FTC Episode 396: Managing Risk Without Mortgaging the Future
From Farming the Countryside with Andrew McCrea by Farm Journal
March 18, 2026 · 25 min
About this episode
The episode discusses how farmers can manage risks while planning for future generations.
Farming has its risks and some of those risks are unavoidable. How do you decide what level of risk is acceptable in order to make a living and create the best possible future? We visit with a first-generation farmer who is weighing the choices his farm has to support a future generation without risking too much in the present. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Guest: First-Generation Farmer
Topics covered
- risk management
- farming
- future planning
Keywords
- farming risks
- acceptable risk
- future generation
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