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North American Ag Spotlight: Agriculture & Farming News and Views

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North American Ag provides daily agriculture news and weekly podcasts, devoted to highlighting the great people and companies that serve the agriculture industry and help feed our world. Covering ag tech, ag issues, policy, new products, family & faith. North American Ag gives farm families and ag professionals insight into what’s happening in agriculture throughout North America. In agriculture, government policy and faith effect farming every day. Unfortunately without open discussion, ideas, experiences and different viewpoints can't be shared and figured out together. At North American Ag we talk about politics and religion, in relation to farm topics. We share ideas and we discuss all of the issues. An open, welcoming community is a healthy community. Whether you are a farmer ort a consumer, your life depends on ag. Join us at https://northamericanag.com

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Cybersecurity and Agriculture: Is Your Farm at Risk?

March 28, 2024 00:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak speaks with James Harper, Chief Executive Officer at Quatronics, about cybersecurity threats faced by the agricultural industry. James Harper is an information security expert with over 25 years of experience in the defense industry and entrepreneurship. He currently serves as the CEO of Quatronics, a company specializing in cybersecurity compliance and governance, helping organizations achieve and maintain compliance with framework...

Priority Agricultural Issues for 2024

March 20, 2024 16:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak talks to Senior Staff Attorney at the National Agricultural Law Center, Rusty Rumley. In a world inundated with conflicting information and amidst the looming federal election, navigating the complexities of agricultural law and policy can truly be daunting. We discuss the critical issues facing agriculture in 2024 and the importance of separating fact from hype. Hailing from a family farm in Cogar, Oklahoma, with a background in Ag...

Uniting Women in Ag Across the Country

March 14, 2024 14:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MB

Listen to the podcast here - https://www.northamericanag.com/north-american-ag-spotlight In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak sits down with American Agri-Women President Rose Tryon to talk about goals for her presidential term and about exciting news regarding the 2024 AAW Fly-In to Washington DC! She shares news of the American Agri-Women Road to Influence Leadership Program who has been busy coordinating an expanded version of the traditional annual Fly-In. For the ...

Building Resilient Food Supply Through Decentralization

March 06, 2024 15:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak visits with Rob Amuzzini, CEO & Co-Founder of NetGreen.com about his crowdfunding platform, and the potential benefits of decentralization in the industry. Rob is a seasoned professional with a wealth of experience in corporate and strategic finance spanning multiple industries, including Technology and Agriculture. Renowned for his adeptness at fostering collaboration and innovation, he possesses a remarkable ability to bring toget...

Economic Forces Shaping the Future of US Agribusiness

February 21, 2024 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

Listen to the podcast here - https://www.northamericanag.com/north-american-ag-spotlight In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak talks with David Magaña, Senior Analyst – Horticulture at RaboResearch/Rabobank. In his role, David is tasked with analyzing the fresh fruit and vegetable industries in the United States and North America. With a rich background in agriculture, David brings extensive experience to his current position. Prior to joining Rabobank, he served as the...

Could Bamboo be a Viable Crop for Citrus Growers in Florida?

February 14, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak talks with Kevin Barley, President of The Florida Bamboo Growers Association. We dive into the lesser-known but deeply rooted agricultural landscape of Florida with a focus on the citrus industry and the emerging bamboo market. Our guest today has a heritage deeply embedded in the Florida citrus industry, tracing back to 1900 when his great grandfather planted their first citrus grove. From a stint on the NYC trading floor during col...

Strengthening Ties: Opportunities for the US Agricultural Sector in Africa

February 07, 2024 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak visits with Gary Hirsch, Founder and President of Global Opportunities. Gary shares his insight into how increasing and strengthening our ties with Africa could be an excellent strategy on many levels. Global Opportunities was founded in order to deepen the economic ties between the people of Africa and the people of the United States and is committed to identifying those opportunities where by working together, jobs and economic gr...

