Podcasts about Agriculture

How do you know whether an agricultural consultant is putting your farm's interests first? In this episode of North American Ag Spotlight, Chrissy Wozniak talks with American Society of Agricultural Consultants President Abby Byerly and Interim Executive Director Russell Morgan about trusted advice, professional ethics, and the value of bringing different specialties together. Abby, a third-generation Montana farmer and rancher and Food and Ag Center Director at Snowy Mountain Development Corporation, explains how ASAC's network helps her connect clients with the expertise they need. Russ shares how collaboration supported financial projections for an egg-production project and explains the continuing education behind the Certified Agricultural Consultant designation. The conversation also explores confidentiality, conflicts of interest, farm succession, and why a successful outcome must account for the family as well as the business. Abby and Russ preview ASAC's November 1–3, 2026, annual conference in San Antonio, including its ethics session, educational program, tours, and networking opportunities.Learn more and register: https://www.agconsultants.org/2026_annual_conference.phpASAC: https://www.agconsultants.org/Snowy Mountain Development Corporation: https://snowymountaindevelopment.com/Conference and discount questions: evp@agconsultants.orgSend us Fan MailSchedule a demo today at ecorobotix.com Introducing FarmNewsDaily.com - your source for agriculture news!Subscribe to North American Ag at https://northamericanag.com

Today is an episode of Friday Fusions, a series that combines my direction and source selection with the virtual AI hosts in Google Gemini Notebook. I choose the topic, assemble the source material and give the AI specific instructions on how to approach it. The virtual hosts then turn that information into a conversation. These Friday episodes let me bring you additional content while continuing to produce the four regular TSPC episodes I host each week. AI can make mistakes, mispronounce words or occasionally state something with more confidence than accuracy, so verify anything important before acting on it. The … Continue reading →

Sheila Dillon is joined by a panel at Abergavenny Food Festival to ask - why is food costing so much more than it used to, and what would it take to build a food system that works better for everyone?Food prices in the UK have risen dramatically in recent years, while healthier food remains out of reach for many families. At the same time, farmers, growers and food businesses say they are struggling with rising costs, squeezed margins and growing uncertainty.So who is benefiting from the current system? Who is under pressure? Are we paying too much for food, or in some cases not enough? And what would a fairer, more sustainable food economy actually look like?Joining Sheila Dillon are Food Programme presenter and award-winning journalist Dan Saladino; Vicki Hird, one of the UK's leading food policy experts and Strategic Lead on Agriculture at The Wildlife Trusts; and Welsh food writer, broadcaster and food strategist Simon Wright, who is currently developing a National Food Strategy for Wales.Produced by Natalie Donovan for BBC Audio in Bristol.

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Imagine one vineyard machine that can prune, harvest, monitor vine health, and help guide irrigation decisions throughout the season. Manoj Karkee, the Norman R. and Sharon R. Scott Professor of Agricultural Science at Cornell University, explores how artificial intelligence, robotics, and cyber-physical systems can make farming more efficient and economical. Learn how multipurpose and soft robotics can tackle vineyard tasks, how cameras and sensors feed AI models to guide crop management, and how human-robot collaboration reduces labor, input costs, and resource use.  Resources:   233: The Gap Between Space and Farm: Ground Truthing Satellite Data Models 249: Making it Easier to Use Satellite Data in Agriculture 312: Why the Best Ag Tech Is Built With Growers  Beckstoffer Vineyards Cornell University Ag Robotics Lab Manoj Karkee  Manoj Karkee | Google Scholar Manoj Karkee | LinkedIn Manoj Karkee | Research Gate  Support the Podcast:  Make a Donation  Vineyard Team Programs:  Juan Nevarez Memorial Scholarship - Help students from vineyard families pursue higher education Online Courses - Earn DPR and CCA hours with expert-led sustainability trainings SIP Certified - A trusted third-party certification proving your sustainable practices with science-backed standards Sustainable Ag Expo - Join top experts at the premier winegrowing event of the year Vineyard Team Membership - Connect with a community advancing sustainable winegrowing 

