A rainout is just what Matt and Andy needed in order to get some much needed repair work done. They start out with getting the autosteer on the tractor fixed and then work on getting the fertilizer buggy finished up. Matt shows how integrated autosteer works and also shows off the new cattle pe...

Just when cotton planting is getting cranked up, a guidance steering issue pops up on Andy's tractor. In what seems to be a common event this planting season, Matt Kelly, and Andy race to beat the rain.

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Thanks to a good stretch of late April weather, Matt, Kelly, and Andy made quick work of corn planting and have now turned their sights on getting some cotton planted. Matt is ecstatic over being able to plant cotton earlier than he ever has before, hopefully setting the stage for record breaki...

Corn Planting 2024 is drawing to a close. However Matt, Kelly, and Andy have to battle constant rain showers in order to finish and the yield on the corn crop might have already been cut due to a fertilizer misapplication.. Matt talks about some more technology upgrades he's making. Andy has t...

Corn Planting 2024 is rolling along quickly and smoothly! But a surprise overnight thunderstorm brings things quickly to a halt. However, due to the thick living cover crop, Matt, Kelly, and Andy are able to start back quickly. Matt shows how important Precision Planting DeltaForce is for his ...

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...

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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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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3/23/24 | While Matt finishes up strip spraying, Kelly heads to Missouri to pick up @ChroniclesofKayla to go to South Dakota to pick up their new GSI paddle sweep. But before she gets far down the road, she has a mishap that threatens to derail the trip...

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3/21/24 | While Matt continues his strip spraying on corn and cotton ground, Andy gets started ripping some ground. But his equipment might surprise you...
Matt shows off his aerial seeded cover crops and later asks for your prayers and talks about the evil perpetuating society.

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3/18/24 | The new farm makeover continues...with some bulldozer work! Matt works on smoothing up the cleared ground and reshaping some of the slopes so that they can be planted. Kelly and Andy work on getting some nitrogen applied to the wheat crop using variable rate prescriptions. Matt apolo...

3/15/24 | After a good run in the field, Matt, Andy, Kelly, and Carter are back in the shop trying to get the planter put back together. The correct disc openers showed up and Matt explains the comparison of the different disc openers he's trying from Wear Parts LLC to test the longevity.

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3/14/24 | Logan and Bobby Hanks, hosts of the "Talk Dirt To Me" podcast, invite Matt and Kelly on their show to talk about a wide range of subjects incuding urban expansion, chicken litter wars, their Hollywood experiences, and high yielding low cost soybean production. See a few segments on thi...

3/13/24 | With the dry spring so far spring fieldwork is under way. The crew at Griggs Farms is pulling double duty as Kelly and Andy spray wheat while Matt sprays burndown strips in his cover crop. Matt talks about the difficulties farmers are facing this year with low commodity and high input...

3/8/24 | Matt picked up a new 40 acre farm for 2024. But the farm has had cattle on it for decades and is in a major need of rehab before any crops can be planted on it. Matt starts out by renting a trackhoe to clear the overgrown trees and brush as the first step in getting this farm ready to ...

3/7/24 | Project #2 gets started in the shop and Matt, Andy, and Kelly quickly get the Kinze planter stripped down. It's a fairly short and easy repair list but quickly comes to a halt when Matt finds out he's been shipped the wrong parts.

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