Fastline Fast Track

On Episode 15 of Fastline Fast Track, R.J. Karney, the Director of Congressional Relations for the American Farm Bureau Federation, talks about Farm Bureau's efforts to persuade Congress to allocate resources for rural broadband initiatives. Also, Indiana-based picker Joe Poe talks about the red-hot farm collectibles market and we feature music from The Bennett Hall Band, from the legendary Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, Tennessee.

On Episode 14 of Fastline Fast Track we talk about the growing hemp industry with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. We talk with Ben and Jeremy Puck about Puck Enterprises at 40, and we bring you the music of Gary Brewer and the Kentucky Ramblers, presented by the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, Tennessee.

In Episode 13 of Fastline Fast Track we talk with David Coffin, Martin Carrier and Todd Stucke of Kubota Tractor Corporation about the company's entry into high-horsepower tractors and the benefits of the new Kubota Ranch in Texas. We talk with ag economist David Widmar about the ag economy heading into the second half of 2019, and tell you about Isaac Nelson, a student at the University of Minnesota and a rising star in the dairy industry. Then we take you to the legendary Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, for the music of former "American Idol" contestant Payton Taylor.

Episode 12 of Fastline Fast Track features an interview with Tom Oswald, United Soybean Board director and farmer from Cleghorn, Iowa, talking about the United Soybean Board's "Tech Toolshed." We also talk with Doris Mold, president of Minnesota-based Sunrise Agricultural Associates about cultivating resiliency for Women in Agriculture. We highlight a new partnership between Iron Solutions and Fastline Media Group and we feature the music of Academy of Western Artists 2019 "Best Pure Country Album of the Year" award winner Scott Southworth, recorded at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, Tennessee.

In Episode 11 of Fastline Fast Track we talk with Tracy Sagan, Case IH and Bill Weber, Case IH High-Horsepower Tractor Marketing Manager about Case IH's product offerings. We also salute the men and women of the United States Armed Forces who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. We hear from Nashville singer-songwriter JT Cooper, who was a member of the 10th Mountain Division, U.S. Army, in Mogadishu, Somalia in 1993. He was one of the first to respond to rescue Army Rangers shot down in the harrowing scene that became the basis for the movie "Blackhawk Down." JT performs from the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville.

In Episode 10 of Fastline Fast Track we talk with Ray Atkinson of the American Farm Bureau Federation about improving mental health on the farm. We also talk with Andy Junkin about helping farm families come together to make better decisions for their operation. We talk with American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Veronica Nigh about the ag census and we highlight the new John Deere 1,600-gallon R4060 and updated R4045 sprayers for 2020. We also take you to the legendary Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, for music from country singer/songwriter Marty Brown. CLICK HERE for a free download of the audiobook version of Andy Junkin's new book, "Tough Times Never Last, Tough Farm Families Do!"

Episode 9 features a discussion about planting and tillage equipment with Tony McClleland, CASE IH Planter Marketing Manager, a discussion about the 2017 Ag Census with Dan Sumner, director of the Agricultural Issues Center at the University of California, Davis and the music of Tim Atwood, live from the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, Tennessee.

This episode, presented by CASE IH, features an Hours of Service rules announcement by U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao from the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, and reaction from U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue. We also talk with Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association Vice President Louie Pugh, Land Line Now/Sirius XM Road Dog Trucking Radio host Mark Reddig, country singer/songwriter Tony Justice, Duck Dynasty's Mountain Man, Lynn Justesen from Arysta LifeScience and Tayla Lynn, the granddaughter of country music legend Loretta Lynn, live from the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, Tennessee.

Episode 7 of Fastline Fast Track features conversations with representatives of John Deere and Michelin about some of their latest innovations for the farm. It also features a discussion about spring sprayer preparation with Greg DeCramer of Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based C&R Supply and a recap of the 3i Show in Dodge City, Kansas. Exhibitors featured on the podcast include Ransom, Kansas-based Simpson Farm Enterprises Inc.; Dodge City-based Trojan Specialty Products; Montezuma, Kansas-based Ag Alert Inc.; Dallas-based Estes Performance Concaves; Lewis, Kansas-based Kenneth's Sales & Service; St. Edward, Nebraska-based Big Iron Auctions; Colby, Kansas-based Golden Plains Ag Tech/Outback Guidance and Manhattan, Kansas-based HitchPin. We'll also take you to the legendary Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, for music from emerging country artist Ava Rowland.

This episode, presented by Case IH features a wrap-up of the 2019 Commodity Classic in Orlando, Florida. It includes interviews with representatives of Case IH, U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue, National Cattlemen's Beef Association President Jennifer Houston and representatives of Bushel, Ritchie Brothers, Demco and Farmers Edge. We talk with Kevin Kalb, a star of the hit RFD-TV series Corn Warriors and have an interview with Grand Ole Opry star T. Graham Brown, live from the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville. That's followed up by his performance from Billy Bob's Texas.