Successful Farming Podcast

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SF Podcast 186: Dedicated to community service | Hometown Heroes Aug 06, 2024

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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.

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SF Podcast 185: How to prepare for frogeye leaf spot | Disease Playbook Aug 05, 2024

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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.

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SF Podcast 184: Building farm stability through diversification | Farmers for the Future Aug 01, 2024

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In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with central Illinois farmer Casey McCausland, who was not raised in agriculture, but found himself deeply invested in regenerative practices after his grandfather offered him a partnership.

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SF Podcast 183: Exploring the used planter market Jul 29, 2024

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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.

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SF Podcast 182: How to work with an auction company on a farm sale Jul 22, 2024

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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.

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SF Podcast 181: How to be successful at sale barn marketing Jul 15, 2024

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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.

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SF Podcast 180: How to scout and manage these concerning crop diseases | Disease Playbook Jul 08, 2024

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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.

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SF Podcast 179: Growing 600-bushel corn | Yield Quest Jul 06, 2024

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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.

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SF Podcast 178: Nurturing a farming lifestyle | Farmers for the Future Jul 01, 2024

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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.

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SF Podcast 177: Used tractor market check-in Jun 24, 2024

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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.

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