Successful Farming Podcast

On a ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills region, the Robert and Susanne Jones family continues a century old passion for beef production. Our Century Farm series highlights the history and legacy of America’s family farms. These multigenerational operations have overcome many challenges and have lessons to share. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The premise of harvest weed control systems is to stop weeds before they start. These systems started in Australia, but hold promise in the United States. Kevin Bradley, Weed Management Specialist from the University of Missouri, discusses the Seed Terminator, and the goals for it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ed Terry of Northfield, Minnesota, has celebrated major milestones in the past year. In addition to his family farm reaching its sesquicentennial, Terry retired after 51 years teaching agriculture and serving as an FFA advisor. In 1974, Terry’s father, Chester, retired from farming. Terry, his wife, Carol, and his brother David formed a 50/50 partnership to take over the farm that had been in the Terry family since 1871. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It can be difficult to develop a harvest maintenance checklist. Editor, Lorrie Boyer, talks with Extension Educator in Agronomy with Penn State Extension, Andrew Frankenfield about machinery maintenance reminders before major issues arise.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Terren Moore never planned to become a farmer. In high school, he signed up for an agriculture class to fulfill an elective requirement. It didn’t take long for Moore to transition from an inexperienced agriculture student to a first-generation farmer. As Moore built relationships in the agriculture industry, he came to realize how farming and insurance go hand-in-hand. Today, Terren is the owner of Moore Farms & Insurance Services, LLC. His farm and office are located in Greenville, Texas, where he grows peas, okra and turnip greens. He also specializes in auto, home, farm and ranch, and life insurance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For nearly 75 years, Eleanor Arnold has been discovering and documenting the history of the family’s 200 year old Indiana farm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Editor, Lorrie Boyer, talks with Mani Iyer, CEO of Solectrac, about the growing industry of electric tractors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Successful Farming's, Lorrie Boyer, talks with Hannah Fuller with the Farmers Market Coalition on how farmers can diversify into farmers markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This 130-year-old farm spans just three generations. The Bateses are the third generation to farm this place in Mitchell County near Beloit, Kansas, and they are relative newcomers to the operation. They moved to Beloit in 1998 to raise their family, and Jeff and Jeri began helping her parents on the operation. They never missed a chance to learn from Bill and Louise, who were just one generation from the hardships and toil of first-generation farmers. Successful Farming's Bill Spiegel talks with the Walter family about the early days of the farm and where they intend to take it today.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jane Marshall’s knack for putting together triangles and squares into beautiful quilt patterns is only trumped by her ability to piece together people, resources, and opportunities in her community. Natalina Bausch talks with Jane about her childhood and her involvement in the community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cindy Southern Marion’s family farm near Dobson, North Carolina was built on a foundation of cattle, tobacco, and music. Her three children all work professionally around the country as musicians and songwriters, but the pandemic brought them home, and together, the family is paving a new path for the century farm. Successful Farming’s Des Keller talks with Cindy and her son Will on the history of the place, and what they see for its future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A South Dakota banker can relate to the issues his agricultural customers go through. Bruce Haerter has converted hundreds of his acres in the name of conservation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Siewicki went from a corporate job and no farming experience to grossing $200,000 on just seven acres. And he doesn't own a tractor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hometown Hero, Tom Farber, has a mission to build community spirit, which led him to maintain a movie theater in Britton, South Dakota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some businesses are just meant to be. The Goodwin family of Burns, Kansas created a line of smokers to help make ends meet. Later on, they began tinkering with making miniature farm toys, and haven't looked back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cyber attacks never seem to end. Even on the farm, you have to protect yourself against thieves who will try almost anything to get your personal information. Doug Jacobsen is the Director of the Center for Cybersecurity Innovation and Outreach at Iowa State University and has some tips to help you keep your information safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Corn and cover crops don't always play nicely together. Researchers in 16 states are trying to find out why cereal rye cover crops in particular are the bully on the cornfield playground, leading to a potential reduction in corn yield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Eathington always thought he would work on his family's six-generation farm. Today, he is a plant breeder and the chief technology officer for Corteva Agriscience. Successful Farming's Executive Editor for Crops Technology, Gil Gullickson, chats with Eathington about his observations of the industry and its future. (Sponsored by Nutrien) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the beginning of the 20th century, John Deere, Ford, and International Harvester were duking it out in a little-known race to introduce the tractor and revolutionize farming. John Deere historian and author Neil Dahlstrom joins me in this podcast to talk about the birth of modern agriculture through his book, "Tractor Wars." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transitioning the farm to the kids also includes their spouses. Author and expert farm family coach Elaine Froese talks about communication between parents, kids, and how to deal with the in-law factor on the farm succession journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices