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Nate Belcher

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620 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Farm4Profit Podcast
Off-Patent Genetics leading to Lower Costs - Changing Seed Industry

I mean, we sell corn everywhere.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Off-Patent Genetics leading to Lower Costs - Changing Seed Industry

We're nationwide, right?

Farm4Profit Podcast
Off-Patent Genetics leading to Lower Costs - Changing Seed Industry

Oregon to Florida, New Mexico to Vermont, Maine, you know, you name it, we're nationwide.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Off-Patent Genetics leading to Lower Costs - Changing Seed Industry

It is not very often that we see guys have problems with a lot of pest issues.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Off-Patent Genetics leading to Lower Costs - Changing Seed Industry

I think largely that's because all their neighbors are traded.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Off-Patent Genetics leading to Lower Costs - Changing Seed Industry

But at the end of the day, we just don't see that risk at scale anymore.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Off-Patent Genetics leading to Lower Costs - Changing Seed Industry

versus where we're selling corn all over.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Off-Patent Genetics leading to Lower Costs - Changing Seed Industry

It's just more of a different mindset, right?

Farm4Profit Podcast
Off-Patent Genetics leading to Lower Costs - Changing Seed Industry

If you're growing conventional, and again, we offer glyphosate tolerant, but if you're growing a true non-GMO, yes, you would be smart to have a grass control plan in place before you have a grass problem.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Off-Patent Genetics leading to Lower Costs - Changing Seed Industry

And hopefully you don't, right?

Farm4Profit Podcast
Off-Patent Genetics leading to Lower Costs - Changing Seed Industry

Pre-emergence and all that.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Off-Patent Genetics leading to Lower Costs - Changing Seed Industry

But just having the plan in place to where if you do run into a problem, here's what we're going to do about it.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Off-Patent Genetics leading to Lower Costs - Changing Seed Industry

That is 90% of it.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Off-Patent Genetics leading to Lower Costs - Changing Seed Industry

You know, it's preparation.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Off-Patent Genetics leading to Lower Costs - Changing Seed Industry

Look at any big investor, right?

Farm4Profit Podcast
Off-Patent Genetics leading to Lower Costs - Changing Seed Industry

They make big risks, but they also hedge those risks.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Off-Patent Genetics leading to Lower Costs - Changing Seed Industry

So if it goes the wrong way, they're not completely upside down.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Off-Patent Genetics leading to Lower Costs - Changing Seed Industry

It's risk mitigation.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Off-Patent Genetics leading to Lower Costs - Changing Seed Industry

They've got some big kahunas to make that sort of change.

Farm4Profit Podcast
Off-Patent Genetics leading to Lower Costs - Changing Seed Industry

Now we know it's a safe bet, if you will, right?