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The Vance Crowe PodcastBeing Humbled: A reflection on the new yearIn this solo episode, Vance Crowe shares why he is pressing pause on the AgTribes news rundown and shifting the show toward deeper, more human conversations. Over the holidays, a series of experiences brought him back to one theme: being humbled.Crowe talks about the moments that knock people to their knees, how they open a door of understanding between people, and why the richest friendships and stories often come from facing failure, anxiety, and shame—and choosing to look for the light at the end of the tunnel.Key Discussion PointsGetting Unstuck: He discusses a si...
2026-01-0925 minThe Vance Crowe PodcastATR: Europe failing and China is Deflating with @nnzp1730In this week’s Ag Tribes Report on The Vance Crowe Podcast, host Vance Crowe tosses the script and sits down with returning guest “NNZP,” a veteran CEO and global manufacturer who joins anonymously to speak candidly about the world economy. They dig into Europe’s rapid de-industrialization, energy policy missteps, and why cheaper Chinese imports may be a short-term fix with long-term strategic risks. NNZP explains China’s deflationary “involution,” the chasm between commanded capacity and real demand, and how that excess is being exported—pressuring Western industry and defense resilience. They explore supply-chain fragility from chips to pharma inputs, t...
2025-12-1237 minThe Vance Crowe PodcastVCP: Farm Management and Rural Appraisal in our chaotic ageIn this live episode recorded at an ASFMRA conference, Vance sit down with veteran farm manager and rural appraiser Dennis Raymond of Stalcup Ag Service to bridge two audiences: an in-room crowd steeped in modern agriculture and a wider listenership curious about how farmland is owned, managed, and valued. Dennis shares a career’s worth of perspective—from juggling farm management, appraisals, and sales in northwest Iowa to navigating today’s volatile costs, interest-rate swings, and the “heartstring” realities of legacy properties. We unpack why proposals to tax absentee landowners miss the mark, how to think in ratios like fertilizer...
2025-11-2755 minThe Vance Crowe PodcastATR: Secretary Rawlins; Cheerleader or Change Maker? with Elliot HendersonIn this week’s Ag Tribes Report, Vance Crowe is joined by entrepreneur, farmer, and Iowa Corn Growers director Elliot Henderson for a fast-moving breakdown of four big stories shaping agriculture. They react to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins’ media blitz and her tightly messaged take on trade, cattle, and screw worm—praising her talent while questioning how much of it reflects independent ag thinking. They unpack California’s Prop 50 and what partisan redistricting could mean for rural voices in the nation’s top ag state. They also look at the viral Danish claims linking cow deaths to the mandatory Bovear met...
2025-11-0742 minThe Vance Crowe PodcastATR: Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling bill BACK, China deal is a letdown with rancher Casey KimbrellIn this week's Ag Tribes Report, Vance Crowe is joined by fifth-generation Texas Panhandle farmer Casey Kimbrell for a fast, candid breakdown of three stories rocking agriculture. They unpack the touted Trump–Xi "soybean breakthrough," asking whether a 25 MMT annual commitment is progress or just a return to pre-trade-war status quo. Then they wade into the renewed push for mandatory country-of-origin labeling in beef, the packer vs. rancher incentives behind the current system, and why transparency matters more than ever. They close the news block with Bill Gates' pivot from climate alarmism toward prioritizing vaccines, and what a...
2025-10-3139 minThe Vance Crowe PodcastLuke Gromen "print the money or trigger the revolution"In this episode, Vance Crowe sits down with economist and FFTT founder Luke Gromen to unpack where inflation, debt, and commodities are pushing the global financial system—and what that means for farmers, savers, and investors. They explore how slow, sustained inflation erodes trust and value, why central banks keep choosing to “print the money or trigger the revolution,” and why gold and Bitcoin function as stores of energy in a world of rising fiscal strain. Luke explains the growing shift to pricing oil and other commodities outside the US dollar, the implications of central banks buying gold, the Cantil...