Content Warning: This episode discusses mental health, depression, and suicide, which may be difficult or uncomfortable for some listeners. If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available.“Pick yourself up by your bootstraps” epitomizes the toughness and grit we associate with agriculture. But what does the public not see about the mental and emotional toll of a job that seemingly never ends? This week, we're having a long-overdue conversation with Laura Del Prete and McKayla Robinette about the unique stressors facing farmers and ranchers, why asking for help can be difficult, and how communities can better support their own.Topics[0:00] Content Warning[0:34] Mental Health in Agriculture[5:26] Building Mental Health Programs for Farmers[10:44] Why Asking for Help Can Be Difficult[15:27] The Stressors Facing Farmers and Ranchers[22:05] Training Communities to Provide Support[29:49] Making Mental Health Resources Sustainable[33:08] Policy, Funding and Long-Term Support[39:03] Finding Mental Health Resources[42:32] Why Asking for Help Is a Sign of StrengthLinksNC Agromedicine InstituteWestern Regional Agricultural Stress Assistance PartnershipNC Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance NetworkFarm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network SouthNeed professional help finding, buying or selling a legacy ranch, contact us: Mirr Ranch Group901 Acoma StreetDenver, CO 80204Phone: (303) 623-4545https://www.MirrRanchGroup.com/

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Kenneth Keavey has a PhD in chemistry and spent his early career in pharma and biotech. He now grows organic vegetables on twenty-five acres outside Galway, and he's the first to point out the irony: he was an organic chemist, and now he's an organic farmer.In this episode he takes Laura through what's actually on the food we eat, and how little of it we're told. Around 95% of conventional fruit and veg has had some treatment or another. Citrus is dipped or sprayed after harvest in waxes containing quite toxic, in some cases carcinogenic, chemicals to stop fungus growing on the skin. Most of it is legal, disclosed somewhere, and almost never read.Then comes the detail that stops the conversation. In the EU you're allowed 10mg of glyphosate per kilogram of wheat and 20mg per kilogram of oats — twice as much of a probable carcinogen in your porridge as in your toast. Kenneth and Darina Allen went to the Department of Agriculture to ask why. They were told that people eat less porridge than they do toast.It isn't all alarm. Kenneth refuses to scaremonger and is as clear about what isn't known as what is. He's also quietly hopeful: his own land is full of insects and birdsong, and he has watched how fast nature comes back when you let it.

Water is one of agriculture's most critical inputs, but access to clean, reliable water is becoming increasingly complicated and expensive. Rising treatment and pumping costs, water quality concerns, changing regulations, and growing competition for available supplies are forcing farmers and ranchers to think differently about how water is treated, used, and reused.In this episode of North American Ag Spotlight, Chrissy Wozniak speaks with Kevin Gast, Co-Founder, CEO and Chairman of VVater, about the company's electricity-based approach to water treatment and what it could mean for agriculture.Kevin explains how VVater's Farady Reactor uses low-energy electric fields as part of a treatment system designed to address microorganisms and other contaminants without relying on the filters, membranes and chemical inputs commonly associated with traditional water treatment systems. He discusses where the technology could fit into irrigation, greenhouse production, livestock operations and agricultural water reuse.The conversation also examines the economics. Kevin explains VVater's approach to reducing ongoing treatment costs, recovering and reusing a greater percentage of available water, retrofitting existing infrastructure, and offering a Water-as-a-Service model that can reduce the upfront capital burden for qualifying operations.Chrissy and Kevin also discuss competition for water from data centers and growing communities, why onsite water reuse could become increasingly important, and how alternative water sources could help reduce pressure on aquifers and other freshwater supplies.Looking ahead, Kevin believes agriculture will increasingly need to treat water as a resource that can be cleaned, recovered and reused rather than used once and discharged. For farmers and ranchers, that could turn water treatment from another operating expense into a tool for protecting access to one of the farm's most valuable inputs.Learn more about VVater at VVater.com.Send us Fan MailSchedule a demo today at ecorobotix.com Introducing FarmNewsDaily.com - your source for agriculture news!Subscribe to North American Ag at https://northamericanag.com

