Tractors And Troubadours

On this episode we travel to Memphis, Tennessee, for the crowning of the Season 5 champion of the Corn Warriors television series. We talk with each of the season's cast members. Ray Bohacz talks engine cranking voltage in "Bushels and Cents" and feature traditional country music artists Rose Sinclair, Greg Matthews and Sam L. Smith.

Timestamps

News/intro: 0:00

Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 5:32

Corn Warriors: 5:50

Concept AgriTek advertisement: 34:00

Ray Bohacz, "Bushels and Cents": 34:33

Gateway Seed Co. advertisement: 36:06

Rose Sinclair/Greg Matthews/Sam L. Smith: 36:37

On this episode, We have the second part of our grain bin safety feature, with Nationwide's Paul Stevenson. We talk with Kentucky goat breeders Skip and Becky Bachert about surviving the December tornado that destroyed their farm. We also talk with University of Kentucky Ag Weather Center meteorologist Matt Dixon about that storm and about how changing weather patterns affect farming. We also learn about Flo-Rite seed firmers and animal nutrition and manure pit digestion from Agri-King. Jesse Allen has a Market Talk Report and Ray Bohacz talks rubber lubricants on "Bushels and Cents." The episode also features the music of traditional country music artists Dennis Ledbetter, Micki Fuhrman and Mike Shipley.

Timestamps

Intro/News: 0:00

Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 5:53

Paul Stevenson, Nationwide: 6:13

Dennis Ledbetter: 18:15

Stan Baker, Agri-King: 29:48

Jeff Peter, Flo-Rite: 24:85

Concept AgriTek advertisement: 28:17

Skip and Becky Bachert, Bachert Farms: 28:50

Matt Dixon, University of Kentucky Ag Weather Center: 37:52

Micki Fuhrman: 46:25

Jesse Allen, Market Talk: 50:38

Ray Bohacz, "Bushels and Cents": 56:26

Gateway Seed Co. advertisement: 57:58

Mike Shipley: 58:29

On this episode, presented by AGI, we talk with AGI SureTrack Content Manager Laura Handke about Grain Bin Safety Week and her experience participating in a grain bin entrapment exercise. Safe Ag Systems Co-Founder and CEO Katy Landt talks about her company's farm safety app. It's FFA Week and University of Missouri student Paxton Dahmer talks about his Blue Jacket experience. Ag Revolution CEO Stacy Anthony talks about how the growing AGCO-owned dealership group is bringing personalized service to farmers in Indiana and Kentucky. The Price Futures Group's Bill Moore provides grain market insights. National Economic Council Deputy Director Sameera Fazili discusses the Biden administration's plan to secure critical mineral supply chains. In this week's Market Talk report, Jesse Allen talks about the state of the markets in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ray Bohacz discusses automotive battery charging in "Bushels and Cents." The episode also features country music singer/songwriter Bobby Marquez.

Timestamps

Intro/news: 0:00

Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 6:47

Laura Handke, AGI SureTrack: 7:06

AGI SureTrack advertisement: 16:18

Katy Landt, Safe Ag Systems: 16:48

Concept AgriTek advertisement: 23:03

Paxton Dahmer, FFA: 23:36

Stacy Anthony, Ag Revolution: 26:25

Bill Moore, The Price Futures Group: 30:13

Sameera Fazili, National Economic Council: 36:55

Jesse Allen, Market Talk: 49:51

Ray Bohacz, "Bushels and Cents": 56:10

Gateway Seed Co.: 57:45

Bobby Marquez: 58:16

On this episode, we feature coverage of Day 1 of the 2022 National Farm Machinery Show from Louisville, Kentucky. We speak with Massey Ferguson's Adam Sills about the manufacturer's new 6S and 7S tractors and with Greg Hundsley about the WR series self-propelled windrower. Also, Oklahoma farmer Joey Koebelen talks about how FJDynamics' autosteer product helped save his farm. Jesse Allen talks geopolitical tensions on this week's Market Talk report and Ray Bohacz is talking tire pressure in "Bushels and Cents." The episode also features the music of singer/songwriter Sam L. Smith.

On this episode, live from the Concept AgriTek dealer meeting in Charleston, Missouri, Zach Norgaard, Nick Wenning and Jamie Strickland discuss their outlook for the ag industry ahead of the 2022 planting season. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses the Biden-Harris administration's strategy for bringing electric vehicle infrastructure to rural America, and Ohio Farm Bureau member Lisa Strickland talks about a project benefiting food insecure citizens in her community. Lance Todd, manager of the Lester F. Larsen Tractor Test and Power Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska, talks about the museum's history, as well as upcoming projects. Jesse Allen and Mike Zuzolo break down the February WASDE report in our Market Talk segment and Ray Bohacz is talking cetane in this week's installment of "Bushels and Cents." The episode also features the music of Rob Aldridge and the Proponents.

