It’s a milestone episode—Patio Ponderings hits 25 episodes! Today, I’m shaking things up by turning the mic on myself.
🔹 First, we’ll cover timely ag topics, including:
The new USDA Secretary, Brooke Rollins—can she push a new Farm Bill through Congress?
Commodity market shifts & USDA’s latest acreage projections—how are corn and soybeans stacking up?
The bird flu crisis—166 million birds gone, and is forced vaccination on the horizon?
Trump’s ag policy outlook—what’s coming for tariffs, trade, and grain exports?
🔹 Then, I’ll reflect on 25 episodes of podcasting:
What I’ve learned about scheduling, preparation, and the hidden work behind a podcast.
Why editing takes 1-4 minutes per minute recorded—and how it’s changed how I speak.
The unexpected enthusiasm from guests and listeners that keeps this show growing.
🔹 Finally, I turn the tables and answer my own Five Signature Questions for the first time.
The lesson from agriculture that sticks with me every day.
The historical figure in ag/media I’d love to have coffee with.
My favorite ag tool or innovation—and the small change that could have a big impact.
This episode is a look back, a look ahead, and a deep dive into what I’ve learned along the way. Whether you’ve been here since Episode 1 or just tuned in, thank you for listening.
👉 Listen, subscribe, and let me know—who should be my next guest?
