The High Ground podcast

09/05/2025

🎙️ High Ground Ep. 195: Crop Disease, Grower Mindset & Areas of No Talent…Yep…That’s the title…Listen Now!

Everyone’s favorite agronomist is back! Returning and very special guest, Glenn Longabaugh, joins hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett back in the podcast room f ...

08/30/2025

🎙️ High Ground Encore: Ep. 194 – Farm Safety & Tractor Rollovers
A must-listen if you missed it.
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What is the number one cause of farm-related fatalities? Brian Scheid returns to join hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama for this episode of The High Ground po ...

08/23/2025

High Ground Ep. 193: Lockton Companies, Healthcare Costs & Childhood TV. An unexpected mix of insight and nostalgia…

Why is insurance so expensive? Christina Lauber joins hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies.

08/19/2025

Have you ever thought about where your electricity comes from? Mark McKinney joins host Sal Sama in the podcast room for today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. For about 11 years, Mark McKinney has been President and CEO of Jackson County REMC which is a non-profit that is member-owned and provides electricity and other types of services to the southern Indiana region.

Have you ever thought about where your electricity comes from? Today, you’ll learn about REMC’s expansion into fiber optic broadband services and how soon t ...

08/16/2025

Hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama are joined by special guest Daryl Schmitt in the podcast room for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Daryl is the Indiana State Senator for District 48 and is also known as Daryl-The-Farmer and Daryl-Just-Tryin’-To-Help.

Hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama are joined by special guest Daryl Schmitt in the podcast room for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Compani ...

08/16/2025

🎙️ High Ground Ep. 192: 2025 Growing Season Update + Soybean Disease Talk
An episode packed with agronomic updates + a few surprises. 🎧

Glenn Longabaugh returns to the podcast room with hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. Glenn wi ...

08/09/2025

🎙️ High Ground Ep. 191: June WASDE, Soy Biomass, and Farm Smells…Yeah, you read that right.
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On today’s episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies, hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett are joined by Aaron Bledsoe who is no stranger to the po ...

08/02/2025

🎧 Ep. 186: Fertilizer Markets, Duties, and a Dose of Music. This week we dive into global market trends and summer concert favorites.

Josh, Jeff, and Sal dig into what has caused the fertilizer market to struggle so much this year on this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Compa ...

07/31/2025

What has happened to the corn and bean numbers in the most recent reports? Returning and special guest, Aaron Bledsoe joins host Sal Sama for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. If you’ve been around for any amount of time, you know Aaron is a fan favorite and the Grain Merchandiser at Premier Companies.

What has happened to the corn and bean numbers in the most recent reports? Returning and special guest, Aaron Bledsoe joins host Sal Sama for this episode o ...

07/31/2025

Everyone’s favorite agronomist is back! Returning and very special guest, Glenn Longabaugh, joins hosts Sal Sama and Jeff Jarrett back in the podcast room for this episode of The High Ground powered by Premier Companies. With his Agronomy and Crop Science degree from Purdue and his decades of experience in the field, Glenn brings a wealth of knowledge to Premier Companies and The High Ground, and today’s episode is no exception. https://premierag.com/2025/07/ep-195-crop-disease-grower-mindset-areas-of-no-talent/

07/30/2025

Jeff, Sal, and Brian will cover a variety of farm-related safety topics including equipment safety, and Brian will dig into leading causes of fatalities including why tractors are prone to rollovers. From power takeoff (PTO) injuries to driving on the road, grain bin safety, and lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures, you’ll learn about several of the basics to be aware of around the farm. “The main thing is just being aware. I think everybody gets in a hurry and tries to multitask… you just can’t do that.” https://premierag.com/2025/07/ep-194-farm-safety-tractor-rollovers-funny-farm-stories/

07/26/2025

🎧 Ep. 185: Fungicide Timing, Stink Bugs & Strategy. Field insights, pest watch-outs, and... board games? Tune in for another packed episode.

Why is the timing of a fungicide application so important? Dr. Megan Taylor is in the podcast room with our hosts Jeff Jarrett and Sal Sama for this episode ...