XtremeAg: Cutting The Curve Podcast

Biologicals have emerged in force over the past decade. Do you apply biologicals and if so, when? Chad Henderson discusses his large-scale trials of applying biologicals post - harvest. The benefits: Breaking down fodder, releasing nutrients, enhancing soil biology, and several other things you’ll find out if you listen to this episode! Chad is joined by Holganix’s Mike Batson and host Damian Maso...

Johnny Verell’s farming operation is expanding. Unfortunately, so is Jackson, Tennessee — the city whose sprawl of suburbs and commercial development is knocking on Johnny’s door. Johnny explains his strategy to survive, or even thrive, when bulldozers and concrete trucks roll into fields he once farmed. (He’s lost 350 acres to development in his backyard, yet he’s still growing!) A few of Mr. Ver...

Consolidation in production agriculture has led to fewer farmers managing larger amounts of land. This can sometimes create a competitive and unpleasant situation between neighboring farming operations. Avoiding conflict and maintaining good relationships with your farming neighbors is crucial. In a cozy chat with Damian Mason, just a stone's throw away from his neighbor's massive farm setup, John...

Drones burst onto the scene a few years ago, and their impact on various industries has been nothing short of extraordinary. In recent times, these unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have made their mark in agriculture, where they are poised to revolutionize the way we cultivate crops. With the ability to spray fields, scout for problems, identify pests and diseases, and more, drones offer a multitud...

Canada’s wildfires have darkened the skies far away from their source, sending smoke and odor throughout much of the USA. So what’s the impact on those who live and work closer to the 12 million acres of burning timber land? XA affiliate Sam Coutu updates us what’s happening on his farm and the rest of Quebec. Sam is persevering through weather challenges — following the fires came 24 inches of ra...

Temple Rhodes was looking for an alternative to soybeans as a double crop following his wheat harvest. With sandy, less-than-good ground to work with, and tremendous deer pressure, Temple - with commentary from his father — decided soybeans wouldn’t work. After doing a little research and consulting with Nachurs’ Tommy Roach, Temple opted to experiment with 185 acres of double crop Milo, or grain...

Matt Swanson used to apply fertility at time of planting in furrow. But then he stopped, for various reasons not the least of which was ineffectiveness. Now he’s dabbling back into in-furrow with a 40 acre experiment in conjunction with AgroLiquid. The results won’t be in until the combines roll but already the corn is withstanding weather stress much better than Matt's non-treated acres. That, al...

Caleb, Matt and AgroLiquid's Molly Alexander talk about the program they are implementing on Caleb's peanut field, and their plan for making sure the plants focus their energy on the things that are going to make him more money. A great conversation for all farmers and all crops.

A $34 Last Pass On Soybeans To Make 10 More Bushels? Temple Rhodes doesn’t mind pushing the envelope late season, especially if he stands to make 3 times his investment back. He explains, along with AgXplore agronomist Adrian Boyd, what’s in his final soybean pass and why he does it. He says, “This late-season pass at R-5 when everyone else has taken off and gone to the beach…it’s become part of m...

Cotton needs a lot of love. Layne and Caleb talk to Molly from AgroLiquid about the nutrient management program they are running on their cotton fields this year.

​​They are not changing their practices to chase sustainability dollars, they are changing their practices because there are big agronomic benefits. Kelly talks to Damian about where he sees the future of Agriculture and how the high yield and sustainability paths are converging to make for a better farmer.

ohnny Verell began shopping grain dryers almost six years ago, ultimately opting for a Superior Grain Equipment system that’s been in operation on his farm for the past four years. Mr. Verell explains why he chose the set-up he has — for the user-friendly attributes, efficiency of energy consumption, and the adaptability for expansion to fit his long-term farming business plan. Grain drying techno...

Kelly talks about the group of consumer product companies that he hosted in June in partnership with Truterra Ag: The questions they asked and the key learnings that he came away with that will change the future of agriculture.

In sports and in farming, it’s tempting to quit early. But there’s a very good reason to make that final pass: Yield. Matt and Layne Miles join Kelly Garrett to discuss the final applications they make right up ’til R-5. They explain their final pass and discuss the economics of spraying — even if it’s with aerial aircraft — a month before the combines roll. If you’re contemplating one last pass,...

XtremeAg's Johnny Verell fired up the combine to shell corn last year on August 20th. He was finished with corn harvest a month later. Even by western Tennessee farming standards, Johnny pulls the trigger fast on corn harvest. Why? Because harvesting corn at 30% moisture makes him more money than if he allows it to dry down to the teens. Mr. Verell and his agronomic partner Brian Adams join Damian...

Chad Henderson talks with Damian about making sustainability work on his farm. He shares a few things he is doing that are completely different from what they were a decade ago...and its working.

Kelly is running a nitrogen reduction trial on his corn. Well, its more than reduction, he is growing corn without any additional nitrogen on a few acres. Is it working? Why is he doing this? Damian talks about the economics of big decision making on your farm, specifically as it relates to reducing inputs.

Kelly Garrett implemented subsurface drip irrigation on 370 acres of his Iowa farm in 2015, making the system operational in 2016. As the system enters its eighth year of operation, Damian Mason interviews Kelly about the insights he has gained into soil, fertility, and intensive farm management from using the subsurface drip system. These lessons are applicable to all farmers, regardless of wheth...

Damian breaks down planter upgrades with Mike Evans and Chad Henderson.

The stuff we’re doing in production Agriculture is leaps ahead of what we were doing just a decade ago. Products and practices to reduce stress were a primary emphasis of Kelly Garrett in crop year 2022. He joins Matt and Layne Miles to discuss how they lower the stress on their crops. From spoon feeding fertilizer to applications of biologicals derived from seaweed, you’re going to love this conv...

The folks at ADS came to Matt Miles with a proposal: Give us your worst field and let us put in drainage tile accompanied by technology to use the tile for subsurface irrigation. Now in its second year, Matt discusses what he’s seeing, what excites him, and what he’s experiencing in this 35 acre trial. Among the takeaways: He planted the field earlier than he’s ever been able to before. He’s seein...

You've heard a lot about biologicals lately. Damian asks the questions you want to know about biologicals. Do you really need them? How do you know if you need them? How do you know if they work? Do you need them if you have already have rich fertile soil. If you are considering biologicals, this is the segment you need to listen to first.

How do you make decisions on your farm as it relates to inputs? Are you using the right set of data to make decisions? Damian talks to AgroLiquid's Galynn Beer about making decisions based on logic rather than emotions.

Matt Miles typically has a difficult time getting much return on fungicide investment on his corn. This runs counter to what you’d think for an Arkansas delta farmer where heat and humidity are off the charts. But, Matt typically beats the late summer fungus onslaught by planting early and being near harvest time before fungus robs yield. Not so this year which is why he is factoring fungicide dec...

Storms happen. So, how do you manage a yield when the clouds clear? XA affiliate Matt Swanson discusses his adaptations and practices post-hail storm this spring and what outcomes he expects. Is your corn flattened or just leafless? How many soybeans did you lose? To re-plant or let it ride? And what exactly is your insurance going to cover and what are you on the hook for? It’s all here in Xtreme...