"The Murder of Nikolai Vavilov" by Peter Pringleanother installment in our series on the history of ag innovation. And to be honest, I've waited too long to do this episode. I read this book “The Murder of Nikolai Vavilov” months ago. And it was one of the most incredible stories I had ever heard. But every time I went to make an episode about it, the episode just never did justice to the greatness of the book. But those of you who haven't read it or have any familiarity with Vavilov, I decided that I just needed to do my best and send it. Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov was a pioneer in plant breeding and genetics, but he was also much more than that. At a time, in the early 1900s that the field of genetics was just newly formed and not widely accepted, he saw the potential to collect plant species and varieties from all over the world and bring them back to his home country of Russia which desperately needed a solution to food shortages and starvation. But as you can probably tell by the title of Peter Pringle's book “The Murder of Nikolai Vavilov”. The story does not have a happy ending. But it is both a story of incredible contributions to agricultural innovation and a cautionary tale of what happens when science is seen as a threat instead of a solution. As with every story I read on the history of ag innovation, the insights and lessons are as relevant today as they were when this story was transpiring. To quote the book: “Nikolai Ivanovich's extraordinary life would end in 1943, not in the cities where he made his reputation as one of the great scientists of the twentieth century, not in Moscow, or Leningrad, or any of the distant places on five continents where he had risked his life for samples of rare food plants - in the Hindu Kush of Afghanistan, the high plateau of Abyssinia, the Andes of Argentina, Bolivia and Peru. He would die of starvation in Saratov, in a fetid prison, on the edge of the rich black earth of the steppe. It was here that he planned to use his new plant varieties to end the ghastly cycle of Russian famines and turn them into crops that would feed the world.”

From the Hostage Nation paper: " The first and most fundamental duty of a civilised state is the safety of its people. Not just safety from overseas adversaries, or crime in the street. Economic security. A bill you can pay without going overdrawn. A house you can afford before your children have children of their own. A job that lasts long enough to plan around. Britain guarantees none of these. Not for want of money, or land, or people who know how to build. Our nation has all of that. For forty years we have outsourced that security to the global marketplace. We locked ourselves in a room and posted the key to a trading desk in New York. British government policy subservient to global winds.  They call it living within our means. We call it Hostage Nation."This is the second part of our conversation with Jamie Driscoll, former Mayor of Newcastle city region, founder of Majority and now Green Council for his old Monument ward. He's also one of the authors of the Hostage Nation paper quoted above that lays out how we can shift our current economy from one that's in hock to the Vigilante Bond Markets  to one that supports people and planet. Jamie's website Majority Hostage Nation—About Accidental Gods—We offer three strands all rooted in the same soil, drawing from the same river: Accidental Gods, Dreaming Awake and the Thrutopia Writing Masterclass Our next Open Gathering offered as part of our Accidental Gods Programme is 'DREAMING YOUR DEATH AWAKE' which will run on Sunday 1st November 2026 from 16:00 - 20:00 GMT (NOTE THE TIME! - We'll be out of summertime then)  - details are here. You don't have to be a member of Accidental Gods to come along, but if you are, all Gatherings are half price.If you'd like to join us at Accidental Gods, this is the membership where we endeavour to help you to connect fully with the living web of life. If you'd like to train more deeply in the contemporary shamanic work at Dreaming Awake, you'll find us here. If you'd like to explore the recordings from our last Thrutopia Writing Masterclass, the details are hereManda and Louise both offer one-to-one Mentoring Calls.  Manda is writing a book just now, but if you'd like to contact Louise, details are here.

On this bonus episode of the Beyond the Barn podcast, host Katy Starr chats with Dusty Standlee, CEO of Standlee/Managing Director of Standlee-Anderson, Scott Plew, President of Standlee/President of Standlee-Anderson, and Mark Anderson, CEO of Anderson/Managing Director of Standlee-Anderson about the future of forage and why horse and livestock owners are at the forefront, including: Two forage legacies, one future, but what does that mean for horse and livestock owners?What the next generation of forage solutions could look like and the commitment to making animal care and nutrition a little easierHow quality, consistency, and availability of forage and animal wellness products are prioritized at Standlee-Anderson From growing up in family hay businesses to navigating the challenges of agriculture and anticipating what today's horse and livestock owners need from the forage industry, Dusty, Scott, and Mark take us behind-the-scenes of the Standlee-Anderson partnership. This is a conversation about family legacy, quality forage, and the future of feeding the animals we care for.

*USDA is stepping up the fight against the pasture mealybug.  *There's a new potato designed specifically for Texas.  *A new screwworm case was discovered in a goat in Crockett County.  *The Texas High Plains are getting a lot of rain. *U.S. beef is getting more access to the Saudi Arabian market. *China has agreed to reduce tariffs on U.S. agricultural goods. *It's time for fall armyworms in pastures.*Feeding a quality trace mineral is important for reproduction in cattle. 

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Highlighting October Pork Month with Jackie Burgener, Director of Community Relations and Content Development for the Illinois Pork Producers Association.Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Local Government Ryan Tate promotes IFB's rural development grant program.  Student Kelsey Olson previews an open house this weekend at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. 

Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephan (www.eastleighfarm.com) examines some of the most significant challenges and opportunities facing today's farming community. The conversation explores  the mounting pressures facing America's farmers, from rising fuel and fertilizer costs to trade policy, beef imports and consolidation within agriculture.Doug shares the stories of farmers finding ways to adapt, including Wendy Johnson's diversification efforts and generational farmer Matt Bell, while examining legislation such as the Fairness for Small Scale Farmers Act and its focus on competition and consolidation in agriculture.The conversation also explores the changing face of American farming, including the growing number of women entering agriculture, and the increasing role of agritourism as farmers search for additional sources of income and new ways to connect consumers with the land.Throughout the episode, Doug questions how current federal trade and agricultural policies are affecting small and family farms and highlights the resilience farmers continue to demonstrate as they navigate economic and market challenges.For more on the American Family Farmer…Website: AmericanFamilyFarmerShow.comSocial Media: @GoodDayNetworks

On this episode of American Family Farmer, host Doug Stephan (www.eastleighfarm.com) is joined by Kinlyn Hinson of Hinson Family Farms in South Carolina about family farming, agritourism and the importance of helping people understand where their food comes from.Kinlyn shares the story of her family's farm, including the role cotton plays as a major cash crop in South Carolina, how responsibilities are divided across generations, and the ways the farm has expanded its connection with the public through tours and educational experiences.The conversation also highlights one of the farm's most distinctive traditions: using a family stone mill to make grits. Kinlyn explains how preserving practices like this helps connect the farm's history with the work being done today.Doug and Kinlyn also discuss agricultural education, her experience as a Watermelon Queen and the impact FFA had on her leadership development. Throughout the episode, Kinlyn reflects on the value of giving children and families firsthand exposure to agriculture and keeping family farm traditions alive for the next generation. For more on the American Family Farmer…Website: AmericanFamilyFarmerShow.comSocial Media: @GoodDayNetworks 

Dans le sillage des récentes affaires ayant secoué le milieu de la gastronomie et de la création - #BalanceTonAgency, Jean Imbert et Noma en tête -, cet épisode enregistré par La Communauté Écotable abordera les violences en cuisine et les mécanismes d'impunité qui persistent dans le secteur de la restauration. Entre omerta, pression hiérarchique et responsabilité des médias, comment encourager la parole, accompagner les victimes et mettre fin à la brutalité ?Autour de la table ronde : Marline Garcia, fondatrice de WeblameEmilie Laystary, journaliste sociétéAudrey Porru, avocate pénaliste au barreau de MarseilleArsène (prénom d'emprunt), témoin ex-salarié de PanadeModération: Laurène PetitBonne écoute ! *** Pour nous soutenir : - Abonnez-vous à notre podcast ; - Donnez votre avis en mettant des étoiles et des commentaires sur votre plateforme d'écoute préférée ; - Parlez d'Écotable et de son podcast autour de vous ; - Allez manger dans nos restaurants vertueux et délicieux ! *** Écotable est une entreprise dont la mission est d'accompagner les acteurs du secteur de la restauration dans leur transition écologique. Elle propose aux restaurateurs une palette d'outils sur la plateforme www.ecotable.fr/proÉcotable possède également un label qui identifie les restaurants écoresponsables dans toute la France sur le site www.ecotable.frRéalisation : LCE & Emma ForcadeHébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

I speak with Kelsey Beck Fernandez about moving from restaurant and wine work into homesteading in Southern California, and how raising a family on one acre changed his view of self-sufficiency.We talk about why communal sufficiency lasts longer than going it alone, building a local network, scaling back before burnout, whole-animal butchery, preserving food, and bringing family and community together around shared meals and work.Kelsey Beck Fernandez is a husband, father, homesteader, and founder of Tenfold Tallow in Southern California. On his one-acre family homestead, Kelsey and his family raise pigs, chickens, rabbits, and ducks while pursuing a more resilient way of life centered on traditional food, whole-animal use, soil regeneration, and learning to produce more of what their family consumes.Tenfold Tallow grew naturally out of that lifestyle. What began as rendering animal fats from the animals they raised eventually became a skincare company built around simple, traditional ingredients, including regenerative suet tallow, pastured pork lard, and raw beeswax. The original products were created for Kelsey's wife and their babies, and the brand continues to reflect his belief that agriculture, food, family, and personal care don't have to exist as separate systems.Through his homestead, Tenfold, and his online content, Kelsey documents the process of rediscovering practical skills, using the whole animal, working toward closed-loop systems, and creating a family economy more connected to the land.Thanks for listening.What we cover:- From restaurant work and wine to homesteading- Food, family and the search for a more resilient local food supply- A one-acre family homestead with pigs, chickens, ducks and rabbits- Self-sufficiency versus communal sufficiency- Balancing farm work, a full-time job and family life- Whole-animal use, food preservation and consumer expectations- Ducks, shared meals and community tiesTimestamps:00:16 – From wine to homesteading03:08 – Food and family during the pandemic05:32 – First pigs and a one-acre homestead06:44 – From self-sufficiency to communal sufficiency22:57 – Burnout, family and scaling back24:19 – Whole-animal use and preserving food39:22 – Why food is expected to taste the same49:02 – Consumers and the food system53:46 – Cooking and sharing what you raise59:12 – Adding ducks to the homestead1:02:13 – Focus, limits and farm plans1:12:18 – Faith, family and homesteadingLinks & resources mentioned:Kelsey Beck Fernandez on Instagram Tenfold Tallow