Pay Attention to California Ag: the Crazy Always Moves East

January 31, 2024 17:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight, Chrissy Wozniak talks to Ryan Jacobsen, CEO of the Fresno County Farm Bureau, about the regulations affecting California and how these regulations tend to move east. Farmers across the nation should pay attention to what could soon end up on their doorstep, Ryan explains why. Ryan also talks about the incredible ag industry in California, and especially in his home county of Fresno.  Ryan Jacobsen brings a deep-rooted connection to Farm Bureau and...

Insight, Cautions & Hope for 2024

January 24, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 63 MB

Listen to the podcast here - https://www.northamericanag.com/north-american-ag-spotlight In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak sits down with American Agri-Women Past President Heather Hampton+Knodle to discuss what to expect this year in terms of the election, policy and how to manage the constant barrage of incoming information.  American Agri-Women is a grass roots organization of women from farms, ranches and agri-business forming a nationwide coalition of state an...

Fastline President shares insight into big iron trends for 2024

January 17, 2024 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak hears from Dean Barke, President of Fastline. Dean shares his insight into big iron trends for 2024.  With more than 40 years of experience, Fastline's commitment to the agricultural industry, it's customers, and farmers is unparalleled. With Fastline Print, Fastline.com, and Fastline Digital, they offer integrated marketing solutions for the evolving agricultural community. Simply put, no one else has their combination of audience ...

Navigating Your Career in Agriculture

January 10, 2024 13:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MB

Listen to the podcast here - https://www.northamericanag.com/north-american-ag-spotlight - Navigating Your Career in Agriculture In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak talks to Dustin Toberman about how to navigate your career, whether you're just starting out, or changing lanes mid-career. Dustin shares his story of starting out as a barge deckhand on the Mississippi, and the lessons he learned as he climbed the ladder. He shares what led him to start his company, OMNI ...

SPECIAL: The Rural Sales Show - Automating Your Rural Marketing with Chrissy Wozniak

January 04, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight we share an episode of the Rural Sales Show, hosted by St. John Craner of Agrarian, based in New Zealand. St. John invited Chrissy on the show to discuss marketing automation, and how it can be leveraged in agriculture based companies. They also discuss how important it is to have a strategic plan when exhibiting at farm shows. so you're actually generating customers not just spending money. St John has over 25 years of corporate sales and marketin...

SPECIAL: Things Growers Want to Know Before Deciding to Purchase an AgTech Automation Solution

December 27, 2023 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MB

🌟 This week we recap the insightful panel discussion on agricultural technology: "Things Growers Want to Know Before Deciding to Purchase an AgTech Automation Solution" at the FIRA USA Conference in September 2023. After evaluating multiple solutions, the grower is ready to move towards a purchase decision. What happens now? Usually there's a field trial where baseline is captured and change measured to confirm it delivers as expected. The details of the purchase are worked through - will i...

SPECIAL: Impact Farming with Chrissy Wozniak on Ag Policy: ESG, Property Rights & The Attack on Ag

December 19, 2023 15:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MB

This week we feature The Impact Farming Show, where host Tracy Brunet discusses the many current attacks on agriculture with Chrissy Wozniak of North American Ag. Many farmers cannot help but notice that agriculture and our farming practices are increasingly in the spotlight with each passing day. We all see and hear the headlines. Sustainability, ESGs, property rights, water and wildlife preservation efforts, carbon concerns, fertilizer reductions, animal rights, lab-grown "meats", plant-...

From Fields to Frontlines: Inside the Attacks on Israeli Dairy Farms on October 7th

December 12, 2023 18:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak talks to Israeli Dairy Management Specialist Tsur Hadar, who has been assisting in the recovery efforts on one of the 13 dairy farms brutally attacked in the October 7th terrorist attack near the Gaza Strip. Tsur tells the story of the kibbutz owned dairy farm on that day, and how life in Israel has changed forever. He gives his insight into the attack and how he feels about the mainstream media coverage.  He also explains Israel’s ...

