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Billy Rose

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630 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

Farm4Profit Podcast
Closing the Yield Gap: Protecting Farmers’ Profits w/ Acre Shield

Great question. Sure, Kevin. We actually, down to the field level, have 20 years of the weather data pinpointed on every field. So right away, that's going to tell us what type of maturity zone he's in, what type of historical pattern. And you can override it by changing your factors and just say, look, we're looking at a drought.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Closing the Yield Gap: Protecting Farmers’ Profits w/ Acre Shield

Great question. Sure, Kevin. We actually, down to the field level, have 20 years of the weather data pinpointed on every field. So right away, that's going to tell us what type of maturity zone he's in, what type of historical pattern. And you can override it by changing your factors and just say, look, we're looking at a drought.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Closing the Yield Gap: Protecting Farmers’ Profits w/ Acre Shield

So I'm anticipating a dry year versus we're looking at excess moisture. Maybe you're more interested in the racehorse versus the workhorse. Maybe you want to compare those two together. We actually have a report that after the seed ranking, then you can mine in to understand the why. Okay. The why is very, you know, I'm supposed to believe this algorithm, right? I'm supposed to believe AI.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Closing the Yield Gap: Protecting Farmers’ Profits w/ Acre Shield

So I'm anticipating a dry year versus we're looking at excess moisture. Maybe you're more interested in the racehorse versus the workhorse. Maybe you want to compare those two together. We actually have a report that after the seed ranking, then you can mine in to understand the why. Okay. The why is very, you know, I'm supposed to believe this algorithm, right? I'm supposed to believe AI.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Closing the Yield Gap: Protecting Farmers’ Profits w/ Acre Shield

So I'm anticipating a dry year versus we're looking at excess moisture. Maybe you're more interested in the racehorse versus the workhorse. Maybe you want to compare those two together. We actually have a report that after the seed ranking, then you can mine in to understand the why. Okay. The why is very, you know, I'm supposed to believe this algorithm, right? I'm supposed to believe AI.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Closing the Yield Gap: Protecting Farmers’ Profits w/ Acre Shield

I'm supposed to believe data. I want to. But the why that we're now explaining about rotation, environmental, pH levels, whatever it might be, helps you get a little more comfortable with the recommendations.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Closing the Yield Gap: Protecting Farmers’ Profits w/ Acre Shield

I'm supposed to believe data. I want to. But the why that we're now explaining about rotation, environmental, pH levels, whatever it might be, helps you get a little more comfortable with the recommendations.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Closing the Yield Gap: Protecting Farmers’ Profits w/ Acre Shield

I'm supposed to believe data. I want to. But the why that we're now explaining about rotation, environmental, pH levels, whatever it might be, helps you get a little more comfortable with the recommendations.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Closing the Yield Gap: Protecting Farmers’ Profits w/ Acre Shield

Oh, yeah. We have 15 million acres over the last 10 years of every yield. Gotcha. Okay, by field. So that goes into us helping establish a benchmark. What's fair? If you didn't change any of your practices, you should come in around your average. Gotcha. Excluding environmental impact.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Closing the Yield Gap: Protecting Farmers’ Profits w/ Acre Shield

Oh, yeah. We have 15 million acres over the last 10 years of every yield. Gotcha. Okay, by field. So that goes into us helping establish a benchmark. What's fair? If you didn't change any of your practices, you should come in around your average. Gotcha. Excluding environmental impact.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Closing the Yield Gap: Protecting Farmers’ Profits w/ Acre Shield

Oh, yeah. We have 15 million acres over the last 10 years of every yield. Gotcha. Okay, by field. So that goes into us helping establish a benchmark. What's fair? If you didn't change any of your practices, you should come in around your average. Gotcha. Excluding environmental impact.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Closing the Yield Gap: Protecting Farmers’ Profits w/ Acre Shield

Great question. And we actually built a new business model. Okay. We are not insurance. We are a commercial warranty. And by operating under those regs, we were able, because remember, I built two insurance companies. Sure. We were able to save 50% of our overhead. Okay. Now, did we pocket that? No. We go back to our roots in Dyersville, Iowa. When I go back to talk to my friends, it's like, look.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Closing the Yield Gap: Protecting Farmers’ Profits w/ Acre Shield

Great question. And we actually built a new business model. Okay. We are not insurance. We are a commercial warranty. And by operating under those regs, we were able, because remember, I built two insurance companies. Sure. We were able to save 50% of our overhead. Okay. Now, did we pocket that? No. We go back to our roots in Dyersville, Iowa. When I go back to talk to my friends, it's like, look.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Closing the Yield Gap: Protecting Farmers’ Profits w/ Acre Shield

Great question. And we actually built a new business model. Okay. We are not insurance. We are a commercial warranty. And by operating under those regs, we were able, because remember, I built two insurance companies. Sure. We were able to save 50% of our overhead. Okay. Now, did we pocket that? No. We go back to our roots in Dyersville, Iowa. When I go back to talk to my friends, it's like, look.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Closing the Yield Gap: Protecting Farmers’ Profits w/ Acre Shield

Billy, what's this cost? We start off at $12 up to $20 for up to $100 protection per acre. That's just amazing.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Closing the Yield Gap: Protecting Farmers’ Profits w/ Acre Shield

Billy, what's this cost? We start off at $12 up to $20 for up to $100 protection per acre. That's just amazing.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Closing the Yield Gap: Protecting Farmers’ Profits w/ Acre Shield

Billy, what's this cost? We start off at $12 up to $20 for up to $100 protection per acre. That's just amazing.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Closing the Yield Gap: Protecting Farmers’ Profits w/ Acre Shield

Yep. You can go to AcreShield's website. We work through trusted distributors, which are crop insurance agents, bankers, seed dealers, agronomists, anyone that has a good farm gate relationship. And podcasts, of course.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Closing the Yield Gap: Protecting Farmers’ Profits w/ Acre Shield

Yep. You can go to AcreShield's website. We work through trusted distributors, which are crop insurance agents, bankers, seed dealers, agronomists, anyone that has a good farm gate relationship. And podcasts, of course.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Closing the Yield Gap: Protecting Farmers’ Profits w/ Acre Shield

Yep. You can go to AcreShield's website. We work through trusted distributors, which are crop insurance agents, bankers, seed dealers, agronomists, anyone that has a good farm gate relationship. And podcasts, of course.