EPISODE · Nov 21, 2025 · 44 MIN
2026 Crop Plans What Farmers Need to Hear Before Seeding
from What the Futures! · host Ryan Denis
Crop diversity, 2026 seeding plans, and real farm margins, that’s what we dive into on Episode 101 of What The Futures with returning guest Nathan Kon. Recorded in Raleigh, NC at the UPL Research Center, Ryan breaks down 2025 learnings, John Deere Operations Center insights, specialty crop performance, fuel-efficiency margin advantages, and how farmers are planning acres heading into 2026. Nathan shares how his farm approached wheat, canola, malt barley, yellow peas, mustard, lentils, and oats—and what he’s expanding in 2026. Plus: market rallies you shouldn’t sleep on, cash-flow planning, basis levels, hedging, and the importance of working with the right broker. Crop Marketing Made Cool Conference — Dec 9–11 (Moose Jaw)Get tickets → https://www.ryandenis.ca UPL online auction → https://www.ryandenis.ca BrettYoung email signup → https://www.bretteyoung.ca ⏰ Timestamps 00:00 Intro, UPL studio, Raleigh NC 01:08 Online auction, UPL Battalion, CCAW 02:00 Positive moments, family, travel 03:02 Crop diversity, tight margins 2026 04:10 Canola ranked #1, John Deere Ops Center 05:18 Hidden factors in crop ranking 06:14 2026 seeding plans, no silver bullet 08:00 Post-harvest rally, don’t sleep on markets 09:58 Winter logistics, basis, cash flow 12:40 BrettYoung email list, canola rebate, travel vouchers 13:20 Nathan Kon intro, Roughriders, UPL trip 15:20 2025 results on Nathan’s farm 17:00 Specialty crops: lentils, barley, oats, mustard 19:18 Mustard grading issues, yields, lessons 20:24 Crops to expand, wheat vs specialty margins 21:40 Yellow peas, carryover, price risk 23:00 Speaking at Crop Marketing Made Cool, RBC 24:10 2025 marketing wins: canola, wheat, feed barley 26:00 Wheat basis, export demand, carry 28:10 Futures, options, hedging with broker 31:00 Conference vibe, engaged farmers, Moose Jaw 36:40 Eating Your Veggies: cash flow, 2026 plans 41:00 Online auction last call, salsa, sponsors 43:00 Closing, ticket invite, subscribe
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Crop diversity, 2026 seeding plans, and real farm margins, that’s what we dive into on Episode 101 of What The Futures with returning guest Nathan Kon. Recorded in Raleigh, NC at the UPL Research Center, Ryan breaks down 2025 learnings, John Deere Operations Center insights, specialty crop performance, fuel-efficiency margin advantages, and how farmers are planning acres heading into 2026. Nathan shares how his farm approached wheat, canola, malt barley, yellow peas, mustard, lentils, and oats—and what he’s expanding in 2026. Plus: market rallies you shouldn’t sleep on, cash-flow planning, basis levels, hedging, and the importance of working with the right broker. Crop Marketing Made Cool Conference — Dec 9–11 (Moose Jaw)Get tickets → https://www.ryandenis.ca UPL online auction → https://www.ryandenis.ca BrettYoung email signup → https://www.bretteyoung.ca ⏰ Timestamps 00:00 Intro, UPL studio, Raleigh NC 01:08 Online auction, UPL Battalion, CCAW 02:00 Positive moments, family, travel 03:02 Crop diversity, tight margins 2026 04:10 Canola ranked #1, John Deere Ops Center 05:18 Hidden factors in crop ranking 06:14 2026 seeding plans, no silver bullet 08:00 Post-harvest rally, don’t sleep on markets 09:58 Winter logistics, basis, cash flow 12:40 BrettYoung email list, canola rebate, travel vouchers 13:20 Nathan Kon intro, Roughriders, UPL trip 15:20 2025 results on Nathan’s farm 17:00 Specialty crops: lentils, barley, oats, mustard 19:18 Mustard grading issues, yields, lessons 20:24 Crops to expand, wheat vs specialty margins 21:40 Yellow peas, carryover, price risk 23:00 Speaking at Crop Marketing Made Cool, RBC 24:10 2025 marketing wins: canola, wheat, feed barley 26:00 Wheat basis, export demand, carry 28:10 Futures, options, hedging with broker 31:00 Conference vibe, engaged farmers, Moose Jaw 36:40 Eating Your Veggies: cash flow, 2026 plans 41:00 Online auction last call, salsa, sponsors 43:00 Closing, ticket invite, subscribe
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