2/21/23 | Matt and Andy take a break from working on the planter to fix some flood damage to a culvert and some drainpipe from the winter floods.

On this episode of the Machinery Show, Dave Mowitz highlights the best shop welding centers ever featured on Top Shops. Then on Steel Deals, Dave travels to a massive consignment sale in Illinois to watch a couple late-model, low-hour Case Quadtracs sell. The tractors are just a fraction of the b...

If working in agriculture were easy, everyone would do it. But it takes more than showing up Monday through Friday; it takes weekends and holidays, trial and error to get to where you are. Through every challenge our customers face, they honor their commitment to the farm families they serve. Bec...

Much of American Agriculture is predicted to have a prosperous 2023. But there are concerns. Commodity prices are high but so are inputs. Exports set a record last year but geopolitical strife is simmering on the verge of boiling over. What’s the future hold for Ag? Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodit...

Due to popular demand, Matt details step by step how he would start a farm from scratch if a person is not fortunate enough to be born into or marry into an existing farm family. This is part one of a three part series and deals with how to get over the initial hump of acquiring land, equipment,...

2/21/23 | Matt and Andy finish overhauling the Kinze 3600 planter with a few more repairs than Matt was planning on. A hydraulic hose is particularly difficult to replace...

2/17/23 | With Winter quickly drawing to a close, Matt and Andy get serious about the shop work and get started on giving the Kinze planter an overhaul! Matt tests out the towing capacity of his new Ram truck.

2022 NHL Coach of the year Darryl Sutter talks about his memories of canola, and what it means to him growing up on a farm in Alberta. Florian Hagmann harvests his first canola crop in PEI, as we reveal his second-place world record yield from 2015 in Saskatchewan.

The Canola Whisperer shows you how to confidently find strategies on how to maximize yields, while using less fertilizer. 2nd place world record canola farmer Florian Hagmann moves from Western Canada to PEI on a quest of vacationing, while raising canola yields there.

As the beautiful bright yellow canola fields ripen into little black seeds of hope, our farmers reveal their best yields prior to stepping up their game and introduce you to what they have in store for their 2023 quest.

With fertilizer usage restrictions imposed and sky-high prices, these Canadian farmers introduce you to new technology they are using to become more efficient, as well as show how conscientious they are towards our environment and honeybees. They work hand in hand to feed our people.

The Amazon effect is coming to Agriculture. In fact, it’s already here. If you need something on your farm, chances are you can order it up on your smart phone and have it by the end of the week. Even chemicals, seed, and fertilizer. But will Ag retail go away? Not likely, given the proximity, re...

1/28/23 | Andy gets his first training on the John Deere sprayer as it's time to put some nitrogen down on the wheat crop. Soon after, Matt and Kelly race to beat an ice storm as they take an anniversary trip to the sunny climate of Mexico.

1/18/23 | After Matt and Andy finish servicing the sprayer and water truck, Matt shows off his latest surprise purchase.

1/17/23 | The winter shop work has begun with Matt and Andy servicing the sprayer. But Matt also has his friends at Delta Spindle come up to tend to a serious problem he found with the new cotton picker while he was washing it.

How exactly does a combine work? Matt explains how a modern combine harvester combines three seperate functions into one machine in order to harvest a grain crop. Watch stunning footage from inside the combine as it threshes a corn crop.

Meet the 2023-24 Nebraska State FFA Officer team for the very first time!

Join Bryce Doeschot and Alex Makovicka as they get to know the individuals who will represent the Nebraska FFA Association and agriculture in our state over the course of the next year.

President- Thomas Perrin, Ogallala...

We're still waiting on grass here in southeast Kansas, which means we're still slinging silage. In between loads, I discuss my thoughts on consumer perspectives around factory farming and how I'm addressing those perceptions in 2023.

1/12/23 | Just as Matt begins dealing with the problem of bad soybeans clogging the bin sump, he is plagued by electrical problems on the elevator and bin sweep.

Been a busy few days! The cows are right - the grass is actually greener on the other side, so we moved them. But not without some issues. Austin did get to cowgirl up, though. After we got out and about we realized there was fence down everywhere, so we tackled that best we could and hopefully w...

Rounding it up here for the hay and freezer beef! Also enjoying a few very warm days and preparing for what's to dome. As always, we appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well, The Bernards

I'm open to trying most anything once (sometimes twice). Watch to see what may need a lot of tweaking to try again, though. Feels good to be making strides towards spring getting fertilizer spread. It's officially here according to the calendar, and will officially be here on the farm soon enough...

If farming doesn't work out, looks like Lawrence is cover model material! And he's telling stories and answering questions, y'all. You're welcome. 🥰 We appreciate you being here! Until next time, Farm Hard Live Well! xx, The Bernards

It’s *bean* a long time coming (that pun will never get old in my book), but we finally found a new(er) gleaner to get us through bean harvest! So excited to welcome Gerdie 2.0 to the farm! Hopeful this combine will keep the dust out of Lawrence’s lungs and make harvest smoother all the way aroun...