One in three people in the world suffer from a tragic condition called hidden hunger. Hidden hunger is when a person might appear healthy but their diets are low in nutrients and vitamins making them vulnerable to illness and disease including blindness, reduced cognative development, stunted growth, etc. Agriculture and the food channel can help solve this problem by using seed varieties that are more nutritious and using a balanced nutritional plan when growing these crops. Dr. Rob Mikkelsen j...
Aug 23, 2022•19 min
Dr. Trey Cutts , Market Development Manager for Yara North America, gives us an update on the 80-acre incubator farm we are working in Auburn, Alabama. This is the 4th growing season for the farm that grows corn, cotton and soybeans. Listen to our past episode on this incubator farm Learn more about the incubator farm...
Aug 16, 2022•13 min
Dr. Bill Easterwood , Kelsay Gunthorp and Richard Newman help us understand citrus nutrition, how to manage HLB and some of the new research that has been done in the last year with Yara and with the University of Florida. Check out or previous Citrus episode, "Complete Citrus: Good Agronomics Always Win" Learn more about Yara's Complete Citrus solution HERE Learn more about Citrus from University of Florida...
Aug 09, 2022•28 min
Erika Wagner , Yara Crop Manager, updates us on the 130-acre Columbia Basin Incubator Farm focused mainly on potato. She discusses the weather challenges they had early in the year and some of the preliminary findings from the 2022 season. Watch this short video about the Columbia Basin Incubator Farm Listen to our previous episode on the Columbia Basin Incubator Farm Learn more about Yara's Top Potato Program HERE...
Aug 02, 2022•14 min
Into our third full year at our Modesto, California Incubator Farm, Devin Clarke , Crop Manager, stops by to give us an update on what we are learning. Here is the episode where we explain the purpose of our incubator farms. To find out more about the Modesto almond field click HERE Learn more about almond nutrition HERE Learn more about the Better Soil Alliance...
Jul 26, 2022•35 min
Alfalfa is an important crop for us: grown on an extimated 74 million acres world-wide. North America is the highest producer, representing 41% of the world-wide total. Among US crops, alfalfa is the 3rd in value after corn and soybeans with over $8 billion annually. However, this doesn't include the value of dairy and other animal products. One of the unique properties of alfala and other legume crops, is that they can fix nitrogen from the atmosphere via nodules on the roots that contain bacte...
Jul 19, 2022•25 min
This week, Sales Agronomist, Brady Stover 'tees-up' all the tips and tricks that he's learned over the years for pulling soil samples - from transporting your probe to creating a randomized pattern in the field. 00:00 Intro 01:16 What is soil sampling 04:03 Determining a sampling pattern 06:44 In-field considerations 07:54 Pulling a sample 11:16 Bagging the sample 12:53 Selecting which test to run...
Jun 07, 2022•14 min
Yara has added a fourth incubator farm to our North America efforts to collaborate and learn. This one is located in the Columbia Basin in Washington in some of the highest yielding potato acres in the world. In this episode, Erika Wagner, Crop Manager, and Brady Stover , Sales Agronomist will join us to explain what we are trying to accomplish on these 130-acre fields. Watch this short video about the potato farm Through collaborative efforts with customers, partners, and various technology pro...
May 24, 2022•19 min
Agriculture is a dynamic business. Food security and farming sustainability are key for our growing population and issues with inputs. What should we be thinking about and how can we collaborate to find solutions?
May 17, 2022•18 min
This week, Yara's Sales Agronomist Brady Stover takes advantage of a warm day to drop the top and hit the field. Find out what you need to consider when applying fertilizer early in the spring.
May 10, 2022•8 min
In this episode we play the introduction to a new podcast, Carbon Farming Podcast , a podcast produced by Agoro Carbon Alliance . Agoro Carbon Alliance is taking action across the global food value chain to grow a permanent, farm-based carbon solution through Farm Carbon Credits and certified climate-smart crops. One question that we hear more often than any other is: so what is carbon farming, anyway? In this introduction of the Carbon Farming Podcast, Alex Bell , co-founder and CEO of Agoro Ca...
May 03, 2022•31 min
In the final video of our nutrient series, Yara's Sales Agronomist Brady Stover comes clean on the use of magnesium in crops.
Apr 26, 2022•3 min
When managing your turf nutrition program, it is important to know your soil Ph. This will help you determine the correct 4Rs for your comprehensive program. Yara's turf team of Neil Mayberry , Crop Manager for T&O, joins sales agronomists Brian Grill and Cole McNally to help us understand soil Ph and why it is an important factor before deciding on your nitrogen program. Learn more and sign up for our Optimum Turf Newsletter at our Optimum Turf web page ....
Apr 19, 2022•31 min
In this video podcast, Yara Sales Agronomist Brady Stover , explains the importance of Boron in crop Nutrition.
Apr 12, 2022•3 min
Dr. Rob Mikkelsen , Yara's Director of Agronomic Services, joins us again to bust a common myth that organic fertilizers are preferred by plants. To learn more about Yara please visit us at https://www.yara.us https://www.yaracanada.ca...
Apr 05, 2022•15 min
When we think of pennys, we typically think of copper, but in the last 40 years, Zinc has been the main ingredient in manufacturing US pennys. In this video podcast, Yara Sales Agronomist Brady Stover , explains the basics of zinc as a fertilizer.
