Hay Kings Podcast
1) Hay Kings: Intellectual Honesty - Navigating the 2026 Market Reset (S9:E5)
Jon Paul Driver sits down with Scott Courtright of Courtright Enterprises for a brutally honest assessment of the hay export crisis. They move past the surface-level talk to provide the intellectual h...Show More
2) Hay Kings: East Coast Dynamics – OCD, Logistics, and Market Maturity with Stefan Hay Company (S9:E4)
Mike Stefan joins Jon Paul Driver to discuss how ”OCD” management and a diverse retail model allowed his Western New York operation to thrive amidst massive dairy consolidation. This episode explores ...Show More
3) Hay Kings: Hay Exports - Reckoning and Renewal (S9:E3)
On the Hay Kings podcast, Don Schilling explains why years of distorted market signals, excess press capacity, and non-profit-driven capital reshaped the hay export industry.
4) Hay Kings: HayCon to Hay Exports (S9:E2)
Jesse Bounds shares honest, real-world insight about how growers can adapt, collaborate, and find opportunity even in tough conditions.
5) Hay Kings: 10 Reasons Not to Make Hay (S9:E1)
Making hay isn’t always the best decision. Dr. Carson Roberts, Assistant Professor and Forage Specialist at the University of Missouri, joins host Jon Paul Driver to unpack his controversial article: ...Show More
6) Hay Kings: Growing Up Hay Kings (100th Episode) (S8:E12)
🎉 We’ve hit 100 episodes! 🎉 The Hay Kings Podcast started with a simple goal: connect hay and forage producers with real stories, expert insights, and a few laughs along the way. Today, we celebrat...Show More
7) Hay Kings: Turning a Wet Start Into a Winning Forage Season (S8:E11)
In this episode of the Hay Kings Podcast, forage consultant Daniel Olson joins host Jon Paul Driver to dissect the fallout from a disastrous first cutting in the Northeast. They explore practical, pro...Show More
8) Hay Kings: Beating Alfalfa Weevil (S8:E10)
🎧 Episode 98 of the Hay Kings Podcast 📲 Stream now on Spotify, Apple, or your favorite podcast app Alfalfa weevils are turning into a high-stakes pest—and pyrethroid resistance is making the proble...Show More
9) Hay Kings: Logistics, Time, and the Future of Agricultural Exports (Part 2) (S8:E9)
In this episode of the Hay Kings Podcast, host Jon Paul Driver is joined by logistics veteran Eric Wright of Portland Container. Together, they unpack the rhythm of global container flow, the hidden c...Show More
Hay Kings: Logistics, Time, and the Future of Agricultural Exports (Part 2) (S8:E9)
13:41 | Jun 17th, 2025
10) Hay Kings: Logistics, Time, and the Future of Agricultural Exports (S8:E8)
In this episode of Hay Kings, host Jon Paul Driver is joined by Eric Wright of Portland Container to break down the complex world of logistics and how it affects hay and agricultural exports. From con...Show More
Hay Kings: Logistics, Time, and the Future of Agricultural Exports (S8:E8)
30:25 | May 29th, 2025