On this episode, we feature the first part of our coverage of Sunbelt Ag Expo 2021 in Moultrie, Georgia. We talk about this year’s spotlight state, Virginia, with Virginia Agriculture Commissioner Brad Copehhaver, Virginia Tech Unit Coordinator and Extension Agent Mike Parrish, and Dr. M. Ray McKinnie, Dean of the College of Agriculture and 1890 Administrator and Dr. Janine Woods, Associate Administrator, Extension Programs, Virginia State University. We also talk about new products from John Deere, including See and Spray Select technology, Zero Series balers and the CP 770 cotton picker. Jesse Allen is talking soybeans in this week’s Market Talk report and Ray Bohacz discusses frictional flow loss in “Bushels and Cents.” The episode also features singer/songwriter and TikTok sensation Hannah Dasher and her new song, “Tall Boy.”

Timestamps

Intro/news: 0:00

Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement:  4:23

Brad Copenhaver, Virginia Ag Commissioner: 4:43

Mike Parrish, Virginia Tech University: 8:41

Dr. M. Ray McKinnie, Virginia State University: 12:00

Dr. Janine Woods, Virginia State University: 16:28

Franklin Peitz, John Deere (See and Spray Select): 20:54

Chase Milem, John Deere (Zero Series Round Balers): 23:29

Christopher Murray, John Deere (CP 770 cotton picker): 26:34

Concept AgriTek advertisement: 31:01

Jesse Allen, Market Talk: 31:34

Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 37:42

Gateway Seeds advertisement: 39:08

Hannah Dasher: 39:38