Access to land remains one of the biggest challenges facing young farmers and ranchers.On this episode of the Next Gen Podcast, Brownfield's Erin Anderson and Kellan Heavican sit down with Minneapolis-based attorney Mark Balzarini to discuss how land swap agreements can help farm families navigate ownership transitions, support succession planning, and improve opportunities for the next generation.Mark explains: ✅ What a land swap agreement is✅ How land swaps differ from traditional land purchases and cash rent agreements✅ Tax considerations and ownership benefits✅ Ways land swaps can support farm succession planning✅ Common mistakes and overlooked issues families should consider✅ Why early family conversations are criticalSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David Lupafya spent 25 years at AT&T, Microsoft and Lockheed Martin before coming home to grow grain on 1,300 hectares outside Potchefstroom. He did what careful farmers do: planned a season ahead and put more than R5 million of his own money down on tractors, a combine and implements, counting on the Land Bank's blended finance scheme to cover the rest. Then, weeks before planting, the phone rang. The R325 million grant pot for the year had been fully committed. He told Alec Hogg why he could not simply walk away, why conventional finance turned a fundable farm into an unfundable one, and why he could not say whether the Department of Agriculture or the Land Bank had dropped the ball. He also had a message for city dwellers who took food security for granted. With El Niño forecast for the season, the clock was already running.

Kam Harper grew up on a cotton farm, but his road back to agriculture took him through the Marine Corps, law enforcement and an unexpected business opportunity. In this episode of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Podcast, Karl Wiggers visits the Franklin Parish farmer and owner of Macon Ridge Specialty Drones to discuss how a magazine article sparked a spray drone business and how a conversation with a longtime farmer opened the door to farming for himself. Along the way, Kam shares how faith, family and his agricultural community keep him going through the toughest days.Show Notes:Learn more about Macon Ridge Specialty Drone Services. Here's the first story I did with Kam in 2023 about the new drone business. A recent story with Kam Harper about the 2026 crop -- Second-Chance Corn: Northeast Louisiana Farmer Harvests Replanted Crop.Learn more about Louisiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers hereFind a Louisiana Farm Bureau office in your parish here.Become a member of Louisiana Farm Bureau today.

