What’s fueling the passion of tomorrow’s ag leaders? In this engaging roundtable, Damian Mason sits down with Johnny Verell, Brian Adams, and Bret Corbett of Albaugh to explore what motivates the next generation of agriculture professionals — and how the industry is evolving to meet them where th...

Beef industry dynamics are under scrutiny: Cattle prices are dropping, imports are rising, and major packers like Tyson are scaling back operations. Is market consolidation hurting U.S. producers? Damian Mason speaks with Hyrum Egbert to analyze current trends, including packer power, price press...

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Things continue to go wrong with the John Deere cotton picker as Matt is now having issues with the autosteer and he has massive sticker shock when he finds out the price to repair it. Andy tries his hand at being a pilot. Matt finds out how much chicken litter is helping his yields. Kelly sho...

Test plots continue with Matt giving the results of his ripping plots on cotton. Kelly shows off the new Baling Green wrap and shows the new process for tagging cotton modules and letting the gin know to pick them up. Matt has another potentially catastrophic picker breakdown.

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Matt gets to try out the Baling Green wrap for the first time and likes what he sees. Matt, Kelly, and Andy find the worst cotton Matt has picked in two decades. Matt compares this drought year with his previous worst year, 2007 and faces a dilemma when he starts harvesting test plots. Working...

Today we’re cleaning up tree lines, property lines, and overgrown woodlots using our Hitachi 160 excavator and a CAT 936 front-end loader here on the farm. This field was recently purchased and had a few acres of old timber and logging debris left behind in the middle of productive ground. Now we...

Come with us as we travel to Pennsylvania. Home to the New Holland hay tools plant where we had the opportunity to tour the facility and see implements be built from the ground up. We had a couple more stops along the way, but we ended our trip in Maryland on a row crop and chicken farm!

Livestock manure remains one of the most undervalued tools in American agriculture. Despite its rich nutrient profile, soil health benefits, and potential to reduce fertilizer costs, manure is used on less than 10% of U.S. cropland. Meanwhile, synthetic fertilizer prices continue to climb. In thi...

Sorghum is a drought-tolerant, high-protein, non-GMO grain with impressive versatility—from livestock feed to human consumption and even liquor production. Yet, despite these strengths, U.S. sorghum acres are shrinking, and prices remain below production costs. In this episode, Damian Mason speak...

Cotton harvest is in full swing. Matt finally tracks down the source of a persistent annoying alarm. Carter shows how he moves and stacks modules. Matt explains why they don't pick cotton twice. Mat switches to a much cheaper wrap alternative made by Baling Green to save on harvest costs. Ma...

On the heels of a very disappointing soybean crop, Matt Kelly, and Andy get ready to get the John Deere cotton picker fired up and start harvesting what Matt thinks will be a very below average cotton crop. However wrap problems the first day slow things down. Will the Griggs be pleasantly surp...

Global grain markets are oversupplied, trade routes are shifting, and U.S. Agriculture faces increasing challenges from geopolitical tensions and aggressive global competitors. Joe Vaclavik—market analyst and host of Grain Markets and Other Stuff—joins Damian Mason to examine the pressures facing...

Alice Michlik, a classically educated East Peoria native, returned home after business school in New York to launch Birdhouse Coffee—an entrepreneurial nod to a beloved local legacy. Her mobile coffee shop is more than a business; it’s a hub for community connection and a platform to spotlight lo...

Fall weed control is one of the most important steps we take on our farm to set up next year’s crops for success. In this video, we’re covering how and why we use pre-emergent herbicides across 500–600 acres to protect our ground going into the 2026 season. From timing and weather conditions to p...

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After his crop tour in August, Matt was expecting a dismal full season soybean crop this year...and the results do not disappoint. Extreme dusty conditions make for difficult harvesting. Matt sees an abundance of green dust which gives him concern about safety implications of mold in the dust a...

Matt gets done with his terrible yielding beans in Crockett County and gets moved up to better ground in Madison county and expects substantially better yields...and he isn't disappointed. Matt chokes up the combine in some damp soybeans and demonstrates why CaseIH combines are superior to John ...

We do a corn maze every year and this year we are chopping the field to use as a combo of earlage and dry matter to mix into our TMR. We have been working really hard to get to this point because after the flood (Helene) we had to go across the river every couple of days to get our silage since t...

Agricultural producers excel at production but often struggle with promotion—especially in direct-to-consumer (DTC) markets. In this episode, business growth strategist Brian Frankel joins Damian Mason to break down the five essential steps in a consumer's buying decision. They explore motivation...

Can seafood by-products help feed the future of agriculture? Damian Mason speaks with Norm Davy, President of Tidal Grow, about SeaPhos—a liquid fertility product made from up-cycled seafood waste. In 2025, Damian trialed the product on his Indiana farm and shares firsthand insights. This episode...

Spend the day with me on the farm as we put the Case IH 7220 Magnum to work on two big jobs! First, we’re discing up an old tree line to prep the ground for new growth. Then, we’re marking out rows for our next tart cherry planting — a key step in getting ready for another productive Michigan sea...

Join us on the farm as we get our soybean meal delivered and mix feed for the cows! This is a big part of our daily routine that keeps our herd healthy and producing high-quality milk for Little Lou’s Creamery. From delivery to the mixer, see how feed comes together to fuel our dairy cows and our...

Even before the 2025 crop is done, it's already time to get started on the 2026 crop and this year, Matt is going to grow a brand new crop that he's never grown before: canola! With corn, wheat, cotton, and soybean prices in the tank, Matt is trying to diversify further and is excited to try a ...