Get ready for Ag PhD's annual Field Day this July. The Hefty brothers focus on Flexstar, and give lessons on Liberty. Plus the Weed of the Week is giant foxtail, and Darren breaks down the science behind air inversions and spray timings.

After a quick start to corn planting, a breakdown on Kelly's sprayer bring things to a halt. Matt gives an in depth explanation of some of the planting technology he's utilizing with variable rate seeding and the benefits behind it. A sudden overnight rainstorm stops planting in its tracks but ...

After quickly getting their soybeans planted, the crew at Griggs Farms does a quick turnaround to start getting some corn planted into some great looking cover crop. With almost ideal planting weather, Matt, Kelly, and Andy race to get the corn crop planted as quickly as possible to start settin...

Planting season is finally here. Fresh off last year's record soybean harvest Matt decides to plant soybeans before he plants corn. This year, he has a new tool to plant his soybeans with, the Bourgualt CD-872 air seeder that he used to plant cover crops and wheat last fall. However, Matt must...

Farming can be immensely rewarding, however, it promises no guarantees. The only promise farming holds is that it will always involve a struggle. Fueled by their passion and resilience, farmers try to stay one step ahead in order to overcome the everyday hardships of farming.

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Big companies have gotten bigger in Agriculture, generally by acquiring, or merging with, other companies. Consolidation in the Business of Agriculture has been going on for decades and it’s likely to continue. The question is: Who benefits from consolidation in the Agriculture industry? Damian M...

The time has come to see if our AI work and the bulls did their jobs - preg check day! Plus we wean the fall calves and we discuss a new act that aims to incentivize producers for adopting voluntary emissions management processes.

Injuries on the farm happen all too often and depending on their severity, these mishaps can have a major impact on operations. This was the case for Jeff and Missy Axt, when an unexpected shoulder injury greatly-limited Jeff's ability to carry out his necessary farm work. After suffering through...

For years Agriculture has prioritized production, transport-ability, appearance, and efficiency in the food we make. But what about nutrients? Did nutrient content of food get relegated to the back seat? Somewhat, and that’s changing, as consumers demand tastier, more nutritious food. University ...

We explore the Kauai Coffee Company and learn all about the process of growing America's favorite drink. Coffee farmers today face different pests and diseases than those of 100 years ago.

Field prep preparing for planting 2024 is almost complete! But before Matt hooks to the planter, the Project Farm has to have some final tillage work done. Matt quickly finds out that there are still some problem areas though and one spot claims his tractor, not once, but twice... Will Matt, K...

The last of the field prep work before planting is getting done. Matt gets to test out his new Reynolds dirtpan while Andy get started variable rate spreading some dry fertilizer. The big question is, will Matt's tractor pull the 17 yard dirtpan??? Matt gives an update on the ground he ripped ...

In this episode, Matt and Andy show step by step how to install the Accu-Volume kit from Simon Innovations on their R series John Deere sprayer that Matt saw at the Farm and Machinery show. Matt explains the difficulty in accurately filling the John Deere sprayer's tank accurately with the exist...

With the chicken litter spread and a rain delay coming in overnight, it's time to get back on the combine engine problems. However, with new parts unavailable, Matt has to make an emergency trip to Arkansas to pick up some salvage parts...

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Matt and Layne Miles head to South Georgia to meet up with a rising star in the agronomy world. They learn about growing some different types of crops and innovative technologies. Tune in to Episode 10 of the XtremeAg Show.

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The last twenty years have been very good ones — financially speaking — for American Agriculture. The last three years 2021, ’22, and ’23 are the highest farm income years ever in both nominal and inflation adjusted, real dollars. Now, in 2024, we face a revenue downturn. While commodity prices a...

Potassium is incredibly important during reproduction stages of corn and soybean plants.

My wife Sandy has her hands full! Being a stay at home mom and homeschooling our 3 kids is a VERY hard job!

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In production Agriculture we tend to over manage for some pathogens — corn root worm for instance — while under managing for others such as Fusarium. Mike Tweedy with PatternAg cites his company's recent finding in a certain geography where Fusarium — a disease for which we generally under manage...

Join me as we travel to 4 different states (Arkansas, Virginia, South Carolina, and Mississippi and test Syngenta's "Better Yield Better Deal" on corn, soybeans, and rice. Will the product hold-up to the test? Guess you'll have to find out.
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4/8/24 | After a long week of spreading litter, Matt and Andy are closing in on the finish line. However, when a once in a lifetime opportunity comes along, Matt and Andy take a break to observe the eclipse. Matt talks about his grain marketing plans for 2024.

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4/1/24 | With the rain out of the way, Matt and Andy still have tons of chicken litter to apply. Matt explains his fertilizer strategy when utilizing chicken litter. Carter helps out when Andy has jury duty.

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3/29/24 | With rain overnight and a storm system bearing down on them, Matt and Andy get back on repairing some equipment. Just when he thought he was about to get a major repair done, Matt finds far more damage than he expected. But first some troublesome cows have to be carried off to slaught...

3/28/24 | With the rest of the spring chicken litter finally delivered, Matt and Andy start sinking up the neighborhood applying chicken litter with their new Salford spreader. But before they can even start, they have some problems to overcome..

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