Episode 2 of the From the Field Podcast breaks down 2026 market trends, including tight crop margins, shifting acreage projections, and strong livestock performance, before highlighting Ziegler Ag’s annual Ag Tech Wars competition with interviews from this year’s top technicians in Wilmer and St. Cloud. Podcast host, Kodiak Schears, also spotlights the new Great Gleaner Giveaway, a March parts‑savings field deal, and an important USDA update on Farmer Bridge assistance payments—all designed to help producers stay informed, prepared, and profitable heading into planting season.