The Business of Agriculture Podcast
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Episodes: 454
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.3/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1k-10k
Gender skew: Male
Location: USA
YouTube: 13.4k subscribers
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Host
Damian Mason - Host of The Business of Agriculture. Damian travels globally and talks with audiences about trends in the business of food, fuel, and fiber, using a “clever wit and down-to-earth delivery.”
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Recent Guest Discussions
Zach Johnson - Feedback And Accountability In Agriculture; Public Perception; Soil Health, Gmos, Farmer Mental Health; Defending Vs Improving Agriculture.
Chad Fiechter - Economic Realities Slowing Autonomous Farm Machinery Adoption; Labor Savings Vs Machinery Costs; Efficiency And Technology Limitations; Research Comparing Autonomous Vs Conventional Equipment.
Ryan Moe - Market And Policy Forces Affecting Diversification; Global Competition And Demand; Ethanol-related Policy Impacts; Infrastructure And Economic Constraints.
Marc Severson - Feasibility Of U.s. Crop Diversification Beyond Corn And Soybeans; Real-world Economics And Policy; Infrastructure Barriers; Diversification Paths For Farm Operations.
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Episodes
454 - How Paul Ehrlich's "Feed the World" Panic Is Still Costing Agriculture | Damian Mason Podcast
June 15, 2026
Paul Ehrlich Is Dead. But the "Feed the World" Panic He Unleashed In 1968 Is Still Costing Agriculture. Stanford professor of biology Paul Ehrlich predicted mass starvation, water and food rationing in America and the disappearance of England as a country. His apocalyptic forecast for an overpopulated, food insecure world were laid out in his 1968 book "Population Bomb," then reiterated over 1,000s of media appearances for decades. None of it happened. Everything Ehrlich predicted was wrong. ...
453 - Farmers, Feedback & Ag Industry Blind Spots | Damian Mason Podcast
June 08, 2026
Agriculture prides itself on resilience, innovation, and hard work. But is the industry as willing to accept feedback as it is to overcome adversity? In this episode of the Business of Agriculture, Damian Mason is joined by Zach Johnson, better known as the Millennial Farmer, for a candid discussion about feedback, accountability, and the blind spots that can limit both individual farms and the broader agriculture industry. As one of farming's most recognizable voices, Zach has spent years na...
452 - Where Is The Autonomous Farm Machinery We Were Promised? | Damian Mason
June 01, 2026
Autonomous tractors and robotic farm machinery were supposed to transform American agriculture. So why has adoption been so slow? In this episode of The Business of Agriculture, Damian Mason speaks with Chad Fiechter, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University, about the economic realities slowing the rollout of autonomous farm equipment. Chad explains findings from his recent research comparing autonomous machinery with conventional human-operated equipment. The discu...
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