Unscripted is a show where scripts take a back seat. Hosts Tyne Morgan and Clinton Griffiths put down the teleprompters and let the conversations flow naturally. Each week, they bring in fellow Farm Journal hosts and editors to share behind-the-scenes insights on the stories we've covered, giving you a chance to meet the personalities behind the personalities.
Latest episodes
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58 min
Unscripted: Midterm Elections, Skyrocketing Diesel Prices and the Future of Ag Policy
With the November midterm elections approaching, farmers are facing mounting pressure from high input costs, volatile commodity markets and uncertainty over the future of agricultu…
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50 min
Unscripted: Where Did the Yield Go? The Biggest Lessons From 2026
This week on Unscripted, Tyne Morgan and Clinton Griffiths look back at a surprising Pro Farmer Crop Tour and what the 2026 growing season is revealing across the Corn Belt. Ken Fe…
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47 min
Unscripted: Pro Farmer Crop Tour Preview | What Will Scouts Find in the Fields?
Tyne Morgan and Clinton Griffiths go unscripted with Pro Farmer Crop Tour veteran Chip Flory to preview this year’s tour. They discuss what makes the tour’s consistent methodology…
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60 min
Unscripted: Inside USDA's Plan to Modernize Crop Reports with Kip Tom
USDA crop reports influence billions of dollars in agricultural markets—but what if the system behind them is overdue for a major overhaul? This week on Unscripted, Tyne Morgan and…
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1 h 02
Unscripted: John Rich's Fight to Protect Americans' Property Rights
Country music star and newly appointed Special Envoy for American Landowners John Rich joins Unscripted for an in-depth conversation about the growing fight over private property r…
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57 min
Unscripted: Why Record Cattle Prices May Still Have Room to Run Despite New World Screwworm Concerns
As New World screwworm reaches the United States and uncertainty continues around the U.S.-Mexico border, Oklahoma State University livestock economist Derrell Peel joins Tyne Morg…
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1 h 06
Unscripted: Why 40% of the Ag Vote is Up for Grabs
On this episode of “Unscripted,” hosts Tyne Morgan and Clinton Griffiths throw out the script for a wide-ranging conversation on the growing divide between rural America and Washin…
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60 min
Unscripted: From Squirrel Suppers to Supreme Court Showdowns - The Wild World of Chris Bennett
This week on Unscripted, Tyne Morgan and Clinton Griffiths catch up on major changes behind the scenes at Farm Journal before diving into one of their most wide-ranging conversatio…
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53 min
Unscripted: How One Texas Farmer Is Taking the Fight to Fertilizer
From devastating blizzards and wildfires to unseasonable heat, extreme weather is creating chaos across the U.S., leaving farmers scrambling to adapt in an increasingly unpredictab…
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1 h 01
Unscripted: Fertilizer Frenzy, Global Tensions & the Fight for Farmer Survival
This week on Unscripted, Tyne Morgan and Clinton Griffiths sit down with Josh Linville of StoneX to unpack the extreme volatility in global fertilizer markets. From Middle East ten…
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57 min
Uncripted: When the Water's Gone But the Whiskey's Strong, How Colorado Farmer Marc Arnusch Controls Risk
Tyne Morgan and Clinton Griffiths throw out the script for a candid conversation with 2025 Top Producer of the Year Mark Arnish. From growing specialty crops in Colorado to facing…
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49 min
Unscripted: The Tug-of-War Between La Niña and El Niño and What Farmers Should Be Watching
Scripts may guide the newsroom, but on the farm, weather writes its own story. This week on Unscripted, Tyne Morgan and Clinton Griffiths set the script aside to talk candidly abou…
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52 min
Unscripted: How NRCS Is Rewriting the Rules for Conservation
From shifting generational food preferences and the return of whole milk in schools, to what those choices mean for children, parents, and the dairy industry, the hosts dig into ho…
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31 min
Unscripted: Purpose, Grit, and the Path From the NFL to Dairy Leadership
This week on Unscripted, Tyne Morgan and Clinton Griffiths bring the podcast to you from the 2025 MILK Business Conference in Las Vegas—where Tyne may or may not have tested her lu…
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60 min
Unscripted: The Real Cost of Monopolies in Agriculture
This week on Unscripted, Tyne Morgan and Clinton Griffiths dive deep into the economic and emotional realities shaping rural America. From the strain of low commodity prices and so…
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42 min
Unscripted: Crisis in the Heartland ‒ A Farmer’s Warning for American Agriculture
This week on Unscripted, hosts Tyne Morgan and Clinton Griffiths sit down for one of the most raw and revealing conversations yet—an unfiltered look at the financial storm sweeping…
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56 min
Unscripted: China, Soybeans & Survival — A Conversation with ASA CEO Steve Censky
In this week’s episode of Unscripted, hosts Tyne Morgan and Clinton Griffiths dive deep into the mounting challenges facing U.S. soybean farmers. Joined by Steve Censky, CEO of the…
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1 h 06
Unscripted with Chip Flory: What You Need to Know About The 2025 Pro Farmer Crop Tour.
In this episode of Unscripted, Tyne Morgan and Clinton Griffiths sit down with Chip Flory for a deep dive into the Crop Tour process. Flory explains how yield estimates for corn an…
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1 h 10
Unscripted: ‘Overly Tight Tassel Wrap’ Affecting Pollination? Ken Ferrie Unpacks Shocking Discovery
This week on Unscripted, Ken Ferry, affectionately nicknamed the “Corn Whisperer,” joins Tyne Morgan and Clinton Griffiths to shed light on crop conditions, particularly pollinatio…
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55 min
Unscripted: Challenging the Open Fields Doctrine — Defending Property Rights and Privacy
In this week’s episode of Unscripted, Tyne Morgan and Clinton Griffiths are joined by Farm Journal’s master storyteller, Chris Bennett, and constitutional attorney Josh Windham for…