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Clint Hoffman’s desire to work in the agriculture industry initially began as a young boy growing up on his family’s farm in Polk, Nebraska. While attending college to obtain a degree in Horticulture, he became a teacher’s assistant for his Grain Marketing class. Currently, he works for Tredas where for nearly the last two decades he has worked with farmers, crop insurance, and grain buyers with mitigating the risks often associated with volatile crop commodity markets. Jameson Jenson - a.k.a. Jameo - is a Wisner, Nebraska native that found his passion for agriculture and agribusiness while working on a local feed crew. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he graduated with a degree in Agriculture Business. After college, he began working with Lansing Trade Group, LLC., an independently owned international commodity trading company focused on whole grains, feed ingredients, and energy products. Clint and Jameson join me today to share their journeys within the agriculture and commodity trading industry. They discuss the differences between farming in upstate New York compared to Mid-West farming operations, the importance of managing and mitigating risks in an ever-changing market, and how the corn market has evolved over the last two decades. They also discuss the mindset of highly successful farm operation owners, current market trends, and hedging mechanisms for Direct Distiller’s Grains (DDGs). “The market's job is to take the highest bidder and the lowest seller and put it together a thousand times a day.” - Clint Hoffman This week on the Agripreneur Podcast: How upstate New York farmers approach agriculture differently than Mid-West farmers. How September 11, 2001 impacted the agriculture commodity market. Lessons learned from managing various risk parameters. How the corn market has evolved over the last two decades. How Clint helps farmers mitigate risks. Comparing the risk management strategies of upstate New York farmers vs. Mid-West farmers. Average farm operation size of New York farmers. Current farming market trends. Hedging mechanisms for DDGs Predictions for the future of farm operations. What separates highly successful farm operations from small operations. Subscribe Rate & Review the Agripreneur Podcast Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Agripreneur Podcast - the show where agriculture meets entrepreneurship to bring you valuable information, interviews, and insight from the industry’s most successful entrepreneurs. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show on iTunes and leave us an honest rating and review. Don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media!