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Successful Farming Podcast — 373 episodes

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1

Saturday Short: How a Conservation Plan Protects Your Farm’s Resources

2

Unlocking Land Value: Strategies for Farm Families

3

Saturday Short: Why Chestnut Trees Can Be a Profitable Alternative Crop

4

June Grain Market Deep Dive: USDA Reports and Weather Outlook

5

Saturday Short: How to Reduce Spray Drift in the Field

6

The Future of Self-Propelled Sprayers: Market Trends & ROI Insights

7

Saturday Short: How to Scout for Corn Rootworm Damage

8

Fertility Topdress & In-Season Nutrient Needs – Nitrogen timing and foliar feeding.

9

Saturday Short: Key Steps to Prevent Barn Fires

10

Saturday Short: What to Know Before Raising Pigs on Pasture

11

Super El Nino and Its Impact on Global Crops

12

Saturday Short: Why On-Farm Trials Help You Make Better Decisions

13

The 3000-5000 Hour Tractor Sweet Spot

14

Saturday Short: How Grassed Waterways Help Prevent Gully Erosion

15

When Should You Replant? Stand Establishment & Early Emergence Explained

16

How to Level Tillage Tools for a Uniform Seedbed

17

How Farmers Can Build Trust in the Age of AI and Food Fear

18

Saturday Short: How to Get More Accurate Soil Test Results

19

Transforming Communities with Trees: The Trees That Feed Foundation Story

20

Saturday Short: What to Look for When Buying a Used Lowboy Trailer

21

Why Cotton Picker Prices Are Changing Right Now

22

Saturday Short: Why Field Peas Are Gaining Popularity as a Cash Crop

23

Cover Crop Termination – Best Practices Before Corn and Soybeans.

