texas isn’t just a working cattle and sheep operation — it’s one of the most recognized ranch brands on the internet.</p><p>But here’s the twist:</p><p>Cody and Erika Archie didn’t grow up ranching.</p><p>They’re first-generation ranchers who built their life from the ground up — raising beef cattle and Dorper sheep while raising their two kids, Kylee and Clancy, right alongside them.</p><p>And then… one random TikTok changed everything.</p><p>A single video launched them into viral fame, building an audience of millions across TikTok, Y...
What’s Working in Ag: The Tax Credit Most Farmers Still Miss
<p>www.onshore.com</p><p>In this What’s Working in Ag segment, the Farm4Profit team tees up one of the most impactful conversations we’ve had all year: Research & Development tax credits for farmers.</p><p>We sit down briefly with Dom and Tim from Onshore to explain—quickly and clearly—why this long-standing tax credit now applies to modern farming practices, not just labs and patents. From testing new hybrids and fertility programs to improving efficiency and yield, many farmers are already doing qualifying activities without realizing it.</p><p>Here’s what’s at stake:</p><p>A 2,000...
Be Consistently More Profitable - No Guessing w/ the Founders of PLA
<p>In this episode, we sit down with the team behind Performance Livestock Analytics, the creators of Performance Beef and Cattle Krush — two powerful tools designed to help feedlot and cow-calf producers move from reactive to proactive management.</p><p>Founded in 2015 in Ames, Iowa, acquired by Zoetis in 2020, and then returning to independence in 2023, Performance Livestock Analytics has grown into a platform trusted by over 4,000 producers, managing more than 5 million head of cattle, with an incredible 96% retention rate.</p><p>We break down:</p><p>• What a true “Producer Ecosystem” looks like<br />• Why relationships between producers, advisors, nutritionists, bankers, a...
Old Tractors, Real Farming, and One Hell of a Community : Farming Sumbitch
<p>In this episode of the Farm4Profit Podcast, we sit down with Tom Corcoran, better known online as Farming Sumbitch, a first-generation farmer from rural western New York who has built something truly special — both online and in real life.</p><p>Tom shares the story behind the SUMBITCH Tractor Show (Some Unique Machines Brought In To Commemorate History), an annual August event hosted on his family’s farm that now draws visitors from across the U.S. — and even internationally. What began in 2018 as a small idea has grown into a show featuring 150+ tractors, tractor rides, hay rides, live m...
Most Feeders Don’t Have a Roadmap — Time to Fix That
<p>In an industry driven by razor-thin margins, volatile markets, and rising input costs, mid-market cattle producers often face a simple truth: expertise matters more than luck.</p><p>In this episode of the Farm4Profit Podcast, we welcome Todd Drake, CEO of Balance4Ward — a company dedicated to helping cattle feeders break out of the “daily grind” and build intentional, profitable, and sustainable operations. Balance4Ward is built on decades of real-world cattle feeding experience and a mission to empower producers with both strategy and execution.</p><p>Todd shares:</p><p>Balance4Ward’s origin story — how hands-on cattle fee...
He’s Investigated Farm Crime for 15 Years : The Future of Rural Security
<p>From copper wire and irrigation pumps to fencing and remote electrical systems, thieves are targeting farms more aggressively than ever — driven by rising metal prices and the reality that rural law enforcement is stretched thin.</p><p>We dig into:</p><p>Why agricultural crime is surging across the U.S.</p><p>What thieves are stealing most — and why farms are uniquely vulnerable</p><p>The true cost of theft beyond scrap value (downtime, crop loss, repairs, and missed irrigation)</p><p>Why traditional tools like trail cameras and motion lights often fail in remote areas</p><p>How...
