Episodes

  • Bonus: Dr. Richard on the power of photosynthesis
    Jan 21 2026

    Dr. Tom Richard, retired professor from Penn State University, explains how photosynthesis can be an important tool in solving our climate challenge.

    To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here. Check out USFRA’s report on the “Potential for U.S. Agriculture to be Greenhouse Gas Negative.”

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    3 mins
  • United Soybean Board farmers share innovative uses for soybeans
    Jan 14 2026

    Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza talks with Carla Schultz, owner of Eight Plates Farm in Michigan and a United Soybean Board farmer-leader, and Patrick Giberson, owner of Giberson Farms in New Jersey and a United Soybean farmer-leader and a USFRA board member, about the 2025 cropping year, new uses of soybeans and challenges facing the industry.

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    30 mins
  • Powering energy efficiency in agriculture: Opportunities with fuel, fertilizer, and irrigation
    Jan 7 2026

    Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza talks with Dr. Tom Richard, retired professor from Penn State University, about agricultural energy systems and the myriad of opportunities for farmers to improve efficiency.

    To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here. Check out USFRA’s report on the “Potential for U.S. Agriculture to be Greenhouse Gas Negative.”

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    23 mins
  • Bonus: Three practices to improve nitrogen efficiency
    Dec 22 2025

    Dr. Jerry Hatfield, Retired Laboratory Director, USDA-ARS National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment and Dr. Bruno Basso, Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Michigan State University, provide three practices farmers can implement to increase nitrogen efficiency.

    Learn more about the study here: Enhancing Farm Profitability Through Nitrogen Efficiency and Yield Stability

    To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here. Check out USFRA’s report on the “Potential for U.S. Agriculture to be Greenhouse Gas Negative.”

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    6 mins
  • New USFRA Study: Enhancing Farm Profitability Through Nitrogen Efficiency and Yield Stability
    Dec 19 2025

    Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza talks with Dr. Jerry Hatfield, Retired Laboratory Director, USDA-ARS National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment and Dr. Bruno Basso, Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Michigan State University, about USFRA’s new study, “Enhancing Farm Profitability Through Nitrogen Efficiency and Yield Stability.” We cover the new analysis, what conservation and technologies support it, how to manage low- and high-yield zones and improve profitability.

    Thank you to the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council, Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative for supporting this new research.

    Learn more about the study here: Enhancing Farm Profitability Through Nitrogen Efficiency and Yield Stability

    To stay connected with USFRA, join our newsletter and become involved in our efforts, here. Check out USFRA’s report on the “Potential for U.S. Agriculture to be Greenhouse Gas Negative.”

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    22 mins
  • Bonus: Artificial intelligence impact on pecans
    Dec 5 2025

    Serena Schaffner, Chief Marketing Officer at the American Pecan Council and the American Pecan Promotion Board discusses how artificial intelligence could impact the pecan industry.

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    3 mins
  • Keeping pecans on the plate after Thanksgiving
    Nov 24 2025

    Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza talks with Serena Schaffner, Chief Marketing Officer at the American Pecan Council and the American Pecan Promotion Board provides an overview of the U.S. pecan industry, including domestic and international marketing strategies, grower challenges and research that is identifying new opportunities.

    Resources:

    • https://eatpecans.com/
    • https://americanpecan.com/

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    20 mins
  • Bonus: Biofuel opportunities for farmers, tax credits
    Nov 21 2025

    Dr. Sally Flis, Director of Sustainable Ag Programs at Nutrien shares how she’s keeping an eye on the biofuel space and the opportunities it could have for farmers with the 45Z tax credit and other incentives.

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    2 mins