24

Saturday Short: How Fee Fishing Can Turn Your Pond Into Profit

25

Turning Manure and Wastewater into Revenue

26

Saturday Short: ATV & UTV Safety When Hauling Liquid Tanks

27

The Future of Ag PR: Showing Up in Bold, New Ways

28

Saturday Short: How to Choose the Right Bull for Your Herd

29

March Market Update: Oil, War, and Grain Price Opportunities

30

Saturday Short: What to Know Before Buying a Late-Model Self-Propelled Sprayer

31

2026 Machinery Market Outlook Live From Commodity Classic

32

The Row Crop Tractor Market in 2026

33

Saturday Short: Why Sunflowers Are Gaining Ground as a Profitable Crop

34

Early Season Weed Control: Residuals, Burndown & Resistance Management

35

Saturday Shorts: How Smart Profit Decisions Build Farm Equity

36

From Dairy Farm to Author: The Story Behind The Milk House

37

Saturday Shorts: Power Line Safety Tips Every Farmer Should Know

38

Navigating the February Market: USDA Report Analysis

39

Saturday Shorts: Best Used Equipment Deals to Watch This Year

40

2026 Used Planters Auction Trends

41

Saturday Short: How Saturated Buffers Help Keep Nitrates Out of Streams

42

Nitrogen Management in 2026: Pre-Plant vs. Sidedress

43

Saturday Shorts: Potassium Placement Tips for Corn and Soybeans

44

Breaking Barriers: Women Leading in Agriculture

45

Saturday Shorts: Simple Steps to Reduce Financial Stress on the Farm

46

2026 Corn Disease Outlook

47

From Conventional to Organic: A Dairy Journey

48

Navigating the 2026 Used Machinery Auction Trends

49

Saturday Shorts: Recycling Your Christmas Tree

50

2026 Seed Selection & Input Planning

51

Saturday Shorts: Getting Started with Backyard Beekeeping

52

Insights from 2025 Yield Contest

53

Saturday Shorts: Old-School Farmhouse Christmas Toys

54

2025 Used Equipment Trends

55

Saturday Shorts: Forcing Winter Branches to Bloom

56

Empowering Women in Agriculture: Cheri De Jong's Journey

57

Saturday Shorts: Avoiding Tax Trouble in December

58

Year-End Review of Agricultural Markets

59

Saturday Shorts: Keep Critters Out of the Barn

60

Turning Farm Data Into Real Insights

61

Saturday Shorts: Vertical Tillage Equipment

62

2025 Auction Trends and Insights

63

Saturday Shorts: Being a Steward of the Forest

64

The Right Type of Stubborn: Lessons from Family Farming

65

Saturday Shorts: Fall and Winter Land Auctions

66

Breaking Down the Latest WASDE: Surprises, Shifts & Market Reaction

67

Navigating Grain Market Volatility

68

Saturday Shorts: Inspecting Your Irrigation Systems

69

How to Maximize Fall Fertilizer Efficiency

70

Saturday Shorts: Grain Bin Rentals, A Practical Fix for a Big Harvest

71

Land Leases 101: Negotiating Fair Terms for Farmers and Landowners

72

Navigating Harvest Challenges Amidst Government Shutdown

73

Saturday Shorts: Manure Etiquette 101

74

Dairy, Legacy & Community: The Stories Behind Silo and Perfect Sundays

75

Saturday Shorts: Combine Clean out Tips to Prevent Fires and Weed Spread

76

Why Your Crop Yields Don’t Always Add Up—And What You Can Do About It

77

Exploring the World of Vintage Tractors

78

Saturday Short: How to Handle Snow During Harvest

79

Inside Wisconsin’s Potato Industry: Varieties, Tech & Farming Secrets

80

Saturday Short: Combatting Soil Compaction

81

Shifting Mindset - Focus on Cost Per Bushel vs. Bushel per Acre

82

Saturday Short: Storage Solutions

83

Navigating the September USDA Report

84

Saturday Short: The Nostradamus Caterpillar

85

From Farm to Film: A Journey of Storytelling

86

Saturday Short: What's Hot with Collectible Tractors

87

Four Wheel Drive Tractors and the Shifts in the Equipment Market

88

Saturday Short: Soil Your Undies Challenge

89

Testing for Trouble: Stalk Diseases and Yield Loss in Corn

90

Saturday Short: Use Your Resume to Secure Rental Acreage

91

August 2025 Crop Update

92

Saturday Short: Students Study How to Grow Crops in Space

93

Beef, Technology, and the Future of Ranching

94

Life and Agriculture in Alaska with Dylan Blankenship

95

Saturday Short: Fluffy Soil Syndrome

96

The Groundwork of a 4,000-Acre Farm: Soil Health from the Ground Up

97

The Header Market: Draper vs. Platform

98

Saturday Short: Find the Right Residual Herbicide Program

99

Cutting Costs with Cover Crops and Manure Credits

100

Saturday Short: Fraud Comes in Many Forms

101

July 2025 Crop Update: Conditions and Challenges

102

Saturday Short: Growing Grain for Whiskey

103

Back to the Farm: Betting Big on Hay and High-Tech Ag

104

Saturday Short: Dealing with Engine Cooling Issues

105

2025 Used Combine Market Trends and Machinery Insights

106

Saturday Short: How to Diagnose Herbicide Injury

107

Foliar Disease Risks and Fungicide Decisions in Corn and Soybeans

108

Saturday Short: How to Select a Quality Ram

109

Where Conservation Takes Root: Prairie Seeds and Purpose-Driven Farming

110

Saturday Short: How to Balance Inventory

111

Yield Forecasts, Feed Demand, and Market Strategy

112

Saturday Short: Tips to Save Your Small Town Grocery Store

113

More Than the Land: A Story of Resilience and Representation

114

Saturday Short: Stay Current on Compact Tractor Maintenance

115

Farm Trucks and Trailers: What’s Driving the Market

116

Saturday Short: Overcome Disease to Maximize Sweet Corn Growth