Mindy Brashears, Ph.D. is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Under Secretary for Food Safety. She previously served as Under Secretary for Food Safety from 2020–2021, and Deputy Under Secretary in 2019. Dr. Brashears returns to USDA from Texas Tech University, where she was a Paul Whitfield Horn Distinguished Professor of Food Safety and Public Health, the Roth and Letch Family Endowed Chair for Food Safety, and the Director of the International Center for Food Industry Excellence. Dr. Brashears' research program has advanced food safety in meat and poultry production, with a focus on public health. Her work evaluated interventions in pre- and post-harvest environments and antimicrobial drug resistance in animal feeding systems. She has led international research teams across the globe to enhance food safety, security, and sustainable agriculture systems. Her research has resulted in more than 20 patents and patents pending for innovations in food safety. Beyond academia, Dr. Brashears has held leadership roles on boards and advisory committees, including the American Meat Science Association, the Development Council, the International Stockman's Educational Foundation, and the Protein Pact. She was a founding member of the SAFE Think Tank and has chaired the National Alliance for Food Safety and Security and the USDA's multi-state research group. Her contributions have earned national and international recognition, including induction into the Meat Industry Hall of Fame, Fellow status in the American Meat Science Association (AMSA) and the National Academy of Inventors, and numerous awards from leading associations.  Carmen Rottenberg is a leader in food safety and agriculture policy, serving as Managing Director of Groundswell Strategy a Board Member for the Partnership for Food Safety Education. Prior to launching Groundswell Strategy, Carmen served as Administrator of USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service. Over her 13 years with USDA, Carmen held several leadership roles and was credited with spearheading key agency initiatives including modernizing food safety inspection systems and establishing and updating pathogen performance standards. Carmen has extensive experience achieving collaboration across federal, state, and municipal agencies including with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), with state departments of agriculture and across USDA's 29 agencies and offices. Carmen began her federal career in the Federal Trade Commission's Office of General Counsel and has experience working in both the public and private sectors. She holds a B.A. degree in Political Science and Philosophy from Hope College and a J.D. from American University's Washington College of Law. In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Dr. Brashears and Carmen [4:02] about: Why consumer food safety education remains essential to foodborne illness prevention alongside safeguards throughout food production, processing, inspection, and regulation How USDA approaches its role in educating consumers about safe food handling and what effective consumer food safety education looks like Where consumers fit within the shared responsibility for food safety across the farm-to-fork continuum The respective roles of government, industry, and nonprofit organizations in supporting consumers and advancing food safety education Key challenges in translating established, science-based food safety recommendations, including "Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill," into consistent consumer behaviors How social media, influencers, news outlets, government agencies, and other information sources are affecting consumer trust and food safety messaging Opportunities to make consumer food safety education more effective and accessible through partnerships, communication strategies, educational resources, and targeted outreach Which safe food handling behaviors deserve greater consumer attention, and how food safety professionals can reinforce those messages beyond National Food Safety Education Month. Resources Partnership for Food Safety Education 2026 IFIC Food and Health Survey: A Focus On Food and Ingredient Safety We Want to Hear from You! Please send us your questions and suggestions to podcast@food-safety.com

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Protein demand, genetics and component pricing are reshaping dairy economics — and creating new opportunities for producers.

*Off road diesel can be used on the road in Texas.  *Texas dairies produced more than a billion and a half pounds of milk last month.  *ICE is having a chilling effect on the meat packing industry. *There have been big rains across the Texas High Plains. *A big chunk of Texas rural property is owned by absentee landowners. *The Federal Trade Commission has reached an agreement that may lower pesticide prices.  *Much of Texas is getting some drought relief. *Quarter cracks can occur on horses' hooves.

In this episode of The Crop Science Podcast Show, Kip Tom, Chairman of Tom Farms and Chairman of Farmers and Rural America at the America First Policy Institute, explains why food security depends on resilient domestic supply chains, digital infrastructure, innovation, and profitable farms. He discusses fertilizer and crop protection dependencies, AI in agriculture, workforce and capital challenges, and the need to balance healthier food systems with multiple farming models. Listen now on all major platforms!"Never put your short-term prosperity ahead of your long-term security."Meet the guest: Kip Tom is Chairman of Tom Farms and Chairman of Farmers and Rural America at the America First Policy Institute. His work connects agricultural production, business leadership, and policy, with a focus on strengthening American agriculture, improving competitiveness, and supporting food security. Hear Kip Tom share perspectives on innovation, agricultural resilience, and the future of farming on The Crop Science Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.Liked this one? Don't stop now — Here's what we think you'll love!What you will learn:(00:00) Highlight(01:38) Introduction(05:04) Farm growth and specialty crops(08:31) U.S. agriculture globally(15:15) Food security risks(19:52) Supply chain weaknesses(23:48) Farming challenges(39:38) Final questionsThe Crop Science Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:- The Owner's Box- Elevate- WiseVAs- ZentrixOS- Zentrix Insights

