Episodes 64
Avg. Duration 38m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (52)
Since Sep 2018
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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If you like the stories from John Deere's The Furrow and Homestead magazines, you'll love "On Life and Land." Every two weeks, we'll take a deeper dive into stories from agriculture, rural life, history, art...if it has a connection to the land, we'll talk about it in "On Life and Land." Subscribe today so you don't miss an episode!

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S3E9 Farm Succession Planning Explained: The First Steps Every Farm Family Should Take

Jun 02, 2026 32m

🚜 Not sure where to start with farm succession planning? You're not alone. Many farm families know they need a succession plan, but the process can feel overwhelming, emotional, and difficult to…

S3E8 AI for Agriculture: Not Just a Search Engine

May 19, 2026 36m

AI is transforming agriculture faster than ever — but are farmers using it to its full potential? 🌱🤖 In this episode, you'll learn practical ways foundational AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and…

S3E7 Ag and the High Plains Aquifer: Managing Water Use in Midwest Agriculture

May 05, 2026 33m

The High Plains Aquifer plays a critical role in supporting U.S. agriculture—but how is it changing over time? In this episode, we speak with Dr. James Butler, senior hydrologist at the University of…

S3E6 How Ottumwa Revitalized Main Street: Rural Economic Development Success

Apr 21, 2026 28m

Can a small rural town reinvent itself—and actually thrive? Ottumwa, Iowa proves the answer is yes. 🌱 In this episode, we sit down with Kris Patrick, Director of Main Street Ottumwa, to unpack how a…

S3E5 Range Creek Secrets: A Lost Fremont Civilization & Utah's Hidden Archaeology

Apr 07, 2026 19m

What if an entire ancient civilization was hiding in plain sight—until 2002? Range Creek is one of North America's best-preserved archaeological discoveries… and most people have never heard of it.…

S3E4 John Deere | Starting a Farm with Greenhouses: A Low-Cost Path for Beginning Farmers

Mar 17, 2026 32m

Can you start farming without land or a family farm? Yes—and greenhouses might be the key. In this episode, we explore greenhouse and nursery production as one of the more accessible entry points…

S3E3 Inside The Gathering of the Green | Vintage John Deere Restoration & Collector Stories

Mar 03, 2026 32m

The Gathering of the Green is one of the premier events for vintage John Deere collectors, restoration enthusiasts, and agricultural history fans — and this year's theme, "An American Original,"…

S3E2 The California Water Wars: Owens Valley, Los Angeles & the Fight for Farm Water

Feb 17, 2026 43m

How did a thriving farming valley lose its water — and what does it still mean for California agriculture today? In this episode, we explore the history, conflict, and lasting impact of the…

S3E1 The Legendary John Deere 4020: How One Tractor Changed Farming Forever

Feb 03, 2026 31m

Some machines do a job. Others change a generation. The John Deere 4020 didn't just work the land — it became part of farm families, memories, and livelihoods. Decades after production ended, these…

S2E21 John Deere | Inside Christmas Tree Farming: Katie Knapp on "The Boughs That Bind" & Ag Storytelling

Dec 02, 2025 30m

In this season-closing episode, award-winning ag journalist and photographer Katie Knapp shares the behind-the-scenes world of Christmas tree farming featured in her latest story for The Furrow…

S2E20 Dave Underwood: How John Deere Supports Veterans' Success

Nov 18, 2025 29m

What happens after service ends? In this inspiring conversation, John Deere Global Executive Recruiter and Governance Lead Dave Underwood, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, shares…

S2E19 John Deere | Sowing the Seeds of Service: Lessons from FFA

Nov 04, 2025 40m

Over the course of nearly 100 years, Future Farmers of America has given millions of members the tools they've used to build careers in agriculture and agribusiness, education, research, even sports…

S2E18 John Deere | The Path Forward for U.S. Corn

Oct 21, 2025 34m

High yields, low prices, shifting demand – it's been a strange and unsettling few years for U.S. corn growers. In this episode of John Deere's On Life and Land, we speak with Neil Caskey, CEO of the…

S2E17 John Deere | Agriculture Around The Word with Steve Werblow

Oct 07, 2025 42m

Steve Werblow, field editor for John Deere's The Furrow magazine and president of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists, has seen agriculture on six continents. In this episode, we…

S2E16 John Deere and U.S. Manufacturing

Sep 16, 2025 31m

From Missouri to Tennessee to North Carolina to Iowa, John Deere plans to invest nearly $20 billion in U.S. manufacturing over the next ten years. In this episode, we chat with Jon Chase, Vice…

S2E15 The Ground Underfoot: Bill Spiegel on Soil Health

Sep 02, 2025 40m

What have we learned about soil health in the last 10 years? And wow do we even define soil health? Is it simply organic matter content? And what can farmers start doing right now to help boost the…

S2E14 Lesley Kelly on Mental Health for Farmers

Aug 19, 2025 35m

During a 2017 live-stream from their own kitchen table, Canadian farmers Lesley and Matt Kelly admitted they had both recently suffered mental health crises...Lesley from post-partum depression, Matt…

S2E13 Jim Patrico: DIspatches from Farm Country

Aug 05, 2025 46m

If there were to be a Mount Rushmore of ag journalism, the face of Jim Patrico would occupy a position of honor. Jim spent a decades-long career telling ag's story, most notably for The Progressive…

S2E12 Jim Whitaker on Stewardship

Jul 15, 2025 51m

Jim Whitaker and his family are model stewards, and operate by the belief that "What's good for the land is good for the farmer." Their approach to stewardship has paid off in reduced water,…

S2E11 Staying on the Farm: The Smeltzly Brothers of Illinois

Jul 01, 2025 30m

The decision of whether or not to stay on the family farm after graduation is a personal one, and can be difficult for those who have never known a life off the farm. But Travis, Trent, and Tyler…

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