In this episode of The Crop Science Podcast Show, Jonathan LaPorte, Farm Business Management Educator at Michigan State University Extension, explains how growers can better navigate commodity market volatility. He outlines current market trends, shares crop pricing strategies, and breaks down the role of crop insurance in risk mitigation. Gain practical tips to strengthen your marketing plan. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Grain marketers succeed when they simplify decisions and relate to the producer’s reality.”

Meet the guest: Jonathan LaPorte serves as a Farm Business Management Educator with Michigan State University Extension. With experience ranging from USDA lending to agronomy sales, his work focuses on production economics, commodity marketing, and risk management strategies for the crop industry.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (00:45) Introduction
• (01:17) Guest background
• (06:52) Commodity market updates
• (12:09) Global trade pressures
• (15:18) Supply and demand impacts
• (19:39) Building marketing plans
• (25:15) Final three questions

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this episode of The Crop Science Podcast Show, Dr. Felipe Dalla Lana from Louisiana State University discusses the challenges and innovations in rice disease management in the U.S. crop industry. He unpacks the unique environmental pressures in southern rice production, the limitations of current fungicide use, and the integrated strategies being adopted for sustainable outcomes. Listen now on all major platforms!

"About half of the rice grown in the U.S. is exported, but a significant portion is used in domestic food and beverage production."

Meet the guest: Dr. Felipe Dalla Lana is an Assistant Professor and Rice Pathology Specialist at Louisiana State University, with a research focus on rice disease epidemiology and management. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Plant Pathology from The Ohio State University. His work emphasizes disease resistance, fungicide limitations, and environmental adaptability in rice production.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:00) Introduction
• (06:22) Rice disease pressure
• (09:07) Louisiana rice industry
• (15:59) Major rice diseases
• (20:20) Fungicide limitations
• (26:20) Yield loss risks
• (38:00) Final three questions

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this special series on corn production from The Crop Science Podcast Show, Dr. Osler Ortez, Assistant Professor of Corn and Emerging Crops at The Ohio State University, shares key insights into hybrid performance trials, corn management, and emerging crop opportunities. He explains how decades of agronomic research are guiding the future of crop efficiency and sustainability. Learn what these lessons reveal for future management decisions. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Corn performance trials have revealed over five decades of genetic progress and management adaptation across diverse production environments."

Meet the guest: Dr. Osler Ortez serves as Assistant Professor of Corn and Emerging Crops at The Ohio State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Agronomy and Crop Production from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, an M.S. in Agronomy from Kansas State University, and a B.S. in Agriculture from Zamorano University in Honduras.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:14) Introduction
• (05:08) Row crop systems
• (05:23) Emerging crops in Ohio
• (11:07) Double cropping
• (11:50) Corn management
• (26:37) Hybrid study insights
• (29:04) Final three questions

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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