Tractors And Troubadours

On this episode, presented by AGCO, we head back to the 2023 Farm Progress Show to discuss 100 years of Gleaner combine history and we look to the future of the legacy brand with its marketing manager and historian, Robert Ross. We also catch up with Dan Luekpes and Shelby Fite, two of the farmers featured on the RFD-TV show Top Crop. In this week's installment of "The Dirt with Nutrien," Senior A...

On this episode, presented by AGCO, we talk with Fendt's Arthur Santos about the new 30-foot Momentum planter unveiled at the 2023 Farm Progress Show. We also talk with Martin-Till's Tom Patterson about new products the Kentucky-based company rolled out at the show. We also spent some time at the Farm Progress Show with Kevin Kalb and Brooks Cardinal, stars of the Discovery Channel and RFD-TV seri...

We hear from U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. We also go one-on-one with AGCO Chairman, President and CEO Eric Hansotia, who talks about the past, present and future of one of the world's largest farm equipment manufacturers. We also talk with Clarksville Creative Sound recording artist EV Mae, who performed at the Farm Progress Sho...

On this episode, presented by AGCO, we preview the 2023 Farm Progress Show with the show's manager, Matt Jungmann. We also discuss our partnership with AGCO and preview the equipment manufacturer's display at the show with AGCO Farm Show Manager Aaron Belanger. In "The Dirt with Nutrien," Senior Agronomist Mike Howell discusses deep soil sampling. In our "Meat Monitor" segment, we learn about a ne...

On this episode, children's author Jennifer Concepcion and Illustrator Chloe Burgett discuss their new book, Potatoes for Pirate Pearl, which is published by Feeding Minds Press, a project of the American Farm Bureau Foundation. We hear from Boehringer Ingleheim's Dr. Jody Wade about liver flukes in cattle, and in our "Beltway Beef "segment, we receive a policy update from National Cattlemen's Bee...

On this episode, presented by AGCO, AgriGold Agronomist Emily Prevo discusses nutrient deficiency and root constriction in corn plants, and what can be done in future years to mitigate these yield robbers. Then, Nutrien Senior Agronomist Mike Howell and Nutrien Marketing Representative Amy Crozier discuss agriculture in Canada and importance of the Calgary Stampede to Canadian culture. In our Meat...

On this episode, we talk with Nicholas Hustedde of agricultural chemical company FMC about late-season fungicide applications. In this week's installment of The Dirt with Nutrien, Senior Agronomist Mike Howell takes a break from talking agronomy to talk chuckwagon racing. In our Meat Monitor segment, we hear from U.S. Meat Export Federation Regional Director for Mexico, Central America and the Dom...

On this episode, we take you to the National Association of Farm Broadcasting's Summer Agribusiness Dinner at CHS Field in St. Paul, Minnesota, to talk farm bill, trade, safety net programs and other hot topics with NAFB President Joe Gill of KASM Radio in Albany, Minnesota, Minnesota Farm Bureau President Dan Glessing, CHS Washington D.C. Representative Will Stafford, Minnesota Farmers Union Pres...

On this episode, Fastline Marketing Group Dean Barke and Director of Auctions, Ted Schepmann, join us to talk about the official launch of Fastline Auctions. Then, summer means fair season and we check in with Nutrien Senior Agronomist Mike Howell, as he talks about the importance of 4-H to agriculture and rural America. In our Meat Monitor segment, we learn about the U.S. Meat Export Federation's...

On this episode, Senate Ag Committee member John Boozman (R-Arkansas) discusses the farm bill process and other policy matters important to American agriculture. In "The Dirt with Nutrien," Senior Agronomist Mike Howell introduces us to farm data management tools from Bushel. In our Beltway Beef segment, Hunter Ihrman and past National Cattlemen's Beef Association President Don Schiefelbein discus...

On this episode, Troy Bredenkamp , Senior Vice President of the Renewable Fuels Association, joins us to talk about the farm bill and other priorities for the organization, which promotes the U.S. ethanol industry. Nutrien Senior Agronomist Mike Howell discusses the importance of the Mississippi River to agriculture in this week's installment of The Dirt with Nutrien. We check in with National Cat...

On this episode, we talk with Farm Credit's Matt Erickson about the current state of ag lending and what prospective borrowers need to know before they apply for a loan. We also chat with Farm Credit's and Skylar Sowder about how farm bill provisions could affect future ag lending. We also check in with Nutrien Senior Agronomist Mike Howell and Director of Agronomy Dr. Karl Wyant about navigating...

On this episode, we talk with Lasse Jakobsen, president of Satavie, the winner of the 2022 Soy Innovation Challenge. In "The Dirt with Nutrien," Senior Agronomist Mike Howell tells us about the Grand Farm Initiative. In our "Meat Monitor" segment, we learn about new opportunities for U.S. beef and pork in Indonesia, and in our "Beltway Beef" segment, National Cattlemen's Beef Association's Hunter...

On this episode, Brandon Montgomery, Fendt Brand Manager for North America, discusses plans for the Fendt Lodge, set to open in Spring 2024 in Jackson, Minnesota. The Yield Lab Institute's Brandon Day discusses the winner and finalists of the 2022 Soy Innovation Challenge, and in "The Dirt with Nutrien," Senior Agronomist Mike Howell and Director of Agronomy, Dr. Karl Wyant, continue the discussio...

On this episode, we attend the ribbon cutting of a Square Roots indoor farming operation at the Gordon Food Service distribution facility in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. We also discuss the state of the wheat industry with U.S. Wheat Associates President Vince Peterson and National Association of Wheat Growers' Jake Westlin and Mariah Wollweber. Jesse Allen and Global Commodity Analytics' Mike Zuzolo...

On this episode, Robert Bonnie, U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, discusses the farm bill, climate-smart farming practices and ag innovation. We also talk with Cary Sifferath, Vice President of the U.S. Grains Council, talks about some of the key issues his organization is monitoring on behalf of the grains industry. In this week's installment of...

On this episode, Minnesota farmer and First District U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad discusses the farm bill and other policy issues affecting agriculture and rural America. American Seed Trade Association President and CEO Andy LaVigne discusses the farm bill and innovation in the seed industry. Country music singer/songwriter Bobby Marquez provides the details on his Country With Heart benefit for St. Ju...

On this episode, we talk with mental health advocate and Wisconsin dairy farmer Randy Roecker about the important topic of mental health on the farm. We discuss the importance of understanding the warning signs, the need for expanded mental health care in rural America, and breaking down the stigma surrounding mental health crises and treatment. We then talk with Ohio Rep. Max Miller, a member of...

Country music legend Claude Gray died April 28, 2023, at the age of 91. His was a remarkable career that spanned seven decades. During his career he had five hit records in the Billboard Top 10 charts, each selling more than 1 million copies. The Henderson, Texas, native was a member of the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame and the 2023 recipient of the CMA of Texas Lifetime Achievement Award. On t...

On this episode, we learn about the data collection process for the 2022 Agriculture Census, which will wrap up later this spring. We also learn about how that data will be used. We talk with National Cattlemen's Beef Association's Ethan Lane and National Pork Producers Council's Andrew Bailey and Dr. Trachelle Carr about the farm bill, trade and other policy issues affecting the beef and pork ind...

On this episode, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses rural infrastructure priorities and we talk with agricultural trailer companies Barrett Trailers and Ferguson Farms about their latest products and about the state of the ag trailer market. We tell you about a new content partnership with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, and in The Dirt with Nutrien, Senior Agronomis...

On this episode, we head back to Washington, D.C. for more coverage of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting's Washington Watch 2023 policy fly-in. We talk soybean innovation with Laurie Isley and Shannon Ellis, farmer-directors of the United Soybean Board. Then we talk farm bill and other farm policies with Chuck Conner, president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives and...

On this episode, we visit Washington, D.C., for the National Association of Farm Broadcasting's Washington Watch 2023. We'll talk farm bill and ag policy with Sen. Debbie Stabenow, chair of the Senate Ag Committee and Glenn "GT" Thompson, chair of the House Ag Committee. We'll learn about Fastline Marketing Group's foray into farm equipment auctions with the launch of Fastline Auctions. Nutrien Se...

On this episode, with Plant 2023 upon us, we put farm safety in the spotlight with Scott Heiberger of the National Farm Medicine Center. Then we revisit Commodity Classic 2023 to learn about the latest in farm technology from AGI and Agri Spray Drones. In this week's installment of "The Dirt with Nutrien," Senior Agronomist Mike Howell and Mississippi State University's Dr. Trent Irby talk soybean...

On this episode, we head back to Commodity Classic 2023 to learn about upgrade options for used farm equipment from Precision Planting's Bryce Baker. We also hear about the latest from Fendt, including the 200 Vario tractor and a dry fertilizer option for Momentum planters. We also catch up with Agricultural Economic Insights co-founder David Widmar to discuss where the farm economy stands as we h...