Legacy of Agriculture

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, Chris Bair and returning guest Josh Erickson discuss the writing and legacy of the Declaration of Independence.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, Chris Bair and coworker Lucas Subart discuss the changes and similarities of farming in 1979 and today. This is a time that Chris, like many farmers, remembers many of the tractors discussed from his days learning the agriculture craft.

In this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, Chris Bair and Josh Erickson take a birdseye view of technological advancements in Agriculture at the beginning of the 1900s and the tech that is pushing Ag to new heights today.

On this week's holiday special of the Legacy of Agriculture, Chris Bair discusses the history and practices of memorial day, from its roots in a post-Civil War America to the modern day.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, Chris Bair discusses the future of farming and how the next generation will shape the industry. Later, he is joined by land manager Neil Broughton to talk about this year's planting season.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, your host Chris Bair is joined by Craig Schneider, founder and chairman of the board for Vikor. Craid and Chris discuss autonomous vehicles and the role of cellular systems in agriculture.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, Chris Bair is joined by Josh Erickson to discuss wartime agreiculture in the United States. They talk about the role of women, children, and the government in harvest seasons during one of the darkest times in American History, as well as the ways Americans banded together to feed a nation at war.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, Chris Bair visits Sandhills Publishing to discuss their work with Machinery Trader, Tractor House, and the other brands that help deliver essential information to buyers. Mitch Hilman and Mark Winters discuss market values and new tools buyers can utilize when buying or selling machinery.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, your host Chris Bair is joined by Kyle Waller to discuss some of their favorite tractors. Chris discusses his love for the John Deere 4850 and Kyle brings his love of the Case IH Magnum Tractors. They go over the history of their featured tractors and how those machines shaped their respective childhoods.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, yard manager Lucas Subart joins Chris Bair to discuss the upcoming two-day auction. They talk about the amount of labor that goes into a sale as well as some of the highlights to be sold on March 31st-April 1st

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, Chris Bair is joined by Rob Moodie to discuss his family's history as John Deere Dealers in Montana. Rob grew up working with his father back when combines were delivered to Montana by rail car. He discusses his new role with Pifer's Auction and Realty as well as how dealerships have changed over the years.

On this special Legacy of Agriculture Presentation, Chris Bair goes over some of the many lots to be sold on the Pifer's Southern Dakota Spring Auction.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, Lee Richarz joins Chris Bair to discuss the importance of support industries to agriculture. Richarz Repair, an independent diesel mechanics shop, has been essential in keeping farms across the midwest running smoothly. Today he and Chris speak to the importance of independent repair shops in the agriculture and construction industries.

On this week's special episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, your host Chris Bair is joined by Danielle Drotzmann and Judy Stratman of WNAX radio to discuss their shared work history and the generational changes in Ag Radio Production.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, Chris Bair is joined by returning guest Jeff Polk to discuss their favorite classic tractors, including the iconic John Deere 4020.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, Chris Bair welcomes Mark Winter to discuss how Sandhills Global collects data from multiple sources to create a complete tool for farmers and operators to gauge machinery values.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, Chris Bair and Kyle Waller discuss the developments in John Deere, International Harvester, and Oliver Tractors in the 1970s and 80s. Featured are the 4020 series tractors, the 50 Series Internationals, and the Oliver 1555. 

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, Chris Bair and Andy Mrnak discuss how the digital world has reshaped selling machinery, as well as the things that remain consistent in the auction industry throughout the ages. They finish with a talk about how new technologies are continuing to compliment the auctioneer from his position behind the microphone.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, your host Chris Bair joins  Jacklyn Mueller at the Vermillion Ag Trade Show to discuss how radio impacts agriculture. Jacklyn offers insights into the benefits of radio advertising as well as discussions on the future of AM Radio.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, Chris Bair interviews Neil Broughton on the upcoming year in land management. Later, Conner Adams from California discusses the differences between the West Coast agriculture he grew up with and the midwest agriculture of the place he now calls home.

On this week's combined LOA and ALA, Chris Bair and Andy Mrnak look at the ag markets in a special 2025 recap.

On this week's Christmas Special, returning guests Karen Erickson, Brett Erickson, and Josh Erickson discuss Christmas on the farm with your host Chris Bair.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, Dr. Patrick Jones returns as a guest to discuss his work both as a veterinarian and a specialist in the world of herbal medicine. He and Chris discuss success stories using herbs and how they can assist modern pharmceuticals.

On this week's special combined episode of the Legacy of Agriculture and America's Land Auctioneers, Chris Bair and Steve link sit down to discuss land values in the market today as we near the end of 2025. From all of us here at the Legacy of Agriculture, we wish our listeners a very happy Thanksgiving weekend.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, your host Chris Bair is joined by returning guest Josh Erickson to discuss the history of Thanksgiving in the United States and its ties to the field of agriculture.