The Business of Agriculture Podcast

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Damian travels all over the globe talking to audiences about trends in the business of food, fuel, and fiber. With his clever wit and down-to-earth delivery, he has turned these topics into an interesting (and sometimes controversial) podcast.

Recent Episodes
  • 396 - Investment Trends In Agriculture - What’s Hot & What’s Not? | Damian Mason
    May 5, 2025 – 53:52
  • 395 - How Farmers Are Cutting Fertilizer Costs with On-Farm Nitrogen Production
    Apr 28, 2025 – 37:40
  • 394 - When Free Trade Isn't Free | Why U.S. Agriculture Must Rethink Trade with China | Damian Mason
    Apr 21, 2025 – 46:58
  • 393 - Is Farm Equipment Sharing the Future of Ag Efficiency? Inside AgShared’s Model | Damian Mason
    Apr 14, 2025 – 50:08
  • 392 - The Rise of Protectionism: Why Tariffs and Trade Wars Will Become The New Normal | Damian Mason
    Apr 7, 2025 – 01:05:00
  • 391 - Boosting Crop Efficiency from the Planter Box: A Startup’s Biological Solution
    Mar 31, 2025 – 48:26
  • 390 - Why Invest in Farmland? Insights from Canada’s Largest Landowner
    Mar 24, 2025 – 01:00:18
  • 389 - The Future of Farming: Aging Farmers, Financial Challenges & Agriculture’s Big Reset
    Mar 17, 2025 – 56:51
  • 388 - Will BioNutrients & Biologicals Be The End of Synthetic Fertilizers?
    Mar 10, 2025 – 44:16
  • 387 - RFK Jr.’s Organic Vision: Is This the Future of American Agriculture?
    Mar 3, 2025 – 39:41
  • 386 - Tons of Sauerkraut: Capitalizing on the Fermented Food Boom
    Feb 24, 2025 – 55:16
  • 385 - Why Is Big Money Flooding into Farmland Right Now?
    Feb 17, 2025 – 41:32
  • 384 - Can Farming Shift to Health-Focused Food Production?
    Feb 10, 2025 – 55:24
  • 383-Trade, Tariffs, Biofuel, Markets, Ag Tech, The Farm Bill & the Future of Ag (From FarmCon)
    Feb 3, 2025 – 30:12
  • 382 - What a Farmer Wants You to Know About Food
    Jan 27, 2025 – 44:40
  • 381 - Food & Farming Trends: Does Protein Have Staying Power?
    Jan 20, 2025 – 49:08
  • 380 - Can Sustainable Aviation Fuel Propel Agriculture to New Heights?
    Jan 13, 2025 – 50:39
  • 379 - How Government Payments Impact Farmers: Subsidies, Supply, and Sustainability
    Jan 6, 2025 – 44:06
  • 378 - Strategies Smart Farms Use to Weather Bad Ag Economies
    Dec 30, 2024 – 51:09
  • 377 - Beef In The 21st Century
    Dec 23, 2024 – 01:04:55
  • 376 - Will RFK Jr. “Un-Fauci” Our Food, Or Make Matters Worse?
    Dec 16, 2024 – 38:40
  • 375 - Speaking of Agriculture — A Fun Conversation with Damian Mason and Vance Crowe
    Dec 9, 2024 – 01:02:30
  • 374 - How An Agriculture Downturn & Demographics Will Impact Land Use, Ownership, and Sales
    Dec 2, 2024 – 52:55
  • 373 - When Efficiency Gains Aren’t Enough to Make Production Agriculture Profitable
    Nov 25, 2024 – 57:18
  • 372 - The Big Fat Surprise — How Fake Science and Bad Food Policy Made Us Fat
    Nov 18, 2024 – 45:56
  • 371 - The Agriculture Economy: How Bad Is It and Where Is It Going?
    Nov 11, 2024 – 53:01
  • 370 - Land Rich, Cash Poor — Why America’s Small Farms Are Going Away & What To Do About It
    Nov 4, 2024 – 59:46
  • 369 - Are Farmers Really Getting New Irrigation Systems Paid for By Dr. Pepper? Yep!
    Oct 28, 2024 – 48:36
  • 368 - Will Robert F. Kennedy’s Misguided Activism Set Back 70 Years Of Agricultural Innovation?
    Oct 21, 2024 – 55:36
  • 367 - What Happens When A Farm Bill Dies?
    Oct 14, 2024 – 38:32
  • 366 - How Strikes, Tariffs, and Trade Relations with China Impact American Agriculture
    Oct 7, 2024 – 34:48
  • 365 - Ethanol at 20—What Will the Next 20 Years Bring For Corn Ethanol & Agriculture?
