Podcasts by AcresUSA: Tractor Time

Tractor Time Episode #72: Vilicus Farm’s Paul Neubauer on Livestock and Crop Integration from 2023-11-17T00:00

On this episode, we speak with Paul Neubauer, Farm Foreman at Vilicus Farms and owner of P/N Custom Grazing. Paul speaks about his passion for livestock i...

Tractor Time Episode #71: Propagate Co-Founder Harry Greene on Tree Crop Investing from 2023-10-13T00:00

On this episode, we speak with Harry Greene, Co-founder of Propagate. Harry speaks about the creation of Propagate, how their software generates more p...

Tractor Time Episode #70: Paicines Ranch’s Kelly Mulville on Vineyard Management from 2023-09-15T00:00

On this episode, we speak with Kelly Mulville, Vineyard Director of Paicines Ranch. Kelly speaks about how his passion fo...

LEAF SAP ANALYSIS Ep.3: Integrating Precision Analysis with Crop Input Application from 2023-08-07T15:10:48

TRACTOR TIME #72: In this special episode #3 AcresUSA invites you to a special Podcast Series on Integrating Precision Analysis with Crop Input Applications. Learn how to use precision lab analy...

SOIL ANALYSIS Ep.2: Integrating Precision Analysis with Crop Input Applications from 2023-07-10T10:07:13

TRACTOR TIME #71: In this special episode #2 AcresUSA invites you to a special Podcast Series on Integrating Precision Analysis with Crop Input Applications. Learn how to use precision lab analy...

WATER ANALYSIS Ep.1: Integrating Precision Analysis with Crop Input Applications from 2023-06-01T15:13:56

TRACTOR TIME #70: In this special episode #1 AcresUSA invites you to a special Podcast Series on Integrating Precision Analysis with Crop Input Applications. Learn how to use precision lab analy...

Tractor Time Episode #69: Croatan Institute’s Lauren Manning on Regenerative Finance from 2022-11-15T09:37:36

In this episode ... and this is quite the invitation … we’re going to make you a bit uncomfortable. We’re going to talk about a lot of things going on in eco-agriculture and regenerative agricul...

Tractor Time Episode #68: Dr. James White, Jeff Lowenfels&Laura Decker on Soil Microbiology from 2022-10-20T14:39:43

On today’s episode of Acres U.S.A's Tractor Time sponsored by microBIOMETER, we’re going to live under the soil. We want to invite you too. Imagine a world where you could peek under ...

Tractor Time Episode #67: Anne Biklé and David Montgomery on What Your Food Ate from 2022-09-26T15:22:46

On this episode we welcome Anne Biklé and David Montgomery, as well as co-host Sarah Day Levesque, to the program.

Anne and David recently published Listen

Tractor Time #62: André Leu, Vandana Shiva and Ronnie Cummins from 2021-10-15T18:47:24

On this episode we’re listening in on a recent virtual event for André Leu’s new book, Growing Life: Regenerating Farming and Ranching. ...

Tractor Time #61:Indigenous Agriculture (w/ Kelsey Ducheneux-Scott) from 2021-09-24T20:33:32

On this episode of Tractor Time we welcome fourth generation South Dakota rancher Kelsey Ducheneaux-Scott. Kelsey is the director of programs for the Intertribal Agriculture Council, which seeks...

Tractor Time #60: Talking Plants, Smart Insects and a New Farm Language from 2021-08-18T08:45:58

On this episode we’re discussing talking plants and smart insects with entomologist and author Dr. Joe Lewis.

Lewis spent his career in entomology with the USDA-Agricultural Research Serv...

Tractor Time #59: Gary Paul Nabhan on 'Jesus for Farmers and Fishers' from 2021-07-30T15:53:25

On this episode we welcome Brother Coyote himself, Gary Paul Nabhan. An agricultural ecologist, an ethnobotanist, a MacArthus “genius grant” winner, a professor and an Ecumenical Franciscan Brot...

Tractor Time #58: Higher Standards for Cannabis from 2021-07-19T11:18:25

On this episode we’re talking about bringing a higher standard to cannabis production. With the federal legalization of hemp and the continuing state-by-state rollout of recreational cannabis, t...