UC Davis’ Gerry Spinelli Unpacks Water Challenges of California Growers

December 05, 2023 15:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MB

This week on North American Ag Spotlight, Chrissy Wozniak sits down with Cooperative Extension Advisor at University of California, Gerry Spinelli to talk about the water challenges that California growers face in America's Breadbasket.  Gerardo (Gerry) Spinelli is the Production Horticulture Advisor serving the Nursery and Floriculture industry in San Diego. Gerry conducts applied research, extension, and education to improve viability and profitability of the Nursery and Floriculture indu...

UC ANR’s Gerry Spinelli Unpacks Water Challenges of California Growers

December 05, 2023 15:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MB

This week on North American Ag Spotlight, Chrissy Wozniak sits down with Advisor for UC Cooperative Extension in San Diego County (UC ANR), Gerry Spinelli to talk about the water challenges that California growers face in America's Breadbasket.  Gerardo (Gerry) Spinelli is the Production Horticulture Advisor serving the Nursery and Floriculture industry in San Diego. Gerry conducts applied research, extension, and education to improve viability and profitability of the Nursery and Floricult...

A Precise, Reliable & Affordable Robotic Solution For Weed Control

November 28, 2023 15:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak talks to Ecorobotix North America's Jose Marchetti about their ultra-precise, plant-by-plant technology that identifies and sprays weeds only. Ushering in the new generation of crop protection! Jose Marchetti is a distinguished Agronomy Engineer with a Master's degree in Agribusiness, bringing to the forefront a rich tapestry of experience in crop production across Argentina, Brazil, and the USA. With a passion for addressing contem...

David Hightower's Outlook on Agriculture, Prices, and Financial Resilience

November 21, 2023 16:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak speaks with guest & speaker at this year's Unconventional Ag Conference, David Hightower, of the Hightower Report.  David lends his insight into the economy as we wrap up 2023. Where will interest rates go? When to purchase fertilizer? What opportunities are there for producers? David Hightower discusses each of these and more in this Ag Spotlight episode.  David Hightower is a founding principal of The Hightower Report, a commodit...

The Next Wave of Biologicals, the Re-Emergence of RNAi in Agriculture

November 14, 2023 13:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB

This week on North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak learns about RNAi technology in agriculture from Todd Hauser, the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Trillium Ag.  With more than 20 years of experience in biotechnology and gene silencing, Todd is a leader in the movement to modernize crop protection.  With an expert understanding of crop science and a passion to protect the long-term global food supply and the environment, Todd brings a unique combination of scientific experie...

The Cereal Grain Café with Iowa State Professor Kurt Rosentrater

October 31, 2023 15:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak talks with Iowa State Professor Kurt Rosentrater, who has a passion for the past present and future of cereal grains. He expresses his interest in how grain has shaped our modern world, how science as managed to open new doors to the use of grain, and how his students inspire him every day. He also talks about why he started his podcast, The Cereal Grain Cafe and how he'd like to use it to reach consumers at every level.  Kurt Rosen...

Aerial Solutions for Modern Farming Challenges

October 24, 2023 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak hears the inspiring story of how Hylio was built. CEO Arthur Erickson breaks down the importance of aerial farming solutions and gives advice to those still hesitant to adopt hi-tech farming methods.  Hylio develops and offers innovative drone systems that automate precision agriculture treatments. Using Hylio’s technology, farmers/producers can now apply crop treatments directly to problem areas, allowing farmers to increase yields...

Election Season is Upon Us, How Should We Prepare?

October 17, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MB

Listen to the podcast here - https://www.northamericanag.com/north-american-ag-spotlight - Election Season is Upon Us, How Should We Prepare? In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak discusses political strategy with Executive Director of the Institute for Sound Public Policy, Kevin Lynn. Kevin was raised on a small farm in Pennsylvania and is committed to the preservation of farmlands. But what’s most interesting is his response when asked where he stands politically, his...

Farming Forward: ASAC Conference 2023

October 11, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak discusses the mission of the American Society of Agricultural Consultants, and their upcoming convention. Guests Pete Weisenberger, President of the American Society of Agricultural Consultants and Russell Morgan, Certified Agricultural Consultant talk about their passion for the organization. Founded and organized in 1963, the American Society of Agricultural Consultants' mission is to promote professional development of consultant...

