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On this episode, Grant Suhre of John Deere and Morgan Hester with AHW LLC discuss what John Deere is doing to recruit, train and retail maintenance technicians for John Deere dealerships. Karen Jones with Growmark talks about the agricultural cooperative’s 2021 essay contest for some Midwest FFA students, Ray Bohacz presents another installment of “Bushels and Cents,” and we feature the music of bluegrass and traditional country music artist Alecia Nugent.

Time stamps

Grant Suhre, John Deere: 1:14

Morgan Hester, AHW LLC: 12:27

Karen Jones, Growmark: 26:06

Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 31:38

Alecia Nugent: 33:08

On this episode, Iowa farmer and United Soybean Board director Tom Oswald talks about the redesigned Soybean Research & Information Network, National Farmers Union President Rob Larew talks innovation, COVID-19, cattle industry challenges and more, and we profile Corn Warriors Season 4 competitor Jake Drozd. The episode also features the music of Craig Campbell.  

In this episode, farmer/mental health advocate/blogger/“What the Farm” podcast co-host Lesley Kelly talks about mental health on the farm and a partnership she has with Corteva to provide resources to people in need of help; Steve Vistad, vice president of sales for Minnesota-based DakotaBio talks about how his company is using advancements in biotechnology and beneficial organisms to help farmers increase yields and improve soil health; and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides a spring planting report on various crops. The episode also features the music of Bobby Marquez, presented by the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, Tennessee. Marquez about two livestream events he will hold to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

In this episode, Purdue University student Grace Hasler talks about winning the American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Virtual Collegiate Discussion Meet and Hartford, Wisconsin, high school student and FFA member Ally Loosen discusses the Corona Kicker virtual livestock show she created. Hear how the pork industry is trying to navigate COVID-19 situation, and Lyle Orwig talks about the Dodge Ram Agriculture AGPack program. The episode also features the music of The Singing Sierran, Rich Price, presented by the Ernest Tubb Record Shop, Nashville, Tennessee.

On this episode, National FFA Organization’s Christine White discusses how COVID-19 has affected the organization. Ethan Lane of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association talks about President Trump’s move to keep meat-packing plants open, Ambassador Robert Lighthizer gives an update on USMCA, Kenneth Unruh of Kenneth’s Sales & Service, Lewis, Kansas, talks spring equipment prep and Trevor McKeeman provides an update on HitchPin. The episode also features the music of Alex Schofield, live from the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, Tennessee.

On Episode 15 of Fastline Fast Track, R.J. Karney, the Director of Congressional Relations for the American Farm Bureau Federation, talks about Farm Bureau's efforts to persuade Congress to allocate resources for rural broadband initiatives. Also, Indiana-based picker Joe Poe talks about the red-hot farm collectibles market and we feature music from The Bennett Hall Band, from the legendary Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, Tennessee. 

On Episode 14 of Fastline Fast Track we talk about the growing hemp industry with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. We talk with Ben and Jeremy Puck about Puck Enterprises at 40, and we bring you the music of Gary Brewer and the Kentucky Ramblers, presented by the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, Tennessee. 

In Episode 13 of Fastline Fast Track we talk with David Coffin, Martin Carrier and Todd Stucke of Kubota Tractor Corporation about the company's entry into high-horsepower tractors and the benefits of the new Kubota Ranch in Texas. We talk with ag economist David Widmar about the ag economy heading into the second half of 2019, and tell you about Isaac Nelson, a student at the University of Minnesota and a rising star in the dairy industry. Then we take you to the legendary Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, for the music of former "American Idol" contestant Payton Taylor. 

Episode 12 of Fastline Fast Track features an interview with Tom Oswald, United Soybean Board director and farmer from Cleghorn, Iowa, talking about the United Soybean Board's "Tech Toolshed." We also talk with Doris Mold, president of Minnesota-based Sunrise Agricultural Associates about cultivating resiliency for Women in Agriculture. We highlight a new partnership between Iron Solutions and Fastline Media Group and we feature the music of Academy of Western Artists 2019 "Best Pure Country Album of the Year" award winner Scott Southworth, recorded at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, Tennessee.

