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Ep. 141: The Farm Bill encompasses more than production agriculture, edge-of-field conservation, a new way to buy and sell beef, the music of J.D. Shelburne
Tractors And Troubadours
07/19/24 • 30 min
On this episode, former Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson says the yet-to-be-passed Farm Bill encompasses more than just production agriculture. Iowa State University Extension’s Catherine DeLong discusses edge-of-field conservation practice, and Greg McBride, a commodity broker with Allendale tells you if now is the right time to market grain. Also, U.S. Wheat Associates President Vince Peterson recaps the organization’s recent summer meeting in Oklahoma City, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Beef Program Specialist Chris Clark says farmers and ranchers need to beware of foot rot among their herds, and BidOnBeef.com represents a new way to buy and sell beef. In our “Meat Monitor” segment, Jim Douglas discusses how the beef industry is benefitting from U.S. soybeans and vice versa. In “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz talks about warning signs for possible automatic transmission fuid failure. The episode also features the music of J.D. Shelburne.
Timestamps
Intro and news: 0:00
Ben Nelson: 6:02
Catherine DeLong, Iowa State University Extension: 7:48
Greg McBride, Allendale: 9:50
Vince Peterson, U.S. Wheat Associates: 13:16
Chris Clark, Iowa State University Extension: 15:28
Amanda Radke, BidOnBeef.com: 17:05
Jim Douglas, United Soybean Board: 21:40
Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 23:39
J.D. Shelburne: 25:16
Ep. 146 ProFarmer Crop Tour, weighing on-farm crop storage, caring for mental health on the farm, the music of Sienna Rose
Tractors And Troubadours
08/26/24 • 30 min
On this episode we hear a recap of corn and soybean conditions from participants of the ProFarmer Midwest Crop tour. Also, with harvest approaching, is bin storage on the farm in your best interest? And, a cause for optimism for dairy farmers, and a U.S. Representative’s take on farm bill proceedings. We’ll also hear about some great mental health work being done in the agricultural industry by the Wisconsin Farm Center. In our “Meat Monitor” segment, U.S. Meat Export Federation Chair Randy Spronk recently made his way to Indonesia to try to five the U.S. pork industry a boost in that country, and in “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz wants to know if you’re treating all of your equipment equally. The episode also features the music of Sienna Rose.
Timestamps
Intro and news: 0:00
ProFarmer Crop Tour: 6:12
Frayne Olson, North Dakota State University: 11:10
Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Services: 12:42
Nikki Budzinski, U.S. House of Representatives: 14:20
Karen Endress, Wisconsin Farm Center: 17:02
Randy Spronk, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 20:05
Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 22:35
Sienna Rose: 24:01
Ep. 147: Farm Progress Show, keeping moisture in the soil, ProFarmer Crop Tour Eastern Leg Results, the music of Randy C. Moore
Tractors And Troubadours
08/30/24 • 30 min
On this episode, the Farm Progress Show was held this week in Boone, Iowa, and we hear from show manager Don Tourte about what this year’s show offered. Also, the U.S.’s ag trade deficit continues to grow and we’ll delve into the “why.” And, the USDA’s Climate Smart Commodities Program continues to grow, and this week U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was in Wisconsin this week to tout some of the latest developments. Cover crops are an important part of that program and this week we find out how they play a role in keeping moisture in the soil. Also, we revisit the Pro Farmer Crop Tour with a look at Eastern Leg results. And, DEKALB is back as a key partner in one of the most iconic baseball movie settings in Cinematic history: the “Field of Dreams” diamond in Dyersville, Iowa. We also take you to San Francisco, where United Soybean Board leaders met recently to share their story with global buyers to educate them on U.S. soybean farming. In our “Meat Monitor” segment, we learn more about efforts to build trade relations between the U.S. and Colombia, and in “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz discusses the importance of flushing sprayers after use. The episode also features the music of hit singer/songwriter Randy C. Moore, whose latest single is a tribute to the originator of the Parrot Head lifestyle, Jimmy Buffett.
Timestamps
Intro and news: 0:00
Don Tourte, Farm Progress Show: 6:31
Betty Resnick, American Farm Bureau Federation: 8:02
Tom Vilsack, U.S. Department of Agriculture: 10:00
Jimmy Emmons, Dewey County Conservation District, Oklahoma: 10:51
Brian Grete, Mark Bernard, Mike Zuzolo, ProFarmer Crop Tour: 12:34
Jamie Horton, DEKALB: 14:52
April Hemmes, United Soybean Board: 16:24
Courtney Heller, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 20:18
Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 23:32
Randy C. Moore: 25:10
Ep. 138: Nitrogen considerations for corn plants, protecting the U.S. pork supply, keeping lab-created meat out of military meals, the music of Steve Markwardt
Tractors And Troubadours
06/28/24 • 33 min
On this episode, Pivot Bio Senior Agronomic Scientist Dr. Clayton Nevins discusses what farmers need to know about applying nitrogen after a wet start to the growing season. Dr. Brent Pepin, Director of Swine Health at the National Pork Board, discusses efforts to improve traceability in the event of a foreign animal disease outbreak in the U.S. Also, farm broadcaster Max Armstrong provides insights on the Red Power Roundup in Iowa. And, we learn about the origins of barbed wire and its ties to an Illinois town. In “Beltway Beef,” Hunter Ihrman discusses the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s efforts to battle the Department of Defense on plans to introduce lab-created meat into military meals. In our “Meat Monitor” segment, we learn about what a possible strike among longshoremen on the East and Gulf coasts could mean to agriculture, and in “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz stresses the importance of proper filter checks. The episode also features the music of Steve Markwardt.
