Successful Farming Podcast

Natalina Sents grew up in a small town in southeastern Iowa, but not on a farm. Today she is visiting farms in every state in the U.S. and blogging about it as part of Beck's Why I Farm Roadtrip.  As she nears the end of her year-long journey, she took a break from her hectic travels and visited the Successful Farming studios to chat with Jason Meeker and Anna McConnell about the experience so far...

Kacey Birchmier started at Successful Farming in June of 2013. Currently she covers agronomy and conservation topics. We discuss her background growing up on a central Iowa farm, how an internship at the Iowa Soybean Association piqued her interest in covering agriculture full time, as well as dig deep into some recent articles she has written for Successful Farming. Learn more about your ad choic...

Improving soil health can boost returns on crop production. Host Jodi Henke talks with Jodi DeJong-Hughes, an extension crop educator from the University of Minnesota. Hear about tillage, cover crops, and how to build up your soil's natural immunities against bad things that lie under the surface.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stay safe this harvest season with advice and tips from Carolyn Sheridan, Clinical Director of the AgriSafe Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What insects and diseases challenged corn and soybean growers in 2018? How can producers stay ahead of these pressures in 2019? Listen in as host Jodi Henke and Successful Farming's Crops Technology Editor, Gil Gullickson, talk about the battle against bugs and diseases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since 2013, Marji Guyler-Alaniz has been shining a light on women in agriculture. Through photography, events, a television show and now a new podcast, the FarmHer movement has brought women from all aspects of the agriculture industry together. In this episode of the podcast Marji and Lexi Marek, FarmHer's Communications + Marketing Coordinator, talk about the journey so far, and what it has mean...

In Part 2 of our interview with Successful Farming Brasil's Guilherme Ravache, we look at Operation Car Wash. This complex political and business scandal that has plagued Brazil for more than three years continues to develop. Successful Farming Brasil's Guilherme Ravache takes you through the major events and primary characters in this story.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

Suicide rates for U.S. farmers and ranchers were higher in 2016 than they were during the height of the 1980s farm crisis. Knowing how to identify risk factors and where to find help for those at risk is crucial. In this episode, Jason talks to Ohio State University Extension Educator, Jami Dellifield about the mental health issues facing rural communities. Jami shared a wealth of resources availa...

Hot heads, he thinks he's always right, the kids don't know what they're doing! Listen to farm mediator Andy Junkin explain how he helps farm families with all kinds of personalities get through tough decisions and situations. It might save your farm - and your relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When you purchase seed for the next growing season, it often comes coated with protection against insects and pathogens. Host Jodi Henke talks with Syngenta Seed Care Specialist Chad Vest about how and why seeds are treated, how to choose what treatments you need, and does seed color matter? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Downed corn and wet conditions are just a few of the challenges corn farmers have this fall. Successful Farming's Jodi Henke talks with Machinery and Technology Dave Mowitz and Denny Bollig, farmer and president of Dragotec USA, about getting the most out of your combines and corn heads. Learn how to harvest downed corn, prevent ear and grain losses, and make sure your corn head is operating like...