181. Weather Ready Farms: Mike McDonald

from Nebraska CropWatch · host University of Nebraska-Lincoln

In this episode Mike McDonald, farmer in Otoe County and former educator, joins the podcast to talk about his journey from the family farm in Sherman County to his 5-crop rotation farm today. Mike talks about ow a trip to North Dakota in 2011 changed his vision for their farm, the importance of cattle for soil health, his recent experience with biochar and manure, the importance of viewing soil health as not only proper stewardship but also a return on investment. We finished the discussion talking about the challenges and opportunities of carbon markets and the lack of agility in commodity markets.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Mar 12, 2025

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

NOW PLAYING

181. Weather Ready Farms: Mike McDonald

0:00 46:59

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

UNL BeefWatch University of Nebraska-Lincoln The BeefWatch Podcast provides timely information to help beef cattle producers improve the sustainability and profitability of their operations. BeefWatch is provided by the Nebraska Extension Beef Systems team and is the audio companion to the UNL BeefWatch Newsletter.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Nebraska CropWatch?

This episode is 46 minutes long.

When was this Nebraska CropWatch episode published?

This episode was published on March 12, 2025.

Can I download this Nebraska CropWatch episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!