Farm Tales Unplugged - Daily Farm Brief

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A fast, funny, no-nonsense daily podcast for farmers, ranchers, truckers, growers, equipment operators and everyone connected to agriculture. Each episode delivers fresh farm news, commodity and futures updates, harvest and planting progress, trucking and freight developments, ag technology, dairy and livestock updates, seasonal weather impacts, and the stories shaping rural America.  We also mix in This Day in History, the Farmer’s Almanac Corner, unusual stories in You Don’t Hear That Every Day, a Farm Fact of the Day, and short jokes for both farmers and truckers. The goal is simple: useful information, current agriculture news and a little humor — without turning your morning into a 45-minute lecture. Whether you’re in the tractor, the truck, the barn, the shop or headed down the highway before sunrise, Farm Tales Unplugged gives you a quick daily look at what matters across farming, freight and the food supply chain. Presented by World TradeX — The Future of Food.

  1. 21h ago

    Fertilizer Prices Rise, Dairy Co-op Concerns & Strawberry Plant Armor | Daily Farm Brief

    Fertilizer costs are climbing, dairy farmers face questions about cooperative consolidation, and new “Plant Armor” technology more than tripled strawberry yields in field trials. Rick Portanova breaks down what these developments mean for agriculture, plus practical fall frost advice from the Old Farmer’s Almanac. Join Farm Tales Unplugged — Daily Farm Brief for Friday, October 2, 2026: fast, engaging farm news for Farm Nation and Truck City. Send us Fan Mail Sponsored by World TradeX

    Fertilizer Prices Rise, Dairy Co-op Concerns & Strawberry Plant Armor | Daily Farm Brief

  2. 2d ago

    Egg Prices Crash, U.S. Sugar Growers Struggle & Farm Drones Go Autonomous | Daily Farm Brief

    Egg prices are plunging as U.S. production rebounds, American sugar growers face drought, pests and rising imports, and the newest agricultural drones can spray, refill and return to work almost entirely on their own. Rick Portanova covers the biggest farm stories of the day, plus practical fall advice from the Old Farmer’s Almanac, on the September 30 edition of Farm Tales Unplugged — Daily Farm Brief. Send us Fan Mail Sponsored by World TradeX

    Egg Prices Crash, U.S. Sugar Growers Struggle & Farm Drones Go Autonomous | Daily Farm Brief

  3. 4d ago

    China Farm Tariffs, Soybeans, Beef Labor & Harvest Progress | Daily Farm Brief – Sept. 29, 2026

    China is cutting tariffs on a broad range of U.S. agricultural products — but American soybeans are being left out. On today’s Farm Tales Unplugged — Daily Farm Brief, Rick Portanova breaks down what the latest U.S.-China agriculture trade developments could mean for farmers and soybean growers. We also look at labor concerns affecting Kansas beef processing and the U.S. cattle supply chain, plus the latest USDA crop progress numbers for corn harvest, soybean harvest and winter wheat planting. Then we head into ag technology, where new camera and sensor systems are helping farm equipment analyze crops as they move through the machine. And joining Rick for the first time is Brit, who brings us today’s Old Farmer’s Almanac stop with the history and agricultural traditions surrounding Michaelmas. In this episode: • U.S.-China agricultural tariffs and soybean trade • Kansas beef-processing labor concerns • USDA corn and soybean harvest progress • Winter wheat planting update • Agricultural markets and crop conditions • New Holland farm technology and ForageCam • Old Farmer’s Almanac and Michaelmas • Brit’s first appearance on the Daily Farm Brief Farm Tales Unplugged — Daily Farm Brief delivers fast, entertaining agriculture news for farmers, ranchers, truckers, growers and everyone connected to rural America and the food supply chain. Farm Nation meets Truck City. Sponsored by WorldTradeX — empowering farmers. Send us Fan Mail Sponsored by World TradeX

    China Farm Tariffs, Soybeans, Beef Labor & Harvest Progress | Daily Farm Brief – Sept. 29, 2026

  4. 5d ago

    Fresh Farm News, Ag Tech & the Week Ahead | Daily Farm Brief – Sept. 28, 2026

    Start your Monday with the latest from American agriculture on Farm Tales Unplugged — Daily Farm Brief. Rick Portanova breaks down the fresh farm stories worth knowing, what’s happening across the fields as harvest season moves forward, and the latest technology changing the way farmers work. We’ll also hit the Old Farmer’s Almanac, an unusual story from the weird side of agriculture, and a little history and humor to get Farm Nation moving. Fast, lively and useful — farm news without the long speeches, delivered in about the time it takes to finish your morning coffee. Hosted by  Rick Portanova For Farm Nation and Truck City Agriculture • Farm News • Harvest • Ag Tech • Farmers • Rural America rJxNPJOl24CDQ7iiEm6X Send us Fan Mail Sponsored by World TradeX

    Fresh Farm News, Ag Tech & the Week Ahead | Daily Farm Brief – Sept. 28, 2026

  5. Sep 25

    AI Crop Pest Detection, Virtual Fencing & Christmas Tree Prices | Daily Farm Brief

    Artificial intelligence is learning to listen for crop pests, cattle are being managed by fences you can’t see, and America’s Christmas-tree growers are heading toward the 2026 holiday season with relatively stable wholesale prices. Rick Portanova also covers the Old Farmer’s Almanac word “cornscateous,” a 3,699-pound world-record pumpkin pie, and the Montana mountain goat that wandered into Bozeman and ended up at a church. Fast, funny agriculture news for **Farm Nation and Truck City** — delivered in the time it takes to finish your morning coffee. Send us Fan Mail Sponsored by World TradeX

    AI Crop Pest Detection, Virtual Fencing & Christmas Tree Prices | Daily Farm Brief

  6. Sep 24

    Carbon-Credit Farms, El Niño, Deep-Root Soybeans, Talking Tomatoes & USDA Soil Money | Sept. 24

    On the Thursday, September 24 edition of Farm Tales Unplugged — Daily Farm Brief, Rick Portanova looks at New Zealand farmland being converted to forests for carbon credits and what that means for sheep country and rural communities. We also look at a strengthening El Niño and what drought in Southeast Asia could mean for global rice and palm-oil supplies. Then things get interesting: scientists are developing deeper-rooted soybeans designed to handle drought and potentially store more carbon underground, while Cornell researchers are testing Red Alert tomato plants that visibly signal when they need nitrogen. Plus, USDA’s NRCS CEMA 216 soil-health testing program may provide financial assistance for testing soil organic carbon, respiration, aggregate stability, nitrogen, pH, texture and other soil-health indicators. USDA confirms the program and three-sample structure, while Farm Progress reports current incentive levels of roughly $520 for basic testing and $770 for advanced testing. We visit the Almanac and finish with the Farmer Joke of the Day. Farm Tales Unplugged — where Farm Nation meets Truck City. Brought to you by World TradeX — The Future of Food Send us Fan Mail Sponsored by World TradeX

    Carbon-Credit Farms, El Niño, Deep-Root Soybeans, Talking Tomatoes & USDA Soil Money | Sept. 24

  7. Sep 23

    Railroad Mega-Merger, ARC/PLC Enrollment, California Wine Crisis & Autonomous Tractors | Daily Farm Brief

    Farm Nation and Truck City start Wednesday with a fast, funny look at the agriculture stories that matter. On today’s Farm Tales Unplugged — Daily Farm Brief, Rick Portanova covers the newly opened USDA ARC and PLC enrollment period, what the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern railroad merger could mean for farmers, grain transportation and agricultural freight, and why California wine-grape growers are facing a major demand problem. Then we look toward the future of farming as John Deere pushes autonomous agriculture, artificial intelligence and precision spraying toward a world where corn production could operate with dramatically less human intervention. Plus: the Old Farmer’s Almanac, a trip back to September 23, 1806, with Lewis and Clark, an unusual Pennsylvania apple story, and the Farmer and Trucker Jokes of the Day. A quick morning agriculture podcast for farmers, ranchers, truckers, ag businesses and anybody interested in American farming, agricultural technology, rural America and the people who grow and move our food. Farm Tales Unplugged is sponsored by World TradeX — The Future of Food. Empowering Farmers. Send us Fan Mail Sponsored by World TradeX

    Railroad Mega-Merger, ARC/PLC Enrollment, California Wine Crisis & Autonomous Tractors | Daily Farm Brief

  8. Sep 22

    Harvest Ahead of Pace, Diesel at Record Highs & a UV Vineyard Robot | Daily Farm Brief

    Corn and soybean harvest are running ahead of the five-year average, winter wheat planting is lagging, and cattle futures surged after a surprisingly tight Cattle on Feed report. On today’s Farm Tales Unplugged — Daily Farm Brief, Rick Portanova breaks down the latest grain and livestock markets, updated USDA harvest and planting progress, and what falling crude oil prices could mean for farmers and truckers still paying record-high diesel prices. We also look at California wine grape growers struggling with weaker demand, rising custom harvest costs, tighter dairy margins, and the changing protein and butterfat needs of the U.S. dairy industry. Then we head into the vineyard after dark, where autonomous Thorvald robots are using ultraviolet light to fight powdery mildew — although apparently even a $125,000 farm robot can still lose a fight with a gopher hole. Plus: the Farmer’s Almanac, the arrival of astronomical fall, the Harvest Moon, This Day in Farm History, cattle prices, and the Farmer Joke of the Day. Farm Nation, Truck City — grab the coffee and fire up whatever you’re driving. Farm Tales Unplugged — The Daily Farm Brief. Sponsored by World TradeX — The Future of Food. Send us Fan Mail Sponsored by World TradeX

    Harvest Ahead of Pace, Diesel at Record Highs & a UV Vineyard Robot | Daily Farm Brief
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A fast, funny, no-nonsense daily podcast for farmers, ranchers, truckers, growers, equipment operators and everyone connected to agriculture. Each episode delivers fresh farm news, commodity and futures updates, harvest and planting progress, trucking and freight developments, ag technology, dairy and livestock updates, seasonal weather impacts, and the stories shaping rural America.  We also mix in This Day in History, the Farmer’s Almanac Corner, unusual stories in You Don’t Hear That Every Day, a Farm Fact of the Day, and short jokes for both farmers and truckers. The goal is simple: useful information, current agriculture news and a little humor — without turning your morning into a 45-minute lecture. Whether you’re in the tractor, the truck, the barn, the shop or headed down the highway before sunrise, Farm Tales Unplugged gives you a quick daily look at what matters across farming, freight and the food supply chain. Presented by World TradeX — The Future of Food.

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