After multiple farms of subpar yields, Matt, Kelly, and Andy finally get to what Matt thinks should be some good cotton. However, with the low cotton prices, Matt finds out he's still not quite breaking even. Kelly spies on Matt taking a break. Matt shows how he diagnoses electrical issues on ...

Matt continues to investigate the problems with the steering on his picker and finally breaks down and buys the massively overpriced sensor. Kelly starts having problems with the hydraulics on her tractor. Matt showcases the differences in soil types that are revealed from the extreme drought.
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Things continue to go wrong with the John Deere cotton picker as Matt is now having issues with the autosteer and he has massive sticker shock when he finds out the price to repair it. Andy tries his hand at being a pilot. Matt finds out how much chicken litter is helping his yields. Kelly sho...

Test plots continue with Matt giving the results of his ripping plots on cotton. Kelly shows off the new Baling Green wrap and shows the new process for tagging cotton modules and letting the gin know to pick them up. Matt has another potentially catastrophic picker breakdown.

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Matt gets to try out the Baling Green wrap for the first time and likes what he sees. Matt, Kelly, and Andy find the worst cotton Matt has picked in two decades. Matt compares this drought year with his previous worst year, 2007 and faces a dilemma when he starts harvesting test plots. Working...

Cotton harvest is in full swing. Matt finally tracks down the source of a persistent annoying alarm. Carter shows how he moves and stacks modules. Matt explains why they don't pick cotton twice. Mat switches to a much cheaper wrap alternative made by Baling Green to save on harvest costs. Ma...

On the heels of a very disappointing soybean crop, Matt Kelly, and Andy get ready to get the John Deere cotton picker fired up and start harvesting what Matt thinks will be a very below average cotton crop. However wrap problems the first day slow things down. Will the Griggs be pleasantly surp...

Matt shows how to diagnose RowTrak problems on John Deere cotton pickers, potentially saving you thousands of dollars in parts.

Matt gets done with his terrible yielding beans in Crockett County and gets moved up to better ground in Madison county and expects substantially better yields...and he isn't disappointed. Matt chokes up the combine in some damp soybeans and demonstrates why CaseIH combines are superior to John ...

After his crop tour in August, Matt was expecting a dismal full season soybean crop this year...and the results do not disappoint. Extreme dusty conditions make for difficult harvesting. Matt sees an abundance of green dust which gives him concern about safety implications of mold in the dust a...

Even before the 2025 crop is done, it's already time to get started on the 2026 crop and this year, Matt is going to grow a brand new crop that he's never grown before: canola! With corn, wheat, cotton, and soybean prices in the tank, Matt is trying to diversify further and is excited to try a ...

Matt finally finishes up the ripping and showcases the differences in soil type between his farms in two different counties. A sudden change in the weather forecast forces Matt to cut a weekend getaway short to get some more cotton defoliated. Matt tests the wear on his test comparing Wear Part...

With Matt ahead on the ripping, Andy gets started drilling the cover crop. Matt explains his blend of species and what he's doing to save money on his cover crop blend. Matt explains the costs of ripping while Andy has problems with the drill.

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With corn harvest complete, Matt quickly turns his attention to getting some of the corn ground ripped ahead of planting cover crops. with the ongoing extreme drought, The New Holland tractor is working harder than it ever has before. Matt discusses his hesitation about planting his first crop ...

A VERY surprising corn crop is done! Matt finishes up with another stout Dekalb variety, 64-22. Matt talks about his plans for corn next year, trying to increase his conventional corn acreage due to economics, and also discusses the challenges of managing conventional corn along with his favori...

As corn harvest approaches the end, Matt is shocked by the yields he's seeing from Dekalb 68-35. Kelly has problems with a low rider seat. Matt changes varieties one last time, but the results were not what he was expecting...

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As Matt is harvesting his highest yielding corn of the year, he is shocked to hear of the murder of Charlie Kirk. Matt ponders what is wrong with this world that people are being targeted just for their opinion. Matt explains his grain bin management in order to preserve both high and low moist...

With all the poor ground now harvested, Matt, Kelly, and Andy finally get a chance to harvest some high yielding corn. But when they get moved to what Matt expects to be their best field of the year, he is shocked by the results...

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An Agricultural crisis, simmering for over 20 years and similar to the 70's and 80's is upon us. There is real potential for many farms, both big and small, to go out of business due to low commodity prices and sky high input prices. Instead of waiting on extra subsidies from Uncle Sam, it's ti...

Today is the day that Matt collects data that will drive decision making on his farm for years to come. The big question he had going into this year was if Nutricharge worked as a fertilizer enhancer and also if ripping no till soil could lead to yield gains. After meeting with Molly from Agote...

Corn harvest continues for the Griggs with yields being highly variable, some being really good and some being really bad. Matt gets to see if the tiling he did on a field back in the spring is going to make a difference in yield. Kelly speaks about the rise of online hate in social media again...

Corn harvest continues to roll on with yields still continuing to surprise Matt. He continues to find the Progeny 9114 variety to be excellent, especially compared to a similar Dekalb variety. Rain chances are continuing to increase causing Matt and Kelly to get more excited. Matt gets his fir...

Corn harvest has kicked into full gear. Matt moves to a new field and is completely blown away at how good a Progeny variety is doing on some poor ground and surprised how well corn yields are holding up considering the two and a half month long continuing drought. Parts start falling off the c...

With the beginning of a new week, it's time for Matt, Kelly, and Andy to get serious about corn harvest. However, before they can get started, there's a few minor repairs and modification they have to do after discovering some issues the previous Friday. Matt finally gets his combine set right ...