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Modern Farming Isn’t What You Think (How Farmers Really Work Today) | John Deere
Aug 11, 2026

Video: Modern Farming Isn’t What You Think (How Farmers Really Work Today) | John Deere


Modern farming is changing—and the people behind it are adapting faster than ever. From sixth-generation farmers to data-driven operations, this is the real story of agriculture today. Facing unpredictable weather, economic pressure, and rising demand, today’s farmers are relying on precision, timing, and innovation to produce more with less.

American farmers share what it truly takes to sustain a farm, carry on family legacies, and evolve with the future of agriculture. From early mornings on tractors to leveraging advanced technology and data, this is a look inside modern farming—where tradition meets transformation.

 
Modern Farming Isn’t What You Think (How Farmers Really Work Today) | John Deere

Modern Farming Isn’t What You Think (How Farmers Really Work Today) | John Deere

Modern farming is changing—and the people behind it are adapting faster than ever. From sixth-generation farmers to data-driven operations, this is the real story of agriculture today. Facing unpredictable weather, economic pressure, and rising demand, today’s farmers are relying on precision, t... More ›
Regenerating and Recovering Old Crop Ground

Regenerating and Recovering Old Crop Ground

We cover: Today is a mailbag show and we have a good little slate for you. We are talking spent mushroom blocks as a mulch, amending a heavy feeder without attracting wildlife or throwing nutrients out of wack, and recovering conventional crop ground.... More ›
40 feet of yellow header for the 8010!

40 feet of yellow header for the 8010!

40 feet of yellow header for the 8010! | | South Sask Farmer... More ›
HAY 26 Begins Lets Roll

HAY 26 Begins Lets Roll

We start off the new hay season for 2026... More ›
Finishing Up The First Barley Pile!

Finishing Up The First Barley Pile!

Finishing Up The First Barley Pile! | | SaskDutch Kid... More ›
In the Grain Markets - Luke Beckman

In the Grain Markets - Luke Beckman

Grain Markets have been under pressure in recent weeks as favorable weather and expectations for a large U.S. crop have weighed on prices.... More ›
Battle Over SNAP Sinks the Farm Bill For Now, a Rural Grocery Store Saved, Markets Stuck in Neutral

Battle Over SNAP Sinks the Farm Bill For Now, a Rural Grocery Store Saved, Markets Stuck in Neutral

On this edition of Marker to Market. The Senate Agriculture Committee’s Farm Bill effort stalls over SNAP provisions, while residents of Gowrie, Iowa, show how a community can unite to save its only grocery store.... More ›
Rising levels of Cabbage Seedpod Weevil in SK Scouting and Management

Rising levels of Cabbage Seedpod Weevil in SK Scouting and Management

James Tansey, Provincial Entomologist with Saskatchewan Agriculture speaks on Cabbage Seedpod Weevil. Over the last week areas of SK with flowering canola have been reporting Cabbage Seedpod Weevil at or over economic thresholds, and on this webinar we cover all your questions on scouting and ma... More ›
RACING THE RAINS - SOLO WINTER WHEAT HARVEST IN A JOHN DEERE

RACING THE RAINS - SOLO WINTER WHEAT HARVEST IN A JOHN DEERE

After a poor dry crop season last year, record rains this year are threatening this years crops. This field of Winter Wheat has to be harvested today as more heavy rain is in the forecast. It's a one man show for this one day job. John Deere S670 combine carries a 35Ft. JD flex draper head.... More ›
CEOs of the Industry, A Conversation with Daniel Rivest, President & CEO, Olymel

CEOs of the Industry, A Conversation with Daniel Rivest, President & CEO, Olymel

Swine Web’s CEOs of the Industry series welcomes Daniel Rivest, President & CEO of Olymel, for a wide-ranging conversation about leadership, the future of Canadian pork, and the opportunities ahead for one of North America’s largest pork and poultry processors. Rivest discusses his journey to... More ›
Iowa Swine Day 2026:Maximizing Herd Health and Performance Through Effective Water System Management

Iowa Swine Day 2026:Maximizing Herd Health and Performance Through Effective Water System Management

Iowa Swine Day 2026:Maximizing Herd Health and Performance Through Effective Water System Management | | Iowa Pork Industry Center... More ›
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We've Never Grown Corn Like This

We've Never Grown Corn Like This | | This'll Do Farm... More ›
Risk Ahead in USDA Report and Pressure On Cattle — Market Plus with Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth

Risk Ahead in USDA Report and Pressure On Cattle — Market Plus with Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth

Kristi Van Ahn-Kjeseth doesn't expect major surprises in Wednesday's USDA acreage report, but she's watching feed usage and old crop corn revisions closely.... More ›
Will the Summer heat return? - Eric Hunt has the Forecast

Will the Summer heat return? - Eric Hunt has the Forecast

Many producers welcomed the cooler temperatures this week. Does that pattern continue, or is summer heat ready to make a return? Nebraska Extension Climatologist Eric Hunt has the answer.... More ›
SNAP Battle Derails Senate Farm Bill

SNAP Battle Derails Senate Farm Bill

The Senate Agriculture Committee spent hours marking up the Agriculture Act of 2026, debating livestock disaster payments, year-round E-15 and a $500 million Market Facilitation Program boost.... More ›
2026 USDA August Crop Report + Wet June East vs. Hot/Dry West = Trend Line Yields or Lower?

2026 USDA August Crop Report + Wet June East vs. Hot/Dry West = Trend Line Yields or Lower?

North Dakotas G-E corn crop conditions plunged 13% to 37%! ND only got 50% of normal precip in July with temps 4.5 degrees higher than normal with a poor start to August and very little rain in the 8–14-day forecast. Will the USDA 2026 August crop report surprise with yields/acres and/or demand... More ›
Rev Up The Combine, It’s Barley Harvesting Season!

Rev Up The Combine, It’s Barley Harvesting Season!

It's hard to believe that another year has gone by and it is barley harvesting season already! This year it is a little different in that we have a new head on the combine to make the straw easier to bale (hopefully) and we have a bumper crop!... More ›
Carrots Without Weeds

Carrots Without Weeds

We cover: Today we are going to talk about keeping carrots weed free (or as weed free as possible), in the third segment you will venture out to the field with me to do some flame weeding, and we take a mailbag question about a garlic harvest issue.... More ›
Hauling wheat, fixing grain bins and podcasting with @BunnyHugFarmers

Hauling wheat, fixing grain bins and podcasting with @BunnyHugFarmers

Hauling wheat, fixing grain bins and podcasting with @BunnyHugFarmers | | Millionaire Farmer... More ›
Farm Trial Great Plains 1205 No-Tiil Driil!

Farm Trial Great Plains 1205 No-Tiil Driil!

Bale hauling. Cover planting Created , Farmer frustated... More ›
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