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Farm Finances, Pivoting Due to Interest Rates & The 5 C’s of Credit
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...
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Bucked Off! Weaning Calves Part 2 || This Farm Wife
Second day started smooth, but ended up "landing" a little different. Watch to see all that happened and if we made it through. As always, We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Flower Farm Prepares for Summer Farmers' Markets | Fridays in the Field
With summer approaching quickly, West Mill Flowers near Raymond, Nebraska, is preparing their flower crop for the farmers' market season.
At the Lincoln Farmers' Market, owner Becca Monroe said attendees can find Betty White the School Bus filled with buckets of cut flowers from their farm. Cust...
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Field Check and Weaning Calves : WILD TIMES || This Farm Wife
Eating crow and workin wild calves. Just another few days around here. See you back for more next time! We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Stubbornness: Why 77% of Farms Don’t Have A Succession Plan | Damian Mason
If you work in the Business of Agriculture, you likely know of a dysfunctional family farming operation. Contrary to the pastoral vision of farming portrayed in children’s books, many farms are stress-filled places to work with family members in conflict, run by narcissistic owners. So says Andy ...
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Steak Tips! | The Dinner Bell
Take your next weeknight meal from ordinary to extraordinary with this recipe for skillet steak tips, Yukon Gold roasted potatoes with Feta and a delicious side salad with a simple homemade vinaigrette.
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That Didn't Take Long || This Farm Wife
Moving cows to greener pastures and on the hunt for seedlings. Come along with us as we take care of things on the farm this week! We appreciate you being here so much. Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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2023 Has Officially Started!! Soybean Planting #2 | Griggs Farms
4/20/23 | With all the problems fixed and the Kinze planter dialed in, it's time to officially get the 2023 crop year started getting all the full season soybeans planted! A problem pops up on the John Deere sprayer.
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All We Wanna Do Is Plant!! Soybean Planting #1 | Griggs Farms
4/19/23 | It's finally time to plant!!! And Matt has decided to switch things up a bit this year. But before Matt, Kelly, and Andy can get to the field, problem after problem pops up...
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Moo-phy's Law and mRNA Vaccines | Buzzard's Beat
Gathering cattle is supposed to be a peaceful occurrence but when "Moo-phy's Law" takes over, watch out! An unexpected run-in with some trees, leads to an unexpected appointment at the doctor and that calls for a timely discussion about mRNA vaccines in livestock.
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Ag PhD Field Day, Herbicide Carryover, Later-Season Wheat Treatments
Brian and Darren Hefty explain all the great things in Field Day, how to avoid hurting future crops with previous year's sprays, and what your wheat wants at both flag leaf and heading stages. The Weed of the Week is yellow foxtail and the Iron Talk is about air inversions.
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Ag PhD Field Day | Ag PhD
Ag PhD Field Day is July 27th, 2023. It's free, there's something for everyone, and over 10,000 people will be on the Hefty farm that Thursday.
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Perfect Timing For Planting? ...We Hope! || This Farm Wife
Beans and corn are all in the ground, along with turtle eggs (maybe?) - and eyes on the sky for...UFO's? 🤔 Watch to see what we've been "up" to. As always, we appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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More Plowing??? | Griggs Farms
The plowing isn't done yet. Check out the reasoning and the footage of Griggs Farms turning some more soil!. Matt gets a huge unexpected payday...
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Are Outsiders Really Buying Up Farms? Trends & Truths About Farmland Investing
Farmland values have been on a tear the last couple years. Who’s buying America's farms and why are they doing so? Is it true that institutional investors are keeping farmers from expanding ownership? Will interest rate hikes cause farm ground prices to plummet? Are foreigners buying the property...
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Legacy of 150-Year Nebraska Family Farm Defies Inheritance Norms | Rural Radio
For 150 years, the Batie family has defied the traditional norms of farm inheritance.
"We don't do the traditional 'oldest son gets the farm,'" said Don Batie. "Our motto has always been whoever wants to farm is the one who should be farming."
This philosophy has shaped the Batie family farm fo...
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Planting Beans With a Side of Big Tree Removal || This Farm Wife
Another BIG few days here. Beans are in the ground...but not without having to deal with a huge tree in the way. It's always something. 😅 Come back to see if we get finished. We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Down, Up and Out! First Cut Hay is Finished || This Farm Wife
We got the rest of our first cutting down, out and up! Now on to beans and corn - if the weather and equipment will cooperate. We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards
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Ag on Wheels | Down to the Tropics - Mangos
Let's learn about Mangos, how to pick the perfect one in the store, and how to prepare them! Enjoy this short clip all about Mangos!
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UH-OH!!! | Griggs Farms
4/10/23 | With the fields fit to be in again, Matt and Andy get back to the field work fixing problem areas in the field and spreading fertilizer. But Matt needs Kelly to come rescue him when a situation quickly goes sideways...
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Our Service Truck Has Become A Death Trap!!! | Griggs Farms
4/5/23 | With another rainout in the field, Matt and Andy get started on what should be a quick repair job on the 1997 Chevrolet 3500 brake system. But a quick job quickly evolves into more and more problems.
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Top Shops Contest: Best Shop Design | Successful Farming
On this episode, Dave Mowitz travels to the Rezac shop in Onaga, Kansas, to award the best shop design. The SF Engineman, shows off some great tips to check oil filters. Dave Mowitz heads to an auction to track prices of John Deere 9560 RT tractors. Then, on All Around the Farm, a Jasper, Minneso...
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Aerial Agriculture — A Bird’s Eye View of Drones, Manned Aircraft & Tomorrow
Drone technology is evolving at a rapid pace. Will we see a future where unmanned aerial vehicles replace the traditional crop duster? Likely not for a number of practical reasons as well as the technology advancements being made in manned agricultural aviation. A more likely scenario is where dr...
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Our Son Gets the Gift of a Lifetime! || This Farm Wife
Meet Duke! Help us welcome Our Mountain Cur Puppy to the Farm and Family, come along with us to our second horse show and stick around for the rest of 1st cut hay and hopefully beans going in the ground very soon. We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards