Made For Agriculture

In this Made for Agriculture, the MFA agronomy team talks about how crop conditions have changed for better and worst over the last two weeks across the MFA trade territory. You can also find them on YouTube and as audio podcasts on most podcast systems.

Made For Agriculture co-host Cameron Horine interviews MFA’s agronomy team in this week's InSeason InSights edition of the podcast. They cover MFA's territory including Missouri, Eastern Kansas, Northern Arkansas, and Southern Iowa growing season over the last two weeks. Recorded and posted Friday, July 28, 2023.

Recorded July 14, 2023 – This is the second in the series of agronomy discussions inspired by the weekly In-Season Insights newsletter which currently goes out exclusively to Crop-Trak customers. Adam and Cameron discuss crop conditions with agronomists Scott Wilburn, Kevin Moore, Shannon McClintock, and Jesse Surface from throughout the MFA territory. THIS WEEK the Agronomists talk about recent rains, insect and new disease pressure, and solutions a few farmers are using to cope with this year's severe drought.

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Podcast hosts Adam and Cameron interview Syngenta's Brian Norton and Brandon Nystrom about their GrowMore sites. They also discuss the latest on crop conditions in the trade territory, fungicide use, new herbicides, and product testing. Subscribe to this podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google Podcast, Soundcloud, Podcast Addict, and now on also Facebook and YouTube.

Adam Jones and Cameron Horine host a new series of timely episodes of agronomy discussions. Inspired by the weekly In-Season Insights newsletter that is offered exclusive to Crop-Track customers, the hosts join agronomists Scott Wilburn, Kevin Moore, Shannon McClintock and Jesse Surface to talk about this year's crop season. The guests are from throughout the MFA territory covering Missouri, southern Iowa, northern Arkansas and southeast Kansas during a year with widespread drought. This episode was recorded and posted on June 30th.

The Agronomist talk about crop conditions, insects, new disease pressure and solutions farmers are using to cope in difficult growing season. Subscribe to this podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, Podcast addict and now on also Facebook and Youtube.

This year’s Job market in MFA territory is tight which makes keeping and recruiting great employees a struggle for most businesses. Made for Agriculture podcast co-host Adam Jones interviews a group of MFA managers and directors who each know a bit about the subject. Podcast guests include MFA Director of Human Resources Stephanie Shoemaker, District 5 manager Matt McMullin, MFA Trainer and Recruiter Scott Morfeld, East Central district sales manager Matt Hill, and West Central Missouri sales manager DJ Vollrath. They discuss MFA’s open positions, the MFA intern programs, ways to keep great employees, and training. Follow the podcast on Apple, Google Play, Spotify & Podcast Addict.

MFA podcast co-host Adam Jones interviews two experts at MFA in livestock feed and animal health. MFA staff veterinarian Tony Martin is also MFA’s manager of Animal Health and MFA’s Northeast Livestock Key Account Manager Brittany Kelsey. They discuss the new regulations with took effect on June 11, 2023. They also talk about how to increase animal health quality without antibiotics including low-stress cattle working methods and nutrition effects on animal health. See a related story in MFA’s member magazine: https://todaysfarmermagazine.com/mag/2121-prescription-rule-for-livestock-antibiotics-starts-soon.

Adam and Cameron welcome MFA's new conservation agronomist, Emily Beck, talk about carbon credits and a bit about the challenges of cover crops. Find on Spotify, Apple, Google Podcasts & Podcast Addict.

Adam and Cameron speak with MFA livestock expert Brandon Sowers and Vitalix district sales manager Travis Taylor. The group of livestock experts talks about nutrition plans, hay testing, stockpiled pastures and just how the nutritional requirements differ between pregnant and nursing cattle. Tune in for more tips.

Made For Agriculture Podcast co-host Adam Jones talks about seed trends and technology with two of MFA's seed experts. MorSoy Product manager Hadlee Swope and Seed Specialist Sam Piontek talk about new products, variety testing, and the challenges of the '22 growing season.