Timestamps
Intro and news: 0:00
Dr. Clayton Nevins, Pivot Bio: 6:19
Dr. Brent Pepin, National Pork Board: 8:46
Max Armstrong: 10:23
Jessi LaRue, Glidden Homestead and Historical Center: 12:21
Hunter Ihrman, “Beltway Beef”: 13:51
Dan Halstrom, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 23:40
Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 26:03
Steve Markwardt: 27:30
Ep. 132: Fastline Auctions update, protecting stored grain in warmer weather, know when to apply nitrogen to corn, the music of Mackynsie McKedy
Tractors And Troubadours
05/16/24 • 32 min
On this episode, presented by Fastline Marketing Group, Fastline President Dean Barke discusses upcoming Fastline Auctions farm equipment sales and talks about the company’s holistic farm equipment marketing approach. Also, GSI’s Dave Ellis provides some tips for protecting stored grain as temperatures rise inside grain bins, and University of Illinois Extension Agronomist Giovani Preza-Fontes advises farmers to hold off for a bit on applying early-season nitrogen to the emerging corn crop. In our “Meat Monitor” segment, we hear from Kentucky farmer and Cattlemen’s Beef Board Chair Andy Bishop about a U.S. Meat Export Federation-arranged trip to witness beef checkoff dollars at work in Korea and Japan, and in “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz says that if your new vehicle develops major engine troubles, you shouldn’t let dealerships or manufacturers steer you in the wrong direction on repairs. The episode also features the music of Clarksville Creative Sound recording artist and Miss Oklahoma 2024 contestant Mackynsie McKedy.
Timestamps
Intro and news: 0:00
Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 6:03
Dean Barke, Fastline Marketing Group: 6:22
Dave Ellis, GSI: 17:39
Giovani Preza-Fontes, University of Illinois Extension: 19:30
Andy Bishop, Cattlemen’s Beef Board: 22:02
Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 24:41
Mackynsie McKedy: 26:13
On this episode, we learn about the latest developments in the sorghum market from Craig Meeker, a Kansas grower and chairman of the National Sorghum Producers and Norma Ritz Johnson, the executive director of the United Sorghum Checkoff Program. Then we check in with Nutrien Senior Agronomist Mike Howell as we revisit the best of “The Dirt With Nutrien.” This week, Mike is talking cattle nutrition through minerals in forage. In our “Meat Monitor” segment, we learn about a U.S. red meat rebound in Hong Kong, and in “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz talks about heat soak in diesel engines. The episode also includes the new single from Dennis Ledbetter and Highway 101’s Nikki Nelson, “How Far Would You Go?”
LISTED AS ONE OF THE 60 BEST AGRICULTURE PODCASTS BY FEEDSPOT: https://podcasts.feedspot.com/agriculture_podcasts/
Timestamps
Intro and news: 0:00
Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 6:07
Craig Meeker, National Sorghum Producers: 6:26
Norma Ritz Johnson, United Sorghum Checkoff Program: 11:18
Mike Howell, Nutrien: 16:00
Dan Halstrom, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 24:00
Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 26:21
Dennis Ledbetter and Nikki Nelson: 27:55
Ep. 115: Water-use management strategies with Helena, the latest corn offerings from NK Seeds, field drainage considerations, the music of Austin McKedy
Tractors And Troubadours
01/19/24 • 30 min
On this episode, Helena Agri-Enterprises’ Austin Anderson discusses the company’s Resgenix water-use management tool, and Matt Dolch tells us about the latest corn offering from Syngenta’s NK Seeds unit. In “The Dirt with Nutrien,” we revisit Senior Agronomist Mike’s Howell’s discussion about field drainage strategies, in our “Meat Monitor” segment we learn about U.S. Meat Export Federation efforts to sell Mexican buyers on U.S. pork cuts and in “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz stresses the importance of fuel lubricity additives for diesel engines. The episode also features the music of Clarksville Creative Sound recording artist Austin McKedy.
