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.
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.
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SF Podcast 36: Microbial and Biological Products
Healthy soil depends on microbial action under the soil surface, but maybe you need to add more to the party.
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SF Podcast 35: 2020 Farm Health & Wealth - Ag R...
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.
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SF Podcast 34: 2020 Farm Health & Wealth - Hope...
There is a lot of uncertainly in the hemp industry, but a Minnesota corn and soybean farmer is forging ahead.
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SF Podcast 33: 2020 Farm Health & Wealth - Bank...
Most beginning farmers need to borrow money for their operation. Understand your lending options, the financing process and how to communicate with your lender.
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SF Podcast 32: 2020 Farm Health & Wealth - Fail...
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.
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SF Podcast 31: 2020 Farm Health & Wealth - Nati...
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.
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SF Podcast 30: 2020 Farm Health & Wealth - Farm...
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.
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SF Podcast 29: The War on Weeds
Weeds are having a good time in farm fields because the wet spring of 2019 didn't allow for normal weed control measures...
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SF Podcast 28: Harvesting Green Soybeans
Soybean growers may be harvesting beans that are partially green and not as dried down as they'd like...
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SF Podcast 27: Drying High Moisture Corn
The corn harvest might be late in 2019 with producers bringing it in at less-than-ideal moisture levels. Host Jodi Henke talks with Ken Hellevang from North Dakota State University about handling high moisture corn.
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SF Podcast 26: What If There’s an Early Frost
A delay in crop maturity could make corn and soybeans susceptible to an early frost – if that happens.
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SF Podcast 25: Six Men, Two Countries And One A...
Finding seasonal farm labor in the United States is tough. In the Ukraine, finding a good-paying job is tough. This is what happens when two countries work to better each other, one farm at a time.
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SF Podcast: Hometown USA – New Lenox, Illinois
Familiar people and places make a town feel like home. What happens when those things aren't quite as you remembered them? Editorial Content Director, Dave Kurns, finds out when he visits the growing suburb of a suburb where he grew up: New Lenox, Illinois.
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SF Podcast: Hometown USA - Clarence, Iowa
In this Hometown Series, our editors packed up their bags and hit the road ready to look at their hometown from a different perspective. Listen to see how things have changed since their childhood.
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SF Podcast: Hometown USA - Langford, South Dakota
In this Hometown Series, our editors packed up their bags and hit the road ready to look at their hometown from a different perspective. Listen to see how things have changed since their childhood.
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Soil Health: On the Front Lines
Doug Peterson is a NRCS Regional Soil Health Specialist who is passionate about helping farmers solve resource concerns with their soils.
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Soil Health: Soil Health with Zero Tillage
Farmers come together to jointly work on a common goal of no-till farming.
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Soil Health: The Gateway to Cover Crops
Steve Goff is a pioneer in the cover crop movement. He was a driving force in the widespread adoption of radishes as a major component of cover crop blends around the world.
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Soil Health: The Journey from Dirt to Soil
This is the story of one farmer's journey to soil health, and the book he wrote to help other farmers.
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SF Podcast 7: Bruce Rastetter
Mike McGinnis discusses a broad range of topics with Summit Agricultural Group CEO, Bruce Rastetter.
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SF Podcast 5: Al Myers
Laurie Bedord sits down with Ag Leader President, Al Myers.
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SF Podcast 4: Mike McGinnis
Mike McGinnis joins Jason in the SF Podcast studio to discuss Blue Skies on the horizon in Agriculture
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SF Podcast 2: Dan Looker
On this episode of the Successful Farming Podcast, Dan Looker discusses the National Agricultural Bankers Conference, the 2018 farm bill, potential candidates for secretary of ag, and bicycles.
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SF Podcast 9: Drew Hastings
Comedian. Farmer. Mayor. Not necessarily in that order.