Shay Foulk

Shay Foulk is a business consultant in the farm and agricultural business industry. He grew up in NE Iowa working on a row crop and livestock operation with his father, uncles, and grandfathers. He attended Iowa State University where he majored in Agronomy. After graduating, Shay enlisted in the United States Army, and served 5 years with the 75th Ranger Regiment. Shay now farms and runs Monier Seed with his father-in-law near Sparland, IL, and also works as a consultant with Chris Barron at Ag View Solutions. Today, Shay works with farm operations locally and globally to improve profitability and efficiency, manage risk in many forms, and develop farm businesses through consulting, Profit Manager, coaching, and Peer Group facilitation.

Ag View Solutions exists to bring value and perspective to farmers. Shay Foulk and Chris Barron work with farm operations who are managing specific challenges or opportunities in their business. These consulting services include, but are not limited to; Speaking, Profit Management, Equipment and Machinery Analysis, Business Structuring, Transition Planning, Farm Collaborations, Peer Groups, Team Health, and Safety.  

Shay Foulk and his wife, Hannah, farm with Hannah's father in NW Illinois, near Sparland. Monier Seed custom conditions and packages high quality seed products through screen cleaning, optical sorting, and gravity table separation systems that provide outstanding seed products to our customers. They grow corn and soybeans in rotation, as well as oats, rye , and other cover crops for seed production. In their operation they utilize conservation practices such as no-till, strip-till, variable rate fertilizer applications, and utilize crop scouting to determine weed, insect, and fungal pressure before making applications for appropriate rates and timely decisions. These practices improve soil health, water quality, and profitability in the farming operation, creating a sustainable farming system that will provide opportunities for the next generations to continue to farm. 

Shay graduated with a degree in Agronomy from Iowa State University in 2015. Practicing agronomy in the farming operation is crucial not only to the acres he manages, but also for Monier Seed's soybean, wheat, and cover crop production. 

Shay hosts the Ag View Pitch and 19 Minutes podcasts with Chris Barron of Ag View Solutions. Together they provide value and perspective to farm operations through discussions with agriculture experts, personal stories, market outlooks, and timely and timeless agriculture topics.

Shay writes as an independent consultant on topics pertaining to agriculture and the consulting business, particularly with regard to transition planning, profit management, and safety. He writes for various ag publications, including Top Producer and FarmWeek Now.

Shay's most important job is serving as the CEO of the Hannah Foulk fan club. Shay and Hannah have been together since 2014, and enjoy hiking, travelling, and spending time together in the outdoors. Together they have two children, and enjoy spending time as a family outdoors, in the garden, and hiking.

Email shay@agviewsolutions.com

Find on Twitter @FoulkShay