Inside A Fourth-Generation Kentucky Farm’s High-Stakes Harvest

Inside A Fourth-Generation Kentucky Farm’s High-Stakes Harvest

From Back to Your Roots by River Valley AgCredit, ACA

November 7, 2025 · 33 min · Season 3 · Episode 7

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with fourth-generation farmer Allen Pace about the challenges and strategies involved in harvesting crops.

A wet spring, a parched August, and a combine that won’t quit—this conversation with fourth-generation farmer Allen Pace gets right to the heart of what it takes to bring a crop from the field to your plate. We talk through the harvest grind, the thin line between profit and loss, and why a few cents per bushel can swing a year when you’re moving hundreds of thousands of bushels. Allen shares how a lean crew uses crystal-clear communication and a whole lot of hustle to make good decisions whe...

People in this episode

Guest: Allen Pace

Topics covered

  • farming
  • harvest
  • agriculture
  • profit and loss
  • communication

Keywords

  • farming
  • harvest
  • Kentucky
  • agriculture
  • profit
  • communication
  • combine

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Places: Kentucky

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