15 Minutes With a Farmer

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15 Minutes With a Farmer episodes

August 11Successful Farming Daily, August 11, 2026
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SF Daily brings farmers the latest agriculture headlines, commodity market moves, and weather updates every morning with host Lorrie Boyer. Today’s August 11, 2026 episode delivers a fast look at the stories shaping grain markets and rural America.
🌾 Wheat: Markets watch global supply updates, export demand, and price movement as traders position ahead of new developments.

🌽 Corn & Soybeans: Futures trade continues to react to crop conditions, weather forecasts, and expectations for upcoming USDA data.

🐄 Livestock: Cattle and hog markets remain in focus as producers track supply, demand, and consumer trends.

🌦️ Weather: Growing conditions and forecasts remain key drivers for crop decisions across the Corn Belt.

📈 Other major market news: SF Daily highlights the policy, trade, and agricultural business stories impacting farmers.
SF Daily delivers fast, actionable agriculture news covering grain markets, livestock, weather, USDA reports, and ag business.
Subscribe to SF Daily for weekday updates on grain markets, agriculture news, farm weather, livestock, and the stories shaping American agriculture.

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5 min
June 1315 Minutes with a Farmer: Season Hiatus Announcement
Join host Lisa Faust Prater as she shares a brief message about the seasonal break for the "15 Minutes with a Farmer" podcast. This episode offers insights into upcoming content and how to stay connected with the latest in agriculture through Successful Farming.Key topics:
Podcast season pause and summer break notification

Promotion of the Successful Farming Podcast with industry leaders

Availability of past episodes and farm news on agriculture.com

Encouragement to subscribe for ongoing updates

Highlighting the human interest stories featured on the fourth Monday of each month
Timestamps:
00:12 - Introduction and season hiatus announcement
00:39 - How to access past episodes and farm news

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1 min
May 30 Smart Farming Means Balancing Data With Experience
Kaden Sweeney is a hedging strategist and seventh-generation Illinois farmer. He's putting his technological know-how to work helping his family make the most of their equipment, but he still appreciates old-school wisdom from his dad and grandpa.

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15 min
May 23 Nebraska Agronomist Builds Tool to Help Farmers Find Reliable Labor
Ashley Babl is a Nebraska agronomist who farms with her father and grandfather. Their struggles finding quality farm labor led her to create a new online platform that connects farmers and farmhands.

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16 min
May 16 Indiana Farmer Gets White House Invite After Combine Ride With Ag Secretary
Tyler Everett shares how hosting the secretary of agriculture on his Indiana farm led to an invitation to talk farming with the president in the Oval Office.

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16 min
May 09 Meet the Nebraska Farmer Who Turned Yield, Efficiency, and Profitability Into a Winning Soybean Season
Kenny Reinke took top soybean honors at the University of Nebraska's Testing Ag Performance Solutions competition. See how he got there and why he says it's important to slow down and pay attention to the details.

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16 min
May 02 What Lenders Want Farmers to Know in a Tough Ag Economy
Farm Credit's Natasha Cox shares what matters most right now, from managing cash flow and controlling costs to making smart investment and transition decisions.

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16 min
April 25 Virginia Dairy Farmer's 'Say Yes' Approach Drives Farm Success
Fifth-generation dairy farmer Molly Elgin McWilliams says teamwork, innovation, and saying yes keep her family's operation viable in challenging times.

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16 min
April 18 Former CEO Vane Clayton Finds Purpose Volunteering With Farm Rescue
Indiana farmer Vane Clayton had a successful career at John Deere before becoming CEO of four different software companies. Now he's back in the tractor on his own farm and is helping others in their time of need by volunteering with Farm Rescue.

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16 min
April 11 New Rural Minds Program Helps Farmers Build Mental Health Resilience
The new Farmer Mental Health Resilience Program from Rural Minds helps farmers recognize the warning signs of a mental health crisis, start conversations, and build resilience.

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15 min