The Degenerative Ag Podcast

  The crew limps into the mics with harvest dust still in their lungs and farm humor on full blast. We hit backyard chaos-rooster Pete's 3:00 AM crow, winter chicken moves, and fall garlic trials—then jump to the Valley where Trevor survived sugar beet and pinto harvest with a newborn in the house and about four hours of sleep. Expect elevator lines forty trucks deep, mushy bean corners, frozen sickles yanked with a pickup, and an air bar that almost wrecked a draper. We close with a ruthless ag trivia showdown that ends in a 99-proof mystery shot and a horseradish apple punishment.

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  We're coming to the end of harvest season, which means half the crew is still in the field.  We recorded this episode earlier this spring, which means no current updates on Spra Coupe purchases, but it is full of information.  On the plus side, you get THREE alternative intro's to this episode!!!!!

  We tied Trevor to a flagpole proudly flying a CNH flag, and forced him to give us all the information he could think of when it comes to sugar beets. Be prepared to actually learn something for once, as well as get distracted and off topic courtesy of Captain Corporate and the Garlic God.

  And finally, what the hell does MAFA mean, and WHO actually may have a negative effect on the current sugar market? Hint: he died 60 years ago

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  Between a pretty significant rain delay, and Larson's Plate finally having a baby, we called in a guest we've been wanting to get on since the beginning.  Taking Trevor's place for the evening, give a big hand to Chef Boy-R-G.

  As a professional chef, and also a brother to the other two brothers on the show, we get a chance to discuss easy cooking ideas for on-the-go farmers, hangover cures, and local cooking competitions.

  We also announce the announcement of a podcast cookbook, focusing on cooking in the field, feel free to send in recipes or ideas for the book. 

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This week we have the opportunity to bring in a special guest who you may recognize from frequent listener e-mails, Devine!  As an avid and active outdoorsman, he may be one of, if not THE most educational guest we've had.  Conservation, tag allocation, and habitat as they relate to farming are a central topic.  Lot's of good stories and memories accompany.

  Another update on Trevor's Bee hole, Andrew is flush with zucchini bread, and Captain Corporate announces his new ballot measure to help hunters.

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  This week on the Degenerative Agriculture podcast, the boys celebrate episode 40 a bit late with a game of Edward Forty-Hands and some truly disgusting onion-flavored shooters. The chaos continues as Trevor battles a yellowjacket-infested "Bee hole" with a farm-built powder cannon, and Andrew buys a mystery auction item after an unsuspecting bidding war with his own co-host. We also attempt to solve a local crime involving stolen DeWalt tools because, why not?

Once the dust and booze settle, we get down to brass tacks on crop storage. We cover the gamble of storing grain, the nightmare of finding bugs in your wheat, and one host's costly lesson in holding beans too long. The crew also dives into the surprisingly complex science of potato storage, the art of avoiding a "squishy bottom”, and why you should never, ever make "dishwasher pickles." From farmyard brawls to auction feuds and drunken science, it's a classic episode: messy, honest, and just barely under control—like farming itself.

  Hot off the recorder we got a new episode for you. The Son of Saline Soil is back with a dog bowl dilemma, Larsons Plate has some bee news, The Garlic god has competition, and Captain Corporate doesn't disconnect his Spra Coupe battery. 

  Most Importantly, you the listeners pitched your ideas for the best family hauler for the farm, the one-vehicle-does-all. In the end, does Lee Iococca's master design take the top prize?

Episode 40 starts with a new Spra Coupe (you'll never guess who it doesn't belong to) and a rain delay from wheat harvest… and somehow ends up in 1890.

What would 3/4 degenerates do with 160 free acres under the Homestead Act?

Let’s just say our plans involve questionable crops, oxen, skunks, a two-seater outhouse, and one fertilizer source nobody saw coming.

Oh, and somewhere along the way, french fries become a serious topic of debate.

  Has Captain Corporate finally bought a Spra Coupe?  Why does he hate Sour Cream?  Is it true he has a full yard maintenance crew?

  The main topic of today is rural garbage disposal,  both for personal and farm use.

  And fires, lots and lots of fires

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  Tonight could be the most exciting night of the year, leading up to harvest, we hold a fantasy draft for equipment if we had 1,500 acres and no budget.  Back stage trades? Fist fights? There's bound to be some early drama.

  We also catch up on listener questions, berate neighbors for letting their fox loose on someone's chickens, and, most importantly, live auction results as were recording!!!!!

  We apologize for the poor audio quality towards the end, the main recording equipment pooped out, and Lucas excelled at blowing out the back up audio mic. 

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Happy 4th of July!!!

  There's been plenty of time sat in a sprayer recently, so we decided to tackle some of the hard hitting, and maybe too wild conspiracy theories of agriculture. Crop mobs, fake birds, deer reading your tractor screens? 

  Also, say hello to our new sponsor, Hardhide whiskey.  They were more than accommodating to us, and sent us two different flavors to sample, how does that pan out over the episode? Stay tuned to find out.

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