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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. há 1 dia

    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.

  2. 24 de ago.

    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.

  3. 24 de ago.

    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.

  4. 18 de ago.

    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.

  5. 5 de ago.

    Episode 304: From the 1980’s Farm Crisis to Autonomous Tractors, The Making of an Ag Journalist

    Since the start of Dan Miller’s career in ag journalism, the pace and scale of news has only increased.  His first gig in the biz, as the very first writer for the old Iowa Farmer Today paper, introduced him to current and future Presidents, to farmers from across the country, and sent him on reporting missions around the world, including to the former Soviet Union. For just a little while long, we know Dan as the Senior Machinery Editor at DTN Progressive Farmer, but as he heads off into retirement, he joins us for one last conversation about his career as an ag journalist, what he’s noticed in more than four decades of watching the ag industry change, and what he thinks might lie ahead. Today, we’ll reminisce about Dan’s early career, how he learned to cover agriculture after starting out in small town journalism covering courts and crime, and hear what it was like to be there to witness history being made first hand. He’ll then look forward to what he sees as the future of farm machinery and the future of agriculture more generally, and shares the best advice he’s learned about farm reporting, and why he thinks this work will remain relevant into the uncertain future.

  6. 2 de ago.

    Episode 303: Farm Bill Running Out of Runway

    With election day 2026 just over three months away, lawmakers in Washington are facing the end of the runway for passing legislation they can take home to their districts before November.  Farm state legislators in particular would like to finally have a completed Farm Bill to show for their efforts over the last 18 months, but the possibility of passing farm legislation in both houses and getting it to the President’s desk in time is growing more unlikely with each passing day.  And yet, hope springs eternal, and we have our very own, brand new DTN Ag Policy Editor Jake Zajkowski bringing us the latest on the efforts in D.C.  He's here to tell us about current Farm Bill work and what to expect in the weeks ahead, but he’ll also give us an update about the ongoing USDA reorganization, and how it might go on to impact farmers as harvest approaches.  He’ll then talk to us about the current trade picture, from USMCA reauthorization to the latest tariff announcement, and clue us in to happenings around farm aid, labor, and MAHA.  We’ll wrap up with a look ahead at what the outcome of the November midterms could mean for ag policy in the lame duck session.  This episode was recorded on July 31, 2026. See DTN newsroom's coverage on the Senate farm bill markup on dtnpf.com.

  7. 24 de jul.

    Episode 302: Cattle Posts with Jennifer Carrico

    Today’s cattle market is a wild place, and there is so much to keep up on.   To help us stay up on the latest, DTN Senior Livestock Editor Jennifer Carrico is taking over the show today — bringing in multiple experts from across the industry to check in on new proposed policy around grazing CRP acres and other emerging stories.

  8. 21 de jul.

    Episode 301: Acreage Updates Unsettle the July WASDE

    The July WASDE dropped Friday, July 10th, pulling in the June 30th acreage numbers to give farmers and traders the clearest look yet at the 2026 crop in the field. With some expectations that the report would lean into bullish estimates, watchers also had to keep in mind ongoing conflicts around the world that continue to disturb markets.  To help us dig into the latest, DTN Lead Analyst Rhett Montgomery joins us to unpack all the updates to corn, soybean, and wheat balance sheets in the aftermath of the report. We’ll dive a bit into the archives for some of USDA’s recent updates, then zoom ahead to the current and forecasted figures as the growing crop comes into view.  We’ll talk trade, ethanol and crush, global stocks and basis, and hear what Rhett is keeping in mind as the weather picture continues to drive daily trading between now and the August update.  ▶️ WATCH the July WASDE report webinar or read DTN analyst coverage of the report.

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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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  • Criado por
    DTN/Progressive Farmer
  • Anos de atividade
    2020 - 2026
  • Episódios
    309
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    © 2026 Field Posts
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    Field Posts

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