Farm Tales Unplugged - Daily Farm Brief

Harvest Falls Behind, the Pawpaw Queen, Spider Silk & Persimmons Predict Winter | Daily Farm Brief

Corn and soybean harvest progress is running behind normal in parts of the country, while farmers continue watching field conditions and the weather heading deeper into O

Invasive Texas Crop Pest, 1,600 Tons of Grapes at Risk & Solar Broccoli | Daily Farm Brief

A tiny invasive pest about the size of a printed hyphen is putting Texas growers on alert. Texas A&M AgriLife has released new guidance on the short-spined thrip, an inva

Hog Barn Becomes Mushroom Farm, Pumpkin Theft & 3D Corn Robots | Daily Farm Brief

Can an old hog barn grow a new farm business? On Farm Tales Unplugged — Daily Farm Brief for Monday, October 5, 2026, Rick Portanova explores how an Iowa family converted

Fertilizer Prices Rise, Dairy Co-op Concerns & Strawberry Plant Armor | Daily Farm Brief

Fertilizer costs are climbing, dairy farmers face questions about cooperative consolidation, and new “Plant Armor” technology more than tripled strawberry yields in field

Egg Prices Crash, U.S. Sugar Growers Struggle & Farm Drones Go Autonomous | Daily Farm Brief

Egg prices are plunging as U.S. production rebounds, American sugar growers face drought, pests and rising imports, and the newest agricultural drones can spray, refill a

China Farm Tariffs, Soybeans, Beef Labor & Harvest Progress | Daily Farm Brief – Sept. 29, 2026

China is cutting tariffs on a broad range of U.S. agricultural products — but American soybeans are being left out. On today’s Farm Tales Unplugged — Daily Farm Brief, Ri

Fresh Farm News, Ag Tech & the Week Ahead | Daily Farm Brief – Sept. 28, 2026

Start your Monday with the latest from American agriculture on Farm Tales Unplugged — Daily Farm Brief. Rick Portanova breaks down the fresh farm stories worth knowing,

AI Crop Pest Detection, Virtual Fencing & Christmas Tree Prices | Daily Farm Brief

Artificial intelligence is learning to listen for crop pests, cattle are being managed by fences you can’t see, and America’s Christmas-tree growers are heading toward th

Carbon-Credit Farms, El Niño, Deep-Root Soybeans, Talking Tomatoes & USDA Soil Money | Sept. 24

On the Thursday, September 24 edition of Farm Tales Unplugged — Daily Farm Brief, Rick Portanova looks at New Zealand farmland being converted to forests for carbon credi

Railroad Mega-Merger, ARC/PLC Enrollment, California Wine Crisis & Autonomous Tractors | Daily Farm Brief

Farm Nation and Truck City start Wednesday with a fast, funny look at the agriculture stories that matter. On today’s Farm Tales Unplugged — Daily Farm Brief, Rick Porta

Harvest Ahead of Pace, Diesel at Record Highs & a UV Vineyard Robot | Daily Farm Brief

Corn and soybean harvest are running ahead of the five-year average, winter wheat planting is lagging, and cattle futures surged after a surprisingly tight Cattle on Feed

Farm News, Markets, Ethanol, Diesel & the Week Ahead | Daily Farm Brief

It’s Monday, and we’re kicking off the week with the stories that matter to America’s farmers, ranchers, truckers, and everyone who keeps food moving. In this episode of

Corn Rally, Farm Bill, Ag Tech & Farm-Trucking History | Daily Farm Brief Sept. 18

Corn and grain markets show some life, the 2026 Farm Bill remains in focus, North Dakota farmers face labor challenges, and Husker Harvest Days highlights the newest ag t

Corn Production, Diesel Rules, Soybean Futures & Popcorn Farming | Daily Farm Brief Sept. 17

South Dakota weather takes a bite out of corn production, USDA changes the rules to help keep diesel moving, and soybean futures are back on our market radar. We also me

Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Diesel & AI Weed-Killing Robots | Daily Farm Brief Sept. 16

Farmers meet artificial intelligence — and this time it has lasers. Today we check corn, soybean and wheat markets, talk about fuel prices and the transportation side of

Farm-to-Buyer Technology, Local Farm Sourcing & a Hidden Crypto Farm | Daily Farm Brief Sept. 15

Technology is changing what we mean by “farm.” Today we look at World TradeX connecting farmers directly with buyers around the world, Farm Scout and local food sourcing

China Soybean Buying, Grain Futures & Rising Transportation Costs | Daily Farm Brief Sept. 14

China makes a major move in soybeans, agricultural futures are moving, and transportation costs are climbing — all issues that can quickly affect the farmer’s bottom line

Screwworm, USDA Farm Expenses & Giant Birds | Daily Farm Brief Sept. 13

Screwworm turns up in horses, USDA numbers put farm expenses in focus, and one farmer decides ordinary livestock just isn’t enough — so he raises giant birds. In this fi