Successful Farming Podcast

In this episode, Lisa chats with Jordan and Jacki Christman, a husband-and-wife team who manage JC Farms in North Dakota. Jordan, a crop farmer and Jacki, who runs a black Angus herd, share how they balance their diverse roles while raising their three kids. They go in depth about their individual roles on the farm, and how they help each other in their different tasks. They also discuss the growt...

In this episode, Moving Iron's Casey Seymour examines the used planter, sprayer, tractor and combine markets over the last quarter, and takes an early look ahead to 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Adrienne Held talks with Dr. Tommy Butts, weed specialist with Purdue Extension, about his insights and advice for managing weed resistance. They discuss effective, multifaceted strategies for tackling resistance, including region- and season-specific approaches, as well as current management tactics. Dr. Butts shares practical tips on herbicide rotation, cultural practices, and t...

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer chats with Maryland farmer Alan Eck about the evolving diversity of his operation on the Eastern Shore. They delve into his passion for agriculture, shaped by his upbringing, and discuss the importance of diversifying the farm to adapt to changing market conditions and explore new revenue streams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Adrienne Held talks with Aaron Hager, weed specialist with the University of Illinois Extension, to identify promising weed control practices heading into next growing season, including fall burndown strategies to manage winter annual weeds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Moving Iron's Casey Seymour examines the planter and row crop tractor markets, as the auction season ramps up through the end of the year. Looking at past auctions, this equipment has an opportunity to move and move quickly as the year-end buying push ramps up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer interviews Dr. Frank Mitloehner, a Professor and Air Quality Specialist, about his research on carbon emissions from cattle and livestock. They explore the factors influencing methane production by livestock and address common myths about the impact of animal-produced methane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Adrienne Held talks with Keith Byerly, commercial sustainability lead with Mosaic, about how managing phosphorus and potassium can help maximize yield potential. ​​“When we see nutrient deficiencies in the field, it's because the crop removal of nutrients increases and yield goals haven’t been managed accordingly,” he says. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Saharah Moon Chapotin, Ph. D., executive director of the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), about the focus of that agency, the opportunities it gives farmers, ranchers, scientists and the full food system, and some the industry-changing research it is currently working on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Matthew Kolshefski, a young seventh-generation farmer from Butte, North Dakota, about the family legacy that taught him the benefits of a slow, cautious startup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lisa Foust Prater talks with John Lopez about his journey from a South Dakota rancher to a celebrated sculptor, and how his creativity has led to the revitalization of his hometown of Lemmon, with stunning art installations, an art gallery, and event space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Moving Iron's Casey Seymour examines the auction market at-large, headed into the last quarter of the year. Which machines will have the biggest – and smallest – impact on current market conditions? Tune in for expert perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Dennis Wilmsmeyer, executive director of America’s Central Port, about the innerworkings of commodity shipping, including necessary infrastructure, the process of selecting the type of transportation, the unique process and guidelines for shipping fertilizer, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At first glance, a switch to fall-applied nitrogen may seem like an ideal way to reduce input costs. But simple solutions are often too good to be true. In this episode, Chelsea Dinterman talks with Alex Park, an agronomist with Helena, about other considerations that should be made before making any fertilizer passes in the coming months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with first-generation farmers Carl and Besty Long about how tenacity and flexibility helped them build their successful potato and row crop operation in Coudersport, Pennsylvania. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Moving Iron's Casey Seymour examines the used machinery auction market overall, which is headed into its peak season, including a report on row crop tractor auction volume. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Austin O'Brien, associate professor of computer science at Dakota State University, to define artificial intelligence (AI) and how it works, outline several ways the technology is being used in the agriculture industry, and envision how agriculture can evolve with these advancements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Chelsea Dinterman talks with Josh Johnston, an agronomist with AgriGold, about why a grower should conduct tissue sampling, his notion of building a road map for fertility management, and how it can lead to improved yields. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lisa Foust Prater sits down with Dean and Tillie Thompson at their farm outside Baudette, Minnesota, near the Canadian border. They grow small grains, custom bale hay, and raise around 50 Angus cow-calf pairs and a handful of miniature Scottish Highland cows on 1,000 acres. When they aren’t farming or at their off-farm jobs, the Thompsons dedicate themselves to community service a...

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Carl Bradley, an Extension specialist in plant pathology at the University of Kentucky, about frogeye leaf spot in soybeans – how it spreads, how to identify it, and how to manage it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with central Illinois farmer Casey McCausland, who was not raised in agriculture, but found himself deeply invested in regenerative practices after his grandfather offered him a partnership.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, in what is typically peak season for used planter sales, Moving Iron's Casey Seymour explores the history of the used planter market, purchase options, and the current trends in planter values. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Mark Stock, CEO of BigIron Auctions, about the start of his auction business in 1984, his pivot to internet-only auctions, and the steps farmers should take when preparing for an auction and hiring an auction company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Mike VanMaanen, owner of the Eastern Missouri Commission Company, about what to consider when preparing to sell cattle, including making sure they look healthy and clean before loading, how early to deliver the cattle to the sale barn, things to expect from a sale barn, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Successful Farming editor Chelsea Dinterman visits with Camille Lambert, technical service manager with FMC, about which crop diseases could be of concern for growers this growing season, how best to scout for them, and considerations to make before applying fungicides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices