Field Posts

Learn about and discuss the cutting edge of the ag industry and explore new perspectives on farming’s old adages. Field Posts is a weekly podcast by DTN/The Progressive Farmer that dives deeper into the most important trends in technology, policy, management, and business to explore the ag industry’s cutting edge.

Field Posts is a news podcast hosted by DTN/Progressive Farmer, with 312 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

DTN/Progressive Farmer hosts Field Posts, a news show with 312 episodes published.

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  Episode #313

  Episode 313: Tackle Soybean Cyst Nematode with Nemasphere

  Oct 1, 202633 minS1

  Soybean Cyst Nematode, or SCN, is a billion dollar problem for U.S. soybean farmers, and that’s not an exaggeration. Estimates suggest that farmers lose between $1 and $1.5 billion a year to this pest, due both growing, and the way that SCN tends to make other problems, from diseases and pests to stress, worse. More and more farmers are facing down the cost of SCN today, and the need for a new management strategy is mounting. Today, we’re joined by BASF Trait Technology Lead Michael MacCarville and BASF Trait Technology Specialist Justin Mortz for a conversation about what farmers face when dealing with the impacts of SCN in soybean fields, what tools are currently available to manage the issue, and what BASF is bringing to market to help farmers stay a step ahead of this gnarly pest. We’ll learn about the forthcoming Nemasphere, a tool that will help farmers reduce SCN-related yield losses while providing additional benefits. Finally, we’ll look to the future, and hear how this problem, and the tools used to address it, are likely to evolve going forward.

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  Episode #312

  Episode 312: The Latest on New World Screwworm

  Sep 30, 202631 minS1

  Today, DTN’s Senior Livestock Editor Jennifer Carrico brings us a conversation with multiple experts to update us on the latest news related to the New World Screwworm outbreak. As the pest has moved Northward over the past few years in Central America, U.S. cattle producers have grown increasingly concerned about a potential resurgence of the pest that was eradicated from the U.S. back in the 1970s. As of June 2026, the pest was officially detected North of the border, and though only a few cases have been detected, experts warn that the situation is still evolving. Jenn is joined by Sonja Swiger, Entomologist with Texas A&M Agrilife Extension and Stephen Diebel, President of the Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers to talk about how their state is preparing and responding, and what producers need to know. Clean, high-quality forage doesn’t happen by accident. It’s built from the field up. With research-proven MAGNIVA Forage Inoculants from Lallemand Animal Nutrition, you can unlock clean, quality forage for your herd…every crop, every ton, every year. MAGNIVA Forage Inoculants help drive efficient fermentation, reduce dry matter losses and optimize feed value and intakes, so more of what you harvest turns into performance in the bunk. Improved fermentation. Improved stability. Better use of your forage investment. Gain every advantage, from field to feed, with MAGNIVA Forage Inoculants. Discover how MAGNIVA can elevate your silage quality by visiting MAGNIVA.com

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  Episode #311

  Episode 311: Updates from the National Wheat Yield Contest

  Sep 21, 202627 minS1

  October 1st, 2026 is the final day to submit yield data in the 2026 National Wheat Foundation’s Wheat Yield Contest, and with new categories to compete in and tough conditions to contend with, this year’s competition promises to be fierce. To bring us the latest updates on the contest and the wheat season, we’re joined by Anne Osborne, Executive Director of the National Wheat Foundation, and Boyd Heilig, a farmer from Moore, Montana and the Director of the National Wheat Foundation board. They’ll discuss a little history of the contest, what new innovations and categories growers can expect to see this year and into the future, and dig into how the contest helps individual farmers, and the industry alike, continue to grow the best quality and most product wheat in the world. This special edition of FieldPosts is brought to you by the National Wheat Foundation in Partnership with Bayer, WestBred, BASF, Dyna Gro Seed, and Nutrien Ag Solutions. If you’re interested in learning more about the national wheat yield contest, or in signing up for future competitions, visit www.wheatcontest.org to learn more.

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  Episode #309

  Episode 309: Harvest Weather Forecast in Focus

  Sep 11, 202635 minS1

  As one of the hottest summers on record draws to a close, farmers across the country are hankering to get into their fields and see the final results of another difficult growing year. After spotty weather left some farmers struggling with extreme heat or flooding while others battled pollination, pest, and other issues, growers are preparing for a challenging harvest season ahead. To help growers gear up for the end of the season, we’re joined today by DTN’s Team Lead for Ag Weather John Baranick, who brings us his latest ag weather forecasts for the U.S.’s key growing regions. He’ll offer insight on the summer that was and the impacts it had on the crop in the field, and then he’ll take us on a region-by-region tour of what he expects to see as far as temperature, precipitation, and other conditions going into the fall. Plus, we’ll discuss the growing impact of the super-El Niño brewing in the Pacific, and hear how it’s likely to impact both conditions in the U.S., but also those in Brazil and Argentina as growers there head into their planting season. Finally, we’ll hear the latest about conditions around the globe, and learn what we know about how the winter forecast is shaping up so far.

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  Episode #308

  Episode 308: 50 Years in the Ag Industry with Pamela Smith

  Sep 4, 202632 minS1

  DTN Crops Technology Editor Pamela Smith has been making a name for herself in ag journalism for about five decades now, covering topics and issues across the industry and at multiple publications. As she hangs up her keyboard, we’re sitting down for one last conversation, about what’s changed in the last fifty years, what hasn’t, and what might be coming down the pike. Today, we’ll wax nostalgic about the early days of Pam’s career in the late 1970s and early 1980s, before digging into the stories — from genetics to crop protection to rural life — that have shaped her career. We’ll hear more about her experience spearheading the award-winning View from the Cab series, reflect on the enduring bonds she’s formed along the way, and offer insight on why both readers and farmers who participate find the process so impactful. Finally, we’ll hear what Pam is looking forward to, in agriculture and beyond.

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