Tractor Time #57: Jesse Frost on No-Till Farming and Creating Living Soil from 2021-06-24T11:23:21

On this episode we welcome the No-Till Titan himself, Jesse Frost. Frost owns and operates Rough Draft Farmstead with his wife, Hannah Crabtree. Th...

Tractor Time #56: Carey Gillam on the Monsanto Lawsuits from 2021-06-01T14:18:17

On this episode we welcome back investigative journalist Carey Gillam. For regular listeners, Carey is a familiar name. This year, she’s been joining us each month for a segment we call Industri...

Tractor Time #55: Mark Bittman on 'Animal, Vegetable, Junk' from 2021-05-11T14:24:53

For 30-plus years, Mark Bittman has been, hands-down, the most influential food writer in America. He worked as a star food columnist at the New York Times. He’s written 16 best-selling books an...

Tractor Time #54: The Fungi Underground (w/ Doug Bierend) from 2021-04-13T11:26:07

Doug Bierend is the author of a new book called In Search of Mycotopia: Citizen Science, Fungi Fanatics, and the Untapped Potential of Mushrooms.

Doug is a freelance journalist who writes...

Tractor Time #53: Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps and Regenerative Supply Chains from 2021-03-26T10:23:59

On this our 53rd episode we welcome the head of Special Operations at Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, Gero Leson. He has a new book out called Honor Thy Label: Dr. Bronner’s Unconventional Journey to...

Tractor Time Episode 52: The Business of Botanicals (w/ Ann Armbrecht) from 2021-03-12T17:00:06

Ann Armbrecht is the director of the Sustainable Herbs Program under the auspices of the American Botanical Council. She is also a writer and anthropologist (PhD, Harvard 1995) whose work explor...

Tractor Time Episode 51: Journalist Tom Philpott on Our Perilous Food System from 2021-02-26T08:10:18

Tom Philpott is the food and ag correspondent for Mother Jones. Before that, he covered the food system for Grist. His reporting has appeared in the New York Times, Newsweek and the Guardian. He...

Tractor Time Episode 51: Journalist Tom Philpott on Our Perilous Food System from 2021-02-26T08:10:18

Tom Philpott is the food and ag correspondent for Mother Jones. Before that, he covered the food system for Grist. His reporting has appeared in the New York Times, Newsweek and the Guardian. He...

Tractor Time Episode 50: Dr. Vandana Shiva on the Toxic Cartels from 2021-02-12T18:49:57

On this our 50th episode we welcome Dr. Vandana Shiva. A fearless advocate for peasant farmers throughout the world, Dr. Shiva is one of the most outspoken critics of industrial agriculture and ...

Tractor Time Episode 49: Chris Smaje on Our Peasant Farmer Future from 2021-01-28T18:46:47

On this episode we travel to the future — A Small Farm Future. That’s the title of a new book from farmer and social scientist Chris Smaje.

Let’s be honest, the future doesn’t look great....

Tractor Time Episode 48: Doug Fine, American Hemp Farmer from 2021-01-15T17:54:21

On this episode — the return of Doug Fine. Operating out the Funky Butte Ranch in southern New Mexico, Doug is a hemp farmer by day, journalist by night, entrepreneurial dynamo 24/7. His writing...

Tractor Time Episode 47: Rodale CEO Jeff Moyer Talks No-Till from 2020-11-17T15:10:34

On this live edition of Tractor Time — recorded on November 12 — we are joined by Jeff Moyer, CEO of the Rodale Institute. Jeff has a new book out from Acres U.S.A. It’s called The Organic and Non-GMO Report, has been called “the nation’s reporter on all issues surrounding genetically mo...

Tractor Time Episode 45: Agroecologist Nicole Masters from 2020-09-03T14:30:40

With us on our first live episode of Tractor Time is agroecologist Nicole Masters. She has a new book out. It's called, " from 2020-05-13T12:16:08

When you think about recycling, what do you see — plastic containers piling up in the garage maybe? The overflowing bin of clinking wine bottles you’re more than a little embarrassed by on picku...

