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Farm4Profit PodcastNo Silver Bullets, Just Better Skills: Grain MarketingThis Farm4Profit Podcast episode dives deep into the world of grain marketing education with Jeff Kazin and Mike Rohlfsen, founders of Agris Academy. With 50+ years of combined grain trade experience—ranging from trading floors to farming and even pioneering Cargill’s first office in post-communist Ukraine—Jeff and Mike have seen the good, the bad, and the bizarre in global grain markets.Rather than serving as advisors or brokers, they created Agris Academy to teach farmers how to think like merchandisers, empowering them with tools and frameworks to improve decision-making for the long term. Their flagship Master...
2025-09-2251 min
Farm4Profit PodcastMastering the Market: Lessons to be LearnedWelcome back to another exciting episode of the Farm4Profit Podcast! Today, we're diving into a unique and powerful educational resource that's transforming how farmers approach merchandising and risk management—Agris Academy. Joining us are the dynamic founders, Jeff Kazin and Mike Rohlfsen, who bring decades of experience in the grain trade and agricultural start-ups.In today's episode, we'll learn what sets Agris Academy apart from traditional broker advisory services and explore the journey that led to its creation. From building their master class to becoming "professors" of their trade, Jeff and Mike have plenty of insights to...
2024-08-121h 07
Farm4Profit PodcastAgris Academy: Educating the Ag IndustryAgrisAcademy-Founders Jeff Kazin and Mike Rohlfsenwww.steinbauer.uswww.agrisacademy.comJeff: spent 30 years in the grain trade. Tell us some of the craziest/interesting things you sawHTA squeeze on corn during the early days of farmers and HTA- No illegal behavior 😊Customer inspectors from buying countriesDead ratsFound in a jail in Houstona first gen farmer. Can you describe your operation and how your day job as a merchant/trading leader impacted it. (the tailgate comparison of cost with our local BTO and friend)Mike: includes 20 years in the grain trade before moving to the ag start u...
2023-09-181h 06