Agweek Podcast Episode 11: Cover Crop Seed, Crop Insurance/Disaster Assistance, Food Costs, Propane Shortage feat Jayson Menke from Acres & Shares
Release Date: 12/12/2019
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info_outlineWe're glad to have you back for another episode of the Agweek Podcast! This week we'll talk cover crop seeds (big news for all the prevent plant acres this year), crop insurance + disaster assistance claims deadlines, an interesting take on food prices and more. Our guest this week is Jayson Menke from Acres & Shares, who discusses his business helping farmers buy/sell American Crystal Sugar shares as well as his style of helping facilitate farmland deals.