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Can a 4-H camp facility make a difference? Looks like this facility in Kansas does. The Rock Springs Ranch State 4-H Center near Junction City, Kan., is used for far more than 4-Hers. From FFA officer training to classes for those who are part of the Kansas Ag and Rural Leadership class, the facility is a busy place. The 735-acre facility is celebrating its 75th year serving the state and Jennifer Latzke, editor of Kansas Farmer, caught up with leadership for the organization to look back at the camp's founding. And she also looks to the future with the group.

The concept of sustainability is freely discussed in a lot of places these days from farm shops to corporate boardrooms. We wanted to dig in on what that means for agriculture and turned to Louisa Parker-Smith the new director of global sustainability at Agco. She took on the job late in 2020, and the company recently issued an in-depth sustainability report. Just what does sustainability mean for a farm equipment manufacturer? Parker-Smith shares insight on Agco's approach including the company's work in animal agriculture too. It's an opening conversation on corporate sustainability and off...

Apr 03, 2021 Brian Earnest, IHS Markit, talks with Mike about the egg industry, including leading up to Easter, and the impact of the pandemic. Max visited North Carolina to visit a BASF research facility, and spoke with Ryan Aldridge, BASF biologist, about the weather impact on planting and trials for 2021. Brian Splitt, AgMarket.net, joins Mike in studio to talk about the USDA reports released this week and their impact on the market, as well as price targets, acreage estimates and challenges for growers this year. On this week's tech segment, Chad visits with Randy Aberle, Gibson City, Ill...

Mar 13, 2021 Todd Kimbrell joins Max and Mike virtually from Itasca, Texas, where he's planting, to talk about his progress and planting practices. Darin Newsom, Darin Newsom Analysis, talks about markets, USDA report impacts and more. Darin Newsom is back, sharing more insight about crop prices, inflation impact, ethanol and livestock. In the ag tech segment, Chad Colby follows up on the paint correction tools and tech used in a previous feature. Max spoke with Dan Farney, United Soybean Board, about connecting with farmers, USB successes and the benefits of USB. Max and Mike talk about the ...