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Successful Farming Podcast

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Go in-depth into the topics that affect farmers and ranchers. Hear from industry leaders and experts about topics ranging from agronomy, technology, rural lifestyle, ag policy, farm machinery, and more.
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Episodes

SF Podcast 198: Raising lower carbon-generating cattle

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

Oct 21, 202428 min

SF Podcast 197: How – and why – to dial in P and K | Finetune Fertility

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.com/adchoices

Oct 16, 202426 min

SF Podcast 196: The importance of and advancements in agricultural research

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

Oct 07, 202420 min

SF Podcast 195: Born to Farm | Farmers For the Future

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

Oct 02, 202414 min

SF Podcast 194: Art Gallery Sparks Main Street Comeback

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

Oct 01, 202431 min

SF Podcast 193: Peak Season Auction Update

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

Sep 23, 202431 min

SF Podcast 192: All About Freight and Transportation Systems

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

Sep 16, 202429 minEp. 192

SF Podcast 191: Consider These Nitrogen Application Tips | Finetune Fertility

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/adchoices

Sep 09, 202433 min

SF Podcast 190: The Path to Potatoes | Farmers For the Future

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

Sep 04, 202419 min

SF Podcast 189: Early-fall auction market round-up

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

Aug 26, 202430 min

SF Podcast 188: AI: What is it and how is it used in ag?

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

Aug 19, 202424 min

SF Podcast 186: Dedicated to community service | Hometown Heroes

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 as volunteers for the county fair, 4-H, FFA, Extension, local schools, and their church. Learn more a...

Aug 06, 202450 min

SF Podcast 185: How to prepare for frogeye leaf spot | Disease Playbook

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

Aug 05, 202423 min

SF Podcast 183: Exploring the used planter market

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

Jul 29, 202423 min

SF Podcast 182: How to work with an auction company on a farm sale

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

Jul 22, 202426 min

SF Podcast 181: How to be successful at sale barn marketing

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

Jul 15, 202423 min

SF Podcast 180: How to scout and manage these concerning crop diseases | Disease Playbook

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

Jul 08, 202414 min

SF Podcast 179: Growing 600-bushel corn | Yield Quest

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Virginia grower and 2023 NCGA corn yield winner David Hula about his farm makeup, his family farming history, common crop diseases he contends with, and, of course, his recipe for high-yield corn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 06, 202428 min

SF Podcast 178: Nurturing a farming lifestyle | Farmers for the Future

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Lodi, Wisconsin, farmers Rochelle and Evan Schnadt, who, along with their young children, are forging their own path in agriculture and experimenting with new growing practices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 01, 202428 min

SF Podcast 177: Used tractor market check-in

In this episode, Moving Iron's Casey Seymour covers the used 4WD tractor market, as planting season winds down. Discussion covers the number of machines on the market and the impact PTO on 4WD units has on the used market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 24, 202425 min

SF Podcast 176: Serving veterans through equine therapy

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with J.R. Smith, president and co-founder of The Veteran’s Ranch, a non-profit organization that serves military veterans suffering from PTSD and their families through equine therapy to promote human physical and mental health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 17, 202424 min

SF Podcast 175: High-yield soybeans | Yield Quest

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with world soybean yield record holder Alex Harrell about his Georgia farm operation, the disease and pest pressures he commonly experiences, and the systems approach he uses to reach high yields. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 11, 202413 min

SF Podcast 174: Finding feed solutions when supplies are tight

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Dan Schaefer, professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin and owner of Shaefer Beef Consulting, about the feed supply situation in the U.S., alternative feed considerations, how to address feeding and storage shrink, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 10, 202428 min

SF Podcast 173: A balanced approach to marketing

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Bryan Doherty, senior market advisor and vice president of brokerage solutions with Total Farm Marketing, about the things farmers and ranchers need to know – and do – to develop a sound marketing approach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 03, 202427 min

SF Podcast 172: Used combine market trends

In this episode, Moving Iron's Casey Seymour tracks the used combine marketplace and the trends he's observing as farmers purchase harvest equipment before fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 27, 202440 min

SF Podcast 171: How to manage common bacterial diseases in corn | Disease Playbook

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Tamara Jackson-Ziems, a plant pathologist and professor at the University of Nebraska, about common bacterial diseases in corn (such as Goss's bacterial wilt and blight, bacterial leaf streak and Stewart's wilt), the impact they have on crop yield, and how to identify and manage them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 16, 202425 min

SF Podcast 170: Creating renewable energy from manure

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Karl Crave, vice president of operations with Dynamic Renewables, about how the company creates renewable energy from livestock manure, including how it works and how farmers have collaborated to develop sustainable, green energy solutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 13, 202428 min

SF Podcast 169: Crop scouting | Yield Quest

In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Stephanie Porter, outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association, and agronomist Kelly Robertson, about ways to maximize crop scouting efforts in corn and soybeans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 08, 202430 min
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