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Ohio Field Leader Podcast

Ohio Field Leader Podcast

Written by: Dusty Sonnenberg
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The Ohio Field Leader Podcast is a production of the Ohio Soybean Council and soybean checkoff. Podcast host, Dusty Sonnenberg, visits with agricultural leaders and researchers to discuss soybean production, best management practices, precision agricultural technology and environmental and water quality topics. Politics & Government Science
Episodes
  • Episode 71, Gordon Farms and Flynn Livestock, Looking to the future
    May 1 2026

    In Episode 71, Dusty travels to Lorain County with the Field Leader Roadshow to Gordon Farms and Flynn Livestock to visit with Eric and Adele Flynn. They discuss life on a multi-generational farm and Eric and Adele's journey from South Dakota back to Ohio, raising cattle, kids and commodity grains. From cover crop seed production to agricultural advocacy work in Washington D.C. Eric and Adele are looking to the future for their farm and their family, building on the legacy of past generations.

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    30 mins
  • Episode 70, Early planting considerations for soybeans and corn
    Apr 15 2026

    In Episode 70, Dusty visits with Taylor Dill, Director of Research with the Ohio Soybean Council, to discuss soybean check-off funded research findings from the Battle for the Belt looking at early season planting considerations for soybeans and corn. They talk about the various planting environments that Ohio growers encounter and tips for successful crop establishment and stress mitigation. They also share some new economic data generated by the Battle for the Belt.

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    35 mins
  • Episode 69, Exporting Ohio Food Grade Soybeans with Dan Schwartz of Schwartz Farms
    Apr 1 2026

    In Episode 69, Dusty visits with Dan Schwartz of Schwarts Farms in Trumbull County. The Schwartz family has been exporting food grade soybeans to the Japanese market since the late 1990's. Today they not only export their own beans, but also those of several farms that they contract with.

    Dusty and Dan discuss the history of Schwartz Farms and the family members that make things happen today, along with the special relationships that have been developed with the processors in Japan.

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    24 mins
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