Field Work
Field Work

Field Work

Field Work

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Hosted by two commercial row-crop farmers and a dairy farmer, Field Work is a podcast that provides space for frank, realistic discussions about the benefits and challenges of sustainable agriculture. Hosts Zach Johnson, Mitchell Hora, and Tara Vander Dussen (who joined the team in season four) explore the successes and challenges farmers experience as they adopt new practices, while still getting into the weeds on the difficulties.

Recent Episodes

Big Talk at Dave Brandt's Field Day
AUG 10, 2022
Big Talk at Dave Brandt's Field Day

This is the big one. Five leaders of regenerative agriculture — Rick Clark, Ray Archuleta, Mitchell Hora, Loran Steinlage and of course, Dave Brandt — talk it up in Carroll, Ohio. At 2 hours and some change, this conversation is a long one, but worth your time on a long drive or tractor ride.

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What Mitchell Learned in Ohio
AUG 3, 2022
What Mitchell Learned in Ohio
<p>Instead of talking it up at Dave Brandt’s Field Day, host Mitchell Hora listened. That resulted in big thoughts, which Mitchell shares with his co-hosts. Zach and Tara aren’t shy about chiming in with their own opinions in this lively episode. Plus: Tara says the big three words.</p>
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68 MIN
Adaptive Grazing on the Bruski Ranch
JUL 27, 2022
Adaptive Grazing on the Bruski Ranch
<p>After attending college in Bismarck, North Dakota, Ryan Bruski returned to his family’s ranch in Ekalaka, Montana, with big ideas. He wanted to graze cows a new way. Instead of letting cattle roam for weeks at a time, Ryan decided to move them more frequently in a regenerative agriculture practice known as “adaptive grazing.” Plus: our first live listener question!</p>
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52 MIN
The Accidental Rancher
JUL 20, 2022
The Accidental Rancher
<p>Brad Buchanan didn&#39;t plan on owning a cattle ranch. He was a city guy who bought land a short drive from Denver, then bought some cows as &quot;lawnmowers.&quot; Fifteen years later, he&#39;s the proud owner of the Flying B Bar ranch, a grass-fed cattle operation. In August 2021, Mitchell Hora chatted with Brad at his ranch.</p>
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60 MIN
He's All About 'Net Profit Per Acre'
JUL 13, 2022
He's All About 'Net Profit Per Acre'
<p>As a college professor, Allen Williams had a fancy degree and tenure. In 2000, he quit that job-for-life to become a farmer. But he knew he couldn’t do it the conventional way. So Allen minimized inputs and focused on “net profit per acre,” which he says is more important than yield or “net profit per head.”</p>
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39 MIN