Show overview
Farming the Countryside with Andrew McCrea has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 111 episodes. That works out to roughly 45 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 25 min and 26 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 months ago, with 25 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 53 episodes published. Published by Producer AgriTalk.
From the publisher
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.
Latest Episodes
View all 111 episodesFTC Episode 410: Has This Year’s Crop Price Already Peaked? Will Cattle Continue Profits?
FTC Episode 409: What to Know About New World Screwworm – Packhorse Library
FTC Episode 408: Better Strategies for Marketing, Crop Insurance and Farm Programs
FTC Episode 407: Legal Challenges Impacting Agricultural Employment
FTC Episode 406: Can the Cattle Market Remain Profitable This Year?
FTC Episode 405: How You Can Invest in Your Small Town & Turn a Profit
FTC Episode 404: Getting the Most out of this Year’s Corn Crop
FTC Episode 403: Casey Seymour
FTC Episode 402: Interest Payments, Carryover Loans and Difficult Discussions
FTC Episode 401: Diversifying the Ag Income Stream to Fit Your Operation
FTC Episode 400: Latest Trends & Strategies for Land Sales and Farm Rental Rates
FTC Episode 399: Maintaining Profitable Margins for Consistent Returns
It’s difficult to pencil a profit on some crop acres this year, but there are profitable margins to be had. Meet a farmer who shares his tips on keeping things in the black even in lean times to help generate consistent positive returns.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FTC Episode 398: What is the Long-Term Impact of the Middle East Conflict on Agriculture?
Jason Clay always brings a valuable insight to our conversation with his midwestern farm roots and his global perspective on how agriculture and food. This time he talks about the long term impacts of the conflict in the Middle East and some of the changes he sees for the crops we raise and who buys them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FTC Episode 397: Glickman on Farm Bills, Food Pyramids and the Future of Agriculture
Former USDA Secretary Dan Glickman is still very involved in the agriculture industry, working with individuals, businesses and nations around the world. We got his thoughts on the proposed Farm Bill, Food Pyramids and much more that will impact the profitability and future of farming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FTC Episode 396: Managing Risk Without Mortgaging the Future
Farming has its risks and some of those risks are unavoidable. How do you decide what level of risk is acceptable in order to make a living and create the best possible future? We visit with a first-generation farmer who is weighing the choices his farm has to support a future generation without risking too much in the present. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FTC Episode 395: Tips for Growing and Marketing Your Best Crop This Season
Prospects for profits on this year’s crop could be a challenge. However, Kelly Garrett sees opportunities. Kelly is always looking at the best ways to efficiently produce more bushels and best market was he grows. We take a look at some of the key items he will be implementing this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FTC Episode 394: How This Corn & Soybean Farm Built a Highly Successful On-Farm Store
This family farm has a four month waiting list for its beef. Plus, they have other local producers that have joined their effort to supply their on-farm store that has become quite popular. These Ohio corn and soybean farmers share their personal story that helped make them one of the 2026 Top Producer of the Year finalists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FTC Episode 393: Innovative Crop Techniques to Promote Soil Health and Improve Margins
This week we meet a farmer using a combination of crop techniques to promote better soil health, reduce costs and improve margins. Some of the ideas are time proven methods such as cover crops, but the way this operation seeds those covers and integrates them with livestock provide opportunities to thrive.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FTC Episode 392: How to Navigate Key Trends Impacting the Future of Agriculture
This week we visit with a farmer who is the recently retired secretary of agriculture for his thoughts on key trends impacting the ag industry. What are the important market moving factors that will impact farmers of all types? What are the opportunities to change our operations to increase profits and build a sustainable, multigenerational operation?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FTC Episode 391: Top Tips from the Top Producer Next Gen Winner
Tim Nuss is this year’s Top Producer Next Gen Award Winner. He shares his story of coming back into a family operation and finding ways to take advantage of profit centers by identifying new and changing markets that his farm can help supply. He shares some of his top tips that have worked for his operation and lessons we apply in our own business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.