Successful Farming Podcast
From the Editors of Successful Farming Magazine, hear from experts and leaders in the ag industry. Email podcast@agriculture.com
Connecting your fleet with precision ag for maximum productivity
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.
How to start incorporating precision ag on your farm
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.
Measuring the effectiveness of precision farming
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.
Cover crop cost sharing
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.
From track and field to the farm field
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.
Terminating cover crops
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.
Cover crop champion
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.
Dealing with soggy soil
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.
Microbial and biological products
Healthy soil depends on microbial action under the soil surface, but maybe you need to add more to the party.
Get the sprayer ready for spring
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.