Tractor Time Episode 41: Darby Simpson on Finding Opportunity During a Pandemic from 2020-05-01T11:06:19

On this episode, we’re talking with Darby Simpson. If Tractor Time is only but a part of your farming podcast diet, you may already know who he is. He does the Listen

Tractor Time Episode 40: Marty Travis on Farming in a Time of Fear from 2020-03-31T21:52:05

Recently, an Acres U.S.A. reader gave us a piece of sheet music he found while cleaning out his barn. The song’s called “The Farmer Feeds Us All.” It’s an old standard that has been performed in...

Tractor Time Episode 39: Sherri Dugger and Judith McGeary from 2020-02-29T20:28:25

On this episode of Tractor Time, we’re presenting a double feature on farm activism. We caught up with Sherri Dugger and Judith McGeary at the Listen

Tractor Time Episode 37: Dr. Zach Bush on Farming, Glyphosate and Human Health from 2019-12-17T11:27:27

Dr. Zach Bush is a triple-board certified physician, with a focus on internal medicine, endocrinology, and hospice and palliative care. He currently runs a clinic in rural Virginia that focuses ...

Tractor Time Episode 36: Kathleen Merrigan on the Future of Food from 2019-11-14T15:00:30

Kathleen Merrigan was instrumental in crafting the Organic Foods Production Act in 1990. She also served as the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture during the Obama Administration. During that ...

Tractor Time Episode 35: Marty Travis, Super-Farmer from 2019-10-25T14:44:46

If you’ve seen the documentary “Sustainable,” you know that Spence Farm is a special place. It’s owned and operated by Marty Travis, along with his wife, Kris and son, Will. Their farm supplies ...

Tractor Time Episode 34: Paul Dorrance, from Top Gun to Top Grazier from 2019-09-27T06:40

If you’re a reader of Acres U.S.A. magazine, you might recognize his name. Paul Dorrance writes for us frequently, and he does it with a teacher’s spirit and a sense of humor. Acres is unique in...

Tractor Time Episode 33: Doug Fine, Author of Hemp Bound from 2019-08-15T11:44:51

Doug Fine, an investigative journalist by trade, has emerged as a leading voice in the effort to bring hemp back as a major American crop. 

His writing has appeared in places like Washing...

Tractor Time Episode 32: Bob Quinn&Liz Carlisle, Authors of Grain by Grain from 2019-07-26T12:26:42

Hosted by Ben Trollinger / Editor, Acres U.S.A.

Hello and welcome to Tractor Time podcast, brought to you by Acres U.S.A., the Voice of Eco-Agricultu...

Tractor Time Episode 31: Rodale Institute’s Pigs, and Cathy Payne, author of Saving the Guinea Hog from 2019-06-25T11:04:04

Hosted by Ryan Slabaugh & Ben Trollinger / Sponsored by BCS America

Good day and welcome to Tractor Time podcast, brought to you by Acres U.S.A., the...

Tractor Time Episode 30: Carey Gillam, Environmental Journalist, Author from 2019-05-20T10:44:33

Hosted by Ryan Slabaugh

Sponsored by BCS America

Good day and welcome to Tractor Time podcast brought to you by Acres U.S.A.,...

Tractor Time Episode 29: Glen Rabenberg, Soil Expert from 2019-04-23T12:58:12

Hosted by Ryan Slabaugh

Good day and welcome to Tractor Time podcast brought to you by Acres U.S.A., the Voice of Eco-Agriculture. I’m your host Ryan Slabaugh, and today ...

Tractor Time Episode 28: Dr. Paul Dettloff, V.M.D., Author, Livestock Specialist (from 2007) from 2019-04-11T10:46:35

Good day, and welcome to Tractor Time podcast brought to you by Acres U.S.A., the voice of eco-agriculture. This is a special episode, our 28th in our series, that will feature a friend and gues...

Tractor Time Episode 27: Jodi Helmer, Author, Protecting Pollinators from 2019-03-27T08:20

Good day and welcome to Tractor Time, brought to you by Acres USA, the Voice of Eco-Agriculture. I’m your host, Ryan Slabaugh, and it feels like a spring day here in Greeley, Colorado, where we ...

Tractor Time Episode 26: Will Winter, Matt Maier, Thousand Hills Beef Cattle in Minnesota from 2019-02-25T11:01:43

Good day and welcome to Tractor Time, brought to you by Acres U.S.A., the Voice of Eco-Agriculture. I’m your host Ryan Slabaugh, and I’m happy to bring you the 26th episode of our podcast. Thank...

Tractor Time Episode 25: Fred Provenza, Author& Animal Behavior Expert from 2019-01-29T11:11:41

Welcome to Tractor Time, brought to you by Acres U.S.A., the Voice of Eco_Agriculture. I’m your host Ryan Slabaugh, and lucky enough to be the GM/Publisher of Acres U.S.A., and very lucky enough...

Tractor Time Episode 24: Jeff Moyer, Rodale Institute, 2018 Eco-Ag Award Winner from 2019-01-04T10:12:18

Hosted by Ryan Slabaugh. Sponsored by Albert Lea Seed.

Good day and welcome to Tractor Time podcast brought to you by Acres U.S.A., the Voice of Eco-A...

Tractor Time Episode 23: The 2018 Eco-Ag Preview Special from 2018-11-28T08:02:26

Good day and welcome to Tractor Time podcast brought to you by Acres U.S.A., the Voice of Eco-Agriculture. We are happy to be bringing you another episode, our 11th this year and 23rd overall, a...

Tractor Time Episode 22: On Assignment, the Tropical Agriculture Conference in Belize from 2018-11-16T07:36:28

Hosted by Ryan Slabaugh

This episode is a bit unique from the others, which are usually done in the comforts of my office back in Greeley, Colorado. For most recordings, it’s me, a microp...

Tractor Time Episode 21: Daniela Ibarra-Howell, CEO of The Savory Institute from 2018-10-03T13:16:32

Good day and welcome to Tractor Time podcast. I’m your host, Ryan Slabaugh, the GM of Acres U.S.A., and we are excited to bring you another fun hour of conversation about ecology, agriculture, s...

Tractor Time Episode 20: David Montgomery& Anne Biklé, Authors& Scientists from 2018-09-13T15:42:14

Good day and welcome to Tractor Time, a podcast brought to you by Acres U.S.A. Today’s podcast features two guests. Both live together in Seattle, and are writers, advocates and change agents an...

Tractor Time Episode 19: Judith McGeary, Founder of Farm& Ranch Freedom Alliance from 2018-09-07T11:05:57

Good day and welcome to Tractor Time podcast brought to you by Acres USA. I am your host, Ryan Slabaugh, and we are excited to bring you another episode – this one will be about advocacy, and ho...

Tractor Time Episode 18: Charles Walters, Then, Today and Tomorrow (from 2006) from 2018-08-02T11:12:16

Welcome to Tractor Time, brought to you by Acres U.S.A., the Voice of Eco-Agriculture. I’m your host, Ryan Slabaugh, the GM and publisher of Acres USA.

Tractor Time Episode 17: Brendon Rockey, Potato Farmer, Speaker from 2018-07-12T10:01:09

Today’s guest is Brendon Rockey, a third-generation Colorado potato farmer. He spoke last October at a soil health conference near Greeley, close to our office, and when I wandered down to hear ...

Tractor Time Episode 16: Douglass DeCandia, Farmer and Advocate Against Food Apartheid from 2018-06-21T09:24:24

Welcome to our 16th episode of Tractor Time podcast, brought to you by Acres U.S.A., the voice of eco-agriculture. My name is Ryan Slabaugh, and we are fire...

Tractor Time Episode 15: Dr. Nasha Winters, Author and Health Consultant from 2018-06-08T13:57:23

Good day and welcome to Tractor Time Podcast by Acres USA. I’m your host, Ryan Slabaugh, and today’s guest is Dr. Nasha Winters.

I met Dr. Nasha Winters last year at our conference in Col...