2025-10-281h 14The Vance Crowe PodcastATR: Trump takes credit for beef prices, SNAP benefits FROZEN? with JR BurdickIn this week’s Ag Tribes Report, host Vance Crowe is joined by dairy farmer and Bitcoiner JR Burdick for a fast-paced tour through the biggest stories shaping agriculture. They unpack President Trump’s viral post urging ranchers to lower beef prices and the backlash from cattle producers who point to low herd size, packer settlements, and market volatility driven by political posts. Then they dig into the looming SNAP crunch amid the government shutdown, how an AWS outage jammed up harvest logistics and farmgate payments, and the partial reopening of FSA offices to process $3B in producer payments—plus t...
2025-10-2450 minThe Vance Crowe PodcastVCP: Devon Eriksen on cowards, leftists and culture changeIn this episode, Vance Crowe sits down with author Devon Erickson to explore why he calls himself a compulsive explainer and how he sees the role of an intellectual: not to end debates, but to start them with powerful metaphors and fresh lenses. They dive deep into empathy as a writer’s core skill—simultaneously inhabiting a character’s inner world and anticipating the reader’s experience—and how that practice shapes Devon’s science-fiction novel, Theft of Fire. From first-person perspective and memory palaces to the mechanics of metaphor in thought, they wander into bigger terrain: how online discourse re...
2025-10-212h 28The Vance Crowe PodcastATR: Prop 12, Pig Butchering, and a Nestlé Shock; Vance SoloIn this solo-hosted Ag Tribes Report by Vance Crowe, Vance covers four major headlines shaping agriculture and adjacent markets after the scheduled guest drops out during harvest. The report dives into the unusual coalition of farmers and food companies backing state-level animal welfare laws like California’s Prop 12, unpacks the DOJ’s massive seizure tied to a Southeast Asian “pig butchering” crypto scam and what it could signal for government Bitcoin accumulations, assesses Nestlé’s 16,000-job global restructuring and what it may mean for supply chains and food inflation, and reacts to prosecutors seeking a prison term and restitution in the $4 m...
2025-10-1732 minThe Vance Crowe PodcastATR: Prop 12 gets new advocates, Nestle announces 16K firings; Vance Solo EpisodeIn this solo-hosted Ag Tribes Report by Vance Crowe, Vance covers four major headlines shaping agriculture and adjacent markets after the scheduled guest drops out during harvest. The report dives into the unusual coalition of farmers and food companies backing state-level animal welfare laws like California’s Prop 12, unpacks the DOJ’s massive seizure tied to a Southeast Asian “pig butchering” crypto scam and what it could signal for government Bitcoin accumulations, assesses Nestlé’s 16,000-job global restructuring and what it may mean for supply chains and food inflation, and reacts to prosecutors seeking a prison term and restitution in the $4 mill...
2025-10-1732 minThe Vance Crowe PodcastWorthy Adversaries: The Courage To Disagree. Vance Crowe speech at Flinchbaugh Ag Policy ForumIn this episode, Vance Crowe shares a keynote delivered at the inaugural Flinchbaugh Forum for Agricultural Policy in Manhattan, Kansas, honoring Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh’s legacy of courageous, civil discourse. Vance unpacks the concept of “worthy adversaries,” explaining how respect and even resentment can guide individuals toward those who sharpen their ideas, and offers practical tools for productive disagreement: steelmanning, providing “click” moments of fascination, asking “how” instead of “why,” saying “tell me more,” and diagramming arguments to debate ideas shoulder-to-shoulder rather than person-to-person. Vance also explores how the Overton window shifts what’s thinkable and why humility and openness to change are e...
2025-10-0245 minThe Vance Crowe PodcastATR: Tariffs = Farmer Checks and John Deer Layoffs with @HurstBlakeIn this week’s Ag Tribes Report, Vance is joined by Missouri farmer and former Missouri Farm Bureau president Blake Hurst. They cover John Deere’s latest layoffs amid a tough farm economy and what this downcycle means for equipment buyers, the Trump team’s floated idea to fund farm aid with tariff revenues (and Blake’s sharp critique of running money “in a circle”), and USDA’s push to expand U.S. ethanol exports to the UK, including a frank debate about mandates, price impacts at the pump, and ethanol as a strategic grain reserve. We also examine concerns from...
