Michelle Washburn has quite the story of how she and her husband began farming–a story that includes challenges to their operation from Facebook. Learn how they have grown and thrived on their Michigan farm. Plus in the back half of the show we visit with a company making itself known in agriculture – something called Blue Ag. 

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We are talking with Chip Flory and Davis Michaelsen of AgriTalk on the latest news on how the weather is impacting crop plantings, or the lack thereof, and how that may effect markets and the type and price of fertilizer.  Plus we visit with the 2019 Top Producer of the Year, a man who began as a single operator with a small acreage and today has an enterprise that encompasses crops and livestock and has 400 employees. 

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Chris Adams doesn’t mind trying something new to add to what is tried and true.  Part of his crop line-up includes a type of dry bean called Cranberry beans and he’s also added hemp to the rotation.  It’s resulted in a very profitable enterprise.

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Tony Schwark – Top Producer Horizon Award Winner shares his insights on how a young person in agriculture can not only survive but thrive. Hear how he took a successful crop farm and added a fed cattle operation to it to improve his overall enterprise.

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We’re discussing the essentials of a great corn crop with Corn College instructor Ken Ferrie.  We also talk about a new company working to improve yields no matter the weather.  And we conclude with a novel type of corn fitting a niche market. 

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How will a wet spring affect nitrogen applications?  Andrew McCrea visits with Doug Sibbitt at ESN.  And, why should someone consider coming back home to farm?  Lisa Peterson shares how she left the city to come home to her rural Iowa farm.

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Marion Calmer talks all things corn. From plant populations to residue management, he has the data, and if P & K are necessary for corn.

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We’ll talk long-term data for your fields by understanding the actual soil you have in the field and we look at 25 vital skills for success in business and life. 

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Spring will soon be here, and planting is approaching quickly. AgriTalk host Chip Flory talks about markets and how to market the crop.

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You might not have heard of Jerry Miller, but you've heard of his website: FarmersOnly.com. The conversation goes much deeper than social media and TV commercials.

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