We're still waiting on grass here in southeast Kansas, which means we're still slinging silage. In between loads, I discuss my thoughts on consumer perspectives around factory farming and how I'm addressing those perceptions in 2023.

1/12/23 | Just as Matt begins dealing with the problem of bad soybeans clogging the bin sump, he is plagued by electrical problems on the elevator and bin sweep.

Been a busy few days! The cows are right - the grass is actually greener on the other side, so we moved them. But not without some issues. Austin did get to cowgirl up, though. After we got out and about we realized there was fence down everywhere, so we tackled that best we could and hopefully w...

Rounding it up here for the hay and freezer beef! Also enjoying a few very warm days and preparing for what's to dome. As always, we appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards

I'm open to trying most anything once (sometimes twice). Watch to see what may need a lot of tweaking to try again, though. Feels good to be making strides towards spring getting fertilizer spread. It's officially here according to the calendar, and will officially be here on the farm soon enough...

If farming doesn't work out, looks like Lawrence is cover model material! And he's telling stories and answering questions, y'all. You're welcome. 🥰 We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well! xx, The Bernards

It’s *bean* a long time coming (that pun will never get old in my book), but we finally found a new(er) gleaner to get us through bean harvest! So excited to welcome Gerdie 2.0 to the farm! Hopeful this combine will keep the dust out of Lawrence’s lungs and make harvest smoother all the way aroun...

1/9/23 | Matt's ready for a payday and that means some soybeans need to be hauled. But before Matt and Andy get started good, a mistake during soybean harvest last year comes back to haunt them..

Watch as we finish up 2020 corn harvest on September 22, 2020 on Griggs Farms in Humboldt, TN and then suffer a devastating accident in which Matt was ejected through the windshield of his Case IH 7120 combine at 20 mph while transporting equipment home. See the aftermath of the wreckage along w...

Watch as Matt explains in 4K resolution just how a cotton picker works

Introducing 3 of Canada's top yielding farmers as they battle out late spring seeding in wet conditions and struggling through high inputs prices and risky situations. Bjorn Bliek, Craig & Jeremy Andres, and Bill Boese invite you to their farm to introduce you to Canadian style farming in a harsh...

All indications are, money is going to be blowing into Agriculture from a myriad of sources over the next year, largely in the form of environmentalism. Is this trend for real? Will the funds come from a new Farm Bill? Are corporate players truly investing in Ag or just covering their tales in th...

What a year it's been! Watch as Matt recaps some of the highest of highs and lowest of lows from the 2022 crop season!

Welcome to Griggs Farms LLC! We are a 5th generation farm growing cotton, corn, soybeans, and wheat in West Tennessee.

Hello and welcome to the Buzzard's Beat channel! I'm excited for you to see what life is like here in our little corner of heaven as we raise cattle and little cowgirls. Peppered in each episode is a brief commentary on current agriculture and cattle industry issues, observations from my travels ...

If you’ve worked in the Business of Agriculture for one year or the past 50 years, all you’ve known is increased globalization of our industry. That’s changing and the pace of change will likely accelerate during the next decade. Todd Thurman, co-host of The Business of Ag Success Group discusses...

Ever heard of a helicopter cowboy? Well, watch this episode to find out exactly why ranchers use helicopters their ranches!

North Carolina's Bart Lattimore from the band The Old North State talks with Randy about music, boiled peanuts, and more.

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North American Agriculture has benefited greatly by China’s rise during the last couple decades. But, as you’ve heard, all good things must come to an end and in this case, the end might not end well. Tensions between China and the west — particularly the United States — have ramped up. And frank...

Watch to see what we’ve added to the farm - some expected and some not. Never a dull moment! We appreciate you being here. Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards

This one;s theme is "There it went, here we go!" That's the theme around here a lot, though, isn't it? Watch to see what got away and what I'm hoping to get into. Feel free to share your favorite sourdough uses and recipes! We appreciate you being here. Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The B...

American Agriculture often times suffers from a disorder I’ve termed Acute Commodity Mindset. Symptoms of this disorder include thinking customers should purchase what we produce — regardless of what they actually want — and resisting opportunities to up-sell higher profit margin products. We saw...

Welcome back! Or welcome for the first time if you're new here. 👋 In this vlog, everything blows up - my leg, the sky, and our plans for cutting hay. We have a really "fun" mineral feeding trip; end up with a wasp sting and swollen leg; have a random "tornado?!" encounter; purge the house only to...

We're moving on to 2nd cut hay! All 9 bales of it. 😅 And we're hanging on for dear life - literally. Watch and see. 🙃 We think it's good to work hard and play hard. Come hang out with us as we try our "new" boat on the lake. We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The...