2025-09-1839 minThe Vance Crowe PodcastATR Special: Reflecting on Chaos: The Assassination of Charlie KirkIn this special edition of the Ag Tribes report, Vance reflects on the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk and its impact on our society. This episode deviates from our usual focus on agriculture to address broader cultural issues that affect us all. Vance shares his personal experience of learning about this tragic event and the profound respect I had for Charlie Kirk, a man who consistently chose dialogue over violence. His ability to engage respectfully with those who disagreed with him was admirable, and his loss is a stark reminder of the chaotic times we live in. Vance discusses...
2025-09-1220 minThe Vance Crowe PodcastATR: Bitcoin Shoot-Out; Cattle Rancher Jerod McDaniel Debates VanceIn this episode of the Ag Tribes Report, host Vance Crow welcomes Jared McDaniel for a deep dive into the world of Bitcoin and its implications for agriculture and personal sovereignty. Vance and Jared engage in a spirited discussion about the potential of Bitcoin to combat government inflation and preserve individual wealth. They explore the philosophical and practical aspects of Bitcoin, debating its role as a tool for freedom and its comparison to traditional assets like land. Jared shares his skepticism about digital currencies, emphasizing the importance of tangible assets and the risks of hyper-digitalization.The conversation...
2025-09-051h 22The Vance Crowe PodcastATR: The Crown's Whiskey moves to the US, While Combine Header Waits, solo episode with VanceIn this solo episode of the Ag Tribes Report, host Vance Crowe dives into pressing issues affecting the agricultural landscape in the US and Canada. Vance discusses the high production costs and low crop values impacting corn farmers, the closure of a Crown Royal bottling plant in Canada and its implications on US-Canada relations, and the controversial EPA decision to delist Iowa rivers from impaired status despite high nitrate levels. Vance also shares his thoughts on Bitcoin, the challenges of government intervention in agriculture, and the importance of understanding complex issues beyond surface-level knowledge.Vance also reflects...
2025-08-2941 min
The Vance Crowe PodcastATR: Tariff paperwork blocks combine at border with Tim HammerichIn this episode of the Ag Tribes Report, host Vance Crowe is joined by Tim Hamrich, a prominent agricultural communicator and host of the Future of Agriculture podcast. They delve into a trade dispute that has left harvest equipment stranded at the US-Canadian border due to steel tariffs. They also discuss the USDA's controversial decision to close a major research center in Maryland, sparking concerns about the future of agricultural innovation.The conversation continues with a focus on the USDA's efforts to combat the threat of flesh-eating screw worms with a new facility in Texas, and the...
2025-08-2234 min
The Vance Crowe PodcastATR Agricultural Paradox: High Food Prices, Low Crop Returns With Jim SmithIn this episode of the Ag Tribes Report, host Vance Crowe is joined by Jim Smith, a swine nutritionist and farmer from Northeast Indiana, to discuss the latest developments in agriculture. The conversation kicks off with a deep dive into the recent crop and WASDE reports, highlighting the challenges farmers face with plummeting corn prices despite surging global food prices. The discussion expands to cover the EPA's new diesel exhaust fluid rules, which aim to ease equipment shutdowns and save family farms significant costs. The episode also touches on the historic drop in US alcohol consumption and its impact...
2025-08-1536 min
The Vance Crowe PodcastATR: Is the corn report just a lie? with Jacob BabcockIn this episode of the Ag Tribes Report, host Vance Crowe is joined by Jacob Babcock, a Michigan agricultural spray drone applicator and maintainer. They discuss the growing role of drones in agriculture, particularly in areas where traditional crop dusters face challenges due to terrain. Jacob shares insights on the effectiveness of drones in crop protection and the potential for drones to complement or replace traditional methods. The conversation also touches on the broader implications of drone technology in agriculture, including the potential for increased efficiency and precision in crop management.The episode delves into several pressing...
2025-08-0837 minThe Vance Crowe PodcastVCP: Silvopasture Cattle Rancher: how to see what the land needsIn this episode of the Vance Crowe Podcast, we dive into the complexities of balancing business opportunities and personal commitments with Michael Ring, a cattle farmer and writer. Michael shares his journey of managing multiple ventures, from farming to writing, and the challenges of saying no to lucrative opportunities. He discusses the importance of setting boundaries and valuing relationships, both in business and personal life, while navigating the pressures of success. The conversation also touches on the nuances of pricing work, the opportunity costs involved, and the struggle to maintain family time amidst growing demands.We also e...
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