Successful Farming Podcast

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Virginia grower and 2023 NCGA corn yield winner David Hula about his farm makeup, his family farming history, common crop diseases he contends with, and, of course, his recipe for high-yield corn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Lodi, Wisconsin, farmers Rochelle and Evan Schnadt, who, along with their young children, are forging their own path in agriculture and experimenting with new growing practices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Moving Iron's Casey Seymour covers the used 4WD tractor market, as planting season winds down. Discussion covers the number of machines on the market and the impact PTO on 4WD units has on the used market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with J.R. Smith, president and co-founder of The Veteran’s Ranch, a non-profit organization that serves military veterans suffering from PTSD and their families through equine therapy to promote human physical and mental health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with world soybean yield record holder Alex Harrell about his Georgia farm operation, the disease and pest pressures he commonly experiences, and the systems approach he uses to reach high yields. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Dan Schaefer, professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin and owner of Shaefer Beef Consulting, about the feed supply situation in the U.S., alternative feed considerations, how to address feeding and storage shrink, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Bryan Doherty, senior market advisor and vice president of brokerage solutions with Total Farm Marketing, about the things farmers and ranchers need to know – and do – to develop a sound marketing approach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Moving Iron's Casey Seymour tracks the used combine marketplace and the trends he's observing as farmers purchase harvest equipment before fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Tamara Jackson-Ziems, a plant pathologist and professor at the University of Nebraska, about common bacterial diseases in corn (such as Goss's bacterial wilt and blight, bacterial leaf streak and Stewart's wilt), the impact they have on crop yield, and how to identify and manage them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Karl Crave, vice president of operations with Dynamic Renewables, about how the company creates renewable energy from livestock manure, including how it works and how farmers have collaborated to develop sustainable, green energy solutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Stephanie Porter, outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association, and agronomist Kelly Robertson, about ways to maximize crop scouting efforts in corn and soybeans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lisa Foust Prater talks with Aaron LaPointe about farming initiatives within the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and his efforts to promote careers in agriculture to tribal youth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, as auction season ramps up, Moving Iron's Casey Seymour takes an at-a-glance look at the auction market for farm machinery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with a representative from the AgriSafe Network, a non-profit organization that represents health professionals and educators who strive to reduce health disparities found among the agricultural community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Successful Farming editor Chelsea Dinterman visits with Nick Tinsley, a seed treatment technical field representative for BASF, about smart management decisions that can ward off early-season diseases and maximize farmers’ profit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Dr. Kenneth Hellevang, professor and Extension engineer in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at North Dakota State University, about ways to maintain grain moisture content and grain temperature - two key focus areas for gain quality, according to Hellevang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Moving Iron's Casey Seymour tracks the used planter market, including performance upgrade kits for John Deere's ExactEmerege and Precision Planting's CornerStone planters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer has a conversation with Michael Hinton, the owner and operator of TalkingTractors.com. This passion project serves as a connection point for antique tractor collectors, complete with forums and classifieds, associations and clubs, parts, books, merchandise and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Successful Farming editor Adrienne Held visits with Jake Li, the EPA deputy assistant administrator for pesticide programs, and Dr. Stanley Culpepper, weed science Extension specialist from the University of Georgia, about the Endangered Species Act, the EPA’s Herbicide Strategy and what they will mean for pesticide registrations and use at the farm level moving forward. Learn mor...

Fifth-generation farmer Jamie Walter was looking to diversify his northern Illinois farm. One night he was sitting at his desk, sipping on a bourbon, and a lightbulb went off. Bourbon has to contain at least 51% corn, and DeKalb, Illinois, is the Napa Valley of corn. After carefully assessing the farm’s strengths and weaknesses, Walter knew growing the grain wasn’t going to be the problem. Learn m...

On this episode, Moving Iron's Casey Seymour, discusses the sprayer market and the downstream effects of new technologies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Lorrie Boyer visits with Big Horn Renewables CEO, Mike Pardon. Mike explains how methane digesters work to produce renewable energy from cattle feedlots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Lorrie Boyer visits with Aaron Berger, Beef Systems Extension Educator with the University of Nebraska. Aaron discusses the important factors to consider when preparing for calving season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Lorrie Boyer has a conversation with Martha Baker who works with the Alltech dairy business division as the Agolin product lead. Alltech has partnered with Agolin, which develops and produces sustainable and nutritional solutions for cattle herd performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ragweeds continue to be a concern for farmers. Christy Sprague, Lead Extension Specialist and Professor at Michigan State University, sat down with Successful Farming editor, Chelsea Dinterman, to discuss how farmers can develop a plan to prevent ragweeds from leading to yield loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices