The Farmer's Greatest Asset Podcast
The Farmer's Greatest Asset podcast is dedicated to supporting and empowering farmers by recognizing that their greatest assets are the knowledge, experience, mind and health. Hosted by husband-and-wife duo Jesse and Dr. Leah, this podcast combines their unique backgrounds to provide valuable insights. Together, they explore topics that help farmers thrive both personally and professionally. Tune in for a blend of practical advice, real conversations, while having a little fun along the way as they talk about all thing's agriculture and family.
Episodes
47 episodes
Cows In The Shop, Feelings In The Office
We move from frozen pumps and calves in the shop to the deeper work of turning a family farm into a disciplined business with clear roles, healthy boundaries, and a resilient plan. Markets are tough, margins are thin, and we choose structure, c...
•
27:28
Real Recovery Requires Body, Mind, And Spirit Working Together
We share how a brutal cold snap, calving plans, and a long recovery pushed us to blend modern medicine with simple daily habits, faith, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The theme is clear: protect the farmer with practical tools that support body...
•
18:42
What If The Farm’s Knowledge Lives Only In Your Head? Building A Farm That Survives The Farmer's Worst Day
We share the story of a brutal farm accident, a long recovery, and the uncomfortable shift from lone operator to team leader. The conversation leads to a practical solution: a detailed workbook that gets the farmer’s know-how out of their head ...
•
36:37
Charging Forward: Choose Less, Aim High, Grow Smarter
We lean into winter as a time for rest, clarity, and choosing less to achieve more. Health rises to the top, an agronomy shift targets smarter yield, and we press pause on feeders to protect the farm while urging stronger local food support.
•
17:55
Small Joys In The Season Of Giving
We reflect on a fast year, the wins we forgot we earned, and the small acts that made the season bright. A roadside assist, a food pantry drop, and a reminder that receiving help can be as generous as giving it.• year-in-review across p...
•
10:57
Invest In Yourself To Protect The Farm
We step back in winter to reset our mission: the farm’s greatest asset is the farmer. We share simple practices, community support, and a plan to turn conference energy into small, lasting actions that protect health and sharpen focus.•...
•
19:49
We Tried To Rest And Accidentally Scheduled It Like Harvest
We explore why we’ve confused numbing with real rest and how that drains health, clarity, and joy. We face time scarcity, guilt, and identity to make space for intentional recovery and purpose-driven work, even during busy seasons on the farm.<...
•
42:03
Gratitude On The Farm
We share a Thanksgiving reflection on gratitude shaped by farm life, health after injury, and the strength of family. From solid yields to winter’s slower rhythm, we focus on what endures and how giving back turns abundance into action....
•
13:57
Feet In A Bucket, Brain In A Book: 8 Simple Habits
We map out eight simple habits to lower stress, improve sleep, and calm the home ahead of the holidays, from magnesium soaks and reading to post-meal walks and a family meal plan. The goal is a 40-day reset that favors presence over busy and bu...
•
21:47
Small Acts, Big Harvests
We turn a tense roadside rescue into a reflection on gratitude, then dive into building a duck pond, rethinking fertilizer strategy with strip-till and planter placement, and guiding our kids through 4-H projects. The theme is simple: choose jo...
•
16:01
Roll With The Weather, Not Your Emotions
We explore how fast weather shifts and a Beaver Moon mindset shape smarter marketing choices, then walk through a soybean rally, a cautious corn outlook, and why a clear written plan beats hope. Grain bagging lessons, family priorities, and cho...
•
23:51
From Fields To Family: What's Truly Important
Harvest wraps and we face the cost of fatigue, the price of convenience food, and the myth that more hours always means more success. We slow the pace, protect family time, and set intentions for the darker months so rest becomes part of the pl...
•
19:34
Grain Bin Safety: Rules Jesse Should Live By
We dig into grain bin safety and the mindset traps that lead to bad choices, then lay out practical steps to cool, vent, and core stored corn so it keeps through winter. The message is simple: your life is worth more than a full bin and a faste...
•
18:25
From Grian Bags to Healing, Faith, and Supporting Family Farms
We move from a smooth switch to corn and a smarter bagging setup into a frank talk on burnout, the healing pull of nature, and why community support keeps both people and farms alive. Small rain, small signs, big meaning, and a reminder to reac...
•
21:10
Coffee on the Porch: Less Beans, More Sugar
We share a harvest update while opening up about burnout in medicine and agriculture, how nature restores health, and how smarter soybean strategy can lift yields without lifting costs. We also break down field bagging economics, dry-weather fi...
•
18:24
Bees, Ducks, and a Grain Cart Walk Into a Bar: Farm Camp 2025
We bring our St. Louis friends to Farm Camp to work harvest, laugh through a grain spill, build a duck run, and explore how tech, grit, and community shape real food. City and country meet through bees, gardens, drones, and the joy of doing har...
•
35:44
Coffee on the Porch: Grain Bags & Better Halves
Fall harvest is in full swing as we navigate recent rains and explore grain bagging as a cost-effective storage solution to avoid excessive commercial storage fees. We're implementing this method to circumvent the 24 cents per bushel plus month...
•
27:14
Coffee on the Porch: Harvest is a GO
Harvest season has officially begun in Southeast Iowa with unusually dry conditions causing corn to dry down faster than expected. We share our experiences with equipment preparations, plot tour takeaways, and our approach to maintaining balanc...
•
14:35
Harvest Readiness and Farm Wives Club Reflections Part 1
We discuss final harvest preparations including our new grain cart scale app for improved inventory tracking, and reflect on insights from the Farm Wives Club event about finding joy beyond productivity.• Equipment preparations complete...
•
26:14
Corn, Rust, and Deer With Expensive Taste
Southern rust is significantly impacting corn yields this season with up to 40 bushel differences between treated and untreated fields, making fungicide applications a solid ROI despite high input costs.• Corn prices remain similar to 1...
•
21:00
A Wake-Up Call: Don't Leave Your Legacy to Chance
A medical emergency with Jesse's mother reveals an unsettling truth: most families don't know each other's wishes for end-of-life care or who's authorized to make decisions when someone can't speak for themselves.• Advanced directives a...
•
20:44
Sweat, Showmanship, and Six-Horse Hitches: Our State Fair Adventure
The countdown to harvest begins as we return from a successful but scorching State Fair where our kids showed their home-raised cattle and Henry lived his fitting dream.• Kids earned reserve breed championships with their self-raised sh...
•
23:31
Pork Chops And Pig Poop: Our State Fair Tradition
We're heading to the Iowa State Fair with 4-H cattle and breeding heifers, continuing a family tradition that spans generations for Jesse while creating new memories for our entire family.• Comparing state fair experiences: Jesse has at...
•
20:19
Summer's Flying By: Why Family Matters Now More Than Ever
Family connections remain vital despite our busy lives, especially as older generations age and health challenges arise for loved ones.• Summer is flying by, with county fairs marking the end of the season and family reunions filling ou...
•
19:12
Sun, Soil, and Supplements: Feed Your Body Like You Feed Your Crops
Jesse and Dr. Leah discuss farming conditions in Iowa after significant rainfall, then share insights about nutritional supplements and their role in maintaining optimal health.• Recent weather in Southeast Iowa has brought 2.5-4 inches...
•
23:37