AgCast by Purdue Commercial Agriculture

Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture

AgCast brings you conversations about the business of agriculture — from the farmers making decisions every day to the leaders shaping the industry. Hosted by Chad Fiechter and Todd Kuethe from Purdue University, each episode explores the challenges, opportunities, and strategies impacting the ag economy and the business of farming.

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AgCast by Purdue Commercial Agriculture

Episodes (223)

Sep 17th Can AI Actually Help Me Make Smarter Farm Decisions?
Aug 20th From the Farm to Purdue: What Josh Strine Wants to Understand About Farm Decisions
Jul 23rd What TractorZoom's Data Says About the Future of Farm Equipment

AgCast by Purdue Commercial Agriculture

Sep 17, 2026
50¼ minutes
46 MB

What if you could give AI years of your farm’s data and ask it to challenge the decisions you’re making? Joe Dykhuis, President at Dykhuis Farms in Hamilton, Michigan, took that question seriously. After Chad Fiechter challenged the idea that AI would change much about farm management, Joe decided to build his own farm-management AI tool using Purdue farm management materials and Dykhuis Farms' production and financial data. What happened next surprised Chad and Todd. Joe explains how AI challenged assumptions in a major capital investment decision, acted as an “a...

AgCast by Purdue Commercial Agriculture

Can AI Actually Help Me Make Smarter Farm Decisions?

Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture

00:00 -50:10