It was time (ok, past time) to replace the belts completely on our baler. And since the hay is ready and waiting we had to get on it. Watch to see how it went. As always, thank you for being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards

After getting the truck's oil changed, we hit the road again to celebrate a special person's 99th birthday and then made a stop at Strawberry City for a primer on growing these sweet treats and also got to visit greenhouses and Wesley got to hang out in a HUGE John Deere R8. Good times all around...

The last few days have been good for getting some things done that have been needing work. Lawrence borrowed a bull dozer, broke it, fixed it, and then Austin and I did our best to keep from being dozed by a group of cows and calves ready to see greener pasture. 🙃 Always a barrel of fun here! We ...

Our first ranch horse show is in the books! Watch to see how we did and for some explanation about what we were doing. Special thanks to our trainer Jim Isley for helping us get so far in a short amount of time. We are excited for the future! Thanks for watching! Until next time, Farm Hard Live W...

Join the Rural Radio Network for this progress update on the 2023 planting season!

In this segment, a farmer from southeast Nebraska shares that he is halfway done with planting his corn and soybean crops.

Darren Meinke, a farmer east of Crete, Nebraska, talks about his progress and the challe...

Have you noticed steaks and chicken breasts are considerably larger than they were just a couple decades ago? Switching to pork, have you noticed your chops are less flavorful (maybe that explains the popularity of bacon)? Todd Thurman and Nevil Speer join Damian to discuss the meat production mo...

3/22/23 | To diagnose his John Deere 4440 transmission issues, Matt has to call in some experts on 40 series tractors, Dylan and Robert Joyce of Joyce Brothers Farms. Andy brings the old tractor's light package into the 21st century.

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3/21/23 | With rain continuing to keep Matt and Andy out of the field, they get started working on the John Deere 4440 trying to find the source of a problem that's been ongoing for a couple of years. However, Matt quickly finds out that his fear of what's broken is actually worse than he imagin...

Join us for the first 2023 episode of Fridays in the Field and meet Randy Smith, a farmer from Shelby, Nebraska, who has begun using precision technology on his fields.

Randy's dad, Ron, even jokes about his old-school farming methods.

Despite using technology to improve production, the dry fa...

Taking cows to summer grass makes a long, dreary winter worthwhile. Follow along as we take the core herd to summer pasture and as we find and doctor a few stockers, which is always entertaining! Plus, I ask a question of agriculturalists whose response to consumer inquiries is "grow your own."

Welcome to this week's episode of Cattle Call with Brad Kooima, where we dive into the world of cattle trade and prices.

In this episode, we take a look at the recent meltdown in trade, discussing the FED talks on Wednesday, southern trade on cattle, and a drop in the open interest.

As we all...

Every five years congress hashes out, argues about, and then releases a new and revised Farm Bill. At least that is what’s supposed to happen, although it may not happen for the 2023 version. Paul Neiffer, the Farm CPA, joins Damian to explain the current Farm Bill, predict what’s in the new vers...

3/20/23 | With the wheat crop taken care of, Matt and Andy get back on the Case IH 7120 combine to get it done and out of the shop. Matt thought he had saved the easiest jobs for last, but these repairs quickly become a nightmare.

Due to popular demand, Matt details step by step how he would start a farm from scratch if a person is not fortunate enough to be born into or marry into an existing farm family. This is part two of a three part series and explains what a farmer first needs to focus on agronomically when startin...

3/16/23 | While Kelly and Andy are spraying wheat, Matt has big plans to spray some burndown with the hooded sprayer. However a sudden loss of power to the GPS controllers changes his plans.

3/14/23| Kelly and Andy work on spraying the wheat while Matt and Carter work on the combine. Matt and Kelly have clown around in the wheat field. Matt asks for advice from his viewers.

In this video, Matt shows you step by step how to turn an old grain bin into a swimming pool for a fraction of the cost of a new swimming pool.

The past few years we have started running a few loads of grass cattle in the summer. In this episode, on a very windy day, Hyatt, Brandi and Corey, our herdsman, gather and process the stockers. Hyatt explains the why and how behind our strategy of diversifying High Bar Cattle Company with grass...

As the saying goes, slow and steady wins the race.

Bryan Woita, a farmer in Saunders County near Valparaiso, said he and his crew are slowly making progress on spring planting.

Due to dry conditions, Woita said he's done as much no-till as possible on his corn and soybean fields. In addition, h...

Ever wondered what kind of peppers are the hottest? What kind of peppers are out there? Well here is a short produce video all about it! Lets bring the heat!

3/15/23 | Kelly and Andy are running full force to spray and fertilize wheat during the brief window of dry weather they have. But several problems are slowing their progress. Carter takes a hydraulic oil bath while helping repair the combine.

3/13/23 | Matt and Andy bring in some hired guns to help with putting the combine back together!

Fact: There will be fewer American farmers ten years from now than there are today. In no way is this meant to be fatalistic or negative, it’s just reality. “Peak farm” occurred in 1935 with 6.8 million farming operations in the U.S. The number has been declining ever since to two million farming...

We travel to York, Nebraska to visit with a local producer about the 2023 planting season.

Jerry Stahr and his son began planting shortly after Easter. Jerry says planting has been smooth thus far, and he is thankful for some recent rain.