Drones burst onto the scene a few years ago, and their impact on various industries has been nothing short of extraordinary. In recent times, these unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have made their mark in agriculture, where they are poised to revolutionize the way we cultivate crops. With the ability to spray fields, scout for problems, identify pests and diseases, and more, drones offer a multitude of benefits for farmers. Johnny Verell is a believer in the technology and he talks with Damian Mason about how and why he uses a drone on his west Tennessee farm.

Canada’s wildfires have darkened the skies far away from their source, sending smoke and odor throughout much of the USA. So what’s the impact on those who live and work closer to the 12 million acres of burning timber land? XA affiliate Sam Coutu updates us what’s happening on his farm and the rest of Quebec. Sam is persevering through weather challenges — following the fires came 24 inches of rain within a 50 day timeframe — yet he’s still expecting solid results for his soybean and barley crops due to his “high management” style.

Presented by AgXplore

Temple Rhodes was looking for an alternative to soybeans as a double crop following his wheat harvest. With sandy, less-than-good ground to work with, and tremendous deer pressure, Temple - with commentary from his father — decided soybeans wouldn’t work. After doing a little research and consulting with Nachurs’ Tommy Roach, Temple opted to experiment with 185 acres of double crop Milo, or grain sorghum as it’s also known. Temple explains his first ever Milo crop, his practices, and why grain sorghum makes sense for him (and it might make sense for you!). Hint: Chinese booze and bird seed are growth markets!

Presented by Advanced Drainage Systems

Matt Swanson used to apply fertility at time of planting in furrow. But then he stopped, for various reasons not the least of which was ineffectiveness. Now he’s dabbling back into in-furrow with a 40 acre experiment in conjunction with AgroLiquid. The results won’t be in until the combines roll but already the corn is withstanding weather stress much better than Matt's non-treated acres. That, along with agronomic advances and the very real prospect of regulations on fertilizer application is why you should consider in-furrow fertility to spoon-feed your crops for profitable results.

Presented by Advanced Drainage Systems

Caleb, Matt and AgroLiquid's Molly Alexander talk about the program they are implementing on Caleb's peanut field, and their plan for making sure the plants focus their energy on the things that are going to make him more money. A great conversation for all farmers and all crops.

A $34 Last Pass On Soybeans To Make 10 More Bushels? Temple Rhodes doesn’t mind pushing the envelope late season, especially if he stands to make 3 times his investment back. He explains, along with AgXplore agronomist Adrian Boyd, what’s in his final soybean pass and why he does it. He says, “This late-season pass at R-5 when everyone else has taken off and gone to the beach…it’s become part of my standard practice.”

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Cotton needs a lot of love. Layne and Caleb talk to Molly from AgroLiquid about the nutrient management program they are running on their cotton fields this year.

​​They are not changing their practices to chase sustainability dollars, they are changing their practices because there are big agronomic benefits. Kelly talks to Damian about where he sees the future of Agriculture and how the high yield and sustainability paths are converging to make for a better farmer.

ohnny Verell began shopping grain dryers almost six years ago, ultimately opting for a Superior Grain Equipment system that’s been in operation on his farm for the past four years. Mr. Verell explains why he chose the set-up he has — for the user-friendly attributes, efficiency of energy consumption, and the adaptability for expansion to fit his long-term farming business plan. Grain drying technology has improved immensely, to make your investment in infrastructure make money for your farm, watch this!

Kelly talks about the group of consumer product companies that he hosted in June in partnership with Truterra Ag: The questions they asked and the key learnings that he came away with that will change the future of agriculture.