Tractor Time Episode 14: Neal Kinsey, Hands-On Agronomy from 2018-05-21T12:14:35

It’s that sound again – tractors, the voice of Charles Walters, and that happy little strum. It all means we are launching into a second season of Tractor Time Podcast by Acres U.S.A., the podca...

Tractor Time Episode 13: 2017 Conference Highlights — Dr. Vandana Shiva, André Leu and Ronnie Cummings from 2017-12-21T12:36:33

Welcome to another great episode of Tractor Time. We’re coming off a high from our 42nd annual Eco-Ag Conference & Trade Show in Columbus, Ohio, and wanted to use this podcast to help us celebra...

Tractor Time Episode 12: Edwin Blosser, Farmer& Founder of Midwest Bio-Systems from 2017-11-03T09:30:38

It’s Tractor Time podcast, brought to you by Acres USA, the Voice of Eco Agriculture. This was recorded on Nov. 2, 2017, in Greeley, Colorado.

We’re going deep into eco-agriculture this h...

Tractor Time Episode 11: John Kempf, Founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture from 2017-10-25T15:06:12

Tractor Time is back, after harvest, to get back into the swing of recording and broadcasting interviews with your favorite people in sustainable agriculture. And we’re coming back with some thu...

Tractor Time Episode 10: Mark Shepard, Water Control on the Farm from 2017-08-24T15:18:49

In this week’s podcast, we are featuring Mark Shepard's talk from the 2016 Eco-Ag annual conference in Omaha, Nebraska, where he spoke to a very full hall on his sustainable water pract...

Tractor Time Episode 9: Ben Hartman, How to Make a Living on One Acre from 2017-08-03T12:31:08

In this week's podcast, we’re going all the way back to last year’s Acres USA Eco-Ag Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. There, an author-farmer named Ben Hartman spoke for more than an hour about a ...

Tractor Time Episode 8: Andre Leu, Author of The Myths of Safe Pesticides from 2017-07-21T10:31:17

In the Acres USA world, Andre Leu is becoming much more than a household name. Leu, who has written for our magazine for years, published The Myth of Safe Pesticides in 2014. He has spoken on th...

Tractor Time Episode 7: John Slack and Soils from a Geological Perspective from 2017-06-08T11:56:29

This week, we’re dipping into the archives back to 2005. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans and YouTube was founded, and in 2005, John Slack also took the stage at our Eco-Ag conferen...

Tractor Time Episode 6: Joel Salatin, the Most Famous Farmer in the World from 2017-05-25T11:22:35

We know how busy farmers are this time of year, so we feel especially lucky to have our guest on today’s show. He really needs no introduction, but we’ll give it a shot anyway.

Joel Salat...

Tractor Time Episode 5: Jerry Brunetti, Soil as a Super-Organism from 2017-05-18T14:08:24

On this week's podcast,we thought it’d be good to turn back the clock to a talk from 2009 at our Eco-Ag conference. Jerry Brunetti, rest in peace, was a fearless advocate for soil management and...

Tractor Time Episode 4: Susan Sink and the American Farmland Trust from 2017-05-08T16:17

In this week's episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Susan Sink, vice president of development and external relations at American Farmland Trust, a nonprofit organization who collabo...

Tractor Time Episode 3: Charles Walters and A Return to Intellectualism from 2017-05-04T14:20:26

As Charles Walters, founder of Acres U.S.A., said in his talk in this week's podcast, if he had asked his father in 1945: “Are you an organic farmer, he would have said 'What’s that?'" In less t...

Tractor Time Episode 2: Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin, The Story of the Green Man from 2017-04-27T11:35:57

On this week’s Tractor Time podcast, we interviewed author and regenerative agriculture guru Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin. His story is not only inspirational, but transcends genres.His book, “In...

Tractor Time Episode 1: Abbey Smith and Charles Walters from 2017-04-20T11:24:43

In our inaugural episode, we interview Abbey Smith with the Savory Institute about her travels, sustainable grazing methods, and how she manages her own ranch in Northern California. Then, we fi...