Cultivating Opportunity: Chris Rawley's Pioneering Approach to Ag Investments

October 03, 2023 14:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

In this episode of North American Ag Spotlight, host Chrissy Wozniak welcomes Chris Rawley, the CEO and founder of Harvest Returns, a visionary platform that connects investors with agriculture. With a unique journey spanning military service, corporate management, and agriculture innovation, Chris Rawley's insights have led to the creation of Harvest Returns, a platform that bridges the gap between investors and agriculture.  Unlike many others in the agriculture world, Chris Rawley did no...

AI, Robotics & Autonomous Farming in Action at FIRA USA 2023

September 26, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MB

Listen to the podcast here - https://www.northamericanag.com/north-american-ag-spotlight - "AI, Robotics & Autonomous Farming in Action at FIRA USA 2023" In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak gives us a look into the 2023 FIRA USA conference. The only 3-day event for ag robotics and autonomous farm solutions is held each fall in California, attracting growers, robot manufacturers, AI experts & researchers from across the globe. FIRA USA showcases state-of-the-art and th...

Empower, Support, Connect & Grow: With Ag Women Connect Founder Venessa Wood

September 19, 2023 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB

Today Chrissy Wozniak speaks with a girl on fire for the agriculture community, Founder of Ag Women Connect Venessa Wood. She has a passion for bringing the community of women in the ag together to connect, grow, and support one another, and to protect our agricultural industry throughout America. AG Women Connect was founded in 2021 with the desire to bring women in the agricultural community together. Engaging women in all aspects of agriculture across the United States is our prime goal....

The 30x30 Landgrab with Margaret Byfield

September 12, 2023 13:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak speaks with Margaret Byfield who serves as the Executive Director of American Stewards of Liberty, about the concerning trajectory of property rights regulation in the United States. She discusses the actions of the Biden Administration, the overreach of the administrative state, and what our part is in this fight.  30 x 30 is an international environmental agenda to permanently protect 30 percent of our land and oceans by 2030, in ...

Ag to Gen Z: Gen Z's Impact on Agriculture

September 05, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

In this episode of North American Ag Spotlight, Chrissy Wozniak interviews Jill Bramble, the President and CEO of the National 4-H Council. Jill shares her background as a fourth-generation 4-H member and discusses the significant impact 4-H has had on her life and countless others. Jill explains how 4-H has evolved over its 120-year history and how it continues to adapt to the needs of Gen Z, emphasizing the importance of local customization while providing a national framework. The conve...

Why Accurate Farming Info Eludes Consumers

August 29, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak discusses the great divide between farm and table with Ali Cox,  founder of Noble West, an award-winning marketing consultancy that specializes in the entire agricultural ecosystem. From fresh produce and nuts to dairy and agTech, Noble West works in all aspects of agriculture. As a fifth-generation farmer, Cox returned home to California’s Central Valley in 2007 with the singular goal of making world-class marketing services availa...

Agriculture's Role in the Immigration & Border Security Crisis

August 22, 2023 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak sits down with Joe Guzzardi of the Institute for Sound Public Policy to talk about the current border crisis, and his ideas for what the ag industry could do about it. With more than 30 years of immigration analysis; Joe Guzzardi  is a nationally syndicated columnist, California native, and a former English as a second language (ESL) teacher whose students were migrant farm workers.  Rebranded in early 2023 from Progressives for Im...

Transformative Farmer First Platform for Sustainable Agriculture

August 15, 2023 13:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak speaks with Bayer's Alyssa Cho about their transformative farmer-first platform for sustainable agriculture ForGround by Bayer. ForGround by Bayer is transforming the way farms of all sizes are more easily making the transition to sustainable agricultural practices. ForGround offers growers hands-on agronomic support, tools and resources, discounts, as well as and the potential to earn revenue for the adoption of regenerative practi...

The American Royal Livestock Show, a Kansas City Tradition!

