Is American Agriculture too dependent on corn and soybean production? Probably. But what is the reasonable alternative? Business of Agriculture host Damian Mason asks Illinois farmer / businessman Marc Severson and StoneX’s Ryan Moe: Is meaningful US crop diversification actually feasible? The co...

Spring orchard maintenance means dealing with the mess winter leaves behind pushing brush, building burn piles, and sometimes getting closer to the fire than you probably should with a tractor. This is real farm work: managing pruning cleanup, fire control, and equipment risk while getting orchar...

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With inclement weather bearing down on them, Matt, Kelly, and Andy race to get the rest of the corn crop planted. Matt talks about the recent improvement in commodity prices. Andy has to break out a special piece of equipment for one farm.

With terrific planting weather here, Matt and Kelly have to shut the planter down for a couple days to make a quick trip to Missouri. Matt has to switch from conventional corn to GMO corn. Construction on a road causes transport difficulties.

Matt is putting in his most intensive and exciting test yet: Testing the nitrogen stabilization ability of humic acids compared to untreated and a traditional NBPT inhibitor with the help of Kelly and Andy.

This week on Fridays in the Field, we’re south of Ansley in Custer County, Nebraska talking with farmer Tim Krouse as planting season gets underway.

Dry conditions across much of Nebraska are already shaping decisions in the field. Tim shares how farmers in his area are managing planting in dust...

We're back in the workshop tackling some new challenges! This video captures various aspects of our latest endeavors, from intricate "welding" to broader "diy projects" that spark our "creative ideas". You'll also see some familiar "tanks" and hear some powerful "quotes" that keep our "faith" str...

We’re kicking off a real-world nitrogen efficiency trial on Honeycrisp apples here in Northern Michigan, putting AgXplore’s program to the test in a high-value specialty crop. With nitrogen costs where they are, every unit matters—and in this trial, we’re looking closely at how improving nitrogen...

With very little rain over the last 2 months, the major drought from last year has continued into the 2026 planting season. Matt explains how it's being detrimental to planting while being teased with thunderstorms to the north. But will the rain swing down and catch Matt stuck in the field??? ...

This week on Fridays in the Field, we visit the Raymond Central FFA test plot just outside of Raymond, Nebraska.

The project is a partnership between the Raymond Central FFA chapter, alumni supporters, and local farmers. Together they plant and manage a soybean test plot that helps raise funds f...

Experience a full year of life on our Michigan fruit farm in this 2025 farm season compilation, from pruning and planting to frost protection, orchard management, and harvest. Follow along through the highs and challenges of growing apples and cherries as we showcase what a year in the life of a ...

U.S. meat consumption is at a record high despite rising grocery prices, especially for beef. Meanwhile, plant-based meat alternatives continue losing consumer interest and market share. Why are consumers still choosing real meat? Is the demand driven by protein preferences, nutrition trends, the...

In this week’s Fridays in the Field, we catch up with western Hall County farmer Michael Dibbern as he shares how planting is progressing, why some acres are still on hold, and what the moisture means for early crop development.

Dibbern also talks about the bigger issues on farmers’ minds this s...

Crop input costs are reaching record levels in 2026, putting added pressure on farm profitability and financial viability. In this episode of The Business of Agriculture, Damian Mason is joined by Brian Adams of Life Scientific to discuss how producers can evaluate seed, fungicides, crop protecti...

Join us on a peaceful drive as we navigate the beautiful "winter scenery" and experience the challenges of "driving in winter." With significant "snowfall" this season, we're sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the "farm" during this time, including some ongoing "diy projects" that keep us busy. ...

Bayer and Corteva control a major share of the seed industry, but independent seed companies still have opportunities to compete and win. Damian Mason talks with Bob Miller, founder of Miller Hybrids in Kalona, Iowa, about how small seed companies can succeed through strong genetics, farmer-focus...

Corn Planting is underway and Matt has to fix some gremlins like his fertilizer pump failing. Later, Matt, Kelly, and Matt put in an exciting replicated biological plot. Matt talks about and shows his data about the MicroNoc biological he's been using for years.

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With soybean planting done, Matt, Kelly, and Andy work to quickly get the planter set up to plant corn. But with the fix matt implemented for the row cleaners failing, they need to be overhauled. Plus the liquid fertilizer equipment needs to be put on. Will the new liquid fertilizer system on ...

What should have been a quick and easy two days of soybean planting has turned into a drawn out mess with unforseen mechanical issues. After taking a morning to get the tractor hydraulics repaired, Matt gets to the furthest farm from the shop and promptly blows a 30' long hydraulic hose. But wi...

With most of the spring fieldwork done, it's time to get started planting the 2026 crop. Chasing big yields, this year will be the earliest Matt has ever planted his soybeans! But after taking a week going through the planter this winter and adding more systems, Matt quickly finds out that the ...

With part of one of Matt's farms being sold for development, he needs to make a new access road to get to the rest of the farm. Matt talks about the history of that farm being that it was the first farm he ever rented but subdivisions have been encroaching on it for 19 years. Later Matt stops a...

Spring is progressing much more quickly at Griggs Farms than normal. With the unseasonably warm and dry weather, crops have progressed quickly this year. Kelly has to spray the canola with a fungicide, Matt is re-treating his burndown strips, and Carter and Andy are spreading fertilizer. Matt ...

Doug Stratman is just getting the 2026 planting season underway in northeast Nebraska.

After putting just one acre in the ground, Stratman had to pause and troubleshoot a planter issue with his starter fertilizer flow meter before continuing — a reminder that even the smallest equipment issues c...