What’s holding you back—weather, budget… or your mindset? Damian Mason sits down with two of agriculture’s most open-minded operators: Kelly Garrett and Jason Mauck. This episode takes on the tough question: is your closed mind leaving serious money on the table?

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What happens when you push the boundaries of what’s “normal” on your farm? In this episode of The Granary, Damian Mason sits down with Kelly Garrett, Chad Henderson, and Michigan farmer and agronomist Stephanie Zelinko to explore the highs, lows, and sometimes hilarious outcomes of farm experimen...

America’s health challenges are increasingly linked to diet, nutrition, and widespread confusion about what truly constitutes healthy food. As consumers face a constant barrage of conflicting information about their groceries, the roles of food producers, processors, and the broader agricultural ...

Planting time is here and Matt races to get their soybeans planted while Kelly and Andy finish spraying fungicide on wheat! However it's not long before the first planter breakdowns bring planting to a screeching halt. Matt talks about when their TV show is airing and also discusses the difficu...

Planting time is almost upon Matt, Kelly, and Andy! However there's a couple tasks still to do before the fields are ready for spring planting. Andy has fertilizer to spread, Matt has to haul some dirt to fix some areas washed out by recent floods, and there's till some spring plowing to do. H...

A PRRS-resistant pig has been approved in the U.S. by the FDA for combatting the deadly and damaging porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome. Plus we are making some health and nutrition management decisions for the cows and hoping they make good choices in the meantime!

Welcome back to the farm! In this week’s video on Pomes and Stones, we’re diving into the next step of establishing our new cherry orchard—seeding grass between the rows to help with soil health, erosion control, and long-term orchard management. Last week we planted the cherry trees, and now it...

fter many hours in the tractor seat, Matt and Andy get the chicken litter spreading wrapped up. But before they do, they find some unexpected guests in their field and Andy manages to find the only sinkhole around, burying the spreader. Matt shows and new and much better GoPro case and audio sy...

With the flood waters receding, it's too wet in the fields to do anything else but demolish some treelines with an excavator in order to increase yields by allowing more sunlight and reducing competition from trees. Matt and Andy get to work cleaning up a farm that has been needing it badly for ...

A predicted historic generational flood with multiple days of severe weather risks is forecast to hit West TN and surrounding areas forcing the Griggs to seek shelter multiple times with tornado causing storms bearing down on them. While they're out of the field, Matt and Andy modify the roller ...

Water is the most critical—and increasingly scarce—input in the Business of Agriculture. Yet, it is rarely given true economic value until it becomes limited. In this episode, Damian Mason is joined by Val King of the North Coast Water Association to discuss how water access is transforming the f...

Is it time to radically reform American agriculture policy? In this compelling episode, Damian Mason speaks with Agritopia author Dave Savage, who outlines his bold vision for a more resilient and equitable rural economy. Savage critiques major pillars of the current farm system—including crop in...

What happens when tech billionaires attempt to disrupt agriculture without understanding its fundamentals? In this episode, Damian Mason is joined by agtech experts Rhishi Pethe and Walt Duflock to analyze high-profile failures in agricultural innovation—highlighting ventures like Larry Ellison’s...

Ever wonder how fruit farmers prepare young orchard rows for grass seeding? 🌱🚜 In this video, we’re putting our John Deere 4050 and a Perfecta cultivator to work as we get our newly established orchard ready for its next big step. Follow along as we explain how and why we’re cultivating the soil ...

Remember when GMOs were public enemy number one? Damian Mason sits down with Temple Rhodes, Kelly Garrett, and Galynn Beer from AgroLiquid to chew on the past, present, and future of genetically engineered crops. They break down how GMOs reshaped modern farming, whether the outrage has cooled off...

Are farm organizations and commodity groups actually helping farmers—or just helping themselves? Damian Mason pulls up a chair with Kelly Garrett, Temple Rhodes, and special guest Gavin Spoor to hash it out. From checkoff dollars to lobbying (or should we say "promotion"?), this episode gets into...

More A/C problems with the John Deere R 4038 sprayer and another tore up piece of equipment...the hits just keep on coming. In anticipation of a lot of rain, Matt and Andy get chicken litter spread in the city limits of Jackson, so that the smell won't linger. Matt talks about the fertility in ...

The good news: Private equity investors are interested in investing in the Business of Agriculture. The bad news: The money is not flowing into fake meat or controlled environment Ag businesses. What is hot? Premium dairy, pet food, and anything fermented. Why? Because those categories offer priv...

“The next day after a lightning storm, it’s always greener. That term is called green lightning and that’s what we set out to do.” So says Travis Potter, founder of Green Lightning, a company with a product allowing farmers to make their own nitrogen at a much -reduced price than retail. The oth...

Celebrating a New Chapter: C & B Culbertson's Grand Opening

After serving the Culbertson, Montana community for over 70 years, we're proud to unveil our brand-new facility! Hear directly from our dedicated employees about what this modern upgrade means to them, local agricultural producers, and ...

Like most family operations, the Sieren farm near Keota, IA, is very self-reliant. Tim Sieren, his two brothers, and their father have always taken great pride in their work. Asking for help was never part of the equation until an unexpected injury to Tim's leg and a stretch of wet weather left t...

On a rare day in Kansas, when the wind was blowing only slightly, we burned some hay ground and WHEW, it went quickly. And while we haven't had Foot & Mouth Disease in the U.S. since 1929 (and we want to keep it that way), a few countries in the European Union are currently battling the deadly di...

In this video, follow along and see all around the brand-new C & B John Deere store in Culbertson, Montana. Store manager Mike Kjos shows you what sets this store apart - from extensive parts and service space to technology and efficiency, this building is like no other.

It’s finally happening—we’re breaking ground for a brand-new barn here on the farm! 🚜 This barn will serve as a critical space for storing our apple boxes and farm equipment, especially during harvest and the off-season. It’s something we’ve been planning for a while, and we're excited to bring y...