Hosted by: Laura Hawley Special guest: Kyle Cobia

Host
Laura Hawley – CFP®, Senior Vice President at Allen & Company

Co-Host
Kyle Cobia – AIF®, Financial Advisor at Allen & Company

Guest
Jeff Phillips – Sr. VP and Chief Relationship Officer at Farm Credit of Central Florida

In this episode, we discuss the future of Farming and how the Innovations of Farming have changed the faces and work life of the Farmer in 2018. We will visit with Jeff Phillips, Sr. VP and Chief Relationship Officer of Farm Credit of Central Florida for insights into Farming today and tomorrow, the role Technology is playing in the Farming Industry, and how Lending Institutions are dealing with the change in Cannabis Law and much more.

In this episode we cover:

• Economic Compass (:57)
• Visit with Jeff Phillips, Sr. VP and Chief Relationship Officer of Farm Credit of Central Florida to discuss the status of the Farming Industry in the State of Florida (4:10)
• How the Weather and Hurricanes affect the Citrus and Strawberry Industry (8:55)
• The status of Organic Farming and the future (13:20)
• How Technology has shaped Indoor Farming and Vertical Farming (14:59)
• How Lending Money to Farmers is seen in the Lending Industry (17:55)
• How Cannabis and Technology has changed the landscape in the Farming Industry (20:26)
• The ins and outs of the S & P 500 and the upcoming changes (25:53)
• How the economy is affecting Consumer Discretionary Industry (32:35)

Links From the Show:

• Allen & Company
• Dow Jones
• Farm Credit of Central Florida
• Nasdaq
• S & P 500

Connect with:

Laura Hawley – CFP®, President at Allen & Company
Allen & Company – Laura Hawley

Kyle Cobia – AIF®, Financial Advisor at Allen & Company
Allen & Company – Kyle Cobia
LinkedIn – Kyle Cobia

Jeff Phillips, Sr. VP and Chief Relationship Officer at Farm Credit of Central Florida
Farm Credit of Central Florida – Jeff Phillips