Farm Risk in 2026: Fertilizer Prices, Crop Insurance, & Crop Marketing | Guest: Lysa Porth

In this episode of What The Futures Podcast, Ryan Denis breaks down 2026 crop insurance strategy, fertilizer price shocks, and canola decision-making with Lysa Porth of Ag i3. Prairie farmers face thinner margins, volatile inputs, and tougher risk decisions. This episode shows how to think through them. Links mentioned: UPL Grower Rewards Calculator: https://www.upl-ltd.com/ca Harvest Profit: https://www.harvestprofit.com What the Futures Podcast: https://whatthefuturespodcast.ca If you’re planning for 2026 margins, this episode helps you think more clearly about fertilizer risk, insurance strategy, and grain marketing under pressure. ⏰ Timestamps 00:00 Urea prices surge toward $980 02:15 UPL Grower Rewards & farm programs 06:10 New weekly livestream format explained 08:45 Barley outlook & slow grind higher 14:30 Crop rankings after yellow pea rally 18:40 Fertilizer market shock explained 22:10 Interview begins: Lysa Poth (AgI3) 25:00 Crop insurance pricing in 2026 31:00 Underinsured farms & real risk exposure 35:00 Yield vs revenue-based insurance 37:30 Forward Protect & grain contract risk 44:00 Insurance as a marketing tool 50:00 Mid-season coverage & new tech 59:00 Can insurance pay on price declines? 1:05:00 Forward contracting 2026–2027 crops 1:12:00 Canola strategy & wheat targets 1:17:30 Final thoughts & listener Q&A Listen to the show on the go. https://open.spotify.com/show/3xz7OvO7P0WDW8mAx25L1y?si=bd51356530834599 https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/what-the-futures/id1715185428 ‍ Follow on Instagram and X for more market insights. https://www.instagram.com/whatthefuturespod/ https://x.com/wtfuturespod Email Ryan: [email protected] What the Futures Podcast Website: https://www. whatthefuturespodcast.ca Thanks to our Sponsors John Deere https://operationscenter.deere.com/ UPL https://www.uplcorp.com/ BrettYoung https://brettyoung.ca/