Ep. 113: Randy Spronk talks promoting U.S. red meat abroad, preseason at-plant chemicals discussion with FMC, mental health in rural America, the music of Wyatt Aleman

Tractors And Troubadours

On this episode, Minnesota pork producer and U.S. Meat Export Federation Chairman Randy Spronk discusses the job of promoting U.S. red meat to the world in 2024. We also talk with FMC Corp.’s Matthew Pye about biologicals and other at-plant inputs ahead of the 2024 planting season, and Rural Minds’ Julie Lux stops by to talk about mental health resources in rural America and a partnership with FMC. In our “Meat Monitor” segment, we hear from Lucia Ruano about efforts to create new markets for U.S. red meat in Central America, in “The Dirt with Nutrien” Senior Agronomist Mike Howell talks about understanding what nutrients are left in the soil ahead of planting season, and in “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz encourages farmers to get out and check their tire pressure as the temperatures drop. The episode also features the music of one of the nation’s premier Hank Williams tribute artists, Wyatt Aleman.

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Timestamps

Intro and news: 0:00

Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 5:49

Randy Spronk, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 6:08

Matthew Pye, FMC Corp.: 12:57

Julie Lux, Rural Minds: 15:06

Mike Howell, Nutrien: 19:06

Lucia Ruano, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 25:44

Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 27:39

Wyatt Aleman: 29:05