Successful Farming Podcast

Terren Moore never planned to become a farmer. In high school, he signed up for an agriculture class to fulfill an elective requirement. It didn’t take long for Moore to transition from an inexperienced agriculture student to a first-generation farmer. As Moore built relationships in the agriculture industry, he came to realize how farming and insurance go hand-in-hand. Today, Terren is the owner...

For nearly 75 years, Eleanor Arnold has been discovering and documenting the history of the family’s 200 year old Indiana farm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Editor, Lorrie Boyer, talks with Mani Iyer, CEO of Solectrac, about the growing industry of electric tractors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Successful Farming's, Lorrie Boyer, talks with Hannah Fuller with the Farmers Market Coalition on how farmers can diversify into farmers markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This 130-year-old farm spans just three generations. The Bateses are the third generation to farm this place in Mitchell County near Beloit, Kansas, and they are relative newcomers to the operation. They moved to Beloit in 1998 to raise their family, and Jeff and Jeri began helping her parents on the operation. They never missed a chance to learn from Bill and Louise, who were just one generation...

Jane Marshall’s knack for putting together triangles and squares into beautiful quilt patterns is only trumped by her ability to piece together people, resources, and opportunities in her community. Natalina Bausch talks with Jane about her childhood and her involvement in the community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cindy Southern Marion’s family farm near Dobson, North Carolina was built on a foundation of cattle, tobacco, and music. Her three children all work professionally around the country as musicians and songwriters, but the pandemic brought them home, and together, the family is paving a new path for the century farm. Successful Farming’s Des Keller talks with Cindy and her son Will on the history of...

A South Dakota banker can relate to the issues his agricultural customers go through. Bruce Haerter has converted hundreds of his acres in the name of conservation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Siewicki went from a corporate job and no farming experience to grossing $200,000 on just seven acres. And he doesn't own a tractor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hometown Hero, Tom Farber, has a mission to build community spirit, which led him to maintain a movie theater in Britton, South Dakota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some businesses are just meant to be. The Goodwin family of Burns, Kansas created a line of smokers to help make ends meet. Later on, they began tinkering with making miniature farm toys, and haven't looked back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cyber attacks never seem to end. Even on the farm, you have to protect yourself against thieves who will try almost anything to get your personal information. Doug Jacobsen is the Director of the Center for Cybersecurity Innovation and Outreach at Iowa State University and has some tips to help you keep your information safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Corn and cover crops don't always play nicely together. Researchers in 16 states are trying to find out why cereal rye cover crops in particular are the bully on the cornfield playground, leading to a potential reduction in corn yield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam Eathington always thought he would work on his family's six-generation farm. Today, he is a plant breeder and the chief technology officer for Corteva Agriscience. Successful Farming's Executive Editor for Crops Technology, Gil Gullickson, chats with Eathington about his observations of the industry and its future. (Sponsored by Nutrien) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...

At the beginning of the 20th century, John Deere, Ford, and International Harvester were duking it out in a little-known race to introduce the tractor and revolutionize farming. John Deere historian and author Neil Dahlstrom joins me in this podcast to talk about the birth of modern agriculture through his book, "Tractor Wars." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transitioning the farm to the kids also includes their spouses. Author and expert farm family coach Elaine Froese talks about communication between parents, kids, and how to deal with the in-law factor on the farm succession journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who's planting what this year, and what are the expectations? Successful Farming's Mike McGinnis and Al Kluis of Kluis Advisors discuss the 2022 grain market outlook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In just 18 months, Zack Smith learned how to "bio-hack" his way into higher crop production levels and lower costs. His stock cropper method includes sheep, pigs, chickens, a barn on wheels - and an Xbox controller. Successful Farming's Bill Spiegel has the interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Life was lonely for rural folks on the frontier until they discovered they could hack a barbed wire fence and send a telephone signal to their neighbors. Rob MacDougall is an Associate Professor of American History at Western University in Ontario,Canada, and talks about how their ingenuity built a communication revolution Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How many times have you said to yourself, "this weather is crazy"? Eric Snodgrass is the principal atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions. In this podcast he talks about how the weather affected agriculture in 2021, what he's predicting for the 2022 growing season, and in the meantime trying to help us figure out what Mother Nature is doing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

Bruce Waugh and his son Taylor operate Cannon Valley Ranch in Minnesota. When it comes to making decisions on a multi-generational farm, Bruce says sometimes you have to switch the mom or the dad switch off. Successful Farming's Megan Schilling talks with the two men about farming together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What does 'sustainability' mean to your farm and how is it done? Tom Daniel, a Director of Sustainable Ag for Nutrien Ag Solutions talks about why it can't be the same for everyone. Technology plays a very important role in making sure your inputs are managed properly, and he also delves into carbon sequestration and how sustainable practices can help capture carbon. Learn more about your ad choic...

Her dream was to become a veterinarian. But Jessica Utesch Wilson left college to come back to her family's Triple U Ranch in Washta, Iowa, after a family tragedy. She never left and now manages the operation's cow-calf herd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You might have sticker shock when you buy seed for next year's crop. Todd Pester with Nutrien Ag Solutions explains why prices are going up, by how much, and how you can save money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When the neighbors look at you funny, you’re probably doing something right. Barry Little and his son Eli operate the Blue River Ranch in Hamlin County, South Dakota. They focus on soil, cover crops, grasslands, and livestock. Their ways might be unconventional, but they’re saving money and reaping the benefits of healthy land. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices