Videos (most recent listed first)

1. "Tips for Managing Margins." Recorded October 2016.
2. "Managing Margins in 2016 and Beyond." Recorded at the Crop Advantage Series meeting in Ames, Iowa, January 2016.
3. (With Steve Johnson and Ed Kordick). "Iowa Commodity Challenge." December 2015.
   • "Introduction to Crop Marketing."
   • "Futures Hedging."
   • "Futures Hedging & Basis Movement."
   • "Basis, Carry and Cost of Ownership."
   • "Forward Cash Contracts."
   • "Margin Flows."
   • "Options."
   • "Store Cash Bushels & Buy Put Option."
   • "Sell Cash Bushels & Buy Call Option."
   • "Marketing New Crop."
   • "Conquer Marketing Concerns."
   • "5 Grain Marketing Strategies & Tools for the 2015 Crop.
4. (With Steve Johnson). "Crop Marketing 101." July 2015.
   • "Introduction to Crop Marketing."
   • "ISU Crop Marketing Information."
   • "Basis, Futures Carry & Storage."
   • "Market Fundamentals (Supply/Demand)."
   • "Technical Chart Signals."
   • "Seasonal Price Trends."
   • "Crop Marketing Strategies."
   • "Marketing Tools: Futures."
   • "Marketing Tools: Options."
   • "Developing a Crop Marketing Plan."

Webcasts (most recent listed first)

1. (With Beck Ag & Indigo personnel). "Maximizing Profitability for Corn and Soybean Growers." Recorded for the Beck Ag webcasts, nationwide, 3 sessions, January 2019.
2. (With Beck Ag & Indigo personnel). "Maximizing Profitability for Corn and Soybean Growers." Recorded for the Beck Ag webcasts, nationwide, 3 sessions, December 2018.
3. "Ag Market Outlook." Recorded for the S2LS Ag Communications marketing club webcast, Illinois, April 2018. Slides available here.
4. "Crop and Livestock Market Outlook." Recorded for the Western Wisconsin Ag Lenders Conference webcast, Wisconsin, January 2018. Slides available here.
5. "Weather Impact on Farm Finances." Recorded for the ANR at Noon webcast, Ames, Iowa, September 2017. Slides available here.
6. "Monitoring the Farm Economic Situation." Recorded for the ANR at Noon webcast, Ames, Iowa, May 2017. Slides available here.
7. (With Beck Ag & AgSolver personnel). "Smarter Planning to Maximize Return on All Acres." Recorded for the Beck Ag webcasts, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Ohio, February 2017.
8. "Crop Market Outlook." Recorded for the S2LS Ag Communications marketing club webcast, Illinois, October 2016. Slides available here.
9. "Iowa Agriculture: The 'Big Picture' Farm Financial Overview." Recorded for the ANR at Noon webcast, Ames, Iowa, December 2015. Slides available here.
10. "U2U Tools and Educational Resources." Recorded for University of Wisconsin crops extension specialists, November 2015.
11. (With Keri Jacobs). "CenUSA's Switchgrass Decision Tool." Recorded for a 2015 Bioenergy Friday webcast hosted by the University of Nebraska, September 2015.
12. "Crop Insurance." Recorded for visiting Cochran Scholars, Columbia, Missouri, September 2015. Slides available here.
13. "U2U Tools and Educational Resources." Recorded for the U2U Training Webinar, Ames, Iowa, May 2015.
14. "The Farm Bill: What It Means for Iowa Farmers." Recorded for the ANR at Noon webcast, Ames, Iowa, October 2014.
15. (With Pioneer personnel). "Manage Market and Production Risks with Better Insight." Recorded for the Pioneer webcast, Minnesota and North Dakota, September 2014.
16. "Farm Bill and the 2015 Outlook." Recorded for the Whole Brain Meeting webcast, Kerns and Associates, Ames, Iowa, August 2014.
17. (With Kevin McClure). "2014-18 ARC-PLC Decisions." Recorded for an ISU Extension Farm Bill webcast, Ames, Iowa, July 2014.
18. "U2U: Considering Climate Data in Agricultural Decisions." Recorded for the Current webcast, Wisconsin, May 2014.
19. "Crop Market Outlook and the Farm Bill." Recorded for the ANR at Noon webcast, Ames, Iowa, November 2013.
20. "2013/14 Crop Market Outlook." Recorded with Stephen Nickolson for Ingredient News, St. Louis, Missouri, October 2013. Slides available here.
21. "Crop Market Outlook." Recorded for "2013 Issues" Iowa State University Extension webcast, Ames, Iowa, September 2013.
22. "2013 Crop Market Outlook." Recorded for an Oklahoma State University Extension Ag Econ Conference, Ames, Iowa, April 2013. Slides available here.
23. (With Mike Duffy). "What Will Happen to Land Values with $4.50 Corn and Will We Get There?" Recorded for the ANR at Noon webcast, Ames, Iowa, February 2013.
24. "Feed Price Outlook/Strategy Ideas." Recorded for the "Managing Through Stress: A Livestock Information Event" webcast, Ames, Iowa, February 2013.
25. "Feed Outlook." Recorded for the ISU Extension Swine Drought Webinar, Ames, Iowa, August 2012.
26. "Crop Insurance." Recorded for a U2U Grant Webinar, Ames, Iowa, August 2012.
27. "2012 Crop Market Outlook." Recorded for the ISU Extension Drought Webinar, Ames, Iowa, August 2012.
28. "Economic Considerations." Recorded for the ISU Extension Drought Webinar, Ames, Iowa, July 2012.
29. "Fundamental Analysis." Recorded with Stephen Nickolson for Ingredient News, St. Louis, Missouri, February 2012.
30. "Sustainable Production and Distribution of Bioenergy for the Central USA." Recorded for the Iowa Learning Farm, Ames, Iowa, February 2012.
31. "Crop Outlook for 2011." Recorded for the Ankeny Online Marketing Club, Ankeny, Iowa, January 2011.
32. "ACRE." Recorded for Farm Bill information, Ames, Iowa, May 2010.
33. "ACRE." Recorded for Farm Bill information, Ames, Iowa, April 2010.
34. "Soybean Outlook for 2010 and Beyond." Recorded for an Oklahoma State University Extension Ag Econ Conference, Ames, Iowa, March 2010. Slides available here.
35. "Climate Change Legislation & Agriculture" Presented at the 2010 Nebraska Beef Feedlot Roundtables, West Point and Lexington, Nebraska, February 2010.
36. "Q & A" Presented at a Climate Change Legislation webcast, Ames, Iowa, February 2010.
37. "ACRE." Presented at a Farm Bill Information webcast, Ames, Iowa, June 2009.
38. "Feed Price Outlook." Presented on a Iowa State University webcast for livestock producers, Ames, Iowa, February 2009.
39. "ACRE." Presented at a Farm Bill Information webcast, Ames, Iowa, February 2009.
40. "The 2008 Farm Bill." Presented for the ISU Extension ANR Lunch and Learn, Ames, Iowa, December 2008.
41. "Factors That Determine The Cost of Food." Presented for the ISU Extension ANR Lunch and Learn, Ames, Iowa, October 2008.
42. "Iowa's Position in Global Agriculture and Bioenergy." Presented for the ISU Extension ANR Lunch and Learn, Ames, Iowa, October 2008.
43. "Feed Price Outlook." Presented in the Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Webcast, Iowa Beef and Pork Centers, Ames, Iowa, August 2008.
44. "An Overview of Federal Farm Bill Titles." Presented at an Iowa State University Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Lunch and Learn, Ames, Iowa, June 2007.