Successful Farming Podcast

There are a number of conditions can affect soybean yields throughout the growing season. Even if those factors are perfect, the harvest itself has a huge impact on how yields will end up. Jodi Henke talks with Penn State extension agronomist Delbert Voight about how to make the most out of your harvest machinery and its operation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

When Lillie Beringer returned home from college to start her career as an animal nutritionist, she didn’t anticipate purchasing her grandparent’s farm and add farming to her resumé. Today, the 24-year old is balancing helping other farmers as well as managing her family’s cattle and row-crop operation alongside her parents. Join host, Emma Henning, and Guest Host, Rob Sharkey, for Episode 2 of Far...

When Hannah Borg set off for college, she didn’t picture herself returning to the family farm, much less managing thousands of chickens with her Mom. Today, she’s the 6th generation to work on the Nebraska operation. As a young farmer she’s carrying on cattle and cropping traditions while bringing new opportunities to the farm. Join host, Natalina Sents, and Guest Host, Rob Sharkey, to learn how H...

You can't have a proper Thanksgiving dinner without cranberries. Jodi Henke talks with Dawn-Gates Allen, a 4th generation cranberry grower in Massachusetts about how cranberry crops are grown and harvested. And do they really stand in watery bogs wearing waders like we see on TV? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Bill Spiegel, Successful Farming Crops Editor, as he talks with three farmers from Xtreme Ag. Farm. Bill talks with Kelly Garrett (Arion, Iowa), Kevin Matthews (East Bend, North Carolina), and Matt Miles (McGehee, Arkansas). Each farmer discusses how their harvest is progressing and what practices they are implementing on their operations. Finally, Bill talks with Al Kluis of Kluis Commoditie...

Breaking up tough soil compaction in the field is not for the faint-of-heart. It's much easier to prevent it. Some things you have no control over such as soil type and when the rain falls. Successful Farming's Jodi Henke talks with University of Minnesota's Jodi DeJong-Hughes about ways to keep your field soil workable rather than as hard as pavement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

The purchase of a combine is not a transaction to be made lightly. Should you buy new? Used? Lease it? How are combine values holding up? Successful Farming's Jodi Henke talks with Jeff Gray from Claas about that decision. And on a side note - Gray says it's a REALLY good idea to clean out the machine after harvest is done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An operation that is efficient and profitable makes sure everyone on the team is on the same page. This includes knowing how to work with precision ag technology. Successful Farming's Jodi Henke talks with Brian Kelley of Ag Technologies, LLC in Georgia on how to train your workers and keep them up to date on the farm's use of technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...

Precision ag technology is a toolkit for farmers to help them improve efficiency and boost the bottom line. Successful Farming's Jodi Henke talks with Jesse Chisholm from Trimble on how to know if the tools you're using are an effective management decision for complex farming challenges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Piecemealing doesn't work if you want maximum productivity out of precision ag technology. Successful Farming's Jodi Henke talks with Simon Knutson of Vantage, Canada on how to connect your fleet across the entire operation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Precision ag technology can seem like a whole new can of worms to someone who hasn't used it before, or used it very little. Successful Farming's Jodi Henke talks with three men from Oregon - The Goschie farm in the Willamette Valley has been in the family for more than a century and is very different from the typical row crop operation. And, a precision ag dealer helped incorporate technology on...

The costs associated with growing cover crops can cause hesitation for farmers. Cost sharing collaboration is a key between landowners, operators, and those who serve as a resource. Successful Farming's Megan Schilling talks with a cover crop farmer and a county conservation specialist on how to make this work Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jacquelyne Leffler had a full ride scholarship to attend Kansas State University and earn a degree in kinesiology. However, the four-generation family farm was a powerful draw for this award-winning athlete. Successful Farming intern Jessica Wesson talks with Jacquelyne about her decision to choose farming as her career, and how the family is handling succession plans. Learn more about your ad cho...

Cover crops that don't winterkill will need some sort of management in the spring before the cash crop can be planted. And, some cover crops left to their own devices will get out of control. Listen in as Successful Farming's Megan Vollstedt talks termination with a cover crop grower and an extension specialist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lee Tesdell's cover crop championship "trophy" is the many benefits and improvements he's made on his farmland. In this podcast, Successful Farming's Megan Vollstedt talks with Tesdell about the six main reasons he uses cover crops on his farm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Longtime no-tillers report multiple benefits from making the leap from tillage to no-till. Here's how to do it, what to expect, and how long it takes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This spring could shape up to be a soggy one in some areas, especially with already-saturated ground from last fall. Listen in to learn the most important soil conditions for planting, consequences for planting into mud, and at what point do you consider switching hybrids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You and your sprayer are itching to start rolling in the field. But before you do, here's how to give the sprayer a thorough check over, make sure old chemicals are washed out and new chemicals properly mixed, and also how to get yourself mentally ready for the task at hand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Healthy soil depends on microbial action under the soil surface, but maybe you need to add more to the party. Microbial and biological products have the potential to help farmers better manage nutrients and kill pests. Listen in to learn what these products are, how they work, and how to choose what will work for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Farmers can get traditional financing through banks, government programs and more. Ag Resource Management is a relatively-new specialty lender that brings financial and risk management solutions to farmers and agribusinesses that serve farmers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is a lot of uncertainly in the hemp industry, but a Minnesota corn and soybean farmer is forging ahead. Leigh and Shana Barry raised and harvested a hemp crop in 2019 to market for CBD oil. After going through one full season, this is the story of the successes, the failures, and the advice Leigh has for other farmers interested in growing hemp. Learn more about the story: https://www.agricu...

When farming isn't profitable, you have to make hard decisions and often very quickly. Hear how one woman saved her operation during the Great Recession, and the advice she gives other farmers to help them through similar situations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Most beginning farmers need to borrow money for their operation. Understand your lending options, the financing process and how to communicate with your lender. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been a year that most corn growers would like to forget. Successful Farming's Gil Gullickson sits down with Jon Doggett and Kevin Ross of the National Corn Grower's Association discussing trade issues, climate change, crop insurance and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you define "farm health"? Successful Farming's Jodi Henke talks with Curtis Mahnken, an extension economist at the University of Minnesota about what farm health should look like, what every farmer should have in their farm financial tool kit, and his advice to help farmers work on their financial skills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices