Tractors And Troubadours

On this episode, AgriGold agronomist Terry Mente discusses the importance of having a plan to deal with corn rootworm and other yield-robbing pest, weed and disease pressures. Veteran farm broadcaster Lorrie Boyer previews her new AgWomen Strong podcast series and U.S. Meat Export Federation's Joel Haggard kicks off our Meat Monitor feature with an update about meat delivery challenges in Shangai...

On this episode, White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy discusses funding for energy efficiency upgrades for schools. Could it be a potential boon for biofuels? We also feature Part Three of our coverage of A Celebration of Modern Agriculture, presented by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. We speak with Ted McKinney, CEO of the Nationa...

On this episode, we talk with U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm about a cash infusion for the Weatherization Assistance Program. We also talk about how farmers fit into the Department of Energy's clean energy strategy. We also head back to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for the second part of our coverage of A Celebration of Modern Agriculture, featuring discussions with Kubota's Emi...

On this episode, we travel to Washington D.C. to highlight A Celebration of Modern Agriculture on the National Mall. We speak with John Deere's Chad Passman and Kubota's Todd Stucke about their companies' involvement in the event. We also hear about the state of the U.S. rice industry from USA Rice's Cameron Jacobs and learn about the work of the National Council of Farm Cooperatives from CEO Chuc...

On this episode, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers' Curt Blades and Nick Tindall discuss a Celebration of Modern Agriculture on the National Mall. We also feature outtakes of U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack's General Session address at Commodity Classic 2022. NASA's Brad Doorn discusses the agency's role in agriculture, Jesse Allen highlights the wheat trade in this week's Market T...

On this episode we travel to Memphis, Tennessee, for the crowning of the Season 5 champion of the Corn Warriors television series. We talk with each of the season's cast members. Ray Bohacz talks engine cranking voltage in "Bushels and Cents" and feature traditional country music artists Rose Sinclair, Greg Matthews and Sam L. Smith.  Timestamps News/intro: 0:00 Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement:...

On this episode, We have the second part of our grain bin safety feature, with Nationwide's Paul Stevenson. We talk with Kentucky goat breeders Skip and Becky Bachert about surviving the December tornado that destroyed their farm. We also talk with University of Kentucky Ag Weather Center meteorologist Matt Dixon about that storm and about how changing weather patterns affect farming. We also lear...

On this episode, presented by AGI, we talk with AGI SureTrack Content Manager Laura Handke about Grain Bin Safety Week and her experience participating in a grain bin entrapment exercise. Safe Ag Systems Co-Founder and CEO Katy Landt talks about her company's farm safety app. It's FFA Week and University of Missouri student Paxton Dahmer talks about his Blue Jacket experience. Ag Revolution CEO St...

On this episode, we feature coverage of Day 1 of the 2022 National Farm Machinery Show from Louisville, Kentucky. We speak with Massey Ferguson's Adam Sills about the manufacturer's new 6S and 7S tractors and with Greg Hundsley about the WR series self-propelled windrower. Also, Oklahoma farmer Joey Koebelen talks about how FJDynamics' autosteer product helped save his farm. Jesse Allen talks geop...

On this episode, live from the Concept AgriTek dealer meeting in Charleston, Missouri, Zach Norgaard, Nick Wenning and Jamie Strickland discuss their outlook for the ag industry ahead of the 2022 planting season. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses the Biden-Harris administration's strategy for bringing electric vehicle infrastructure to rural America, and Ohio Farm Bureau membe...

On This episode, Kentucky Venues President David Beck previews the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville and we talk to Kentucky Farm Bureau President Mark Haney about ag issues in the Bluegrass State, as well as KFB members lending a helping hand to tornado victims. Jim Mintert, Director of the Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture, discusses some of the hot-button ag issues on...

On this episode, John Deere's Joe Liefer pulls back the curtain on the manufacturer's fully autonomous 8R tractor. National Economic Council Deputy Director Bharat Ramamurti discusses actions being taken to address key ag issues such as right-to-repair and a level playing field for stakeholders in the cattle industry. Pennsylvania farmer Frank Hartley discusses a prayer event to be held at the Nat...

On this episode, we present highlights of U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack's keynote address to the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention. We recap the progress of the U.S. Department of Labor at the one-year mark of the Biden-Harris Administration and Lucas Lentsch, Chief Federation Officer for Dairy Management Inc. talks about the dairy checkoff's priorities in 2022. We talk with offi...

On this episode, White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy discusses the Biden-Harris Administration's new clean energy initiatives. We also have highlights of American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall's address at the Farm Bureau convention. Jesse Allen and Mike Zuzolo talk about the January USDA reports and Ray Bohacz talks spark plugs in "Bushels and Cents." The episode al...

On this episode, we provide an update on the new John Deere 8R fully autonomous tractor, as well as awards the manufacturer has won from the Consumer Electronics Show for See and Spray Select technology. Tanner Antonick of Alta Seeds talks about the growing popularity of sorghum in animal feed and Peter Dotray, a weed specialist with Texas Tech University provides an update on herbicide-resistant...

On this episode, Daniel Whitley of the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service talks about taking U.S. agriculture to the world, Rabo AgriFinance's Roland Formasi discusses strategies for containing costs on the farm and UPL's Lynn Justesen says now is the time to formulate a plan for controlling pests, disease and weeds in the field in the upcoming growing season. Ray Bohacz breaks down the differenc...

On this episode, we hear from John Deere's Jenni Badding about changes to the JD Link program and Chase Milem about new hay and forage equipment. Former Louisiana lieutenant governor and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu talks about his new role overseeing implementation of Infrastructure and Jobs Act projects and what that work means for rural America. We hear about the state of the sheep industry...

On this episode, U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh talks about the impact the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act could have on rural America and what the Department of Labor is doing to address labor shortages in agriculture. Also, we talk with NCBA President-Elect Don Schiefelbein about the state of the cattle industry heading into 2022, and we preview the upcoming NCBA convention....

White House Council of Economic Advisers member Jared Bernstein talks about what the latest unemployment numbers mean for the ag industry. Mahindra USA CEO Viren Popli gives a status report, National Bison Association's Jim Matheson discusses bison's popularity, and Metos USA's Derek Brazda talks about weather monitoring and his "United We Ag" podcast. Jesse Allen talks EPA refinery wavers in Mark...

On this episode, President Biden's Port Envoy John Porcari discusses what the Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force is doing to address the critical supply chain challenges that affect agriculture. BigIron Auctions President and Co-Founder Mark Stock talks about the red-hot farm equipment and real estate markets. Corteva Agriscience's Scott Flynn discusses range and pasture management strategies. We...

On this episode, U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary David Turk discusses how farmers and ethanol producers can play a role in President Biden's energy and sustainability plan, and Ray Bohacz is talking flex-fuel vehicles in "Bushels and Cents." We also talk winter farm safety with Scott Heiberger with the National Farm Medicine Center. The episode also features Nashville singer/songwriter...

On this episode, live from the National Association of Farm Broadcasters convention in Kansas City, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture CEO Ted McKinney and AgTrade Strategies LLC founder Sharon Bomer Lauritsen give their thoughts on trade policy under the Biden Administration. We talk with Market Talk's Jesse Allen and Ray Bohacz help you prepare your small engine for winter....