The production of Market to Market takes many hands to get from the written word to your TV or smart device. Terry Schnirring is a broadcast engineer who is a hobby farmer in southern Minnesota. We talk about his two jobs and how he's able to continue them following a health scare this winter. Click here as Terry tells us how his persistence with doctors saved his life and how you should always be listening to your body.

Joe Murphy thinks he's been to every town in Iowa. His job as photographer and writer for the Iowa Soybean Association takes him from farm to town and back again. He prefers the gravel road to get around -- looking for the perfect shot or the umpteenth trip to visit a farm of a farmer he now calls friend. Click here to listen to Murphy talk about his start in newspapers and how technology has changed his job somewhat, but it mostly boils down to relationships.

Last week we learned how Virgil Robinson made acquaintance with Chet Randolph and ended up on our television program. This week we dive into what helped Mr. Robinson make sense of the markets and what guideposts he used. Click here for part two of our discussion with our former market analyst and what he's doing now.

Virgil Robinson analyzed the commodity markets for more than three decades on Market to Market. We catch up with our retired friend to hear how he got started on the TV show and what he's up to now. This is part one of two because Dave Miller and Paul Yeager couldn't stop chatting with Mr. Robinson. Click here for part one of our discussion on this installment of the MtoM.

Graduating college can prompt many mixed emotions. From leaving friends, the finality of studies ending to finding a job all weigh on seniors in their last semester. Hannah Borg of Wakefield, Nebraska appears to have none of those. She knows where she's heading after receiving her diploma from the University of Nebraska --- back to the farm to join the operation and make her own path.

Delaney Howell started hosting Market to Market on March 2nd, 2018. What has happened during her first year on the job? What changes are ahead for the program and what is her favorite social media in 2019? Click here to listen to Delaney talk about the first time on set hosting the program and some of the journeys she's had on her inaugural year with the weekly journal of rural America.

The role business plays in any state is usually a key to the economy. Mike Ralston knows the pulse of the state's needs in keeping the buyers and sellers moving. We talk to the head of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry and how he got the job and one of his first roles started as mayor of his hometown. Click here to listen to the discussion with Paul Yeager on looking forward to needs in Hawkeye State.

The goal in 2019 is to feature more of you, the listener, on this podcast. This week Elizabeth Burns Thompson talks about leaving the family farm initially to become an ag teacher. But even before starting classes at Iowa State University, she quickly altered her path -- setting a tone for many life decisions. Click here for this discussion with Paul Yeager and this eastern Iowa native. Know of someone we should talk to?

Part of our Market to Market website is devoted to education. The Classroom Module was built as a way for teachers and students to utilize our content in their learning experience. We still have the site available and we want to get back to having you ask questions that will be answered by one or several of our analysts. Click here to find out how to be a part of our next round of Ask The Analyst.

The Field of Dreams was also an opportunity for development of land and websites. One of Danny Engesser's first site creations was for the 1980's classic movie's Ghost Players. He's also a web designer at Iowa Public Television who's been around for much of the Market to Market website presence. Click here as we discuss the evolution of the world wide web here and everywhere plus drones and social media.