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This episode will be tackling a topic that has been debatable at some point in time and that is, about photosynthates, a fancy word for “sugar”. We are going deep in this episode as Rod discusses what it does, what does it when we apply it, and are we applying enough to move the needle as far as the sugar in the plant? Come and listen to what he has to teach us, Tune in NOW …
Today, we are having a little chat with one of our newest partners in this farming advocacy to teach other fellow farmers ways to grow better crops and make more money for the family. We have Adam Johnson here who will share with us his learnings from the time he and his wife decided to join our team at A Better Way to Farm and some of the things he has implemented and plans to improve on moving forward. Let’s go, tune in and listen!
Today is an unprompted, unscripted podcast with Rod and he wants to share with us thoughts on how the world of agriculture is rapidly growing with new learnings and discoveries coming out. What can we say? We live in an interestingng world and Rod here is going to enlighten us on the importance of knowing the fundamentals in whichever way we decide how to best increase our farm profits. So, tune in to today’s podcast!
We have for today a very interesting interview with one of our farmer partners from the east of the Mississippi, Rick Meyers. How many times have you truly worked on ways to increase your farm yields and make more profits? The fact of the matter is, we need profits to grow our farms, right? How do we push a whole new system to fit an existing cover crop structure we have already started? This is what we are going to learn today so tune into this episode. Let’s go!
This week’s episode is an awakening for all of us who only wants what’s best for our farm operations and our lives in general. Rod will be giving us the 5 rules or ways to ensure we only employ efficient practices in our farm management and though these are basics, it is better if we do a little introspection with ourselves so we stop making the same mistakes all over again and make things even harder than it already is. What are we waiting for? Let’s go tune in!
Today’s forage field day, we’d be able to better think about the decisions that we have to make for our respective farms, and also particularly on the choice of equipment to use for us to be able to not only increase yield and improve profits but also to develop forage quality. Rod is going to delve deeper into the nitty-gritty parts of this subject and give us first-hand the kind of products that will help us in our goal. Don’t miss this episode!
This episode is going to teach us a thing or two on ways to be drought-resistant or drought-tolerant. We are going to delve deeper on the steps that Jim Wacker did for his farm, from Downstate Illinois. We will know exactly why drought tolerance is created April 1st and not July 1st, according to Rod. In this episode, we aim to help somebody get through this drought and maybe improve things for next year so make sure you don't miss out! Let’s go inside and tune in.
This episode is another one coming from a very fresh perspective as we interview a new client that we've had on the team who’s had remarkable visual results very early on his journey with A Better Way to Farm team. He is Jeff Meyer from Northeast Indiana and farms 140 acres alongside his full time job. He will be sharing with us the steps he took to make the right changes he needs for his farm to go up the next level so this is where we all need to listen carefully. Don’t miss this!
This episode has a very fresh perspective as we interview a newer client that we've had on the team who’s had tremendous success in really a very short amount of time. This is going to be fun as he shares real talks on farming struggles and finding the right solutions and the right mix to gain extra bushels for our farm. Join Tyler in today’s quest to learn better ways to manage our farms and increase our yields. Tune in NOW or regret later …
This episode is going to bring us a lot of education in terms of doing the right thing for our farms. We will tackle soil health, plant nutrition, and sustainable farming methods. Join Tyler in today’s quest to learn better ways to manage our farms and increase our yields. Come and listen to what our special guest has to share with us, Tune in NOW …
This week’s bonus episode is very special because we have with us to share his practical tips NCGA’s yield champion, Jerry Cox. Making changes for our farms may not come easy especially if we have grown with traditional beliefs but Jerry will help us understand that doing things correctly really pays off and that we do not need to waste any more time and money if we only follow the true 4Rs for our farms. Let’s now go listen to what he has to share with us, Tune in NOW …
This episode is a real treat because, in this 3rd part chunk of the 4-part series, we are spending some time getting to know more farm wisdom from the founder of A Better Way to Farm himself, Rod Livesay. We are going to have a variety of topic covered for this episode, especially on the current buzzwords in the industry and what we really should know about it so we could decide wisely on finding us the right program for our farms. Come and listen to what he has to share with us, Tune in NOW …
This episode is part 2 of a 4-part series where we talk about plant tissues, the benefits of tissue testing in relation to foliar feeding, and everything between these two points. Our 2nd part episode today will tackle the next important step after tissue testing, and that is, the right way to foliar feed. Join Rod in today’s quest to learn better ways to manage our farms and increase our yields. Come and listen to what he has to share with us, Tune in NOW …
In this episode, we are going to start on a 4-part series talking about plant tissues, the benefits of tissue testing in relation to foliar feeding, and everything between these two points. This first part is a good overview of tons of reasons to do tissue testing. There's a lot of education that can take place so join Rod in the quest to learn better ways to manage our farms and increase our yields. Come and listen to what he has to share with us, Tune in NOW …
In this episode, we are excited to pick out the brain of another experienced farmer in the field and give our listeners some ideas on making the most out of being a part of the A Better Way to Farm community. He decided to make the changes years ago and joined Rod in the quest to learn better ways to manage his farm and increase his yields. Come and listen to what he has to share with us, Tune in NOW …
This episode will be tackling a topic very close to our hearts and that is, running a family farm right. Jim who is a grower in Southern Illinois farms with his family and he was able to make a decision on pretty significant changes for this year after following A Better Way to Farm for some time. Come and listen to what he has to share with us, Tune in NOW …
So today is a special one because we have with us a grower from Southwest Iowa, Preston Grobe. He’s one of the OGs on the A Better Way to Farm team who consults on tens of thousands of crop acres across American farms. He will be sharing with us some proven methods or technology and also insights on the years of work dedicated with A Better Way to Farm team. Stick up, let’s dig in and learn! 😉
Today we have a special episode where we again share valuable hacks for your farm to maintain a system of farming that not only would help increase farm outputs but also saves you time in the long run. We are joined today by a successful young farmer, Jake who’s going to talk about his farming program that made him break through the 300 bushel yield barrier, also with the help of his favourite product! Let’s go, tune in and listen! 😉
Our episode today is a part of another series where we’re going to be talking all things about row crops and forage productions and on focus now is alfalfa management. Today we have a good friend Brandon, who runs the national research farm out in Nebraska and has a lot of hands-on experience in taking effective products and making them work for his farm. So let’s go right in and listen to one of the industry experts in the field!
