15 Minutes With a Farmer

Join host Lisa Faust Prater as she shares a brief message about the seasonal break for the "15 Minutes with a Farmer" podcast. This episode offers insights into upcoming content and how to stay connected with the latest in agriculture through Successful Farming. Key topics: Podcast season pause and summer break notification Promotion of the Successful Farming Podcast with industry leaders Availabi...

Kaden Sweeney is a hedging strategist and seventh-generation Illinois farmer. He's putting his technological know-how to work helping his family make the most of their equipment, but he still appreciates old-school wisdom from his dad and grandpa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ashley Babl is a Nebraska agronomist who farms with her father and grandfather. Their struggles finding quality farm labor led her to create a new online platform that connects farmers and farmhands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tyler Everett shares how hosting the secretary of agriculture on his Indiana farm led to an invitation to talk farming with the president in the Oval Office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kenny Reinke took top soybean honors at the University of Nebraska's Testing Ag Performance Solutions competition. See how he got there and why he says it's important to slow down and pay attention to the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Farm Credit's Natasha Cox shares what matters most right now, from managing cash flow and controlling costs to making smart investment and transition decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fifth-generation dairy farmer Molly Elgin McWilliams says teamwork, innovation, and saying yes keep her family's operation viable in challenging times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Indiana farmer Vane Clayton had a successful career at John Deere before becoming CEO of four different software companies. Now he's back in the tractor on his own farm and is helping others in their time of need by volunteering with Farm Rescue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The new Farmer Mental Health Resilience Program from Rural Minds helps farmers recognize the warning signs of a mental health crisis, start conversations, and build resilience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ohio farmer Zoe Kent grows corn and soybeans while sharing the real work of farming with hundreds of thousands of followers on social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Indiana farmer and member of the United Soybean Board Executive Committee Don Wyss explains how export diversification, premium markets, and new uses can build demand and help farmers survive tight margins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Siblings Abigail and Kenneth Wolf share how growing up on a farm helped them win Baking Championship: Next Gen. a competition show on the Food Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amy France explains how her path into farming shaped her role at chair of the National Sorghum Producers Board, translating agriculture to lawmakers and opening new markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Cherry is an Indiana farmer who recently finished his second year as president of the Indiana Corn Growers Association and is a member of NCGA’s Biofuels Action Team. We met up at Commodity Classic to talk E-15, cover crops, and basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aubrey Gallegos is a former vegan who’s now raising sheep, chickens, and turkeys on a small farm in eastern Washington, marketing meat and hides directly to consumers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rusty Olson shares how balancing organic and conventional acres and knowing his numbers transformed his farm and mindset. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Melanie Bloom explains why ag education matters for all students and how farmers can support local programs and classrooms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrea Haritos shares how agritourism helps offset her farm's expenses while creating space for learning, connection, and healing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Washington rancher Will Bowdish explains how multi-species cover crops, rotational grazing, and cooperative beef marketing improve soil health, water management, and farm profitability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wisconsin beef producer Dorothy Harms shares how the Farmer Angel Network connects farmers with mental health support, community, and trusted resources. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt and Jenna Splitter run a sustainable, data-driven grain operation on the High Plains of Kansas. Their story also includes special relationship with a mentor that led to a farm transition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kathryn Christie is a Michigan farmer, children's book author, and founder of a platform to promote, educate, and advocate for agriculture through library, school, and community programs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we look ahead to 2026, the 'Can Their Problem Be Solved?' columnist shares steps every farm should take, the mistakes he sees over and over, and how families can make decisions that preserve the farm and keep everyone on speaking terms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instead of 15 minutes with one farmer, today's episode features one-minute highlights from 15 of our most popular farmer interviews from 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jessica Fleming wears a lot of hats: ag credit analyst, farmer, and Illinois Agri-Women vice president leading a nationwide search for female farming dynasties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices