US Soy Farmer on “I can only control the things I can control”

About this episode

Ryan Britt discusses the challenges and controls of farming soy and other crops amidst global trade issues.

Soy looks different depending on where you sit. For Ryan Britt, who's farming soy, corn, wheat and cattle on over 2,000 hectares in North Central Missouri, it's the crop that reliably pays the bills. In 2025, Ryan found himself squarely in the middle of a global trade story he had very little control over. We talk about what he can control on the farm — cover cropping, no-till, rotations — and why he still advocates for farmers even when he'd rather be on a tractor. Register for the Bolivia s...

People in this episode

Guest: Ryan Britt

Topics covered

• farming
• soy
• agriculture
• trade
• sustainability

Keywords

• soy farming
• agriculture
• North Central Missouri
• cover cropping
• no-till

Mentioned in this episode

Products: soy, corn, wheat, cattle

Places: North Central Missouri

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