117

Tackle Early Season Pest and Weed Pressure in Corn and Soybeans

118

Saturday Short: Use Data to Make Business Decisions

119

Planting Progress: Current Trends in Corn and Soybeans

120

Saturday Short: Mental Health Support

121

How One Iowa Farmer Is Revitalizing Her Rural Community

122

Saturday Short: Tips to Prevent Baler Fires

123

Balers, Forage Harvesters and Trucking: Trends and Insights

124

Saturday Short: Tips for Scouting Cutworms

125

Scouting Smart: How to Stay Ahead of Wheat Scab

126

Saturday Short: Prepare for Japanese Beetles

127

Crop Shifts and Market Discipline: What Farmers Need to Know for 2025

128

Saturday Short: Terminating Cover Crops

129

Passing Down the Land: A Story of Mentorship and Stewardship

130

Saturday Short: Try These Tips to Reduce Stress

131

Skid Steers, Track Loaders & Telehandlers: 2025 Auction Trends Revealed

132

Saturday Short: Safety Measures Around Skid Steers

133

Optimizing Crop Growth: The Role of Micronutrients

134

Saturday Short: Keep Nitrate in the Soil Where it Belongs

135

Navigating Livestock Markets: Strategies for Risk Protection

136

Saturday Short: Handling Compromised Animals

137

Mastering Early Season Weed Control

138

Weather, Acreage, and Markets: 2025 Outlook

139

Saturday Short: Wet Spring? Consider Delaying Cover Crop Harvest

140

Beyond the Classroom: Life Lessons From the Farm

141

Saturday Short: Instill a Work Ethic in Your Kids

142

Inside the Used Tillage and Self-Propelled Sprayer Market

143

Saturday Short: Tractor Tire Inspection Tips

144

Farming Smarter: Maximizing Fertilizer Efficiency

145

Saturday Short: How to Layer Residual Herbicides

146

Weather Forecasts and Crop Outlook for South America

147

Saturday Short: How to Evaluate Your Farm Assets

148

Planning for Spring Planting: Crop Selection and Rotation

149

Nebraska Rancher and Nurse Talks Rural Healthcare, Cattle, and Supporting Foster Families

150

Saturday Short: A Rodeo for People with Special Needs

151

Market Trends for Used Planters and Air Drillers

152

Saturday Short: Head's Up for Dump Truck Hazards

153

Unlock Yield Potential of Early Planted Soybeans

154

Saturday Shorts: Reap the Combined Benefits of Manure and Cover Crops

155

2025 Used Machinery Outlook

156

Conservation is a Mindset

157

Tips for Navigating U.S. Grain Markets in 2025

158

Managing Cold Weather Stress in Livestock

159

2024 Corn Season in Review

160

Buying Corn Silage to Feed Cows in the Winter

161

2024 Soybean Season in Review

162

2024 Machinery Auction Market Year in Review

163

Family, Farming, and Social Media | Farmers For the Future

164

End-of-Year Outlook on Used Equipment

165

SF Podcast 202: Key Strategies For Managing Weed Resistance

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SF Podcast 201: Diversifying the Farm in a Big Way | Farmers For the Future

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SF Podcast 200: Get the Edge Over Winter Weeds

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SF Podcast 199: End-of-year row crop tractors

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SF Podcast 198: Raising lower carbon-generating cattle

170

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

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

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

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SF Podcast 194: Art Gallery Sparks Main Street Comeback

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SF Podcast 193: Peak Season Auction Update

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SF Podcast 192: All About Freight and Transportation Systems

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

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

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

179

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

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SF Podcast 187: Building a fertility road map through tissue sampling | Finetune Fertility

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SF Podcast 186: Dedicated to community service | Hometown Heroes

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

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SF Podcast 184: Building farm stability through diversification | Farmers for the Future

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SF Podcast 183: Exploring the used planter market

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

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

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

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

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

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SF Podcast 177: Used tractor market check-in

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SF Podcast 176: Serving veterans through equine therapy

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SF Podcast 175: High-yield soybeans | Yield Quest

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SF Podcast 174: Finding feed solutions when supplies are tight

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SF Podcast 173: A balanced approach to marketing

