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 ...

Avian influenza has been in the news in the U.S. since March and has been detected in some dairy cattle herds. How is it affecting our nation's public health and food supply? Don't be alarmed - watch and find out! Plus, we still had sorghum silage from August 2024 and the cows need fed!

Farming is a business. Complete with a lot of moving parts, huge capital investment, and low margins. Adding in the trend toward farm consolidation, those larger farms that remain are left feeling a bit isolated. What’s a forward-looking farmer to do? Join a professional peer group where you get ...

Busy times on the farm! Follow along as we finish planting peanuts on our Florida farm.

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Agriculture has been consolidating for almost a century. There were 6.8 million American farms in 1935, today, less than 2 million. About 160,000 of those two million American farms do the bulk of the heavy lifting, production wise, with more than 90% of farm revenue. Consolidation has been the n...

A love for trees and demand knocking on their front door was the start of Luthy’s Tree Farm near Aurora, NE.

Greg Luthy explained the importance of bringing trees to the Midwest and what varieties he provides for his customers.

Unlike some regions in the state, the moisture from continuous ...

Bring the family for a day at the Hefty Farm in Baltic, SD on July 25th, 2024.

Get ready for Ag PhD's annual Field Day this July. The Hefty brothers focus on Flexstar, and give lessons on Liberty. Plus the Weed of the Week is giant foxtail, and Darren breaks down the science behind air inversions and spray timings.

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...

Farming can be immensely rewarding, however, it promises no guarantees. The only promise farming holds is that it will always involve a struggle. Fueled by their passion and resilience, farmers try to stay one step ahead in order to overcome the everyday hardships of farming.

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Big companies have gotten bigger in Agriculture, generally by acquiring, or merging with, other companies. Consolidation in the Business of Agriculture has been going on for decades and it’s likely to continue. The question is: Who benefits from consolidation in the Agriculture industry? Damian M...

The time has come to see if our AI work and the bulls did their jobs - preg check day! Plus we wean the fall calves and we discuss a new act that aims to incentivize producers for adopting voluntary emissions management processes.

Injuries on the farm happen all too often and depending on their severity, these mishaps can have a major impact on operations. This was the case for Jeff and Missy Axt, when an unexpected shoulder injury greatly-limited Jeff's ability to carry out his necessary farm work. After suffering through...

For years Agriculture has prioritized production, transport-ability, appearance, and efficiency in the food we make. But what about nutrients? Did nutrient content of food get relegated to the back seat? Somewhat, and that’s changing, as consumers demand tastier, more nutritious food. University ...

We explore the Kauai Coffee Company and learn all about the process of growing America's favorite drink. Coffee farmers today face different pests and diseases than those of 100 years ago.

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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Matt and Layne Miles head to South Georgia to meet up with a rising star in the agronomy world. They learn about growing some different types of crops and innovative technologies. Tune in to Episode 10 of the XtremeAg Show.

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The last twenty years have been very good ones — financially speaking — for American Agriculture. The last three years 2021, ’22, and ’23 are the highest farm income years ever in both nominal and inflation adjusted, real dollars. Now, in 2024, we face a revenue downturn. While commodity prices a...