    Sep 30, 2024 – 50:05
  • 364 - Promoting Agriculture: Why We Suck At It & How We Can Improve
    Sep 23, 2024 – 58:33
  • 363 - The Truth About Livestock and Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Frank Mitloehner
    Sep 16, 2024 – 37:48
  • 362 - Technology To Reduce Farm Labor & Natural Resource Consumption
    Sep 9, 2024 – 38:38
  • 361 - Pulses: Plant-Based Protein & A Growth Opportunity for Agriculture
    Sep 2, 2024 – 49:04
  • 360 - Diestel Ranch’s Regenified Turkey: Regenerative Agriculture at a Premium Price!
    Aug 26, 2024 – 47:32
  • 359 - Solar Development On Farms — Facts, Finances & What You Need To Know
    Aug 19, 2024 – 52:01
  • 358 - 3 BIG Thoughts On The Future of Farming, Food Prices, and What Grows On Our Farms
    Aug 12, 2024 – 28:49
  • 357 - The Impact of Obesity Drugs on Agriculture
    Aug 5, 2024 – 50:34
  • 356 - How De-Globalization, a Strong Dollar, and Consumers Factor into American Agricultural Trade
    Jul 29, 2024 – 49:39
  • 355 - Does Agriculture Have A Bee Problem?
    Jul 22, 2024 – 53:07
  • 354 - Are Chinese Drones Spying On American Agriculture?
    Jul 15, 2024 – 43:17
  • 353 - Agricultural Investment On The African Continent
    Jul 8, 2024 – 49:03
  • 352 - Ideas Agriculture Can Use & Ideas Agriculture Should Lose
    Jul 1, 2024 – 41:49
  • 351 - Labor Cost: A Huge Factor in America’s Ag Trade Deficit
    Jun 24, 2024 – 44:57
  • 350 - Older, Poorer Customers — The Influence of Demographics and Food Inflation On Agriculture
    Jun 17, 2024 – 49:18
  • 349 - Addressing American Agriculture's Trade Imbalance
    Jun 10, 2024 – 43:48
  • 348 - The Value of Professional Peer Groups for Farm Operations
    Jun 3, 2024 – 49:43
  • 347 - Consolidation’s Limitations — Perspectives from a CEO on Consolidation in Agriculture
    May 27, 2024 – 53:47
Recent Reviews
  • tillsims
    Best Ag Podcast
    Every episode is so informative and educational but NEVER boring!
  • Paul Reising
    Consolidation is missing the point
    The podcast on Ag consolidation misses a very big point. Ag chem is consolidating because their value proposition is shrinking. I worked for one of the Big Four for 16 years and consolidation is happening in large part because there is a serious lack of innovation in chemistry, look at how many blockbuster chemistries have been launched in the last 10 years, yes chemistries but not blockbusters. We had reach back and use 1950 technology to solve a problem….. 2,4-D. Add to the equation added regulatory costs and you can see the motivation for consolidation. What the podcast lacked is perspective. College grads have SO MANY more opportunities, precision ag, drones, sprayer technology, biologicals. Retailers have MANY more reps calling on them, not chem reps, innovation reps. Sectors that didn’t exist or were infant in 1995. Big ag chem bring market access, the challenge before them is do they have the skill set to sell biosrimulants, biologicals, etc. I think they can sell integration software (Bayer) jury is still out on complex crop physiology products.
  • RDagg3
    Good content but interruptive host
    Damian has knowledgeable guests on, but frankly - he interrupts his own guests so much it’s hard to listen to. Let the guest share at least their entire thought before adding in commentary, please.
  • skipping copter
    Their political bias damages their effectiveness
    The most recent episode was a disaster. They had an opportunity to educate someone like myself but they destroyed their credibility with right-wing political dog whistles.
  • Doug Woolf
    Great Podcast on Ag
    Just found this podcast and I have listened to several episodes. Really entertaining and great information on what is going on in Agriculture. I have learned a lot and I am glad I found this podcast. Keep up the great work!
  • amy flemmingg
    Amazing Podcast
    Wow I love this podcast. Damian is incredibly knowledgeable and delivers with accuracy, passion, and even a good sense of humor, which I enjoy. His analysis is deeply thought-provoking and spot on. Damian my only critique is sometimes you speak a bit too fast, but other than that, I love listening to you. This is an amazing podcast for anyone wanting to look below the surface and gain an acute awareness of issues affecting the industry
  • Dgamom
    Not bad
    There’s a lot of interesting guests and great information if you can get past Damian Mason’s ego.
  • garretson
    Honest and Informative
    Damian is a great speaker in person and carries that enthusiasm and straightforward dialogue into his podcast. Awesome platform for the commercial Ag industry!
  • Tim @ AgGrad
    Entertaining & Insightful
    Damian does a great job discussing Ag issues in an engaging way.
  • libwarner
    Great stuff!
    I love a person who tells it like it is! Damian does a dang good job of keeping things interesting, has great guests, and really appreciate the variety he offers! You listen to any other ag podcast and it’s pretty much all the same corn, beans, and cattle. It’s nice to learn more about other parts of the industry that I am not familiar with from being born and raised in Southwest Minnesota. Keep up the good work!
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