Around The Farm

This episode features an interview with Luke, a product manager at Climate Fieldview who discusses his dual role in agricultural technology and volunteer firefighting, highlighting safety connections between farming and first responder work.

This episode features an interview with Erica Strittmatter about Bayer's Preceon Smart Corn System, focusing on short stature corn hybrids and their potential to transform corn production through increased population density and performance.

This episode features an interview with Alain Goubau, CEO of Combyne Ag, discussing their farmer-centric crop marketing management software designed to streamline grain sales and record-keeping for farmers.

This episode discusses weather patterns, including the transition from El Nino to La Nina, and their impact on agriculture, featuring insights from weather expert Zach Hansen.

Host Clint Chappert interviews Ben Schroeder from Climate FieldView about the history of agricultural technology, focusing on electronic innovations used by farmers.

This episode celebrates the 100th anniversary of the agriculture podcast Around the Farm by reflecting on its history, discussing current agricultural topics, and exploring future predictions for farming.

This episode features JD Rousseau, who leads Bayer's global plant breeding organization, discussing advancements in plant breeding and preparations for the upcoming planting season.

This episode of Around the Farm features host Tom Versman and guest Andy Folta, who are joined by their siblings to discuss their roles in the agriculture industry, focusing on biotech traits and plant transformation at Bayer.

This episode features Bayer executives discussing how the company is accelerating R&D innovation in agriculture through digital farming solutions and customer-focused insights.

This episode of Around the Farm features host Tom Versman and co-host Andy Fulton interviewing Rodrigo Santos from Bayer Crop Science about the company's 2025 achievements and future 2026 plans in sustainable agriculture.

Clint Schaffer announces his final episode as host of Around the Farm, sharing a memorable clip from a Thanksgiving special discussing turduckin with guest Tanner Dunn.

This episode discusses the current harvest season, crop planning for future years, and insights from a technical agronomist on corn and soybean conditions in west central Illinois.

This episode discusses DeKalb seed innovations, corn performance during harvest, and the role of FieldView technology in modern agriculture.

Two hosts reflect on 2023's agricultural challenges and successes, focusing on weather patterns like drought and their impact on crop yields across different regions.

This episode discusses integrated pest management for farms, covering how to handle pests, recognize beneficial insects, and understand neutral bugs like cicadas.

This episode introduces the hosts and discusses agricultural research activities at the Climate Research Farm in New Berlin, Illinois, focusing on technology trials and farm operations.

Host Clint Schaffer interviews Dr.

This episode features an interview with digital engagement leads from Bayer discussing their roles in supporting FieldView technology and working with farmers, dealers, and field representatives to enhance agricultural operations.

This episode discusses the support team structure and processes for helping farmers with technology and data collection issues in agriculture.

This episode introduces the Preceon Smart Corn System, a revolutionary short stature corn hybrid, featuring an interview with Dr.

This episode features an interview with Chris Fornstrom, a seedsman who returned to his family's farm in Wyoming after college, discussing his background, education, and career journey in agriculture.

This episode features an interview with Cody Evans, a crop protection tech development rep at Bayer Crop Science, discussing his role in herbicide research, market support, and agricultural innovation in central Illinois.

This episode features an interview with Don from MyAgData discussing the challenges of acreage reporting and how their technology helps farmers automate the process to save time and money.

Host Clint Schaffer interviews Aaron Ray about farming around a famous baseball field in Dyersville, discussing a wrapped combine and Aaron's role as a Climate FieldView activation manager.

Host Clint Chaffer interviews meteorologist Zach Hansen about the 2023 planting forecast and his background in weather science for agriculture.

Host Clint Chaffer interviews farmer Brian Scott about his multi-generational farming operation in Indiana, his crops including popcorn, and his journey from briefly leaving farming for retail work to returning to agriculture.

This episode discusses agricultural innovation in planting, including how to plan field trials and leverage tools like FieldView for testing new approaches.

This episode features an interview with Channel Seed Pro representatives and growers discussing their use of FieldView technology and celebrating Channel Fest in Grundy Center, Iowa.

This episode looks back at key 2022 moments in agriculture, starting with a discussion on farming for soil types and soil health measurements with Dr.

This episode discusses the challenges of succession planning for family farms and ranches, focusing on how to fairly distribute equity to the next generation when assets are tied up in land and fewer people are returning to agriculture.

Bayer CEO Bill Anderson discusses his background and the intersection of science with agriculture and healthcare in this interview about the future of farming.

