Successful Farming Podcast

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SF Podcast 176: Serving veterans through equine therapy Jun 17, 2024

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In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with J.R. Smith, president and co-founder of The Veteran’s Ranch, a non-profit organization that serves military veterans suffering from PTSD and their families through equine therapy to promote human physical and mental health.

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SF Podcast 175: High-yield soybeans | Yield Quest Jun 11, 2024

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In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with world soybean yield record holder Alex Harrell about his Georgia farm operation, the disease and pest pressures he commonly experiences, and the systems approach he uses to reach high yields.

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SF Podcast 174: Finding feed solutions when supplies are tight Jun 10, 2024

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In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Dan Schaefer, professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin and owner of Shaefer Beef Consulting, about the feed supply situation in the U.S., alternative feed considerations, how to address feeding and storage shrink, and more.

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SF Podcast 173: A balanced approach to marketing Jun 03, 2024

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In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Bryan Doherty, senior market advisor and vice president of brokerage solutions with Total Farm Marketing, about the things farmers and ranchers need to know – and do – to develop a sound marketing approach.

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SF Podcast 172: Used combine market trends May 27, 2024

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In this episode, Moving Iron's Casey Seymour tracks the used combine marketplace and the trends he's observing as farmers purchase harvest equipment before fall.

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SF Podcast 171: How to manage common bacterial diseases in corn | Disease Playbook May 16, 2024

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In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Tamara Jackson-Ziems, a plant pathologist and professor at the University of Nebraska, about common bacterial diseases in corn (such as Goss's bacterial wilt and blight, bacterial leaf streak and Stewart's wilt), the impact they have on crop yield, and how to identify and manage them.

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SF Podcast 170: Creating renewable energy from manure May 13, 2024

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In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Karl Crave, vice president of operations with Dynamic Renewables, about how the company creates renewable energy from livestock manure, including how it works and how farmers have collaborated to develop sustainable, green energy solutions.

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SF Podcast 169: Crop scouting | Yield Quest May 08, 2024

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In this episode, Lorrie Boyer talks with Stephanie Porter, outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association, and agronomist Kelly Robertson, about ways to maximize crop scouting efforts in corn and soybeans.

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SF Podcast 168: The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska finds a future in agriculture | Hometown Heroes May 07, 2024

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In this episode, Lisa Foust Prater talks with Aaron LaPointe about farming initiatives within the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and his efforts to promote careers in agriculture to tribal youth.

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SF Podcast 167: The state of the used machinery market Apr 29, 2024

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In this episode, as auction season ramps up, Moving Iron's Casey Seymour takes an at-a-glance look at the auction market for farm machinery.

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