Field Posts

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Learn about and discuss the cutting edge of the ag industry and explore new perspectives on farming’s old adages. Field Posts is a weekly podcast by DTN/The Progressive Farmer that dives deeper into the most important trends in technology, policy, management, and business to explore the ag industry’s cutting edge.

  1. 3h ago

    Episode 312: The Latest on New World Screwworm

    Today, DTN’s Senior Livestock Editor Jennifer Carrico brings us a conversation with multiple experts to update us on the latest news related to the New World Screwworm outbreak.  As the pest has moved Northward over the past few years in Central America, U.S. cattle producers have grown increasingly concerned about a potential resurgence of the pest that was eradicated from the U.S. back in the 1970s.  As of June 2026, the pest was officially detected North of the border, and though only a few cases have been detected, experts warn that the situation is still evolving.  Jenn is joined by Sonja Swiger, Entomologist with Texas A&M Agrilife Extension and Stephen Diebel, President of the Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers to talk about how their state is preparing and responding, and what producers need to know. Clean, high-quality forage doesn’t happen by accident. It’s built from the field up. With research-proven MAGNIVA Forage Inoculants from Lallemand Animal Nutrition, you can unlock clean, quality forage for your herd…every crop, every ton, every year. MAGNIVA Forage Inoculants help drive efficient fermentation, reduce dry matter losses and optimize feed value and intakes, so more of what you harvest turns into performance in the bunk. Improved fermentation. Improved stability. Better use of your forage investment. Gain every advantage, from field to feed, with MAGNIVA Forage Inoculants. Discover how MAGNIVA can elevate your silage quality by visiting MAGNIVA.com

  2. Sep 21

    Episode 311: Updates from the National Wheat Yield Contest

    October 1st, 2026 is the final day to submit yield data in the 2026 National Wheat Foundation’s Wheat Yield Contest, and with new categories to compete in and tough conditions to contend with, this year’s competition promises to be fierce. To bring us the latest updates on the contest and the wheat season, we’re joined by Anne Osborne, Executive Director of the National Wheat Foundation, and Boyd Heilig, a farmer from Moore, Montana and the Director of the National Wheat Foundation board.  They’ll discuss a little history of the contest, what new innovations and categories growers can expect to see this year and into the future, and dig into how the contest helps individual farmers, and the industry alike, continue to grow the best quality and most product wheat in the world.  This special edition of FieldPosts is brought to you by the National Wheat Foundation in Partnership with Bayer, WestBred, BASF, Dyna Gro Seed, and Nutrien Ag Solutions. If you’re interested in learning more about the national wheat yield contest, or in signing up for future competitions, visit www.wheatcontest.org to learn more.

  3. Sep 15

    Episode 310: Hints of Bullishness in the September WASDE

    The September WASDE dropped Friday, September 11th, offering fresh insights on the market as weather and headlines continue to drive prices.  This week, we’re joined once again by DTN Lead Markets Analyst Rhett Montgomery, who discusses his expectations coming into the report after a hectic few weeks in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.  Then, he’ll take us through all the highlights on the corn, soybean, and wheat balance sheets, tackling demand shifts from trade to biofuels.  Finally, we’ll talk basis, and hear what Rhett will be watching between now and the next USDA report drop.

  4. Sep 11

    Episode 309: Harvest Weather Forecast in Focus

    As one of the hottest summers on record draws to a close, farmers across the country are hankering to get into their fields and see the final results of another difficult growing year.  After spotty weather left some farmers struggling with extreme heat or flooding while others battled pollination, pest, and other issues, growers are preparing for a challenging harvest season ahead. To help growers gear up for the end of the season, we’re joined today by DTN’s Team Lead for Ag Weather John Baranick, who brings us his latest ag weather forecasts for the U.S.’s key growing regions. He’ll offer insight on the summer that was and the impacts it had on the crop in the field, and then he’ll take us on a region-by-region tour of what he expects to see as far as temperature, precipitation, and other conditions going into the fall.  Plus, we’ll discuss the growing impact of the super-El Niño brewing in the Pacific, and hear how it’s likely to impact both conditions in the U.S., but also those in Brazil and Argentina as growers there head into their planting season. Finally, we’ll hear the latest about conditions around the globe, and learn what we know about how the winter forecast is shaping up so far.

  5. Sep 4

    Episode 308: 50 Years in the Ag Industry with Pamela Smith

    DTN Crops Technology Editor Pamela Smith has been making a name for herself in ag journalism for about five decades now, covering topics and issues across the industry and at multiple publications.  As she hangs up her keyboard, we’re sitting down for one last conversation, about what’s changed in the last fifty years, what hasn’t, and what might be coming down the pike.  Today, we’ll wax nostalgic about the early days of Pam’s career in the late 1970s and early 1980s, before digging into the stories — from genetics to crop protection to rural life — that have shaped her career.  We’ll hear more about her experience spearheading the award-winning View from the Cab series, reflect on the enduring bonds she’s formed along the way, and offer insight on why both readers and farmers who participate find the process so impactful.  Finally, we’ll hear what Pam is looking forward to, in agriculture and beyond.

  6. Aug 24

    Episode 307: Beef Labeling Heats Up

    Today, we’re welcoming back DTN Senior Livestock Editor Jennifer Carrico to take the reins and talk about a key topic for cattle growers — communicating the country of origin of beef products, especially through the recent “Product of the USA” labeling program launched by the Trump administration.  Jennifer is joined by a pair of cattle producers who will together explore the history of mCOOL and Country of Origin Labeling, and how these programs might work for producers, and the industry, in the long run.

  7. Aug 24

    Episode 306: DTN 2026 Digital Yield Results: Drought Takes Its Toll

    The 9th Annual DTN Digital Yield Tour took place August 10th through the 14th, 2026, offering an early forecast of the crop that’s still in the field, based on DTN’s proprietary models and data.  And this year, for the first time ever, DTN released national corn and soybean yield estimates, in addition to state-level analysis for more than a dozen states. DTN Crops Editor Jason Jenkins joins us today to walk us through the results of the tour, sharing national and state-level information alongside ground-truth stories from farmers in the field.  We’ll hear first about conditions in the I-states, the Dakotas, the recently flood-hit Eastern corn belt, and the Southern plains and Missouri where drought has persisted in some areas while elsewhere, conditions are good. We’ll also talk about the “best of the rest” touching on results from Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Colorado, and then hear Jason’s outlook on what might be ahead for crop conditions between now and harvest.

  8. Aug 18

    Episode 305: August WASDE Overdelivers on Surprises

    To talk about the August WASDE this week, we’re joined once again by DTN Lead Markets Analyst Rhett Montgomery. He's been keeping an eye on everything from conditions on the ground to analyst expectations, and brings us a complete picture of the Department’s latest updates.  He’ll walk us down the balance sheets for corn, soybeans, and wheat, putting demand and international trade in perspective and offering insight on the wildcards that will persist between now and harvest.  Then he’ll offer his take on what’s next — how the strengthening El Nino might influence the last weeks of the season, how the intensifying Ukraine conflict is threatening wheat and corn movements in key regions, and how extreme drought in Europe might echo across commodity markets for many months to come.

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Learn about and discuss the cutting edge of the ag industry and explore new perspectives on farming’s old adages. Field Posts is a weekly podcast by DTN/The Progressive Farmer that dives deeper into the most important trends in technology, policy, management, and business to explore the ag industry’s cutting edge.

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    2020 - 2026
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