Change isn’t the risk. Ignoring change that already occurred is.

One of the most common objections we hear is: “This is the way we’ve always done it. I can’t take the risk of trying something new right now.”

That mindset is always dangerous. But it felt less so when corn was $6 and beans were $14.

Today, it can be fatal.

Corn and soybean prices have plummeted. Input costs haven’t followed. The economics have shifted whether we like it or not.

The way we’ve always done it no longer works.

Many growers are building budgets that project significant losses if they repeat last year’s playbook, even after making meaningful cuts.

My Yield growers aren’t changing for the sake of change. They’re adapting to a change that’s already happened.

If a ship starts taking on water, the risky move isn’t searching for a life jacket. It’s staying on the deck because that’s where you’ve always stood.

That’s where we are now. The market has moved. Margins compressed. Conditions evolved.

Adapting to those realities isn’t reckless. It’s disciplined management. And in this unforgiving environment, it’s required.