When we last spoke with Pennsylvania farmer Lance Sensenig, he was hoping to be a grain genius. He’s moved on from that role with a large company, which included work for his family, to break out on his own. While talking with Paul Yeager in this week's episode, he discusses production agriculture, solar energy and social media's darker side.

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Lance Sensenig breaks news and norms

2020 was a good year to be in the agritourism industry. Nathan Ryder says his farm in southern Illinois was quite busy as folks looked for local entertainment options during the pandemic. But 2021 brought another pivot for him and his family as the wholesale and not retail business became the headliner. Now the big question is what will 2022 bring?   Full Transcript: 

How to plan and pivot to stay in business - Nathan Ryder #394

This week marks the return of the annual Poss Angus Bull Sale. The Scotia, Nebraska-based sale made headlines last year when Poss Deadwood went for $900,000 - one of the highest sale prices in a quarter century. Nolan Poss is the third generation to be involved with his family’s cattle operation. Click here as we discuss genetics, semen orders and daily happenings of their farm.   

Now that's a big (bull) sale - Nolan Poss #393

The weather is always an easy conversation starter for James Roemer. As the founder of BestWeatherInc.com, the highs, lows, rainfalls and droughts are his life. This week we discuss current conditions and trends along with long-range forecasts and what that means for several commodities including corn, wheat, soybeans, coffee and orange juice.

Weather is always of interest to James Roemer #392

Amanda Nigg is known as Farm Fit Momma online. She's taken the brand from humble beginnings to launch an effort at physical fitness that can help mental health as well. We catch up with the past guest of the podcast to see how her life has changed and the impact she's having on those farmers and their spouses. Click here for a discussion on helping yourself and others during these long winter days whether they be in her state of South Dakota or yours.  

Taking control of your health - Amanda Nigg #391

Technology has come into agriculture in many ways - whether seed, steel or more recently in the skies via drones. The eyes in the sky are being used for more than just pictures and images. Hylio, based in Texas, started looking at many fields for its products, but settled on agriculture as their focus.

Drones Fly Into Labor, Technology Discussion - Arthur Erickson #390

The water quality issue plays heavily in grain country, but as John Norwood found out in his early years, both coasts care about water as well and carry different sets of concerns. Norwood is on the Polk County, Iowa Soil and Water Commission. He's used his seat to ask a lot of questions and answer many as well in talking to groups about soil health and conservation infrastructure. Click here and see how this discussion flows and impacts everyone. 

Water Quality All Encompassing For John Norwood #389

Colleen Krantz was back on the road in 2021 chasing down stories across the country. As a frequent guest on the MtoM, she’s always good for talking about the process she goes through in her reporting. We’ll discuss animal pain, livestock tags and data mining amongst other issues.

Recapping stories from the road and staff favorites of 2021

Our annual year in review podcast differs from the TV version. This time Market to Market producers Peter Tubbs and John Torpy elaborate on big stories of 2021 from supply chains, weather and trade. This episode also features a lot of behind-the-scenes information about how we’ve been covering news in another COVID year.

Supply chains and weather dominate 2021 headlines - Peter Tubbs and John Torpy #387

Beth Hoffman spent years covering agriculture as a journalist. She later moved into a professor role and now she can add farmer to the profile. She moved with her husband back to his family farm in Iowa with a goal of doing farming differently.

Beth Hoffman is making a bet on the farm #386

Sustainability is more than a buzzword for some industries. The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol uses six metrics to help producers improve soil loss, land use and other science aspects of their crop. In turn, a more transparent supply chain is available for those seeking to use American cotton.

Transparency Weaves Into U.S. Cotton Supply - Gary Adams

The economic picture is shaped by a few dominant factors right now with inflation and infrastructure getting top billing in many discussions. Dr. Wayne Winegarden with the Pacific Research Institute dove into both topics on this episode as we also look at food costs and consumer behavior. 

Inflation, Infrastructure and Investments - Wayne Winegarden

The weather impacts a wide-swath of our lives. Iowa PBS producer John Torpy found out many people have a passion about their line of work and that includes the state climatologist of Iowa. We're previewing the upcoming series of special reports entitled Iowa's Wild Weather. Torpy gives us some behind the scenes information on the project and we see some clips from the upcoming body of work. 

Iowa's Wild Weather emits passion in vocation - John Torpy

The trucking industry was short thousands of drivers in February of 2020. Since the onset of the pandemic, that number has jumped dramatically as the need to get goods over the road from the dock to the warehouse and eventually the retail outlet has strained the supply chain. Marty Wadle is the chief commercial officer for Ruan Transportation. He sees changes in realtime happening in how the company and industry have had to recruit, retain and improve employment conditions for drivers.

Long haul changes alter trucking industry - Marty Wadle

The adage of "oats know" has been discussed a lot the last few weeks as the commodity has enjoyed a rally due to extreme drought reducing production, but also high demand. Randy Strychar has decades of experience with his company OatInformation.com. He has clients in both the U.S. and Canada who've been busy for many reasons. We discuss the effect the millennial has had on oats as the consumer is in search for a certain type of food.

Oats knows business is good - Randy Strychar

Each week, go beyond the Market to Market headlines to hear what the stories the show's producers have been pursuing as they travel around the lower 48 states. Plus, learn more about the market analysts who have broken down the commodity markets for more than four decades on the nationally-distributed program.

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