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SF Podcast 172: Used combine market trends

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

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SF Podcast 170: Creating renewable energy from manure

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SF Podcast 169: Crop scouting | Yield Quest

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SF Podcast 168: The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska finds a future in agriculture | Hometown Heroes

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SF Podcast 167: The state of the used machinery market

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SF Podcast 166: Get to know the AgriSafe Network

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SF Podcast 165: Early season management can save yields from disease | Disease Playbook

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SF Podcast 164: How to maintain grain quality in storage

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SF Podcast 163: Used planter market trends

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SF Podcast 162: Talking Tractors with an antique machinery enthusiast

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SF Podcast 161: What the EPA Herbicide Strategy means at the farm level | Weeds Playbook

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SF Podcast 160: Distilling tradition with Whiskey Acres | Hometown Heroes

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SF Podcast 159: Sprayer market trends

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SF Podcast 158: How methane digesters create renewable energy from cattle feedlots

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SF Podcast 157: Tips for preparing for calving season

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SF Podcast 156: A sustainable alternative to improve cattle herd performance with Agolin

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SF Podcast 155: How to prevent yield loss from ragweeds | Weeds Playbook

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SF Podcast 154: How Farm Rescue helps farmers during a crisis

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SF Podcast 153: High horsepower row crop tractor market trends

215

SF Podcast 152: What to consider when managing a dairy operation

216

SF Podcast 151: What should you prepare for farm tax season?

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SF Podcast 150: Let's talk about pigweeds and pigweed issues | Weeds Playbook

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SF Podcast 149: What factors to consider when buying bulls for commercial herds

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SF Podcast 148: Cut costs, not yields when soil health improves | Farm School

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SF Podcast 147: The best strategies for weed mitigation | Weeds Playbook

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SF Podcast 146: The current state of the poultry industry

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SF Podcast 145: How to grow early-planted soybeans | Farm School

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SF Podcast 144: What to consider when retrofitting equipment

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SF Podcast 143: Advice from a Soil Health Champion

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SF Podcast 142: Using a cover crop to boost organic matter | Farm School

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SF Podcast 141: Start the season strong with pre-emergent herbicides | Weeds Playbook

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SF Podcast 140: This is how one farmer revitalized the "Soybean Capital of the World" | Hometown Heroes

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SF Podcast 139: Don't forget these tips for a safe harvest

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SF Podcast 138: The fabric of family | In Her Field

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SF Podcast 137: Managing weed escapes at harvest | Weeds Playbook

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SF Podcast 136: This is how an estate plan can save the farm | Farm School

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SF Podcast 135: Best Irrigation Practices

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SF Podcast 134: The benefits of no-tilling in heavy soil | Farm School

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SF Podcast 133: Maximize yields with predictive agronomy | Disease Playbook

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SF Podcast 132: The difference between soil fertility and nutrient management

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SF Podcast 131: Beginning a Consumer Beef Business | In Her Field

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SF Podcast 130: Become an expert scouter | Farm School

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SF Podcast 129: Combatting SCN resistance in soybeans | Disease Playbook

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SF Podcast 128: How to select better seed varieties | Farm School

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SF Podcast 127: Spot the dangers of tar spot | Disease Playbook

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SF Podcast 126: Cultivating healing and education at Huck and Buck Farm Sanctuary | Hometown Heroes

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SF Podcast 125: North Carolina dairy farmer overcomes tragedy with success | In Her Field

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SF Podcast 124: What factors affect farmland values?