In Episode 11 of Fastline Fast Track we talk with Tracy Sagan, Case IH and Bill Weber, Case IH High-Horsepower Tractor Marketing Manager about Case IH's product offerings. We also salute the men and women of the United States Armed Forces who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. We hear from Nashville singer-songwriter JT Cooper, who was a member of the 10th Mountain Division, U.S. Army, in Mogadishu, Somalia in 1993. He was one of the first to respond to rescue Army Rangers shot down in the harrowing scene that became the basis for the movie "Blackhawk Down." JT performs from the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville. 

In Episode 10 of Fastline Fast Track we talk with Ray Atkinson of the American Farm Bureau Federation about improving mental health on the farm. We also talk with Andy Junkin about helping farm families come together to make better decisions for their operation. We talk with American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Veronica Nigh about the ag census and we highlight the new John Deere 1,600-gallon R4060 and updated R4045 sprayers for 2020. We also take you to the legendary Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, for music from country singer/songwriter Marty Brown.

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Episode 9 features a discussion about planting and tillage equipment with Tony McClleland, CASE IH Planter Marketing Manager, a discussion about the 2017 Ag Census with Dan Sumner, director of the Agricultural Issues Center at the University of California, Davis and the music of Tim Atwood, live from the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, Tennessee.

This episode, presented by CASE IH, features an Hours of Service rules announcement by U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao from the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, and reaction from U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue. We also talk with Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association Vice President Louie Pugh, Land Line Now/Sirius XM Road Dog Trucking Radio host Mark Reddig, country singer/songwriter Tony Justice, Duck Dynasty's Mountain Man, Lynn Justesen from Arysta LifeScience and Tayla Lynn, the granddaughter of country music legend Loretta Lynn, live from the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, Tennessee.

Episode 7 of Fastline Fast Track features conversations with representatives of John Deere and Michelin about some of their latest innovations for the farm. It also features a discussion about spring sprayer preparation with Greg DeCramer of Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based C&R Supply and a recap of the 3i Show in Dodge City, Kansas. Exhibitors featured on the podcast include Ransom, Kansas-based Simpson Farm Enterprises Inc.; Dodge City-based Trojan Specialty Products; Montezuma, Kansas-based Ag Alert Inc.; Dallas-based Estes Performance Concaves; Lewis, Kansas-based Kenneth’s Sales & Service; St. Edward, Nebraska-based Big Iron Auctions; Colby, Kansas-based Golden Plains Ag Tech/Outback Guidance and Manhattan, Kansas-based HitchPin. We'll also take you to the legendary Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, for music from emerging country artist Ava Rowland. 

This episode, presented by Case IH features a wrap-up of the 2019 Commodity Classic in Orlando, Florida. It includes interviews with representatives of Case IH, U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue, National Cattlemen's Beef Association President Jennifer Houston and representatives of Bushel, Ritchie Brothers, Demco and Farmers Edge. We talk with Kevin Kalb, a star of the hit RFD-TV series Corn Warriors and have an interview with Grand Ole Opry star T. Graham Brown, live from the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville. That's followed up by his performance from Billy Bob's Texas. 

This episode features interviews with each of the remaining cast members of the Dukes of Hazzard on the show's 40th anniversary. We preview the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky, and the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California. Country star Dustin Collins joins us from the Ernest Tubb Record Shop Legends Stage and outlaw country star Whey Jennings sings his grandfather Waylon Jennings' song "Jack of Diamonds" as a tribute to his father, the late Terry Jennings. 

Episode 2 of Fastline Fast Track features the second part of our interview with American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall as well as an interview with agricultural economist David Widmar, co-founder of Agricultural Economic Insights. We also take you to the Fastline Fast Track Legends Stage at the legendary Ernest Tubb Record Shop, 417 Broadway in Nashville, Tennessee, to hear the sounds for rising country star J.D. Shelburne as he performs his new single “One Less Girl.”

The inaugural episode of Fastline Fast Track features interviews with American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall, "How Farms Work" creator and host Ryan Kuster and AgJunction Vice President Doug Marinaro discussing his company's new autosteering product, Wheelman Pro. The Legends Stage presented by Ernest Tubb Record Shop features an interview and performance by Whey Jennings, grandson of country music legend Waylon Jennings.