Andrew McCrea

Drawing upon his travels and experiences as a farmer and rancher, radio broadcaster and speaker, Andrew McCrea shares stories from the American countryside.

Latest Stories
25 Years of American Countryside Stories
Technology
25 Years Of American Countryside Stories
It’s been a fun journey with many people and places still to go. Thanks for “traveling the countryside” with me.
November 03, 2021 09:25 AM
 · 
Andrew McCrea
Barbed Wire
Beef
Barbed Wire: The Invention that Tamed the West
Drive down any country road and you’ll see it. You may have never thought it would be worthy of a large museum, but then again, you probably never imagined this had such a storied history.
October 26, 2021 01:56 PM
 · 
Andrew McCrea
Cutting costs can sometimes hurt your bottom line. Spending “extra” money can sometimes improve your margins.
Crop Production
Andrew McCrea: The Seed Evaluation Process
Cutting costs can sometimes hurt your bottom line. Spending “extra” money can sometimes improve your margins.
September 22, 2021 08:00 AM
 · 
Andrew McCrea
Opinion
American Countryside: America’s Underground Attic
Take a ride down an elevator 650’ below the surface of Hutchinson, Kan., and you’ll find endless miles of tunnels leading to active salt mines dating back over a century.
March 02, 2021 01:48 PM
 · 
Andrew McCrea
Iowa Soda Fountain
Opinion
Andrew McCrea: Allerton’s “New” Soda Fountain
The old drugstore in Allerton, Iowa, dates to the late 1800s. Ross and Lorena Blount had visited the store many times over the years and got a chance to purchase it in its second century of operation.
February 08, 2021 04:21 PM
 · 
Andrew McCrea
DB96DF67-F815-4CBC-B8D4BC5F2746F8DF.jpg
Crop Production
A Proven Nitrogen Source, No Matter the Weather
The nitrogen that stays put. The innovation farmers have been waiting for.
January 14, 2021 12:12 PM
 · 
Andrew McCrea
Succession Planning
Meet a Missouri Man Who Has Largest Sleigh Collection in the U.S.
Bill Engle remembers attending a sale 22 years ago where some old sleighs were being sold. That sparked an interest and today, he has a growing collection with nearly 300 sleighs.
December 24, 2020 08:55 AM
 · 
Andrew McCrea
When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, the five Sullivan brothers of Waterloo pledged to defend the U.S.
Succession Planning
Iowa’s Sullivan Brothers: We Stick Together
When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, the five Sullivan brothers of Waterloo pledged to defend the U.S.
December 10, 2020 10:51 AM
 · 
Andrew McCrea
$100 Ideas
For Greater Service
Glenn Miller gave up an impressive music career to join the military and play for U.S. servicemen and women.
November 17, 2020 07:16 PM
 · 
Andrew McCrea
A cotton boll from Red Land Cotton.
Crops
American Countryside: Monument to a Pest
In the early 1900s, cotton was king around Enterprise, Ala., and much of the southern U.S. But a silent southern invasion was just beginning.
November 15, 2020 02:57 PM
 · 
Andrew McCrea
Load More