This episode is a supplementary full interview with Dr Mike Joy and Dr Milena Bojovic from Episode 5 of the Edible Empire podcast series. Here, we explore how New Zealand's dairy industry links local landscapes to global extraction, ecological harm, and the wider machinery of food imperialism.New Zealand's image of clean, green pastures hides one of the world's most intensive dairy industries. Behind each glass of milk there is a hidden web of global extraction: phosphate mined from occupied Western Sahara, palm kernel imported from deforested Southeast Asia, and polluted rivers flowing through Māori ancestral lands. This episode traces how New Zealand's dairy boom reshapes both local ecosystems and distant economies, from illegally occupied territories in West Africa to political power in New Zealand. Through the story of “white gold”, we uncover how even the purest landscapes are bound into the machinery of food imperialism.We discuss the environmentally destructive and geopolitically fraught supply chains connecting intensive dairy production in Aotearoa New Zealand with phosphate mining in the illegally occupied territory of Western Sahara as well as palm kernel from South-East Asia in cattle feed. Freshwater ecologist Dr Mike Joy and Geographer Dr Milena Bojovic detail how New Zealand's export-driven commodity model creates intense global market pressures for corporate profit and high-yield volume. Mike exposes the catastrophic local consequences of this system, explaining how excessive synthetic nitrogen and fertiliser inputs poison rivers, disrupt aquatic ecosystems, and contaminate drinking water. Milena, meanwhile, unpacks the structural traps that force farmers into continual intensification, which in turn fuels dependence on rare, internationally contested mineral resources. Resources from this interview:https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/pq/article/view/9629/8507https://people.wgtn.ac.nz/mike.joy To view all the links to the websites and documents, visit the show notes on our website.Please support our work and enable us to deliver more content by buying us a coffee or becoming a member of Athletes for Nature.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook, subscribe to this podcast, and share this episode with your friends and family.

Saviez-vous que l'agriculture représente 20 % des émissions nationales de la France ? Pourtant, il est possible d'y développer des puits de carbone, comme les forêts ou les prairies !Dans ce 2ᵉ épisode de notre mini-série sur le rapport Réussir la transition dans l'incertitude du Shift Project, Thomas Robert, chargé de projet Agriculture, nous explique comment réduire ces émissions sans sacrifier la souveraineté alimentaire, et refaire de nos terres les puits de carbone qu'elles devraient être. Et, oui, on va parler lentilles, azote, souveraineté et bio-énergies.Alors au programme :✅ Les 4 chantiers clés pour décarboner l'agriculture✅ Le défi de développer les solutions les plus vertueuses quand elles ne sont pas les plus rentables✅ Comment développer les puits de carboneEt pour la première fois, votre podcast préféré en podcast audio et vidéo ! Alors pour ne rien manquer, n'oubliez pas de vous abonner.

Send us Fan MailMaddy Butcher, founder of Buck the Trend, and Anna Lickley of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture join us for an important conversation on mental health and suicide prevention in agriculture. We talk about the unique pressures farmers and ranchers face, how to check in on a struggling neighbor, and what to know about Buck the Trend's upcoming Idaho training, November 13-15. 

BV talks with David Jenkins of Conservativestewards.org on the Roadless Rule, In August, the US Dept. of Agriculture announced it would repeal the rule on News Radio KKOBSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing the new Executive Director of the Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council Corey Lacey.Mike Wilson with Wabash Valley Service Company details an 11 year effort to deliver meals to farmers during harvest season.  Meteorologist Paul Otto with Freese-Notis Weather talks heavy rain and severe storm potential this week.  

In this episode, Daneel Rossouw, head of sales for agriculture at Nedbank, shares key takeaways from Nampo Cape 2026 on how collaboration, innovation, and strategic expansion are shaping the future of South African farming. He discusses the sector's growing push toward unity, highlighting critical dialogues among agribusinesses, financial bodies, organised agriculture, and national leaders on issues like Western Cape grain viability, foot-and-mouth disease vaccinations, and rural infrastructure. Rossouw explores how producers are using precision technology, renewable energy systems, and no-till practices to lower costs and protect natural resources. He breaks down why moving beyond primary farming into vertical integration – such as local processing, packaging, and export logistics aligned with the Agriculture and Agro-Processing Master Plan (AAMP) – is essential for capturing extra margin and protecting farms from commodity price volatility

