Kelly is running a nitrogen reduction trial on his corn. Well, its more than reduction, he is growing corn without any additional nitrogen on a few acres. Is it working? Why is he doing this? Damian talks about the economics of big decision making on your farm, specifically as it relates to reducing inputs.

Kelly Garrett implemented subsurface drip irrigation on 370 acres of his Iowa farm in 2015, making the system operational in 2016. As the system enters its eighth year of operation, Damian Mason interviews Kelly about the insights he has gained into soil, fertility, and intensive farm management from using the subsurface drip system. These lessons are applicable to all farmers, regardless of whether they utilize irrigation. Kurt Grimm from NutraDrip also joins the discussion.

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Damian breaks down planter upgrades with Mike Evans and Chad Henderson.

The stuff we’re doing in production Agriculture is leaps ahead of what we were doing just a decade ago. Products and practices to reduce stress were a primary emphasis of Kelly Garrett in crop year 2022. He joins Matt and Layne Miles to discuss how they lower the stress on their crops. From spoon feeding fertilizer to applications of biologicals derived from seaweed, you’re going to love this conversation with Ron Calhoun of Loveland Products.

Presented by Loveland Products.

The folks at ADS came to Matt Miles with a proposal: Give us your worst field and let us put in drainage tile accompanied by technology to use the tile for subsurface irrigation. Now in its second year, Matt discusses what he’s seeing, what excites him, and what he’s experiencing in this 35 acre trial. Among the takeaways: He planted the field earlier than he’s ever been able to before. He’s seeing a huge improvement in soybean root penetration. And he’s using about one-third the amount of irrigation water to get bigger yields — a win for his wallet and his environmental impact. The future of production Agriculture will be increasingly impacted by how we manage our water— listen to this for some great insights!

Presented by Advanced Drainage Systems

You've heard a lot about biologicals lately. Damian asks the questions you want to know about biologicals. Do you really need them? How do you know if you need them? How do you know if they work? Do you need them if you have already have rich fertile soil. If you are considering biologicals, this is the segment you need to listen to first.

How do you make decisions on your farm as it relates to inputs? Are you using the right set of data to make decisions? Damian talks to AgroLiquid's Galynn Beer about making decisions based on logic rather than emotions.

Matt Miles typically has a difficult time getting much return on fungicide investment on his corn. This runs counter to what you’d think for an Arkansas delta farmer where heat and humidity are off the charts. But, Matt typically beats the late summer fungus onslaught by planting early and being near harvest time before fungus robs yield. Not so this year which is why he is factoring fungicide decisions — should he go cheap or go premium based on his risk assessment? XA affiliate Caleb Traugh joins Matt and Damian to explain how they make fungicide decisions.

Presented by Loveland Products

Storms happen. So, how do you manage a yield when the clouds clear? XA affiliate Matt Swanson discusses his adaptations and practices post-hail storm this spring and what outcomes he expects. Is your corn flattened or just leafless? How many soybeans did you lose? To re-plant or let it ride? And what exactly is your insurance going to cover and what are you on the hook for? It’s all here in XtremeAg’s Cutting The Curve podcast with Damian Mason.

Presented by Advanced Drainage Systems with support from Loveland Products.

Chemistry is a challenging subject and we don’t claim to be chemists here at XA but we do know this: Your soil needs balance between positive and negative charged elements to achieve high yielding crops. Or, as Kelly Garrett says, “There are less depleted soils than there are out-of-balance soils.” Agronomist Mike Evans joins Chad Henderson to talk about soil chemistry.

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