5/4/23 | Corn Planting is progressing quickly and Matt finally gets to do something he hasn't done in a long time, plant some ground that's been plowed up! Later in the day breakdowns begin to plague Kelly and Matt

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The proliferation of biological crop inputs over the last several years has been almost overwhelming. I personally believe soil biology — understanding it and working with the soil versus against it — is the next frontier for production Agriculture. That said, the world of biological soil and cro...

Jeff Baker, a dryland farmer, elaborates on various decisions he has made to keep steady crop production.

“We’ve been dry, we’ve been hot, to this point though it's been alright and things look decent.”

Baker discussed his approach to weed control, especially water hemp. Baker concludes with h...

After almost 5" of rain, there was a chance of 70mph wind, rain and large hail. So, we did our best to prep and get ready. Watch to see what happened. As always, we appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards

An inquiry into the way food is labeled is underway at USDA/FSIS - let's talk about labeling! Also, we get our new herbicide-resistant and drought tolerant forage sorghum in the ground. Will it rain in a timely fashion for crop?

The Supreme Court recently upheld Prop12 in California which has significant implications for pork, poultry and veal farmers nationwide and, potentially, farmers of other food crops in the future. We got a new sprayer and annihilate some weeds as Brandi geeks out about farming practices.

"Some days you win, some days you lose and some days it rains." - Lawrence Bernard

That about sums this one up. 😅 As always, we appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards

Mike Way started his Ag career selling citrus upon graduating from Fresno State. A few years later, he hopped over to vegetables with a few partners. Today he is the CEO and half owner of Prime Time — a California-based grower / shipper / packer of produce specializing mostly in peppers. Mike exp...

5/3/23 | With things rolling along smoothly planting corn, Matt explains the importance of variable rate planting and how he does it and also explains the problem with the high dollar crop input products that are commonly being sold. Kelly does some heavy lifting after being shut down from spray...

Hank Hamilton is a man of many hats. From flowers to broken down tractors and everything in between. He has a social media business creating "Will It Start" videos. Finding old tractors and heavy equipment and trying to get them to crank. His wife and him also run a flower farm where you can pick...

A central Nebraska farmer is conducting various field trials this year, including one trial to study the impact of "good" nematodes on his field's soil.

Don Batie said the "good" insect-eating nematodes eat insect larvae in the soil.

The nematodes were diluted in water and injected through the...

Trying hard to finish barley, but the weather isn't cooperating. Come see how we faired in the field and in the arena at our 3rd show. We're having a blast and appreciate you being here with us! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards

Join me as we visit Willis Jepson, a 7th generation farmer from Orlinda, Tennessee. He grows wheat amongst many other commodities. His wheat is a main ingredient in many familiar products! Watch to find out which ones! We also learn about how he obtained his massive yields.

Barley harvest is underway, but we weren't sure it was going to happen or not. Why does it take 3 days to get ready for 1 day's work? Ha. We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards

Here's an easy pizza recipe with a twist. I use lavash as the base and saute up some spinach and mushrooms for the top. Fast, delicious and dare I say even kinda sorta healthy as far as pizza goes. I hope you enjoy.

It's strawberry season! Get ready to be everyone's favorite bartender with this strawberry basil simple syrup concoction. From mocktails to cocktails everyone wins with this recipe.

5/2/23 | After a miserable first day of corn planting, Matt has to cover a lot of ground to make up for lost time. With the equipment finally cooperating, Matt talks about the biological he uses for corn planting and his nutrient management strategy he uses for corn planted into high biomass cov...

North American farmers are losing valuable bushels of corn and soybeans at both the front and back end of their combines -- those bushels never making it to the grain bin. We in Agriculture have been conditioned to focus on increasing production. But what about the money being lost by losing yiel...

5/1/23 | After several weeks of inclement weather, the calendar has turned to May and the Griggs have yet to plant any corn seed. Matt, Kelly, and Andy are up against a ticking clock to get corn planted before yield is permanently lost. But apparently, their equipment didn't get the memo that i...

4/26/23 | With inclement weather keeping the Kinze planter parked, Matt and Andy turn their attention to a high flying repair job on the grain bins. But first, Matt and Andy have to save the monarch butterflies...

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4/24/23 | With another round of cold weather delaying planting progress, Matt finally gets some custom spreading done on the farm. Kelly and Andy work to save the future doughnuts by spraying the wheat with a fungicide!

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Barely got sudan in the ground and now prepping to get barley out. Takes 3 days to get in 1 day's work around here. Anyone relate? As always, we appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards

Something I constantly struggle with in the summer (whoops!); we're missing a horse (watch to see what we're doing) and a few good days with a good friend and the kids found a new favorite way to practice their roping. If you saw it on our other socials, don't spoil it for those who didn't. 😛 We ...

In a year’s time, interest rates have more than doubled, commodity prices have declined by roughly 15 percent, while land and cash rent prices are in record territory. So, is everything alright with farm financials? John Maman with Nutrien Financial joins Damian to discuss Agriculture money and t...