The Rogue Agronomist

We've all heard it, "I can't afford to do that" but is that really the reason for not trying or upgrading to new technology?

Your worst fields are usually always your worst fields, do you focus on salvaging them or focus on managing the fields that have the potential to make you the most money? One of my biggest struggles every year is getting farms to focus on the fields that look good at 55mph and not the ones that look bad no matter how fast you drive.

I work hard at my job, but then again so do most people in agriculture. I know there are some people that don't particularly care for me, but that's for a good reason.

We're are seeing the driest soil conditions since maybe 2016, so why am I being cautious about planting right now?

Are you struggling with making a decision? The worst thing you can do for your business or even mental health is to be indecisive. Examples of why I've changed my habits the past few years and become more decisive and owned my decisions.

Does your agronomist practice acceptable risks or do they just hit the easy button and assume no risks? Blanket recommendations could increase your yields but may also negatively affect your ROI, don't fall into those traps.

Agronomists base decisions on past experience, probabilities, and knowledge but we're not right 100% of the time. There are 1,000 variables that affect your crop, sometimes Mother Nature throws a few curve balls.

There have been a lot of mental health stories in Ag lately, here is mine as I dealt with acne as a kid, and took a medication that caused suicidal thoughts. Also some thoughts on our prevent plant journey and how getting help isn't something to feel bad about.

Talking about organic growth as it pertains to your farm and the value of understanding costs and ROI. Also, covering the value of on farm testing and understanding whether micronutrients could pay for your farm.

For some reason we all have the inclination to tell people they are wrong online. Reasons I think that is wrong and what I did to stop myself from doing it.