Welcome to the world of
Evan Shout
An inspired agriculture professional, committed father, and tireless advocate. Evan strives daily towards his goals of improving life for his farm clients and all those touched by autism.
Farm succession conversations are evolving.
The next generation is joining banking meetings and financial discussions early so they can understand the complexity of the business before deciding if they want to return.
Thanks to PWM Private Wealth Counsel @PrairieWealth for
Working hard is not enough.
Every entrepreneur works hard.
The edge comes from working smarter and taking calculated risk.
Avoiding risk might protect your balance sheet.
It can also cost you a decade of opportunity.
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Join us on March 31 for Part 2 of our Virtual FCC Young Farmer Summit!
Hear 2-time Olympian and rancher Sage Walker’s story and learn the importance of having a CEO mindset and business management skills from @EvanShout of @Maverick_Ag. Register now!
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Less than 2% of people are directly involved in farming.
Most are generations removed from it.
Everyone has opinions on food. Fair enough.
What gets overlooked is the level of risk farmers carry. Weather. Markets. Geopolitics.
That is why a smart, market based safety net
AI-driven testing. More targeted tools. Billions flowing into ag tech.
Advanced science is moving fast.
The opportunity is to make sure agriculture keeps pace with the innovation happening around it.
Good discussion with Mike Frank @michaelijfrank1 on where this could go.
Here’s the uncomfortable truth:
Policy can move faster than crops.
When trade shifts, it’s not just a headline. It hits balance sheets, timing, and liquidity on farms across the country.
We unpack that reality on this week’s episode of The Truth About Ag.
Tune in to today's #RealAgRadio at 4:30 E on @RURALRADIO147! Host @ShaunHaney is joined by @KelvinHeppner & @RealLoudLyndsey of RealAg and @EvanShout of @Farmer_Coach for the RealAg Issues Panel, plus hear from @AnneWasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange for a Beef Market Update!
The best leaders don’t talk the most.
They listen.
This week’s episode has a simple but powerful takeaway: surround yourself with smart people and actually trust their advice.
That applies in farming, business, and government.
Listen to The Truth About Ag now.
If your lender questions your cost of production, that is a signal.
Knowing your true break-even, working capital, and debt service capacity is not optional in this cycle.
We covered this in our webinar with Fractal.
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