
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
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, 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
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Ep. 96: New Fendt Momentum 30-foot planter, Martin-Till, Live to Farm’s Kevin Kalb and Brooks Cardinal, new music from Adam Warner
On this episode, presented by AGCO, we talk with Fendt’s Arthur Santos about the new 30-foot Momentum planter unveiled at the 2023 Farm Progress Show. We also talk with Martin-Till’s Tom Patterson about new products the Kentucky-based company rolled out at the show. We also spent some time at the Farm Progress Show with Kevin Kalb and Brooks Cardinal, stars of the Discovery Channel and RFD-TV series “Live to Farm,” as well AGI’s Agi Schafer, who talked about the company’s partnership with the growers, its bin-management systems, and important safety tips ahead of harvest season. In this week’s installment of “The Dirt With Nutrien,” Senior Agronomist Mike Howell discusses wildlife food plot growing strategies, and in “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz speaks on well-tank checkups. The episode also features a conversation with, and new music from, Nashville recording artist Adam Warner.
Timestamps
Intro/news: 0:00
Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 6:16
Arthur Santos, Fendt: 6:35
Tom Patterson, Martin-Till: 17:20
Kevin Kalb, Brooks Cardinal, Agi Schafer: 22:38
Mike Howell, Nutrien: 36:29
Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 42:50
Adam Warner: 44:19
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Ep. 98: Sprayer talk with Precision Planting and Massey Ferguson, get to know Indigo Ag, exploring fertilizer and commodity prices with Nutrien, the music of Whey Jennings
On this episode, presented by AGCO, we’re talking sprayer technology with Precision Planting’s Bryce Baker and Massey Ferguson’s Heath Kehnemund. Also, environmental sustainability has been a hot topic in agriculture in recent years and this week we tackle the topic with Chris Harbourt, Chief Strategy Officer for Indigo Ag. In this week’s installment of “The Dirt with Nutrien,” Senior Agronomist Mike Howell and Mark Tully, Manager of Global Market Research, talk commodity prices and input costs. In our “Meat Monitor” segment, we learn about a recent U.S. Meat Export Federation trip to Japan and South Korea to see pork, beef, corn and soybean check-off dollars at work, and in “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz offers practical tips you should consider when buying your next pickup truck. The episode also features new music from Whey Jennings.
Timestamps
Intro/news: 0:00
Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 6:20
Bryce Baker, Precision Planting: 6:39
Heath Kehnemund, Massey Fergusion: 14:23
Chris Harbourt, Indigo Ag: 19:03
Mike Howell and Mark Tully, Nutrien: 25:46
Gene Noem, Laurie Johnson and Don Pemberton, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 37:15
Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 39:41
Whey Jennings: 41:15
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