Hosted by Jim Smith, Ph.D. · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 90 episodes
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Exploring the Expected and the Obscure in Agriculture From a lifetime in agriculture to deep dives into leadership, rural life, and the evolving food system, Patio Pondering is a podcast where thoughtful conversations meet the open air. Hosted by Jim Smith, Ph.D., a seasoned Swine Nutritionist, agricultural thinker, and storyteller, this podcast explores the connections between our agricultural roots and the broader world. What started as daily reflections—scribbled with a morning coffee in hand—has grown into a podcast that uncovers the insights, challenges, and sometimes-forgotten history of the industry that feeds us all. Whether solo pondering or engaging in candid discussions with guests, this show digs into everything from livestock production to food trends, rural business shifts, and the personal stories that shape agricultural life. Now available in both audio and video formats, Patio Pondering brings these discussions to life on Y
Jim Smith, Ph.D. hosts Patio Ponderings, a society show with 90 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail What challenges will define the future of the pork industry? In this episode of the Patio Pondering Podcast, Jim Smith welcomes Dr. Bob Thaler of South Dakota State University for a thoughtful conversati
Send us Fan Mail In this special bonus episode of the Patio Pondering Podcast, recorded live during Ag Day at the Allen County Fair, Jim Smith sits down with three respected voices in agricultural markets and communicati
Send us Fan Mail What does farming really cost? For Mike Burkhart, the answer goes far beyond machinery, land, and interest rates. In this conversation, Mike reflects on beginning his farming career in the 1970s, survivi
Send us Fan Mail Agriculture today faces many of the same pressures it did during the 1980s farm crisis—but the solutions may look very different. In this episode of the Patio Pondering Podcast, I sit down with Purdue ag
Send us Fan Mail What Has the Modern Swine Industry Gained… and What Has It Quietly Lost? | Dr. Doug Newcom The modern swine industry has never been more productive. Weaning rates are higher, pigs grow faster, feed effic
Send us Fan Mail What happens when a hog farmer, feed industry veteran, and former National Pork Producers Council president looks across the entire pork supply chain? In this episode of the Patio Pondering Podcast, I si
Send us Fan Mail Tom Kingery grew up in agriculture, judged livestock at Purdue University, taught middle and high school ag education for 15 years, and now helps prepare the next generation of agriculture teachers at We
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Patio Pondering Podcast, Jim sits down with fellow Purdue FarmHouse brother Lee Stanish — proprietor and pitmaster of Eddie Joe’s Icehouse near Lafayette, Indiana — for a conversat
Send us Fan Mail What does the future of the U.S. pork industry really look like? In this episode of the Patio Pondering Podcast, swine nutritionists Jim Smith and Dr. Trey Kellner from AMVC discuss the biggest challenge
Send us Fan Mail There’s a lot of noise in agriculture right now. From ag media to Washington, depending on who you listen to, we’re either heading into a financial crisis… or standing on the edge of a golden age. But wh
Send us Fan Mail When I started the Patio Pondering Podcast, there were a handful of conversations I hoped I might get to have someday. This is one of them. In this episode, I sit down with Shaun Haney, founder of RealAg
Send us Fan Mail Agriculture runs on risk. Weather. Markets. Policy. Input costs. And increasingly — the mental weight of managing all of it. In this episode of the Patio Pondering Podcast, Jim sits down with Anya Pinker
Send us Fan Mail Terry Sible grew up on a farm outside Churubusco, Indiana, learning the same lessons many farm kids do: responsibility, patience, and the value of community. At eighteen, Terry’s life took an unexpected
Send us Fan Mail Leadership in agriculture is often talked about as if it simply appears — the loudest voice in the room or the person willing to take charge. But real leadership is something different. It can be cultiva
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Patio Pondering Podcast, Jim sits down with Brian McFarland, a longtime leader in the beef packing industry and a cattle producer with experience across multiple parts of the beef
Send us Fan Mail Over the past week something happened that made me stop and think about Patio Pondering. At the Niman Ranch Annual Meeting, a young woman at a lunch table suddenly looked across the table and said, “Oh…
Send us Fan Mail What does it take to turn a farm kid into a professor preparing the next generation of agricultural teachers? In this episode of the Patio Pondering Podcast, Jim sits down with longtime friend and FarmHo
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Patio Pondering Podcast , Jim sits down with longtime friend and agricultural leader Jamee Krug Blahauvietz . Jamee’s career path is anything but typical. Starting with a unique co
Send us Fan Mail In this milestone episode of the Patio Pondering Podcast, Jim sits down with Ryan Moe of StoneX for a conversation that moves beyond farm roots and into the harder questions of discipline, risk, and deci
Send us Fan Mail Clint Gorden , a central Illinois farmer , joins the Patio Pondering Podcast to discuss what it means to be a skip-generation farmer —connected to farming through grandparents, but without a parent activ
Shaun Haney
founder and host · RealAgriculture.com
1 appearance on this show
Jay Setchell
1 appearance on this show
Jim Bishop
Red Air Media
1 appearance on this show
Jim Smith
Founder and Executive Director of the Apprentice Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation · The Philadelphia Cricket Club
1 appearance on this show
Mark Johnson
Chair @ HCF, Director @ UNSW, Metcash & Sydney Airport · Head of Institutional Clients, Asset Management
1 appearance on this show
Jason Scott
Vice-Chair, Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committee · Progressive Crop Consultant
1 appearance on this show
Paul Butler
leadership trainer and former Chief Deputy · Newleaf Training and Development
1 appearance on this show
Mike Pearson
Senior Vice President of Christopher Ward North America · Christopher Ward
1 appearance on this show
Todd Thurman
Director of Athletics · Metropolitan State University of Denver
3 appearances on this show
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