Timestamps

Intro and news, 0:00

Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 5:56

Zach Norgaard: 6:16

Nick Wenning: 10:07

Jamie Strickland: 15:45

Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Department of Transportation: 26:04

Lisa Musselman, Ohio Farm Bureau: 35:32

Lance Todd, the Lester F. Larsen Tractor Test and Power Museum: 42:02

Jesse Allen, Market Talk: 46:46

Ray Bohacz, "Bushels and Cents": 52:33

Gateway Seed Co. advertisement: 53:58

Rob Aldridge: 54:29

On This episode, Kentucky Venues President David Beck previews the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville and we talk to Kentucky Farm Bureau President Mark Haney about ag issues in the Bluegrass State, as well as KFB members lending a helping hand to tornado victims. Jim Mintert, Director of the Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture, discusses some of the hot-button ag issues on his radar for 2022, Jesse Allen recaps a busy week in the soybean markets and Ray Bohacz is talking about windshield de-icer in "Bushels and Cents." The episode also features the music of Nashville singer/songwriter Dave Wilbert.

Timestamps

News and intro: 0:00

Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 6:02

David Beck, Kentucky Venues/National Farm Machinery Show: 6:22

Mark Haney, Kentucky Farm Bureau: 18:12

Concept AgriTek advertisement: 26:20

Jim Mintert, Purdue University Center For Commercial Agriculture: 26:52

Jesse Allen, Market Talk: 32:47

Ray Bohacz, "Bushels and Cents": 39:42

Gateway Seed Co. advertisement: 41:02

Dave Wilbert: 41:34

On this episode, John Deere's Joe Liefer pulls back the curtain on the manufacturer's fully autonomous 8R tractor. National Economic Council Deputy Director Bharat Ramamurti discusses actions being taken to address key ag issues such as right-to-repair and a level playing field for stakeholders in the cattle industry. Pennsylvania farmer Frank Hartley discusses a prayer event to be held at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville. The episode also features Kentucky bluegrass band The Wooks.

Timestamps

0:00: News and intro

Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 5:52

Joe Liefer, John Deere: 6:11

Concept AgriTek advertisement: 25:17

Frank Hartley, Ag Community Gathering prayer event at NFMS: 25:50

Concept AgriTek advertisement: 39:29

Jesse Allen, Market Talk: 40:02

Ray Bohacz, "Bushels and Cents": 46:33

Gateway Seed Co. advertisement: 47:59

The Wooks: 48:29

Timestamps

Intro/news: 0:00

Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 6:12

Tom Vilsack, U.S. Department of Agriculture: 6:32

Concept AgriTek advertisement: 34:07

Marty Walsh, U.S. Department of Labor: 34:40

Ben Johnson and Chad Johnson, Grain Weevil: 40:23

Lucas Lentsch, Dairy Management Inc.: 47:07

Jesse Allen, Market Talk: 52:58

Ray Bohacz, "Bushels and Cents": 59:20

Gateway Seed Co. advertisement: 1:00:53

American Blonde/Erin Enderlin/Vanessa Bourne: 1:01.24

On this episode, White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy discusses the Biden-Harris Administration's new clean energy initiatives. We also have highlights of American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall's address at the Farm Bureau convention. Jesse Allen and Mike Zuzolo talk about the January USDA reports and Ray Bohacz talks spark plugs in "Bushels and Cents." The episode also features the music of country music artist and third-generation dairy farmer, Stephanie Nash.

Timestamps

Intro and news: 0:00

Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 6:16

Gina McCarthy, White House Climate Advisor: 6:36

Concept AgriTek advertisement: 18:24

Zippy Duvall, American Farm Bureau Federation: 18:57

Jesse Allen, Market Talk: 31:56

Ray Bohacz, "Bushels and Cents": 39:43

Gateway Seed Co. advertisement: 41:09

Stephanie Nash: 41:40

On this episode, we provide an update on the new John Deere 8R fully autonomous tractor, as well as awards the manufacturer has won from the Consumer Electronics Show for See and Spray Select technology. Tanner Antonick of Alta Seeds talks about the growing popularity of sorghum in animal feed and Peter Dotray, a weed specialist with Texas Tech University provides an update on herbicide-resistant weeds in cotton plants. Jesse Allen and Mike Zuzolo talk about how the market is feeling about grain stocks so far in the new year and Ray Bohacz talks hydraulic clutches in "Bushels and Cents." The episode also features the music of singer/songwriter Josh Mitcham, formerly of the band Jericho Woods.

Timestamps

Intro/news: 0:00

Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 6:39

Chad Passman, John Deere: 6:58

Tanner Antonick, Alta Seeds: 10:25

Concept AgriTek advertisement: 12:53

Peter Dotray, Texas Tech University: 13:27

Jesse Allen and Mike Zuzulo, Market Talk: 17:10

Ray Bohacz, "Bushels and Cents": 22:12

Gateway Seed Co. advertisement: 23:42

Josh Mitcham: 24:12