Mar 29, 2022•4 min
2022 is another challenging year for farms. Input costs are rising and availability might be limited. As we look to be more efficient with these inputs, change is critical. Peter DeBoer , Yara Regional Sales Manager for Northern California, helps us understand three strategies to be more efficient with our inputs while ensuring profitability and sustainability.
Mar 22, 2022•38 min
We recently received a comment and question on our podcast web page that had to do with how Iron (Fe) interacts with turf and how it can help with greening. Yara's turf team of Neil Mayberry , Crop Manager for T&O, with sales agronomists Brian Grill and Cole McNally address this question and help us all understant the interaction of Fe on Turf. Learn more and sign up for our Optimum Turf Newsletter at our Optimum Turf web page . Brian mentioned THIS article about Fe on Turf....
Mar 15, 2022•31 min
Here is a statement that I read on the internet recently, "...while fertilizers make crops grow better and faster, half of the fixed nitrogen we add is lost. Imagine that--we lose the equivalent of 12 million nitrogen elephants (~165 billion pounds) every year" Dr. Rob Mikkelsen , Yara's Director of Agronomic Services, helps us understand this statement and bust this myth. Submit a comment, question or suggestion by visiting our podcast webpage...
Mar 08, 2022•20 min
This week, Yara's Sales Agronomist Brady Stover explains how Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel has impacted the availability of sulfur fertilizer and discusses the benefits of an often-overlooked nutrient. If you have a question, comment or suggestion, please go to our podcast webpage and let us know.
Mar 01, 2022•4 min
Dr. Rob Mikkelsen insists that good science rules the day. We look at the statement that mineral fertilizers are poisoning the soil and reduce agricultural productivity and is food grown with mineral fertilizers are less nutritious. He explains that an integrated nutrient management system to acheive the best results. Dr. Rob helps us understand the chemistry, plant physiology and the science-based research in order for us to understand and bust these myths. Rob mentions the Rothamstead Research...
Feb 22, 2022•23 min
In Episode 3 of this VIDEO PODCAST, Yara's Sales Agronomist in the Pacific Northwest, Brady Stover , provides insight on the origins of potassium. He explains potassium's essential roll in plants, its various forms and how to best apply it.
Feb 15, 2022•5 min
Should we be afraid of sythetic fertiilzers? Are synthetic fertilizers bad for us? Dr. Rob Mikkelsen, Yara's Director of Agronomic Services, helps us bust some myths about fertilizers and agronomy. In this episode, Rob takes on the statement that mineral fertilizers are not natural. There are many different categories/definitions of fertilizers: organic, natural, mineral, sythetic. Rob helps us define and understand these terms and understand IF there is a danger with mineral fertilizers....
Feb 08, 2022•19 min
In our second installment of the video podcast series, Yara's Sales Agronomist in the Pacific Northwest, Brady Stover , tests out an unconventional healing method and breaks down the mystery of phosphorus.
Feb 01, 2022•7 min
Drought in the western United States will continue to be a problem in 2022. What are your strategies for improving water productivity? In this episode, Dr. Karl Wyant discusses how soil microbes can help your soil structure and biology allowing for effective penetration and better infiltration. Once the water is in the soil, the soil bacteria and fungi produce sticky gluelike substances that bind the soil particles and improve the water holding capacity of the soil. Spring is a great time to beg...
Jan 25, 2022•25 min
Yara Sales Agronomist, Brady Stover, explains that our air is 78% nitrogen but our plants cannot use it. Why? He explains the industrial process that was discovered 110 years ago that allows us to convert this atmospheric N to a form that is usable by plants. He continues to explain how to effectively use different N sources by using the 4 R's of nutrient stewardship .
Jan 18, 2022•8 min
Why are the prices so high and limited availability? How can we maximize our economic yeilds? Yara's Dr. Rob Mikkelsen and Chris Gallo join to discuss pricing and availability issues. We look at the 2022 forecast and what growers and their advisors can do to manage. We talk about Difference between maximum yield and maximum economic yield How to maximize fertilizer use efficiency Role of balanced nutrition Value of soil and tissue samples Focus on ALL of the 4Rs of nutrient stewardship not just ...
Nov 23, 2021•35 min
In modern farming we need to use synthetic fertilizers in order to grow enough food for our world's population. Are these fertilizers healthy of our soils or hurting our soils? Dr. Rob Mikkelsen , Yara North America's Director of Agronomic Services. Like any tool, we need to use these fertilizers properly. If we don't, we can harm the soil. However, if we implement the 4 Rs of nutrient stewardship to maximize our nutrient use and improve the soil health. We mentioned a couple episodes regarding ...
Nov 09, 2021•19 min
Sulfur is a constituent of amino acids in plant proteins and is involved in energy-producing processes in plants. Sometimes a deficiency can be mistaken for Nitrogen deficiency. Dr. Rob Mikkelsen helps us understand how a plant uses sulfur and how to diagnose a deficiency. We also talk about the 4Rs of this nutrient to maximize its efficient use. Find out more about specific crop deficiencies HERE Find out more about Yara's solutions for sulfur, AMIDAS...
Oct 26, 2021•23 min
Extremely dry conditions in 2021 at our Saskatoon, Canada incubator farm were looking grim for the research we were conducting. 15% of the average rainfall resulted in poor crop growth on the canola and wheat crops. But looking at some of the data, we found that the Yara complete nutritional treatments showed that the plants were actually able to use more of the water they did receive resulting in earlier root development and access to the stored water in soil deeper then the grower standard. De...
Oct 05, 2021•26 min
