Money was pouring into Agricultural startups a few years ago. What’s the investment climate look like now? Damian Mason is joined by Business Transaction Attorney Max Bremer on this episode of The Business of Agriculture. They discuss money flow into Ag, the pace of mergers and acquisitions, and ...

Temple & Matt take a visit to Iowa to learn more about Kelly's farm operation and learn a few secrets along the way.

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Most people don’t hold investment money in the Ag commodity space. That may be changing as investing in things like corn is made easier via ETFs — exchange traded funds. Jake Hanley with Teucrium explains the oftentimes complex commodities trading industry and how his company is simplifying — or ...

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...

Dive into the heart of agriculture with us as we explore a vital yet often overlooked part of the farming process. Join Grayce and Gavin on an exclusive tour of Monier Seed’s cleaning facility, where we uncover the intricate steps taken to ensure the purity and quality of seeds before they make t...

The Nebraska FFA Association announced its 2024-25 state officer team at the final session of the state convention.

Prior to election, 19 candidates went through an extensive interview process beginning in March and concluding during state convention. Twelve candidates were moved on to the final...

Fruits and vegetables have been bred over the past half century for the primary objective of transportability and shelf life. The tradeoff: taste and nutrient density. As marketplaces mature and consumers are afforded increasing food options in the produce section, might a play toward taste, nutr...

A hero swoops in to save a transformer, a truck and a few grain bins from devastation at Kelly Garrett's farm. Kevin Matthews uses new aerial technology to manage the crops on his small, odd-shaped fields. Matt Miles and Chad Henderson start irrigating using very different methods. Matt helps an...

Most of the fertilizer applied to fields, doesn’t actually get absorbed by the plant. That’s an economic as well as environmental liability for Agriculture. Technological advances in adjuvants, fertilizer amendments and biologicals aim to change farming. In this episode of The Business of Agricul...

Are you a fan of transparency? You'll love this episode. Are you an advocate for mandatory Country of Origin Labeling? You might like this episode, but I'm not sure. Guess you'll just have to watch to find out where you stand!

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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2/28/24 | With Matt and Andy staying on the farm, Kelly has to travel to Houston, Texas to the 2024 Commodity Classic to do some work with the NCGA. While there, she has a chance to tour the trade show and see the latest offerings from John Deere and other companies.

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Eddie Claxton is the used equipment manager at Flint Ag and Turf. He sells everything from lawn mowers to cotton pickers. Did he make the sale on a mint used John Deere 8R 340?

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Frank Tiegs started farming in the Columbia basin region of Washington in 1975. Then he bought an apple packing facility. From there, the operation has expanded mightily to involve 140,000 acres of farming and 15 food processing facilities. Upon Frank’s recent passing, his son Keith re-joined the...

Founder/Owner of CommonGround a company that connects farmers and landowners. They also provide an insurance product that allows farmers to insure against their cash rents.

They risk their lives to deliver payloads to over 127 million acres of farmland each year. Chad's plan to install drainage hits a rock. Temple makes sure his kids have their "day in the sun" as farmers. Matt focuses on boosting his soybean yields.

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Indiana appears poised to become the twenty-fifth state to restrict — or outright ban — ownership of Agricultural real estate by foreign entities. Many people — from both within and outside of Ag — have been calling for such legislation. Currently, twenty four states have similar laws on the book...

2/28/24 | After a combine inspection, Matt and Andy have to quickly turn around and get started on an unexpected combine repair. Matt finds out his measurements on the dirtpan drawbar are slightly off and won't fit...

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2/26/24 | The tractor repairs are under way but prove to be frustrating, especially when it comes to cleaning the evaporator coil on one of the tractors. Matt has to modify the drawbar for the new dirtpan, but isn't sure if he's got the equipment to work with 2" thick steel...

Matt has Dr. Lloyd Murdock, a renowned soil scientist, out on his farm to look at the progress he's made using cover crops to repair his soils after decades of monocropping and plowing. More specifically, he's looking to see what 9 years of including annual ryegrass in the cover crop mix has don...