LISTED AS ONE OF THE 60 BEST AGRICULTURE PODCASTS BY FEEDSPOT: https://podcasts.feedspot.com/agriculture_podcasts/
Timestamps
Intro and news: 0:00
Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 5:54
Austin Anderson, Helena Agri-Enterprises 6:13
Matt Dolch, NK Seeds: 10:05
Mike Howell, Nutrien: 11:38
Lorenzo Elizalde, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 19:58
Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 22:33
Austin McKedy: 24:06
Ep. 97: 100 years of Gleaner Combines, Top Crop stars Dan Luekpes and Shelby Fite, harvest weather outlook with Nutrien’s Eric Snodgrass, new music from EV Mae
Tractors And Troubadours
09/14/23 • 67 min
On this episode, presented by AGCO, we head back to the 2023 Farm Progress Show to discuss 100 years of Gleaner combine history and we look to the future of the legacy brand with its marketing manager and historian, Robert Ross. We also catch up with Dan Luekpes and Shelby Fite, two of the farmers featured on the RFD-TV show Top Crop. In this week’s installment of “The Dirt with Nutrien,” Senior Agronomist Mike Howell discusses the national harvest season weather outlook with Nutrien Senior Science Fellow Eric Snodgrass. In this week’s “Meat Monitor” segment, we take a look at U.S. pork and beef exports through July, and in our “Beltway Beef” segment, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Hunter Ihrman tells us that the Waters of the U.S. rewrite brings the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency closer to the Supreme Court’s ruling. In “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz discusses dashboard warning lights. The episode also features new music from Clarksville Creative Sound recording artist EV Mae.
Timestamps
Intro/news: 0:00
Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 6:06
Robert Ross, Gleaner: 6:25
Dan Luepkes, Top Crop: 19:31
Shelby Fite, Top Crop: 27:49
Mike Howell and Eric Snodgrass, Nutrien: 38:36
Dan Halstrom, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 49:48
Hunter Ihrman, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: 53:45
Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 1:00:00
EV Mae: 1:01:26
On this episode, we attend the ribbon cutting of a Square Roots indoor farming operation at the Gordon Food Service distribution facility in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. We also discuss the state of the wheat industry with U.S. Wheat Associates President Vince Peterson and National Association of Wheat Growers’ Jake Westlin and Mariah Wollweber. Jesse Allen and Global Commodity Analytics’ Mike Zuzolo discuss the current state of the wheat market in our Market Talk segment, and Nutrien Senior Agronomists Mike Howell and Dr. Alan Blaylock talk about the need for chloride in plants in this week’s installment of “The Dirt with Nutrien.” In our “Beltway Beef” segment, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association discusses the impact the Supreme Court’s recent Waters of the U.S. ruling will have on agriculture. In our “Meat Monitor” segment, U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom talks about the impact continued labor problems at the West Coast ports is having on U.S. red meat exports, and in “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz tells you what you need to know about detecting square waves. The episode also features the music of Whey Jennings, the grandson of country music legend Waylon Jennings and the writer and performer of our Tractors and Troubadours theme song.
Timestamps
Fastline Marketing Group advertisement: 0:00
Intro and news: 0:30
Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 6:46
Brett Michel (Gordon Food Service) and Simon Peggs (Square Roots): 7:05
Vince Peterson, U.S. Wheat Associates: 19:36
Jake Westlin, National Association of Wheat Growers: 25:39
Mariah Wollweber, National Association of Wheat Growers: 29:33
Jesse Allen, Market Talk: 31:56
Mike Howell, Nutrien: 38:15
Hunter Ihrman, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: 46:33
Dan Halstrom, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 57:50
Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 1:00:40
Whey Jennings: 1:02:11
Ep. 143: Old corn stocks cause concern for market, getting the most for cattle at the sale barn, HPAI continues to have an impact on ag, the music of John Paycheck
Tractors And Troubadours
08/02/24 • 18 min
In this episode, Iowa State University Extension’s Chad Hart discusses the impact 2023 corn stocks could have on the overall corn market. Merck Animal Health’s Dr. John Hutcheson shares strategies for bringing in more money at the cattle sale barns. American Farm Bureau Federation’s Bernt Nelson discusses the impact Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza continues to have on the agriculture industry. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Hunter Ihrman shares the story of a protein shortage at the Summer Olympics in Paris. U.S. Meat Export Federation’s Jim Remcheck talks about gains being made by the U.S. pork industry in Malaysia. In “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz provides valuable fuel injector cleaner education. The episode also features the music of John Paycheck.
Timestamps
Intro and news: 0:00
Chad Hart, Iowa State University Extension: 6:09
Dr. John Hutcheson, Merck Animal Health: 7:06
Bernt Nelson, American Farm Bureau Federation: 10:36
Hunter Ihrman, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: 12:30
Jim Remchek, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 24:51
Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 27:15
John Paycheck: 28:45
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How many episodes does Tractors And Troubadours have?
Tractors And Troubadours currently has 147 episodes available.
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The podcast is about News, Texas, Dairy, Farm, Business News, Nashville, Podcasts, Agriculture, Farming, Farmer and Business.
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The episode title 'Ep. 139: Celebrating the Declaration of Independence, sprayer prep tips, scouting for corn rootworm, the music of Carrie Romero' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Tractors And Troubadours is 51 minutes.
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Episodes of Tractors And Troubadours are typically released every 7 days.
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The first episode of Tractors And Troubadours was released on Nov 22, 2021.
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