August 08, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MB

This week on North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak talks to Jeff Nemecek, the American Royal Livestock Show Manager about the upcoming livestock show, what's new and why you shouldn't miss it! Jeff has been a member of the team for the past 20 years serving on the Swine Committee where he helped grow the swine show to over 1000 head. Today, Jeff serves on the staff full-time and has been in this role for a little over a year. Jeff brings over 35 years of livestock knowledge to the tea...

Leveraging the Cooperative Model in Agriculture

August 01, 2023 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak speaks with another Women in Agribusiness Featured Speaker, Dr. Keri Jacobs. Jacobs is Executive Director of the Graduate Institute of Cooperative Leadership and associate professor and MFA Chair in Agribusiness at the University of Missouri.  Keri’s passion is to assist cooperatives in elevating their success and prominence by partnering to address the unique needs of agricultural cooperatives.  Her outreach focuses on the developme...

Innovations Changing the Future of Agriculture & Food

July 25, 2023 13:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MB

This week on North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak speaks with Susanne Wasson, senior commercial executive with over 30 years of experience in the global agriculture industry. She'll be speaking at the Women in Agribusiness Summit this fall in Nashville, Tennessee, with an exciting hour featuring brief Ted-talk like presentations on the diverse innovations that are changing the future of agriculture and food. Susanne gives us a sneak peak at what will be discussed at the Summit! Susan...

Insight into Farmland Values: A Comprehensive Recap & Outlook

July 19, 2023 13:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak sits down with Dr. Bruce J Sherrick to talk farmland values, the current economic landscape and Bruce's outlook for the future.  Dr. Bruce J. Sherrick, is the Marjorie and Jerry Fruin Professor of Land Economics, and Director of the TIAA Center for Farmland Research in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois.   He also serves on the Board of Leading Harvest, and a variety of financial serv...

New Resources for Spanish Speaking Producers Through Farm Aid

July 11, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MB

This week on North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak talks to Caitlin Arnold Stephano, Hotline Program Manager at Farm Aid about their new Spanish-language hotline for Spanish producers and farm workers.  In partnership with Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN), and with funding from the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network – Northeast (led by Cultivemos),  Farm Aid is providing Spanish-language hotline support through the organization’s new Spanish-speaking hotline. Beginning and estab...

How to Get a Solid Start in the Thoroughbred Industry

July 05, 2023 14:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak talks to Leslie Janecka, Coordinator for The Kentucky Equine Management Internship (KEMI) program. They discuss some of the many options that today's youth have when it comes to a career in farm management & the thoroughbred industry. The Kentucky Equine Management Internship (KEMI) program coordinates internships for college students with Central Kentucky horse farms to introduce these students to the broad scope of the industry an...

Discover Advances in Agriculture Robotics & Autonomy at FIRA USA 2023!

June 27, 2023 14:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak sits down with Gwendoline Legrand of FIRA USA to hear about the highlights of this year's conference. Building on the success of last year's show, Gwen talks about the venue change, the live robotics and autonomous machinery demos, and the topics to be covered my speakers and panelists throughout the three day event. Since 2016, FIRA has  established itself as the leading event for professionals in the agricultural robotics sector. ...

Rural Selling Requires a Solid Strategy & Effort to Understand Your Buyer

June 20, 2023 14:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak speaks with St John (pronounced “Sinjin”) Craner, the founder of Agrarian, a company that helps businesses gain access to more effective sales and marketing strategies in the agribusiness space. He is an author, speaker, blogger, and podcaster. He writes for NZ Marketing, Idealog, Dairy Exporter, Farmers Weekly, and interest.co.nz. St John is also a regular Chair and speaker on the New Zealand and Australian Ag conference circuit. S...

AAW Road to Influence: ENGAGE. LEAD. IMPACT.

June 13, 2023 13:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MB

This week American Agri-Women (AAW) President Heather Hampton + Knodle joins Chrissy Wozniak to talk about their new leadership program 'AAW Road to Influence'. Heather shares her thoughts on why leadership development is critical today to the future of the agricultural industry.  Heather Hampton + Knodle grew up working on her family’s farm near Windsor, Illinois and continues to farm with her husband Brian and their four children in Montgomery County where they grow corn, soybeans, winter...

Ensuring a Secure Food Supply System into the Future

June 06, 2023 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak talks to Jim Ethington, CEO of Arable about how technology is transforming how producers make educated decisions about their crops. Giving them the tools they need to increase profit and reduce wasted time and resources.  Prior to joining Arable as CEO, Jim spent 10 years at The Climate Corporation where he was VP of Product and grew the company to 50 million paid acres and built a team from 10 to over 600 individuals. Previous to T...

Take Action to Stop the Bureau of Land Management

May 30, 2023 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MB

This week Chrissy Wozniak speaks with Ben Burr, Executive Director of the BlueRibbon Coalition, about their opposition to the Bureau of Land Management's proposed rule to sell public land to highest bidder - called the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule. Burr states that "this rule is problematic and should be withdrawn. At the BlueRibbon Coalition we are working to unite public land users of all types to oppose this rule for the following reasons: First, the Bureau of Land Management ...

Would you like more ESG on your RFID?

May 23, 2023 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak hears what R-Calf CEO Bill Bullard sees as the down side of adopting RFID technology on US cattle herds. Like anything that starts out as a good idea, this could lead to the possibility of ranchers losing control of the cattle industry, and being told how to ranch.  Bullard points out that we are in a cattle industry in which the four largest packers control 85% of the fed cattle market. Clearly, if these behemoths colluded to deny ...

Biden’s WOTUS Veto: What’s next, with Congressman David Rouzer

May 16, 2023 13:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak gets an update from Congressman David Rouzer on the #WOTUS ruling and President Biden's recent veto.  Congressman David Rouzer proudly represents North Carolina’s 7th Congressional District, stretching from the beautiful coastline of Southeastern North Carolina west to the small-town, agricultural communities around Lumberton and Fayetteville.  Elected to the United States Congress in 2014, David is beginning his 5th term in the U.S...

Thinking Outside the Box When it Comes to Farmland & Farming

May 09, 2023 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak talks to Chris Morris of LandFund Partners about what they offer producers and investors in the Mississippi River Valley, creating new options for farm succession and farm management. LandFund Partners (LFP) is a farmland investment company focused on buying and managing high quality farmland in the Mississippi River Valley. The land is leased to preferred family farm operators throughout the region. Founded back in 2013 by John Far...

The BeSure! Mission with Growing Matters

May 02, 2023 17:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

Listen to the podcast here - https://www.northamericanag.com/north-american-ag-spotlight - The BeSure! Mission with Growing Matters In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak talks to Jeffrey Smith & Caydee Savinelli of Growing Matters. Growing Matters is a coalition of organizations and individuals committed to scientific discourse on the stewardship, benefits and alternatives of neonicotinoid insecticides in North America. Today we talk about the importance of neonics, wha...

Making Sense of the Biologicals Market with WinField United

April 25, 2023 14:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak sits down with Jon Zuk, crop protection product manager with WinField United to talk about the biologicals market and it's role in modern agriculture.      WinField United is the seed, crop protection products, agricultural services and agronomic insights business of Land O’Lakes, Inc. As an industry leader, WinField United focuses on meeting the needs of nearly 1,300 locally owned and operated cooperative and independent agricultura...

Can All Your Farm Equipment Speak the Same Language?

April 18, 2023 15:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak learns about the drive for compatibility in farm equipment electronics with Ryan Milligan, the Deputy of Marketing and Communications for the AEF & the Business Dev. Manager for Powell Electronics. The Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation (AEF) is an independent organization founded in 2008 by seven international ag equipment manufacturers and two associations. Today eight manufacturers and three associations are working as ...

Move Over Sugar Cane, Florida has a Sweet New Crop!

April 11, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak sits down with Ricardo Reyes who serves as Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing, Quality, and R&D for Heartland Food Products Group, owner of the iconic Splenda® Brand. Ricardo shares the story of their stevia farm located in Central Florida. It all started over 20 years ago when they began investing in the natural breeding of stevia plants. Plant A and Plant B are cross-pollinated by bees and their seeds are tested for s...

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