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SF Podcast 123: The hay testing process

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SF Podcast 122: Be on the lookout for sudden death syndrome | Disease Playbook

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SF Podcast 121: Brighten The Corner Where You Are | Hometown Hero

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SF Podcast 120: Grain bin storage and maintenance

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SF Podcast 119: Using electrification for weed management | Weeds Playbook

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SF Podcast 118: Preparing the planter for spring

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SF Podcast 117: Using drone technology to counter weeds | Weeds Playbook

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SF Podcast 116: Consider adjuvants for weed management | Weeds Playbook

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SF Podcast 115: Advice for a beginning farmer | Farmers for the Future

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SF Podcast 114: An alternative weed strategy | Weeds Playbook

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SF Podcast 113: Tips for after harvest weed mitigation | Weeds Playbook

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SF Podcast 112: The importance of building your team | Farmers for the Future

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SF Podcast 111: The Michigan century farm that specializes in ancient grains

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SF Podcast 110: Tips for your 2023 seed selection

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SF Podcast 109: The importance of fall weed control | Weeds Playbook

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SF Podcast 108: The 121-year-old legacy of Diamond Bar Ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills region

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SF Podcast 107: Harvest weed seed control with the seed terminator | Weeds Playbook

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SF Podcast 106: The lessons learned from a 150-year-old Minnesota Farm

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SF Podcast 105: Equipment maintenance checklist

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SF Podcast 104: Forging a career in agriculture "by accident" | Farmers for the Future

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SF Podcast 103: A caretaker of history on a 200-year-old Indiana farm

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SF Podcast 102: Meeting the Electric Tractor Demand

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SF Podcast 101: Farmers Market Coalition

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SF Podcast 100: Teamwork Works

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SF Podcast 99: Preble County Problem Solver

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SF Podcast 98: The music of home

270

SF Podcast 97: Amazing grasslands

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SF Podcast 96: How to Make 25K Without a Tractor

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SF Podcast 95: Matinee missionary

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SF Podcast 94: Farm toys made in Kansas

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SF Podcast 93: Cybersecurity on the farm

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SF Podcast 92: Why corn struggles with cover crops

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SF Podcast 91: Conversation with a Plant Breeder

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SF Podcast 90: Tractor Wars

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SF Podcast 89: Transitioning the Farm to Your Kids and the In-Laws

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SF Podcast 88: 2022 grain market outlook

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SF Podcast 87: The Stock Cropper

281

SF Podcast 86: Barbed wire phone

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SF Podcast 85: What on Earth is Mother Nature doing?

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SF Podcast 84: Growing together for a sustainable future

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SF Podcast 83: Growing sustainability

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SF Podcast 82: The Farmer's Daughter

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SF Podcast 81: Buying seed for 2022

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SF Podcast 80: The unconventional father and son

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SF Podcast 79: Ageless Iron and the stories behind it

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SF Podcast 78: Saving the family farm with whiskey

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SF Podcast 77: Minerva Dairy - America's oldest family-owned creamery

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SF Podcast 76: Saving rural grocery stores

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SF Podcast 75: Successful Farming's Betsy Freese Retires

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SF Podcast 74: Brandi Buzzard - Advocating for Agriculture

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SF Podcast 73: A farmer's time is precious

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SF Podcast 72: The 1031 Exchange Tax Deferral Tool

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SF Podcast 71: Starting a dairy farm

297

SF Podcast 70: Buying used equipment

298

SF Podcast 69: Strategies for soybean success

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SF Podcast 68: Adding resale value to used equipment

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SF Podcast 67: Weather and weed control - past, present, and future

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SF Podcast 66: Weed Science Society of America

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SF Podcast 65: Weed Seeds in Manure

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SF Podcast 64: Marketing Strategies for the Recent Grain Rally

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SF Podcast 63: Weed control with little hammers

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SF Podcast 62: Recognize and prevent weed herbicide resistance

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SF Podcast 61: A bumper crop of corn you don't want

307

SF Podcast 60: Understanding grain marketing

308

SF Podcast 59: Protect Soil Fertility with Sustainable Practices

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SF Podcast 58: Tools for Soil Success in 2021

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SF Podcast 57: Determining Fall Fertilizer Applications to Start 2021 Strong

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SF Podcast 56: Pulling and Evaluating Soil Samples

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SF Podcast 54: Dry Corn with Ground Heat

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SF Podcast 55: Preventing Soybean Loss at Harvest

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SF Podcast 53: "Farmers for the Future" a conversation with Lillie Beringer

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SF Podcast 52: "Farmers for the Future" a conversation with Hannah Borg

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SF Podcast 51: Bogged Down Cranberries

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SF Podcast 50: Successful Farming "In the Field" powered by Xtreme Ag.Farm | October Harvest

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SF Podcast 49: Preventing rock-hard soil compaction

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SF Podcast 48: Buying a combine - new or used?

