With the holidays right around the corner, Curt and Sarah dive into all things poultry, pork and biosecurity with The Farmer editor Kevin Schulz. Minnesota is the turkey production capital of the U.S. (and maybe more), and 600 farmers produce around 38 to 40 million birds annually.

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On this Deep Dive episode of FP Next, powered by John Deere, Curt and Sarah connect with Scott McPheeters of Gothenburg, Neb., where he shares all about his journey with ethanol on his farm.

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On this Field View episode of FP Next, powered by John Deere, Curt and Sarah talk about some of the most famous spooky legends from across the country, and their own haunting experiences on the farm.

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• Where to find the headless horsemen
• Did the events at the “Conjuring house” really happen?
• Learn more about the Argo hotel
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On this Farm Files episode of FP Next, powered by John Deere, Curt and Sarah dig into some tales of true crime on the farm. From a story of jealously that happened in the early 1900s on Curt’s very own farm, to cases of fraud in the beef industry and stolen chickens in Nevada, this episode tells the stories of true crime in agriculture.

Plus, Weather 20/20 founder Gary Lezak joins us for a special harvest weather forecast, detailing what fall and winter weather might look like on your farm.

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On this deep dive episode of FP Next, Curt and Sarah bring back a favorite guest from season one, Mitchell Hora, Iowa farmer and CEO and founder of Continuum Ag to talk about all things 45Z tax credits.

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• How to get paid for carbon on your farm – featuring Mitchell Hora
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On this field view episode of FP Next, Curt and Sarah visit with Matt Jungmann, National events director for Farm Progress, and Mike Pearson, broadcast director for Farm Progress. They discuss what’s coming next from the shows, favorite past times of years before, and give top tips of how to have the best farm show possible.

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• Meet Mike and Matt
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On this Farm Files episode of FP Next, Curt and Sarah discuss all things agroterrorism and what the U.S. government and farmers themselves are doing to protect producers.

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• FBI Special Agent Gene Kowell talks farm cybersecurity
• Chinese nationalists smuggle Fusarium head blight into the U.S.
• USDA National Farm Security Action Plan announced
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On this Shop Talk episode of FP Next, Curt and Sarah visit with Farm Progress legend Tom Bechman about crop conditions and top diseases — including tar spot — and some Farm Progress Show memories.

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• Watch out for Tar Spot 
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On this Deep Dive episode of FP Next, Curt and Sarah cover weather insights with Gary Lezac, Weather 20/20, for the rest of the growing season and bring another Women in the Field episode talking all things Women in Agribusiness with Svitlana Synkovska, Portfolio Director for Women in Agribusiness.

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Scott McPheeters talks about how his central-Nebraska crops are doing, and shares a market outlook on this From the Field episode of FP Next.