Legacy of Agriculture

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, join your host Chris Bair and Special Guest Jacob Hansen, CEO and Co-Founder of ALA Engineering. Jacob and his dedicated team have pioneered new forms of autonomous vehicles for use in feed yards all around the Midwest. He and Chris discuss the development of autonomous technology, safety features of new autonomous feed trucks, and the bene...

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, Chris Bair is joined by returning guest Jeff Polk, auctioneer and classic tractor collector. Chris and Jeff discuss the state of the collector tractor market as well as which models are holding their value going into the fall of 2024.

On this second installment of a two-part series, Danielle Drotzmann joins Chris Bair to discuss railways, the history of market reports, and how seemingly distant events can effect agricultural markets in the United States.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, join your host Chris Bair and special guest Danielle Drotzmann, Market Reporter for WNAX Radio. Danielle has a family background in agriculture. As she moved into a professional career, she found a unique way to incorporate that background with her education in marketing and graphic design. By combining her skill set with the expertise at W...

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, join your host Chris Bair and special guests Mike and Kelly Estes, two brothers and co-owners of the BTI John Deere dealership in Greensburg, Kansas. Mike and Kelly tell the story of how their community and business were devasted by a tornado, and how both were able to recover. Their legacy is one of communal perseverance in the face of ter...

On this special episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, how hard was it to do the laundry 125 years ago? Chris Bair discuss the back-breaking work that went into what today is such a simple task. Later, the discussion turns to the invention and development of the 3 point hitch. It also includes a celebration of the completion of the first year of the Legacy of Agriculture!  

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, your host Chris Bair discusses the upcoming Pifer's equipment auctions as well as the history behind the Nebraska Tractor Test Center.

On this special episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, your host Chris Bair outlines upcoming auctions in the Pifer's catalogu and discusses the state of the collector equipment and vehicle market.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, your host Chris Bair is joined by special guest Mary Schwartz, a former client of Pifer's Auction and Realty. Mary shares her late husband's captivating story of raising Clydesdale horses in Wisconsin, including how some of these magnificent animals were sold to the Budweiser Company. Despite her relatives branching out into vario...

On this week's special episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, your host Chris Bair discusses the Declaration of Independence and recent events that have affected the Upper Midwest.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, join your host Chris Bair and special guest Scott Forke, Auctioneer. Scott began working in his family's auction company at a young age. He tells the story of how Forke auctions began and grew, eventually selling machinery all around the globe. His family's legacy is one of honesty, proper representation, and hard work.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, Chris Bair is joined by Bill Gross, founder and president of Farm Rescue. Bill's story begins with life on a farm in North Dakota. As life took him away from the agriculture industry and high into the sky, he never lost his love of farmers. Seeing a need, Bill worked tirelessly to create a program tailored towards helping agriculture p...

On this special episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, head auctioneer Andy Mrnak joins your host Chris Bair to discuss current events and the state of the machinery, land, and livestock markets.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, join your host Chris Bair and special guest Josh Erickson as they discuss the dust bowl and its consequences.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, your host Chris Bair is joined by Tom Campbell, founding member of Campbell Farms. Tom's farms grow potatoes that are used in a wide assortment of products. Hear how he built his operation with determination, salesmanship, and a belief in delivering quality produce to markets all across the country.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, join your host Chris Bair and special guest Andrew Knutson, an attorney of Thompson Law who specializes in Estate Planning, Elder Law & Medicaid Services as well as Asset Protection & Business Planning.   Andrew's work with Thompson law has helped countless Ag families establish a legacy that can be passed from one generation t...

On this special episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, host Chris Bair sits down with Kyle Waller and Josh Erickson, previous guests of the show, in a discussion of the changing machinery market.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, join your host Chris Bair and special guest Kyle McMahon, founder of the online equipment platform Tractor Zoom. Kyle grew up in a farming community, and spent his childhood in town. Working and befriending farmers in his early years gave him an interest in the field of agriculture. His career transformed from architecture to pioneering new...

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, join your host Chris Bair and special guest Lee Richarz, owner of Richarz Repair in Larchwood, IA. Lee tells the story of how a childhood accident led to his fascination with mechanical engines. This interest would eventually lead to the founding of one of the most respected repair companies in Northwest Iowa, a facility born from the ideal...

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, join your host Chris Bair and special guest Tom Donohue, livestock professional. Tom discusses his entry into the cattle business, including lessons he learned about customer expectations and integrity in business. His career has been built on trust, honesty, and respect. As he speaks of his legacy, Tom describes how young people are taking...

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, join your host Chris Bair and special guest Steve Link, Land Broker for Pifer's Auction and Realty. Steve discusses how land sales have changed from the 1990s to today, including the rise in land auctions as a way to get the most money for each piece of land. His work in building the Pifer's Team has brought record profits to farm...

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, join your host Chris Bair and special guest Ben Tilberg for the second in a two-part series on land management. Ben tells his personal story of growing up around agriculture and how that experience shaped his professional career. He elaborates on how those lessons transfered to managing our most precious resource.

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, join your host Chris Bair and special guest Dwight Hofland, head of the Pifer's Land Management Division. Dwight discusses the nuances of managing land, the services Pifer's can provide, and when involving a land manager can be beneficial to an operation. 

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, join your host Chris Bair as he discusses market reports, the most recent auctions that longtime sponsor Pifer's Auction and Realty helped facilitate, and some interesting facts about the agriculture industry. 

On this week's episode of the Legacy of Agriculture, join your host Chris Bair and special guest Jeff Polk, Auctioneer. Jeff has spent his career selling collector tractors and even collecting a few of his own. He and Chris discuss values of collector tractors, the changing auction market, and the joys of preserving agriculture's legacy through rebuilding classic machines.