320

SF Podcast 47: Training your farm team with precision tools

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SF Podcast 46: Measuring the effectiveness of precision farming

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SF Podcast 45: Connecting your fleet with precision ag for maximum productivity

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SF Podcast 44: How to start incorporating precision ag on your farm

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SF Podcast 43: Cover Crop Cost Share

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SF Podcast 42: From track and field to the farm field

326

SF Podcast 41: Terminating a Cover Crop

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SF Podcast 40: Cover Crop Champion

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SF Podcast 39: Transitioning to No-Till

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SF Podcast 38: Dealing with Soggy Soils

330

SF Podcast 37: Get the Sprayer Ready for Spring

331

SF Podcast 36: Microbial and Biological Products

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SF Podcast 35: 2020 Farm Health & Wealth - Ag Resource Management

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SF Podcast 34: 2020 Farm Health & Wealth - Hope for Hemp

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SF Podcast 33: 2020 Farm Health & Wealth - Banker-Speak for Beginning Farmers

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SF Podcast 32: 2020 Farm Health & Wealth - Failing Fast Forward

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SF Podcast 31: 2020 Farm Health & Wealth - National Corn Growers Association

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SF Podcast 30: 2020 Farm Health & Wealth - Farm Financial Tool Kit

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SF Podcast 29: The War on Weeds

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SF Podcast 28: Harvesting Green Soybeans

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SF Podcast 27: Drying High Moisture Corn

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SF Podcast 26: What If There’s an Early Frost

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SF Podcast 25: Six Men, Two Countries And One Apple Orchard

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SF Podcast: Hometown USA – New Lenox, Illinois

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SF Podcast: Hometown USA - Clarence, Iowa

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SF Podcast: Hometown USA - Langford, South Dakota

346

Soil Health: On the Front Lines

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Soil Health: Soil Health with Zero Tillage

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Soil Health: The Gateway to Cover Crops

349

Soil Health: The Journey from Dirt to Soil

350

SF Podcast 7: Bruce Rastetter

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SF Podcast 4: Mike McGinnis

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SF Podcast 8: Rob Sharkey

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SF Podcast 9: Drew Hastings

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SF Podcast 2: Dan Looker

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SF Podcast 3: Dave Mowitz

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SF Podcast 1: SF Engine Man Ray Bohacz

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SF Podcast 5: Al Myers

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SF Podcast 6: Lee Kline

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SF Podcast 12: 2017 Production Costs with Steve Johnson

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SF Podcast 11: Palmer Amaranth in CRP Acres

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SF Podcast 14: Laura Meany Takes Over the Family Farm

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SF Podcast 10: Natalina Sents

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SF Podcast 13: RFD-TV Founder and President, Patrick Gottsch

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SF Podcast 15: Agriculture Leading Brazil's Economy with Guilherme Ravache Part 1

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SF Podcast 17: Identifying and Assessing Suicide Risks with Jami Dellifield

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SF Podcast 18: Harvest Season Safety with Carolyn Sheridan

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SF Podcast 22: Fall Soil Health Practices

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SF Podcast 16: Operation Car Wash with Guilherme Ravache Part 2

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SF Podcast 21: Disease and Insect Challenges in 2018

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SF Podcast 19: FarmHer, Marji Guyler-Alaniz & Lexi Marek

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SF Podcast 20: Saving the Family Farm Don't Be Schizophrenic

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SF Podcast 24: Anatomy of a Seed Treatment

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SF Podcast 23: Getting the Most Out of Your Combines and Corn Heads