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The Paradise | The XtremeAg Show, S1. Ep3.
Temple Rhodes is concerned that his planting window is shrinking due to impending weather. Kevin plants his contest corn. Matt Miles tries to outsmart the summer heat with an early planting strategy and Kelly Garrett's wallet is a little lighter thanks to an Iowa DOT officer.
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The Chili Roll: Nebraska Native Innovates Iconic Midwest Fusion | Rural Radio
It’s a combination perhaps more iconic than Tom and Jerry, more delicious than peanut butter and jelly, and more impactful than Tommie Frazier and Brook Berringer in the 1994 national championship.
Nebraska native Alexa Carter has created the Midwest duo of a lifetime: the Chili Roll.
The Chili...
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Ag on Wheels | Veggie Minute - Kohlrabi
Welcome to my short Veggie Minute episodes! During Veggie Season I will teach you about all the veggies grown along the Texas/Mexico Border.
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Cash Rent: Are You Paying Too Much? Charging Too Little? | Damian Mason
Nationally, between 30 and 40% of farmland is rented to an operator from a land owner. But how are rental rates for this hugely valuable asset class determined? Are the rental rates fair? What causes variability in values? Howard Halderman of Halderman Real Estate and Farm Management explains the...
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How Much Money Did Record 2023 Crops Make Us??? | Griggs Farms
In this video, Matt not only reveals the final yields from a record 2023 crop, but also shows how much each crop cost to put in, how it compared to previous years, and most importantly, how much profit was made from each crop!
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Don't Have to Buy New Equipment to Get New Paint!!! | Griggs Farms
1/15/24 | Lot's of stuff goin on at Griggs Farms! Soybeans being hauled, truck being fixed, ice being broken, a major winter storm, and a combine makeover! Matt talks about the problems caused by unnecessary cold starts.
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It's Auction Time in Tennessee!!! | Griggs Farms
1/8/24 | 2024 has arrived and that means it'[s time for some winter projects to begin. But work can't begin without a clean shop. In addition to that, soybeans need to be hauled and equipment needs to be upgraded. Matt attends a frigid auction hoping for a good deal, but will others have the s...
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From $300 and A Google Search to a Mushroom Entrepreneur | Damian Mason
Kyle Beaver is a self-admitted Jack-of-all-Trades who, at age 25, turned a Google search into a mushroom business. Six years later he’s refining Ten Mile Mushrooms and launched a subsidiary. The business still grows some fungus for consumption but has morphed into a supplier of ready-to-fruit sub...
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Breeding Season + Beef Insight | Buzzard's Beat
As a fall calving herd, we AI breed our cows and place embryos in late November. See a snippet of this process and also learn more about what shoppers consider "important" when it comes to purchasing beef.
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Bull Prep + Farmer Stress | Buzzard's Beat
A new study from the University of Georgia showed that farmers and ranchers are stressed but that one particular demographic is stressed to the max. On the ranch, we clip and prep bulls for their sale images and get a short tour of our new barn!
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The Lost Time | The XtremeAg Show, S1. Ep2.
After preparing all winter, North Carolina farmer Kevin Matthews is ready to kick-off planting season, but his equipment has other ideas. Kelly Garrett takes a unique approach to raising cattle on his western Iowa farm, while Chad Henderson thinks he knows the key to success on his tough Alabama ...
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Gatekeeping or Gate-Getting? Plus Sorghum Silage Footage | Buzzard's Beat
The Imiflex forage sorghum from Advanta Seeds is ready to be chopped and we got some great footage with a drone. Also, are you a gatekeeper to agriculture or a gate-getter?
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Traits of a Successful Farm Trade Show | Damian Mason
Agricultural trade events can be a lot of fun, but are they always valuable? And who are they valuable to? Brandon Wipf, South Dakota farmer and co-chair of Commodity Classic 2024, joins Damian Mason and XtremeAg’s Kelly Garrett to talk trade events. How do these two business-minded farmers get v...
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Watching Star Wars and AcresTV in Our Tractor | Randy the Farmer
We mounted a 32in Roku TV in our John Deere 8330. Tractors drive themself these days so farmers have plenty of time to watch their favorite shows from the comfort of the tractor cab. Highlights from season 1 of Let's Get Nuts and more.
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That's A Wrap on 2023... | Griggs Farms
12/21/23 | December is a busy month around Griggs Farms...but even more so this year. Not only is there a record amount of grain to be hauled and all the equipment to wash, but Matt also gets a call about someone wanting to deliver a very valuable input for next year...one that he had big proble...
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There's a Good Story Behind This... | Griggs Farms
12/1/23 | Harvest is over!!! But that doesn't mean that there's not plenty of work to do on the farm! Corn hauling, bushhogging, and equipment cleaning all needs to be done, but unfortunately, equipment breakdowns continue to plague the crew at Griggs Farms, culminating in a bad mistake by Matt...
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A Fight Till the End!!! Harvest Finale | Griggs Farms
11/18/23 | After a one-day rain delay, Matt, Kelly, and Andy make a final push to wrap up the massive 2023 crop. First, matt cuts the corn maze with a draper head and then, with the last rows in sight, potential disaster strikes...
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Check the Simple Stuff First Stupid!! Soybean Harvest #6 | Griggs Farms
11/16/23 | With wheat planting done and fall harvest close to the finish line, Matt gets his combine back from the shop where he had what he thought would be some major repair work done on it...However the breakdown was not as it seemed...
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The Light at the End of the Tunnel!! Wheat Planting #2 | Griggs Farms
11/14/23 | With the plugging issue of the Bourgualt CD872 air seeder solved, Matt puts in some long days planting wheat and could get finished planting the 2024 winter wheat crop in record time, just sliding in front of the crop insurance planting deadline. Kelly and Andy get the wheat crop fert...
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2024 Season Begins Today!!! Wheat Planting #1 | Griggs Farms
11/10/23 | With cotton harvest finally over, the crew at Griggs Farms has only a few short days to get their winter wheat crop planted before the insurance deadline. But with Matt still unsure if he can actually plant wheat with the Bourgualt CD872 air seeder because of his tractor's limited hyd...
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The Shared Journey | The XtremeAg Show, S1. Ep1.
Meet five farmers rewriting the story of American agriculture. Driven by a passion to explore, educate and equip the next generation of farmers. Together they are shaping a more sustainable future, cultivating not only crops, but a legacy for generations. A journey of triumph, a testament to pers...
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Bio-Nutrients to Reduce Fungicide, Insecticide & Synthetic Fertilizer | Damian
Blake Matthews returned to the Idaho family farming operation twenty years ago. Upon his return, he began experimenting with a new array of products and practices, including bio-nutrients. First, he used bio-nutrients to help his sugar beets bounce back after applying glyphosate. He moved on to p...
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Farming in 2 Hemispheres | Damian Mason
22 years ago, immediately after graduating from college AND getting married, John Carroll and his new bride flew to Brazil to start farming. John’s family, with a farming operation in west central Illinois, had just purchased farm land in a newly developed Ag area of Brazil. Today John and his fa...
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There's No Luck Like Griggs Luck!!! Cotton Harvest #8 | Griggs Farms
11/3/23 | The crew at Griggs Farms are struggling with cotton harvest. None of the equipment is wanting to cooperate and the bushhog decides to tag out with the cotton picker for a catastrophic breakdown. With no hope of getting replacement parts, Matt tests out his welding skills to the max. ...