Farming hits the digital airwaves

Dec 15, 2014

Podcasts for farmers always on the go

By Diego Flammini, Farms.com

Know someone who is so engrained with farming and agriculture that it needs to be part of their lives 24/7? Is that same farmer always ignoring what’s around them because they’ve got headphones in their ears?

If that’s the case, point them to these podcasts that focus on the latest news, trends, and market news in farming and agriculture.

Growing Farms Podcast
Hosted by John Suscovich, Farm Manager at Camps Road Farm in Kent, Connecticut, Growing Farms is John’s way of bringing his knowledge and experiences to the public in the hopes more people will consider taking up farming.

The Farming Podcast
Josiah Garber’s podcast talks about natural farming, gardening, permaculture (“develop a site until it meets all the needs of its inhabitants, including food, shelter, fuel, and entertainment.”), homesteading and other topics. The main focus of the podcast is natural farming procedures.

Agricultural Innovations
Bringing his Masters in Forestry with him, Frank Aragona’s podcast is designed to inform and educate about organic agriculture and the technology and strategies used to advance regenerative ecosystem management.

FCC Edge
A bi-monthly podcast produced by Farm Credit Canada and hosted by Kevin Stewart, FCC Edge discusses all things agriculture from business and technology, to farm safety measures and sources of inspiration.

Agriculture and Food: Call of the Land
This podcast, produced by Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, gives listeners the latest in agricultural research, production methods, marketing, and government policies.

Video: Did Bears Win Thanksgiving, Will Bulls Get Christmas?

Did the bears win Thanksgiving (although this week had green on the screen), and will the bulls get Christmas? Bears won thanksgiving thanks to a USDA Nov crop report dud that stalled the bullish grain momentum for a brief period. But a bullish lower yield surprise in the Dec crop report could reignite the rally.
2026 U.S. winter wheat planting is nearly complete at 97% while crop conditions improved by 3 points to 48% good-to-excellent. US corn & soybean harvest is complete.
High corn demand, which is off the chart, and more Chinese soybean demand could support a Christmas rally.
Nasdaq had it’s worst November since 2011.
A U.S. Fed rate cut in December will help fund flow and sentiment.
Bitcoin held a long-term support at 80,000 and that's positive for fund flow and sentiment. It should help stock prices and Ag as we go into December.
Fertilizer prices continue to climb as we look ahead to 2026. Farmers may rely more on the nutrients that they already have in their soils.
South American Weather remains critical as the soybean reproductive stage starts from late Nov to late Feb depending on planting date.
Will a Russia-Ukraine peace deal happen by year-end?
CFTC data as of showed more managed money fund sell-off as of October 14th.