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#779 - Will Your Farm Survive 8 Generations?

54 min · 22. maj 2026
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In this episode of The Ag View Pitch, Shay Foulk sits down with Quint Pottinger of Affinity Farms in central Kentucky to talk about farm legacy, succession planning, agricultural profitability, autonomous planting, local food systems, and the future of commodity agriculture. Quint shares the story of his family’s farm history dating back to the 1700s, how Affinity Farms shifted into distilling grains, why they brought outside investors into the operation, and how they are using technology and business structure to prepare for the next generation. This conversation goes far beyond nostalgia. Shay and Quint dig into the real pressures facing farms today, including land values, lending risk, equipment debt, thin margins, overleveraged operations, and the challenge of building a farm business that is economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable. Quint also explains how autonomous tractors helped return hundreds of thousands of dollars back to the operation, why local markets and food systems may matter more in the future, and what farmers should be thinking about before the next major shift in agriculture. For farmers, lenders, ag business owners, and anyone thinking seriously about farm succession and long-term survival, this is a conversation about what it really takes to build a farm that lasts.

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