Steve Pitstick not only farms in northern Illinois, but has served on many state and national commodity boards during his career in agriculture. We talk about the current farm economy and whether we are beginning to relive farming’s boom and bust of the 1970s and 80s. Plus we discuss the lucrative offers from solar companies being made to farmers and marketing strategies for your crop. 

<p>Steve Pitstick not only farms in northern Illinois, but has served on many state and national commodity boards during his career in agriculture. We talk about the current farm economy and whether we are beginning to relive farming’s boom and bust of the 1970s and 80s. Plus we discuss the lucrative offers from solar companies being made to farmers and marketing strategies for your crop. </p>

A farmer-to-farmer conversation focusing on best practices to boost yields.  We’ll find out what’s working – and what’s not – in fields across farm country.

Farming the Countryside with Andrew McCrea

Andrew McCrea hosts a farmer-to-farmer conversation focusing on topics of interest in production agriculture and rural America. We’ll find out what’s working – and what’s not – in fields, pastures, businesses and towns across farm country. To listen, click on episodes below to listen download the AgriTalk app, search on Apple Podcasts or Google Play. Andrew McCrea also hosts American Countryside, which can be found here: http://americancountryside.com.

<p>Andrew McCrea hosts a farmer-to-farmer conversation focusing on topics of interest in production agriculture and rural America. We&rsquo;ll find out what&rsquo;s working &ndash; and what&rsquo;s not &ndash; in fields, pastures, businesses and towns across farm country. To listen, click on episodes below to listen download the AgriTalk app, search on Apple Podcasts or Google Play. Andrew McCrea also hosts American Countryside, which can be found here: http://americancountryside.com.</p>

FTC Episode 210: Are We Reliving Farming’s Boom and Bust of the 70s and 80s?

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