Successful Farming Podcast

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 megaphone.fm/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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/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 megaphone.fm/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 this diverse operation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/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 choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/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 megaphone.fm/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 megaphone.fm/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 megaphone.fm/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 megaphone.fm/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 megaphone.fm/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.

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.

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.

Most beginning farmers need to borrow money for their operation. Understand your lending options, the financing process and how to communicate with your lender.

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.

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.

Weeds are having a good time in farm fields because the wet spring of 2019 didn't allow for normal weed control measures. You're out of luck with chemical control now, but host Jodi Henke talks with Meaghan Anderson, an extension field agronomist at Iowa State University about what you CAN do this fall to get the upper hand on pesky weeds. Your hands and your combine will be your best tools.