This episode now is a part of another series where we’re going to be talking all things about row crops and forage productions and we’ll be focusing on the alfalfa. On today, we have Delmar Yoder who has been doing his system for over 20 years and has worked with growers to get a really good stand with their alfalfas. So let’s go right in and listen to one of the industry experts in the field!
This episode now is a start of another series and this time we’re going to be talking all things about row crops and forage productions and we’ll be focusing on the alfalfa. On today, we have Steve Heath who has been in the industry for over 20 years and has worked with growers from all across the United States. So let’s go right in and listen to the industry expert himself!
Now for this episode, we have a returning guest and friend, Dr. Richard Mulvaney. Having been repeatedly requested by the listeners, Dr. Mulvaney once again will share with us his latest studies and discoveries which will greatly help us in better managing our farms especially with the rising prices for input costs. So let’s go right in and listen to his breadth of wisdom.
This episode is part of the drought series we’re having where a lot of discoveries are still ahead of you because we are bringing you more information to manage droughts and drive better soil health long term. We are joined today by grower from Southwest Iowa, Jason Rold who’s going to share how he managed through the drought. Let’s go, tune in and listen!
For this episode series, we will be sitting down with a few of our growers that have successfully managed through drought seasons. Do you actually know that this obstacle can well be managed at some point? A good soil nutrition program is crucial. Let’s listen to their stories. For this episode, we have Bryan Schlueter also from a Minnesota farm. Let’s see what we can readily apply in our farms to also maximize our farm’s profitability and yield potential beyond drought season. Let’s go, tune in...
In the coming episodes, we will be sitting down with a few of our growers that have successfully managed through a drought. Do you know that this obstacle can actually be managed at some point? Proper soil nutrition is key! Let’s listen to their stories. For this episode, we have Mike from South Eastern Minnesota farm. Let’s see what we can readily apply in our farms to also maximize our farm’s profitability and yield potential beyond drought season. Let’s go, tune in and listen! 😉
Today, we are going to know the basic guidelines we should keep in mind when purchasing our fertilizers. Jonathan Goddard from Conklin will discuss the various effects each type gives to our soil and plants. Are they doing what’s best for our farm? Discover the advantages of choosing high-grade fertilizers over all others. The secret lies within, so let’s go listen in … 😉
Today we have a record podcast in the making! We are joined by NCGA yield contest winner, Brant Voss from Dexter, Iowa to share with us his secrets of success in the farming industry. He is going to reveal some of his farming practice and accomplishments in his farm operations and the reason to his determination to win the NCGA yield contest. Let’s see what we can readily apply in our farms to also maximize our farm’s profitability and yield potential. Let’s go, tune in and listen! 😉
What we have today is a special episode where we get to hear insights from the 25-time yield champion and one of Missouri's top soybean crops grower, Jerry Cox. Here he gets to share the six things that he has learned from doing the yield contest. Jerry has this list and we are going to explore each of these lessons to see what we can readily apply in our farms to maximize our farm’s profitability and yield potential. Let’s go, tune in and listen! 😉
We are excited to bring you another insightful episode on cover crops! Here we will provide you with more information about cover crops to drive better soil health long term. We have been joined today by Robin Kellen, a grower from West Central Minnesota who grows corn and soybeans and has been using a cover crop system after careful research and he’s going to share with us how he made the system work in his side of the world. Let’s go, tune in and listen! 😉
This is another special episode where a lot of discoveries are still ahead of you because we are bringing you more information for cover crops usage to drive better soil health long term. We are joined today by a cover crops expert from Central Illinois, Brad Zimmerman who’s going to talk about the benefits of including cover crops and crop rotation in your farming system. Let’s go, tune in and listen! 😉
