Harvest update from eastern Nebraska: Bryce Doeschot from the Rural Radio Network visits with Quentin Connealy who is harvesting near Tekamah, Nebraska.

Connealy is a row crop farmer who grows corn and soybeans in what he calls the "east coast" of Nebraska!

Nebraska harvest progress as of Octob...

The same grinder Lawrence spent several days fixing last week decided to die a quick death this week. Can't make this stuff up! 😆 Watch to see how we got all the feed out and see what else we've been up to. We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards

Farmland prices have been on fire the last couple years. But are those prices peaking? Beyond the huge sale numbers seen on social media, Ag property has been selling well but…there are signs of a cooling off. What can we expect moving forward? Will the institutional investors remain in Ag land? ...

The holiday season is quickly approaching, which means the popular wreath-making classes offered by West Mill Flowers are now open for registration.

Owner Becca Monroe spends the spring and summer months tending to her cut flowers, but in the fall, she shifts into holiday mode.

She said most re...

Here's to trying new things! This week we planted matua (ie. prairie bromegrass) in some played-out fescue fields and also got barley in the ground. The planter gave us a few fits per usual. I tried my hand at homemade chicken pot pie and I'm taking you along for a cattle drive practice. Hope you...

In true Bernard Farm fashion we've got a lot going on here again. This day might really take the cake, though. Come see what's going on our first day of calving season and hang on, there will be more to come. 🙃 We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards

It's getting serious around here, y'all! Well, not really any more than usual, but Lawrence was cracking me up. Welcome to the "Put the Phone Down" Channel! 🤣 We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards

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9/24/23 | With the crew at Griggs Farms behind in harvesting due to late planted corn, they try to play catch up by working on Sunday. However their plans quickly go sideways with an inexplicable breakdown.

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9/21/23 | After an unexpected rain storm, the Griggs get back to shelling corn and finally arrive at what they think will be their highest yielding farm. After plowing it up this spring, they quickly find out that tillage is not a fix all solution. Meanwhile, Andy gets a shot at playing in the mu...

9/19/23 | Matt, Kelly, and Andy have to perform an emergency welding repair on the grain buggy after a cracked axe support is found. A good friend offers to let Matt borrow some big equipment to solve his hardpan issues. After a real late night, the crew at Griggs Farms start to find some big c...

9/18/23 | Corn harvest 2023 is finally rolling along with some good yields! But Matt still sees some issues that need to be worked on for next year like weed control. Andy gets his first shot at the grain buggy. Matt sees big differences where he sprayed a fungicide. A very serious problem co...

9/16/23 | Just when Matt, Kelly, and Andy think they've got the kinks worked out of corn harvest, a spreader on the grain bin seizes up and Matt and Andy have to head up high for a difficult repair. Matt discusses future tillage plans

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9/13/23 | Corn Harvest is here!!! In the harvest promo trailer, Matt said they were more prepared than they ever had been before. But when Matt, Kelly, and Andy get to the field, unforeseen problems pop up before they harvest their first ear of corn, leading to an epic parts run to Ohio to get ...

Nothing like counting cows, chasing cows, and working on a grinder to get temps up around here. And lessons in learning when to hold 'em and fold 'em. 😅 Who's got that song in their head now? Thanks for being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards

Weed control is a constant battle so this year, we've employed a new method to fight back against sericea lespedeza - burning in the fall! Watch us experiment with lighting green grass and noxious sericea ablaze! Also, my 5'4" frame climbs back onto a soapbox to address divisiveness in food marke...

9/6/23 | The last chore to complete before corn harvest begins is getting the grain bins ready. Matt, Andy, and Kelly work on a project matt was hoping to avoid---replacing the worn out elbow on the loop system...

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9/1/23 | Harvest is almost here. The crew at Griggs Farms works on a few minor details on the corn header and the combine waiting for the new piece of equipment that they have coming in. The Big Reveal is here!

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Used machinery markets are heating up earlier than normal. Is this because farmers in need of equipment recall getting shut out during the supply chain disruptions of Covid or is there a used equipment shortage? What are interest rates — more than double what they were just a year or so ago— doin...

Ok, it's done! Not without a few more kinks, but all-in-all we are finally good to go. Wow. That was fun. 🫠 Thanks as always for your support - we appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards

Join me in the tractor as I navigate spraying pasture solo and we discuss a new proposed legislation to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in the next Farm Bill.

Victory! Well, sort of. We did get the tire off - after much ado. And a sore back. And a few *words*. And the funny thing is I thought the worst part was over. Ha! Come back next time to see the rest of the story. :) We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards

Summertime is prime time for flies so we are fly tagging our yearlings and talking about the shameful problem of food waste in the United States.

We're trying hard to finish hay in the midst of cracked tire rims, an impending storm and old equipment. We "saddled up" the tractor that taught me to rake so many years ago and did our best. Watch to see how it went. We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards