Around Farm Progress

We talk about two divergent topics - the 2021 corn harvest (and the threat of stalk rot); then we dig into another potential threat - cyber risk. We connect with experts on both fronts - Tom Bechman, Indiana Prairie Farmer, shares corn harvest insights; Ken Grothe, HSB Insurance, offers cyber risk insights.

The farm equipment business is seeing supply chain challenges, and opportunities. Farmers are looking for new tools, and turning to used equipment. Around Farm Progress caught up with two industry authorities - Mark Stock, Big Iron Auctions and Eric Raby, Claas, to discuss a range of issues from rising used equipment prices to challenges to the supply of new machines.

Harvest season is firing up across the country as combines and pickers roll to bring in the 2021 crop. There's another crop you might want to be thinking about – your data. And while the idea may sound like drudgery, tech companies are ramping up their game to give farmers the tools they need.

Check in as we talk with Tom Eickhoff, The Climate Corporation; and Orland Saez, Aker Ag, to learn more about data, and new ways to capture it from your farm.

Gates open on Husker Harvest Days for 2021 in less than two weeks – running Sept. 14-16. The big farm show, with a major focus on irrigation, and added livestock content, brings a wide range of new technology and tools to farmers. And this year it's live.

Editors Mindy Ward, Missouri Ruralist and Curt Arens, Nebraska Farmer, offer a preview.

With just days to go before gates open at the 2021 Farm Progress Show, the Around Farm Progress podcast catches up with Events Manager Matt Jungmann. From new tech, to some great machines farmers can't get enough of, the 68th Farm Progress Show promises an exciting live experience.

The show runs from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 and is live for the first time in two years.

The Bayh-Dole Act has helped bring a wide range of publicly funded discoveries to market in agriculture, energy and pharmaceuticals. But that act could be weakened by some in Congress. Fran O'Leary, editor of Wisconsin Agriculturist, was made aware of the issue and wrote about it recently. Here what she's learned in the latest episode of the podcast.

Farm surveys aren't a new idea but for years Farm Futures has polled its readers to take a pulse throughout the year. The survey shows what farmers may be planting, offers insights into issues impacting their farms and provides a regular snapshot of the current state of agriculture.

And we turn our attention to a hot topic in corn country - corn rootworm. We get the scouting lowdown and the new for 2022 isn't good.

Learn about some extra special features that are part of the 2021 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill. From a free concert by chart-topping country singer Lee Brice, to demonstrations of competitive diving dogs, this event packs in a lot more than new farm technology.

Dena Morgan, sponsorship and activation manger, Farm Progress offers the details on many upcoming features of the show.

Quality time talking technology with an ag engineer can also cover a lot of topics. That's what we found out when we connected with John Fulton, extension ag engineer, Ohio State University. Fulton is involved with a lot of different engineering projects and research working with grad students at the school, and he works closely with farmers too. He shares his thoughts on capturing farm data, the value of 5G and even some insights on "right to repair."

USDA's Farm Service Agency is the most directly linked to farmers, often administering payments and providing other support for farmers.

In this episode, Zach Ducheneaux, FSA administrator, talks with Jacqui Fatka, policy editor, Farm Progress, about a wide range of issues from pandemic-related livestock indemnity payments to the spreading drought. He shares insight on a range of topics.