This episode features Steve Nicholson, a global sector strategist for grains and oil seeds, discussing his background in commodity procurement and analysis, including his role as a corn buyer for Coca-Cola.

This episode features a conversation with Kyle Allen and Dale Ryan about their farming partnership, crop management practices, and the use of technology like FieldView and Channel Seed in Missouri agriculture.

This episode features an interview with Bailey Brown from Traction Ag discussing how their software helps farmers improve efficiency and productivity through real-time field management tools.

This episode explores regenerative agriculture and carbon credits, focusing on how farmers can implement sustainable practices like no-till and cover crops to improve soil health and access carbon credit opportunities.

This episode of Around the Farm features hosts discussing farm safety and sharing humorous in-cab stories from the agricultural community, starting with a story from a farmer in Iowa.

This episode features a crossover podcast discussion with guests from Iowa exploring how Preceon and FieldView technologies integrate in agriculture to enhance crop production through traits, systems, and digital tools.

This episode discusses new 2024 enhancements to FieldView's region reports and data insights for farmers, continuing a two-part series on agricultural technology updates.

This episode features an interview with two agricultural experts sharing stories and insights about unexpected challenges during planting season.

This episode features an interview with Shad Schenk, a seed professional discussing the consolidation of 11 regional and channel brands into a new Channel Seed brand strategy to help Midwest farmers improve their bottom line.

Host Clint Chaffer interviews Colin Hogriff from Farmers National Company about farm management, crop conditions, and agricultural technology.

Tom Versman interviews Matt Bennett, a grain marketing consultant, about his background in agriculture and his role with Channel, discussing grain marketing strategies and industry insights.

This episode discusses Bayer's ecosystem services business unit and its focus on helping farmers profit through regenerative agriculture practices like reduced tillage and cover crops.

This episode features an interview with Mark Reiman from the Gothenburg Water Utilization Learning Center, discussing agricultural water management, irrigation techniques, and research in Nebraska.

This episode features an interview with Kyle Allen, a Channel Seed Pro, discussing the Channel Seed brand merger and digital agriculture innovations.

This episode discusses how agricultural advisors and farmers use digital tools like FieldView to analyze farm operations and conduct fungicide trials on hybrid crops.

This episode introduces Wyatt Jones and Andy Folta, who discuss their roles as Climate FieldView brand manager and product marketing manager, respectively, focusing on agricultural technology updates for 2024.

Farmers and agronomists discuss end-of-season data analysis and seed ordering decisions for the upcoming season.

Host Clint Schaffer interviews Matt Youngman, the National Events Manager for Farm Progress, about the Farm Progress Show 2022.

Host Clint Chaffrin interviews Erin Holbert from Indiana, discussing her background in agronomy, the family farm's focus on corn and soybeans, and the challenges of livestock versus crop farming, with hints at entrepreneurship and social media topics.

Host Clint Schaffer interviews Jacqueline Leffler, a fourth-generation farmer from Kansas, about her diverse operation involving crops, cattle, and a direct-to-consumer beef business.

Host Clint Chaffer discusses cotton farming with guests Fran DeVille and Brandon Cavan, who share their backgrounds in precision agriculture and crop science.

An interview with a technical agronomist discussing crop diversity and input management in Kansas agriculture.

Host Clint Chaffer interviews Mindy McDermott about FFA and how Climate FieldView helps farmers learn digital tools through the Knowledge Center.

An interview with a global grain and oilseed strategist discussing market outlook and key focus areas for spring.

Host Clint Chaffer interviews researchers from the University of Nebraska about optimizing wheat rotations and dryland cropping systems.

Host Clint Chaffer interviews Iowa farmer Jerry Sengems about his preparations for the 2022 planting season and challenges like drought and hail.

Host Clint Chaffer interviews Greg Dime, Senior Product Manager at Climate, about tips and tricks for preparing for Harvest 2021 using digital tools.

Host Clint Chaffer and returning guest Tanner Dunn trade planting-season mishaps from Chaffer Farms and Dunn Farms, starting with Tanner dragging half a broken planter about two miles down the road.

Host Rick Miro and weather expert John Miodiszewski discuss fall weather forecasts and their impact on farming.

An interview with a chief science officer about using data benchmarking to help farmers make better decisions.

Clint Chaffer hands the Around the Farm mic to Rick Myrop after four and a half years, as he moves to a marketing role on Bayer's Asgrow soybean brand.

Host Clint Chaffer talks with Channel technical agronomist Chris Kaminsky, seedsman Jason Watson of Champaign County and fifth-generation farmer Tony Steerwalt about working with a Channel seedsman.