Podcast Episodes

SF Podcast 98: The music of home

Cindy Southern Marion’s family farm near Dobson, North Carolina was built on a foundation of cattle, tobacco, and music. Her three children all work …

4 years, 2 months ago

SF Podcast 97: Amazing grasslands

A South Dakota banker can relate to the issues his agricultural customers go through. Bruce Haerter has converted hundreds of his acres in the name o…

4 years, 2 months ago

SF Podcast 96: How to Make 25K Without a Tractor

Jeff Siewicki went from a corporate job and no farming experience to grossing $200,000 on just seven acres. And he doesn't own a tractor.

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4 years, 2 months ago

SF Podcast 95: Matinee missionary

Hometown Hero, Tom Farber, has a mission to build community spirit, which led him to maintain a movie theater in Britton, South Dakota.

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4 years, 3 months ago

SF Podcast 94: Farm toys made in Kansas

Some businesses are just meant to be. The Goodwin family of Burns, Kansas created a line of smokers to help make ends meet. Later on, they began tink…

4 years, 3 months ago

SF Podcast 93: Cybersecurity on the farm

Cyber attacks never seem to end. Even on the farm, you have to protect yourself against thieves who will try almost anything to get your personal inf…

4 years, 4 months ago

SF Podcast 92: Why corn struggles with cover crops

Corn and cover crops don't always play nicely together. Researchers in 16 states are trying to find out why cereal rye cover crops in particular are …

4 years, 4 months ago

SF Podcast 91: Conversation with a Plant Breeder

Sam Eathington always thought he would work on his family's six-generation farm. Today, he is a plant breeder and the chief technology officer for Co…

4 years, 5 months ago

SF Podcast 90: Tractor Wars

At the beginning of the 20th century, John Deere, Ford, and International Harvester were duking it out in a little-known race to introduce the tracto…

4 years, 5 months ago

SF Podcast 89: Transitioning the Farm to Your Kids and the In-Laws

Transitioning the farm to the kids also includes their spouses. Author and expert farm family coach Elaine Froese talks about communication between p…

4 years, 6 months ago