Stories on this episode include:-The chief economist at the USDA says rising diesel costs are becoming a greater concern for agriculture as harvest continues.-Outside influences continue to cause volatility in the cattle market. -Corteva has agreed to a $35 million proposed settlement that the Federal Trade Commission says “could lower pesticide prices for American farmers.”-An ag weather and climate specialist says a growing network of weather stations is helping farmers access critical data.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Walmart is assuring customers it will not use personal data or AI to personalize prices. In a letter published Friday, Walmart President and CEO John Furner reaffirmed the retail giant's long-standing "Every Day Low Prices" strategy, saying the company prices "the product, not the person." Also Bill Gates warns artificial intelligence 'powerful enough' to cause 'a billion deaths' if unchecked / 39% of Democratic voters think the restaurant industry "should be publicly owned and operated" / and the Department of Agriculture now admits the collapse of farm exports was a direct result of President Trump's trade war. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6am ET and 10pm-3am PT), download the RED EYE RADIO SHOW app, asking your smart speaker, or listening at RedEyeRadioShow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Virtual fencing is drawing plenty of questions from grazing dairy and beef producers. In this episode of The Moos Room, Brad shares what the University of Minnesota's West Central Research and Outreach Center learned from using NoFence collars with heifers during the summer grazing season.Undergraduate interns observed 27 heifers from June through August and compared their behavior with collar records of audio warnings and pulses. The heifers spent most of their observed time grazing or standing, although grazing increased as the summer progressed. Observations associated with pulses showed less grazing and more walking, while warnings and pulses varied widely among individual heifers. Brad discusses what those patterns might mean, including how heifers respond when a virtual boundary moves.He also looks ahead to testing additional collars and virtual fencing systems with dairy cattle. Future work will examine animal behavior alongside the labor and economics of managing pasture with virtual fences.Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message!Linkedin -> The Moos RoomTwitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafetyFacebook -> @UMNDairyYouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety and HealthInstagram -> @UMNWCROCDairyExtension WebsiteAgriAmerica Podcast Directory 

The new president of the British Veterinary Association is calling for more resilience against disease outbreaks. As the UK battles a huge outbreak of the livestock disease Bluetongue, and there are warnings of a new pig disease in the Netherlands and Denmark, Dr Gwen Rees says as a profession, vets need to make sure they are ready to act. It comes following National Audit Office reports warning that Defra's animal disease response plans leave the UK's food security vulnerable to major supply disruptions. This week we're looking at how young people are getting into careers in agriculture. Today we speak to the CEO of Landex - the umbrella organisation for land-based colleges and universities. And we celebrate 50 years of a charity that offers children who live in cities a chance to live on a farm for a week. Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Sally Challoner.

Welcome to Episode 226 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast. In this episode, State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan shares the factors contributing to Iowa's historically warm and wet autumn season. And Iowa State University agronomist Dr. Mike Castellano offers farmers tips for adapting to this year's "super" El Niño weather conditions, by adjusting the timing of their fall fertilizer and manure applications to maximize productivity, profitability and environmental performance.   Resources Mentioned in this Episode Register for Iowa Farm Bureau's October 7 webinar: Preparing for Super El Niño: Protecting Water and Your Nutrient Investment. Read Dr. Mike Castellano's advice for farmers managing their fertilizer during this fall's "super" El Niño weather event. Use Iowa State University's Iowa Environmental Mesonet site to assess local soil temperatures. See Iowa State University's soil organic matter mineralization forecast. Use the N-Fact website to help identify the nitrogen rate for your farm to maximize productivity, profitability and environmental performance. If you farm in one of 22 counties in the Greater Des Moines watershed or four counties in the Middle Cedar watershed, you may be eligible for free fall soil sampling through the Iowa Nutrient Research and Education Council and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.  Join us for ANF (America Needs Farmers) Game Day at Kinnick Stadium, October 3.

*A major drought and triple digit temperatures wreaked havoc on the panhandle corn and milo crops this year.  *Texas researchers are working to breed parasite resistant sheep.  *A Texas livestock auctioneer took first place in a recent World Livestock Auctioneer Championship qualifier. *The Texas Panhandle may see a lot of snow this year.  *There are a lot of absentee landowners in Texas.  *Can anything be done to lower farm input prices? *Diesel prices are at record highs as harvest ramps up across the country. *Sheared heels can lead to quarter cracks in horses. 

I'd love to be able to just write and talk about the over-consumption of meat or the 30+% waste that exists in our grocery supply chain, but these things are just symptoms of an intentional system built by multinational conglomerates that existed before either of us was born.This EnvironMental Podcast is about how it's not just the food, it's the whole food system that's built to keep momentum towards being unsustainable.

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra discusses immunization guidance heading into flu season.  Shawn Schukar, President of Ameren Transmission, talks harvest safety involving both overhead and underground power lines.  Joe Camp at CommStock Investments previews a new market week.   

On this day, 27 September 1973, the United Farm Workers in California won their second strike in a jurisdictional dispute with the Teamsters union, when yet again the Teamsters were forced to concede the UFW's jurisdiction in organising farm workers. During the dispute one UFW striker was killed, three others shot and wounded, and others were attacked or firebombed. More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9967/united-farm-workers-win-second-jurisdiction-strike-against-teamstersOur work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayBrowse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateCheck out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.comCheck out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.comIf you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History