On Life and Land Podcast
1) John Deere and U.S. Manufacturing
From Missouri to Tennessee to North Carolina to Iowa, John Deere plans to invest nearly $20 billion in U.S. manufacturing over the next ten years. In this episode, we chat with Jon Chase, Vice Preside...Show More
2) The Ground Underfoot: Bill Spiegel on Soil Health
What have we learned about soil health in the last 10 years? And wow do we even define soil health? Is it simply organic matter content? And what can farmers start doing right now to help boost the he...Show More
3) Lesley Kelly on Mental Health for Farmers
During a 2017 live-stream from their own kitchen table, Canadian farmers Lesley and Matt Kelly admitted they had both recently suffered mental health crises...Lesley from post-partum depression, Matt ...Show More
4) Jim Patrico: DIspatches from Farm Country
If there were to be a Mount Rushmore of ag journalism, the face of Jim Patrico would occupy a position of honor. Jim spent a decades-long career telling ag's story, most notably for The Progressive Fa...Show More
5) Jim Whitaker on Stewardship
Jim Whitaker and his family are model stewards, and operate by the belief that "What's good for the land is good for the farmer." Their approach to stewardship has paid off in reduced water, fertilize...Show More
6) Staying on the Farm: The Smeltzly Brothers of Illinois
The decision of whether or not to stay on the family farm after graduation is a personal one, and can be difficult for those who have never known a life off the farm. But Travis, Trent, and Tyler Smel...Show More
7) The John Deere Classic: A Tradition of Giving
The story of the John Deere Classic isn't one of one-percent players. It's a story of local enthusiasm, and of giving back. Join us as we speak with Mara Downing, Vice President, Global Brand Manageme...Show More
8) The Grapes of Sonoma County
California's Sonoma County prides itself on being a center of excellence for sustainable grape production; ninety-nine percent of of Sonoma County's vineyard acreage is third-party certified sustainab...Show More
9) Rob Wolfe and the Wreck of the Effie Afton
You probably know Rob Wolfe as co-host of the popular series American Pickers, but he's much more than a TV personality. Rob has spent a lifetime finding and collecting antique cars and motorcycles, a...Show More
10) John Deere and the War Effort
From the production of complete goods like the M2 Tractor to the machining of submarine components to the actions of the John Deere Battallion, the war-time story of Deere & Company and its employees ...Show More