Talking with your banker can be an intimidating thing. We chat with two professionals in Knoxville, Iowa at Iowa State Savings Bank about the state of agriculture, government programs and ways you could improve your next conversation with your land owner. Click here to listen to Leslie Miller and Casey Gearhardt talk with Paul Yeager.

We've hit a milestone here at the MtoM Podcast. This is episode number 100. This look back brings in many familiar voices we've talked to and a preview of what's ahead. Thank you for subscribing or telling a friend and feel free to do so again. Click here to listen to some great stories about running through the Chicago Board of Trade, travelling with Mark Pearson and what its like to appear on the television program.

Dan Wardell is rarely seen in public without his cape sharing tales of squids and inspiring children to use their imagination. He criss-crosses the state of Iowa each summer visiting libraries in every corner. During each leg of the trip he checks out nearly every corn field and gives status reports to the Market to Market crew. The boy has left the farm, but not forgotten where he came from, including all the waxing he did of his father's combine and tractors.

As we continue to expand our podcast, we will from time to time, check in with farmers as they prepare, protect and harvest their crop. Will Cannon is a Jasper County, Iowa producer who has spent many years experimenting with cover crops in his fields. He tells Paul Yeager about what new things he's trying this year and some of what stresses him. Click here to listen to the #MtoM discussion.

The week of April 9, 2018, I travelled to Wisconsin to produce a story about the dairy industry. One of my stops was an interview with Mark Stephenson at the University of Wisconsin. Here is that interview:

His family's first ethanol plant was homegrown in every sense of the word. Jeff Broin turned that knowledge into one of the largest ethanol plants in the United States. Click here to listen to the CEO of POET Mr. Broin tell Paul Yeager about the battle ethanol is in with oil companies and his vision for the future of his industry.

Part two of our discussion with Nicole Stecklein of Monsanto picks back up in the science debate of GMO's and doing your own research. We also get into using science to fuel other arguments like climate change. Click here to listen to the discussion on gentics, cover crops, better farming practices and special interest groups. 

Part 1 is available by clicking here.

The science and marketing behind genetically modified organisms received a mixed response. Most farmers find no issues with GMO's, but plenty of others do. Nicole Stecklein is a territorial agronomist for one of the largest agricultural companies in the world. Click here to listen to her tell Paul Yeager why she's using science in her case for GMO's one talk at a time. This is part one of two with Stecklein.

The new host of Market to Market, Delaney Howell, is like the past hosts as she balances many things every day. We get Delaney's take on her first month of shows, the beauty pagent circuit and what social media she keeps up with the most. Click here to listen to the discussion with Paul Yeager in this latest installment of the MtoM.

Bruce Rastetter has held many jobs in his career both on the farm and off. He's been the head of Iowa Board of Regents and now his Summt Agricultural Group has interests around the world, including Brazil. Click here to listen to Bruce and Paul Yeager talk about the South American country's agriculture and ethanol business plus U.S. agriculture.