Farming the Countryside with Andrew McCrea

Most cattle producers put up hay to feed during the year, but do you really need to do so? Eric Bailey says there’s a better way to feed cattle that can increase profitability and better utilize forages. We discuss the changes we should consider to run a more efficient operation.

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Crop margins are tight and every bushel counts. How do you make sure you get every kernel possible out of the field? We talk about pro harvest tips that will help us get the maximum out of our fields. 

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Higher interest rates and lower commodity prices have put pressure on machinery prices. So is the time to make a deal? Machinery Pete is tracking the data and he says this may be the sweet spot to make a trade. We discuss what segments of the market are falling the fastest and where prices remain strong. 

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Parts of northern Iowa and southern Minnesota were hard hit with too much rain early this season. We talk with farmer Lisa Peterson about her crop and where she’s seeing people tightening their budgets. Plus we talk about what it takes to come back to the farm, especially when no one expects you to make the move. How do you navigate conversations with your siblings so you maintain harmony maintain the farm acres to make a living?

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Pro Farmer Crop Tour recently concluded and it appears a record harvest may be on the way. With lower commodity prices this fall, how should we look to market our grain? Is it the time to sell, store, or take another position in the market. We take a look at the big crop and what to do with it.

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It appears that the U.S. will grow a very good, if not record crop this year. However, lower prices have decreased crop margins, making it more difficult to pencil a profit. How is that trend, as well as higher interest rates, impacting land and rental values? Are there signs of weakness? What other areas of the farm economy are being impacted by current trends? We talk about ways to operate with more discipline and evaluate changes in values to make the best plan for the road ahead. 

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The cattle market continues to move steadily higher, reaching record setting prices. That leaves many people asking how long this trend can continue and what producers should do to protect their gains and prepare for the future. We’ll touch on those topics and much more. 

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Many farm families have more than just one child in the family. Passing the operation onto the next generation can have challenges of course. Today we meet a farmer’s daughter who began full time production agriculture when her older brother transitioned out of that role. Learn how to think through the steps of moving a farm to a next generation and how to help your daughters succeed in production agriculture as well.

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Davis Michaelsen is a man of many talents. We discuss global factors impacting crop and input prices. What are the areas to watch as we move into the second half of the calendar year? Plus, we discuss a new podcast features some of agriculture’s best “side hustles” to make extra cash on the farm.

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Jimmy Emmons is always experimenting with ways to help his soil. It’s been a practice they’ve been using on their west Oklahoma farm for many generations. You’ll enjoy hearing about some of his latest experiments, what’s working, what’s not and his ideas that could work on our farms and ranches – including something called “Jimmy Juice” that is one of the formulas he’s developed for his farm. 

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